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 not an example of systematic approach of geography?
[A] Physical geography
[B] Environmental geography
[C] Human geography
[D] Regional geography

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2. Sun accounts for approximately what fraction of total mass of Solar System ?
[A] 70%
[B] 90%
[C] 95%
[D] 99.86%

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3. The positions of the star Polaris, which lies approximately at the north pole of earth changes slowly due to which among the following movements of earth?
[A] Rotation
[B] Axial precession
[C] Orbital Revolution
[D] Plate Tectonics

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4. A barchan is primarily an example of which natural formation?
[A] A type of Rock
[B] A style of Dune
[C] A desert landform called Erg
[D] An expansive sandy terrain known as Sand sea

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5. 12 constellations referred to as zodiac belongs to which of the following groupings? (UPSC Prelims 1989)
[A] Imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets
[B] Signs of Roman gods
[C] A group of stars
[D] None of the above

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6. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in which of the following regions? (UPSC Prelims 1995)
[A] Baluchistan
[B] Myanmar
[C] Nepal
[D] Kashmir

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7. In the given map, which one of the following pairs of ocean currents is shown?
(UPSC Prelims 1999)
[A] Benguela and Falkland
[B] Agulhas and Guinea
[C] Canary and Humboldt
[D] Benguela and Guinea

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8. Which is the longest river in Asia?
[A] Amazon River
[B] Yangtze River
[C] Ganges River
[D] Yellow River

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9. What of the following device is used to measure the diameter of stars?
[A] Barometer
[B] Interferometer
[C] Photometer
[D] Viscometer

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10. The BepiColombo spacecraft is related which planet?
[A] Mars
[B] Jupiter
[C] Saturn
[D] Mercury

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