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.

21. Which is the largest impact crater lake?
[A] Lonar lake
[B] Lake Manicouagan
[C] Acraman crater
[D] Lake Cheko

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22. What among the following are associated with the formation of Mid Oceanic ridges?
[A] Plate Tectonics
[B] The Big Splat
[C] Gravitational force
[D] Convectional force

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23. The “Paracel Islands” are located in which waterbody?
[A] Adriatic Sea
[B] Aegean Sea
[C] South China Sea
[D] Arabic Sea

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24. Where are the Andes mountains located?
[A] South Africa
[B] Europe
[C] South America
[D] North America

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25. Which pass connects Mumbai to Nashik?
[A] Shencotta Gap
[B] Pal Ghat
[C] Bhor Ghat
[D] Thal Ghat

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26. The Gobi Desert covers which among the following countries?

  1. China
  2. Mongolia
  3. Pakistan 
  4. Afghanistan

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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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27. Which among the following belts is also called as Horse Latitudes?
[A] Equatorial Low Pressure Belt
[B] Sub-Tropical High Pressure Belt
[C] Sub-Polar Low Pressure Belt
[D] Polar High Pressure Belt

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28. In which nation the “Old City of Dubrovnik”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located?
[A] Canada
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Croatia
[D] Armenia

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29. Which among the following statements is/are correct about cyclones?

  1. There are no cyclones at the equator
  2. About 65 per cent of cyclonic activity occurs between 0° and 5° latitude.

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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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30. Which is the most important ocean from the economic point of view?
[A] Atlantic
[B] Pacific
[C] Arctic
[D] Indian

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