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. Regional geography approach was introduced by:
[A] Karl Ritter
[B] Alexander Von Humboldt
[C] Herodotus
[D] Strabo
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Correct Answer: A [Karl Ritter]
Notes:
Geography is studied majorly by using two approaches
1. Systematic approach
2. Regional approach
Systematic geography approach was introduced by German Geographer Alexander Von Humboldt where as regional geography approach was introduced by another German geographer Karl Ritter .
2. Which among the following scientists is known for laws of planetary motion?
[A] Newton
[B] Kepler
[C] Galileo
[D] Faraday
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Correct Answer: B [Kepler]
Notes:Kepler proposed Laws of planetary motion. These three laws describes the behavior of planets in the heliocentric model;
The three laws of Kepler can be stated as follows:
- Law of orbits: All planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun situated at one of the foci of the ellipse
- Law of areas: The line that joins any planet to the sun sweeps equal areas in equal intervals of time.
- Law of periods: The Square of the time period of revolution of a planet is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of the ellipse traced out by the planet. The law of areas can be understood as a consequence of conservation of angular momentum which is valid for any central force
3. What is the name of Earth’s first super continent?
[A] Pangea
[B] Vaalbara
[C] Gondwana
[D] Columbia
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Correct Answer: B [Vaalbara]
Notes:
The earth is 4700 million years old and the earliest super continent Vaalbara started forming around 3600 million years ago.
4. Chomolungma is located in which country?
[A] India
[B] Nepal
[C] Bhutan
[D] Tibet
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Correct Answer: B [Nepal]
Notes:
Chomolungma is one name of Mount Everest, and its located in Nepal, as we all know.
5. Which country was earlier known as Formosa?
[A] Egypt
[B] Taiwan
[C] Gahana
[D] Kenya
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Correct Answer: B [Taiwan]
Notes:
The Republic of Formosa is nothing but today’s Taiwan. It was a short-lived republic that existed on the island of Taiwan in 1895 between the formal cession of Taiwan by the Qing dynasty of China to the Empire of Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki.
6. Which among the following is the highest mountain in Europe?
[A] Mount Elbrus
[B] Alps
[C] Finne
[D] Bramwald
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Correct Answer: A [Mount Elbrus]
Notes:
Mount Elburus is the highest mountain in Europe. It is about 5642m. It is located in Russia.
7. Hagia Sophia is located in which country?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Turkey
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: C [Turkey]
Notes:
Hagia Sophia is located in Turkey. It is a museum converted to mosque recently.
8. 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.
9. With reference to the metamorphic rocks, which among the following is NOT a correct sequence?
[A] Limestone – Marble
[B] Sandstone – Quartzite
[C] Talc – Soapstone
[D] Graphite – Slate
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Correct Answer: D [ Graphite – Slate]
Notes:Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism.
10. Which country’s highest peak is Mount Ararat?
[A] China
[B] Turkey
[C] Iran
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Turkey]
Notes:
Mount Ararat is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano in the extreme east of Turkey. It consists of two major volcanic cones- Greater Ararat and Little Ararat. Greater Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey and the Armenian plateau with an elevation of 5,137 m; while, Little Ararat’s elevation is 3,896 m.
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