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. Europa is the moon of which among the following planets?
[A] Saturn
[B] Jupiter
[C] Mars
[D] Uranus
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Correct Answer: B [Jupiter]
Notes:
Europa is an icy moon of the planet Jupiter. It has long been a high priority for its exploration because it holds a salty liquid water ocean beneath its icy crust. The ultimate aim of NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is to determine if Europa is habitable.
2. On which of the following the weight of a person will be minimum ?
[A] Venus
[B] Mars
[C] Moon
[D] Mercury
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Correct Answer: C [Moon]
Notes:
100 kgs equivalent to 16.6 Kgs on Moon and 37.8 kgs on Mercury
3. Which of the following African Country is also known sometimes as Ngwane?
[A] Mozambique
[B] Swaziland
[C] Nigeria
[D] Botswana
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Correct Answer: B [Swaziland]
Notes:
Swaziland is also known as Ngwane. Eswatini is officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and is also known as Swaziland. It has 2 capitals Mbabane, Lobamba.
4. An Isochrone is defined as a line drawn on a map connecting points of:
[A] equal salinity
[B] equal time difference
[C] equal rainfall
[D] same magnetic dip
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Correct Answer: B [equal time difference]
Notes:
An Isochrone is defined as “a line drawn on a map connecting points at which something occurs or arrives at the same time".
5. What happens when one crosses 180 degrees longitude from east to west?
[A] gains a day
[B] loses a day
[C] neither gains a day nor loses a day
[D] may gain or lose a day depending upon latitude at which one crosses
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Correct Answer: B [loses a day]
Notes:
One loses a day when he/she crosses 180 degrees longitude from east to west and gains a day when crosses 180 degrees from west to east. Depending on which time zone the country follows, the time difference on either side of the line is not always 24 hours.
6. Adams, Leverrier, Galle and Lassell are some of the rings of which planet?
[A] Saturn
[B] Uranus
[C] Neptune
[D] Jupiter
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Correct Answer: C [Neptune]
Notes:
Neptune has five rings: Galle, LeVerrier, Lassell, Arago, and Adams. Its rings were named after the astronomers who made an important discovery regarding the planet.
7. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (UPSC Prelims 1988)
[A] Isopleth — A line joining places of equal height
[B] Isobar — A line joining places of equal pressure
[C] Isohyet — A line joining places of equal rainfall
[D] Isotherm — A line joining places of equal temperature
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Correct Answer: A [Isopleth — A line joining places of equal height]
Notes:
Isopleth is a line on a map connecting points having equal incidence of a specified meteorological feature.
8. Which is the longest river in the world?
[A] Yellow River
[B] Danube River
[C] Nile River
[D] Ganges River
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Correct Answer: C [Nile River]
Notes:
The Nile is the longest river in the world. It is approximately 6,650 km long. It is also the longest river in Africa. The Blue Nile and the White Nile are its two major tributaries.
9. Which is the most abundant element in the universe?
[A] Nitrogen
[B] Helium
[C] Hydrogen
[D] Oxygen
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Correct Answer: C [Hydrogen ]
Notes:
Hydrogen is the simplest element and the most abundant in the universe. Hydrogen makes up 75% of all the matter in the universe. Hydrogen is followed by helium, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen etc.
10. Which layer has the lowest density among all the layers of the Earth’s crust?
[A] Sial
[B] Sima
[C] Nife
[D] outer core
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Correct Answer: A [Sial]
Notes:
The Sial is the uppermost layer of the earth’s crust. It has the lowest density among all the layers. It’s density ranges from 2.75 and 2.90
