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.
41. Which among the following is not a gulf in the Pacific Ocean?
[A] Gulf of Alaska
[B] Gulf of California
[C] Hauraki Gulf
[D] Gulf of Mannar
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Correct Answer: D [Gulf of Mannar]
Notes:
Gulf of Mannar is not a part of the Pacific Ocean. It is a large shallow bay forming the part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean. It lies between Sri Lanka and the Coromandel Coast region of India.
42. Which of the following gulf is the northernmost border of the Pacific Ocean?
[A] Gulf of Alaska
[B] Gulf of Bahrain
[C] Persian Gulf
[D] Gulf of Mexico
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Correct Answer: A [Gulf of Alaska]
Notes:
The Gulf of Alaska forms the northernmost border of the Pacific Ocean. It is also the third largest gulf in the world. It encompasses almost half of the islands in Alaska. Its shoreline is a combination of forest, mountain and a number of tidewater glaciers.
43. Which gulf is the world’s largest estuary?
[A] Gulf of Guinea
[B] Gulf of Eliat
[C] Gulf of Saint Lawrence
[D] Gulf of Kutch
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Correct Answer: C [Gulf of Saint Lawrence ]
Notes:
Gulf of Saint Lawrence is the largest estuary in the world. It is the outlet of the North American Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence river into the Atlantic Ocean, where freshwater and salt water mix together.
44. Rama Setu or Rama Bridge is located in which gulf?
[A] Gulf of Khambhat
[B] Gulf of Kutch
[C] Gulf of Oman
[D] Gulf of Mannar
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Correct Answer: D [Gulf of Mannar]
Notes:
Rama Setu or Adam’s Bridge is a chain of limestone shoals, off the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu. The Rama Setu separates the Gulf of Mannar from the Palk Strait. It is located Pamban Island and Mannar Island.
45. Which is the longest beach in the world?
[A] Maya Bay
[B] Santa Monica Beach
[C] Navagio Beach
[D] Praia do Cassino
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Correct Answer: D [Praia do Cassino]
Notes:
Praia do Cassino Beach is the longest beach in the world. It is located on the Brazilian coast on the South Atlantic Ocean, in Rio Grande do Sul. It is known for its white sands.
46. Which of the following isthmus is situated in Australia?
[A] Yanakie Isthmus
[B] La Coupee
[C] Isthmus of Lerapetra
[D] Isthmus of Perekop
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Correct Answer: A [Yanakie Isthmus]
Notes:
Yanakie Isthmus is situated in the continent of Australia. It is a sandy isthmus connecting Wilson’s Promontory to mainland Victoria, in southeastern Australia. Yanakie is also a district on the isthmus between South gippsland and Wilson’s Promontory.
47. Hispar Glacier is located in which country?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Nepal
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: D [Pakistan]
Notes:
Hispar Glacier is located in Pakistan. It is 49 km long and lies in the Karakoram Mountain range of Gilgit-Baltistan. It meets with the Biafo Glacier and forms the longest Glacial system in non polar regions.
48. Which is the longest river system in Canada?
[A] Mekong River
[B] Yellow River
[C] Mackenzie River
[D] Danube River
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Correct Answer: C [Mackenzie River]
Notes:
The Mackenzie River is the longest river system in Canada. It is also the largest river flowing into the Arctic Ocean from North America, and it includes the second largest drainage basin of North American River.
49. Who is known as the father of observational Astronomy?
[A] Nicolaus Copernicus
[B] Johannes Kepler
[C] Galileo Galilei
[D] Ptolemy
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Correct Answer: C [Galileo Galilei]
Notes:
Galileo, the father of science and observational astronomy, expanded man’s understanding of various phenomena of the universe. He is also known as the father of modern physics.
50. Which is the nearest star to the Sun ?
[A] Ross 248
[B] Wolf 359
[C] Sirius
[D] Proxima Centauri
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Correct Answer: D [Proxima Centauri ]
Notes:
Proxima Centauri is the nearest star from the Sun. It is inside the Alpha Centauri tri-star system.
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