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 countries are served by the “Volta River”?
[A] Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia
[B] Sudan, Egypt, Libya
[C] Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast
[D] Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania

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22. Which among the following mountains is also known as ‘Savage Mountain’?
[A] K2
[B] Mount Everest
[C] Kangchenjunga
[D] Lhotse

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23. Which is the second highest plateau in the world?
[A] Tibetan Plateau
[B] Colorado Plateau
[C] Deosai Plateau
[D] Mexican Plateau

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24. Which pass connects Arunachal Pradesh with Myanmar?
[A] Bom Di La
[B] Dihang Pass
[C] Jelep La
[D] Khardung La

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25. Which is the correct sequence of the layers of the earth’s atmosphere from the innermost to the outermost?
[A] Troposphere – Stratosphere – Thermosphere – Mesosphere – Exosphere
[B] Troposphere – Thermosphere – Stratosphere – Mesosphere – Exosphere
[C] Stratosphere – Troposphere – Thermosphere – Mesosphere – Exosphere
[D] Troposphere – Stratosphere – Mesosphere – Thermosphere – Exosphere

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26. What are the winds which  blow from the Polar high pressure area to the Temperate low pressure area called?
[A] Westerlies
[B] Trade Winds
[C] Monsoons
[D] Polar easterlies

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27. With which nation Nicaragua has ownership dispute over the waters of San Juan River?
[A] Uruguay
[B] Colombia
[C] Costa Rica
[D] Venezuela

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28. What are low clouds also known as?
[A] Altocumulus
[B] Cirrus
[C] Cirrostratus
[D] Stratus

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29. Which among the following regions receive Frontal precipitation?
[A] The mid-latitude regions experiencing the convergence of warm tropical and cold polar air masses
[B] Topical and warm temperate regions
[C] Along the mountain side in the western coast and northeast parts of India
[D] In the interiors of the continents during the summer season when the temperature of these regions rises quickly

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30. Which among the following oceans is sometimes classified as an estuary of Atlantic Ocean?
[A] Southern Ocean
[B] Arctic Ocean
[C] Pacific Ocean
[D] Indian Ocean

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