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. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App
1. Which volcano is called the “light pillar of Mediterranean sea”?
[A] Mount Barbaro
[B] Mount Etna
[C] Strombli
[D] Mount Vesuvius
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Correct Answer: C [Strombli]
Notes:
Mt Stromboli is an active volcano located in Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy. It is known as the “Lighthouse of the Mediterranean”.
2. What is approximate diameter of Milky Way?
[A] 1000 light years
[B] 10000 light years
[C] 100000 light years
[D] 1000000 Light Years
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Correct Answer: C [100000 light years]
Notes:
The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy 100,000–120,000 light-years in diameter containing 200–400 billion stars
3. Paleoclimatology is study of:
[A] Ancient Climates
[B] Modern Climates
[C] Climates of other planets
[D] Climates of oceans
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Correct Answer: A [Ancient Climates]
Notes:
Paleoclimatology is the study of ancient climates, prior to the widespread availability of instrumental records. Scientists can use those environmental recorders to estimate past conditions, extending our understanding of climate back hundreds to millions of years.
4. In which year Ceylon was renamed as Sri Lanka?
[A] 1960
[B] 1970
[C] 1972
[D] 1975
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Correct Answer: C [1972]
Notes:
The British Colony of Ceylon was granted independence in 1948 as Ceylon. In 1972 its name was changed to Sri Lanka when the country became a republic within the Commonwealth.
5. Which among the following celestial body was discovered by a prominent Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens?
[A] Pluto
[B] Titan
[C] Phobius
[D] Neptune
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Correct Answer: B [Titan]
Notes:
Titan is the largest moon of Saturn. It is discovered by by a prominent Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens.
6. world’s longest seawall is located in:
[A] China
[B] South Korea
[C] North Korea
[D] Netherlands
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Correct Answer: D [Netherlands]
Notes:
The world’s longest seawall is located in the Netherlands, and it is known as the “Afsluitdijk” (pronounced as “Af-sloot-dike” in Dutch). The Afsluitdijk is a monumental dam and seawall that stretches across the IJsselmeer, a former saltwater inlet in the northern part of the Netherlands. The Afsluitdijk was completed in 1932 and is approximately 32 kilometers (20 miles) long. It serves multiple purposes, including flood protection, land reclamation, and the creation of freshwater lakes. This engineering marvel not only protects low-lying areas in the Netherlands from the sea but also provides a vital connection between the northern provinces of North Holland and Friesland.
7. Which among the following is the new name of Pluto?
[A] 134340
[B] 134344
[C] 133440
[D] 131341
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Correct Answer: A [134340]
Notes:
Pluto has been given a new name to reflect its new status as a dwarf planet. The 9th planet was assigned the asteroid number 134340 by the Minor Planet Center (MPC), the official organization responsible for collecting data about asteroids and comets in our solar system.
8. Which among the following is the driest desert in Earth?
[A] Kalahari
[B] Atacama
[C] Mojave Desert
[D] Tabernas Desert
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Correct Answer: B [Atacama]
Notes:
This desert is blocked from moisture on both sides by the Andes mountains and by the Chilean Coast Range. A coastal inversion layer created by the cold Humboldt Current and the anticyclone of the Pacific is essential to keeping the climate of the Atacama dry. Some parts of this desert have never received any rain.
9. A satellite can measure the air quality of Delhi every day at 12 noon. It is in which among the following orbits most probably?
[A] Equatorial
[B] Sun Synchronous
[C] Geosynchronous
[D] Geostationary
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Correct Answer: B [Sun Synchronous]
Notes:
A satellite synchronized with the sun orbits the earth from the north to the south poles in a way that it crosses any given point of the earth`s surface at the same local time each day. A sun-synchronized satellite can measure, say, the air quality of Delhi every day at 12 noon. These satellites are used to collect data which can be used for agriculture, water resources, urban development, mineral prospecting, environment, forestry, drought and flood forecasting, ocean resources and disaster management. As the inclination of the orbit is at 90° to the equator, the sun-synchronous satellite can also be placed in such a position that it never moves in the earth`s shadow and can stay in perpetual daytime allowing its solar panels to always remain in sun.
10. The coffee variety Mocha Coffee is related to which of the following countries?
[A] Egypt
[B] Syria
[C] Yemen
[D] Liberia
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Correct Answer: C [ Yemen]
Notes:
The coffee variety Mocha Coffee is related to Yemen. The name “Mocha” comes from the port city of Mokha in Yemen. In the 15th century, coffee was traded from Mokha to the Far East and Europe. Yemen was the first country to cultivate Coffee Arabica.
The Mocha bean is a type of coffee bean that is harvested from the Coffea arabica plant, which is native to Yemen. Mocha beans are known for their naturally chocolatey flavor.
The modern-day mocha is often traced back to 18th-century Italy. A caffè mocha is a chocolate-flavored warm beverage that is a variant of a caffè latte.
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