World Geography Questions (MCQs) for UPSC, State PCS and SSC Examinations
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.
11. Which of the following rivers makes the eastern border of France?
[A] Rhine
[B] Meuse
[C] Yeser
[D] Thames
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Correct Answer: A [Rhine]
Notes:
Rhine flows through Switzerland, West Germany and Netherlands and forms the eastern border of France
12. What happens when a ship enters a Sea from a river ?
[A] It rises
[B] It remains at the same level
[C] sinks a little
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [It rises]
Notes:
When a ship enters a sea from a river ,the ship is elevated or uplifted due to the density of sea water and during the buoyant motion of the ship, as it would gain both potential and kinetic energy when rising in the fluid.
13. In which of the following situations the force applied by the weight of a person becomes zero in a lift
[A] Lift moves up with an acceleration of 9.8 meter per sq. second
[B] Lift moves down with an acceleration of 9.8 meter per sq. second
[C] Lift moves up with an speed of 9.8 meter per second
[D] Lift moves up with down speed of 9.8 meter per second
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Correct Answer: B [Lift moves down with an acceleration of 9.8 meter per sq. second]
Notes:
The weight of a person becomes zero in a lift. Lift moves down with an acceleration of 9.8 meter per sq. second.
14. About 90% of the world’s earthquakes and 80% of the world’s largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. In which sea this Ring of Fire lies ?
[A] Himalayan Area
[B] Atlantic Ocean
[C] Pacific Ocean
[D] Mediterranean Area
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Correct Answer: C [Pacific Ocean]
Notes:
Ring of Fire is a 40,000 km horseshoe shape in Pacific Ocean basin associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and/or plate movements.
15. Astronomical unit (AU) is a unit of length equal to about ?
[A] 100 Million Kms
[B] 150 Million Kms
[C] 100 Billion Kms
[D] 150 billion Kms
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Correct Answer: B [150 Million Kms]
Notes:
An Astronomical Unit (AU) is the average distance between Earth and the Sun. 1 Astronomical unit (AU) is a unit of length equal to 150 Million Kms.
16. Niamey is the capital of which of the following African Countries?
[A] Niger
[B] Burkina Faso
[C] Chad
[D] Algeria
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Correct Answer: A [Niger]
Notes:
Niamey is the capital of Niger. Niger is a country in Africa. It is named after the Niger river.
17. what is the normal temperature of human being on Kelvin scale?
[A] 290
[B] 300
[C] 310
[D] 320
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Correct Answer: C [310]
Notes:
The normal temperature for a human body is 310 kelvins is 36.85 degrees Celsius. The average normal body temperature is generally accepted as 98.6°F.
18. Which of the following strait separates USA & Russia?
[A] Fram Strait
[B] M’Clure Strait
[C] Semiostrovskiy Reid
[D] Bering Strait
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Correct Answer: D [Bering Strait]
Notes:
The Bering Strait is a strait of the Pacific, which separates Russia and the United States slightly south of the Arctic Circle. Bering straits separates Alaska and Russia.
19. 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.
20. Which of the following reef is the home for the Great Blue Hole?
[A] Huvadhu Atoll
[B] Truk Lagoon
[C] Lighthouse Reef
[D] Reed Bank
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Correct Answer: C [Lighthouse Reef]
Notes:
The Lighthouse Reef is actually an atoll in the Caribbean Sea. It is a part of the Belize Barrier Reef. The Great Blue Hole is a marine sinkhole, lies near the center of the Lighthouse Reef.
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