World & Physical Geography MCQs

World Geography Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Quiz for State and UPSC Civil Services Examinations. Objective Questions on Physical Geography and World Geography for competitive examinations.

1. Which of the following is the least dense planet among all the planets?
[A] Earth
[B] Uranus
[C] Jupiter
[D] Saturn

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2. Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles is known to be a founder of which of the following modern nations?
[A] Vatican City
[B] Singapore
[C] Cyprus
[D] New Zea Land

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3. Which among the following is the most populous country of Africa?
[A] Niger
[B] Nigeria
[C] Egypt
[D] Algeria

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4. The Coastal deserts are usually consequences of __?
[A] warm ocean currents
[B] orographic precipitation
[C] cold ocean currents
[D] subtropical high pressure

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5. Which of the following clouds is responsible for “Solar halo”, an optical phenomenon which leads to formation of colored or white rings or arcs and spots in the sky?
[A] Cirrostratus
[B] Cirrocumulus
[C] Cumulonimbus
[D] Altostratus

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6. Which of the following is not an example of temperate grasslands?
[A] Pampas
[B] Prairies
[C] Llanos
[D] Velds

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7. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
[A] Kanyakumari
[B] Pune
[C] Calcutta
[D] Leh

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8. Brahmaputra is an example of which of the following drainages?
[A] Annular
[B] Antecedent
[C] Superimposed
[D] Radial

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9. A new study concluded that active and naturally occurring life cannot be sustained at Danakil depression. The depression belongs to which region?
[A] Ethiopia
[B] Sudan
[C] New Zealand
[D] South Africa

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10. Hainan Island is located in which country?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] Thailand
[D] Maldives

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