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.

41. Which waterbody forms the coastline to the south of Honduras?
[A] Atlantic Ocean
[B] Indian Ocean
[C] Pacific Ocean
[D] Southern Ocean

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42. Valley of Sula is located in which country?
[A] Honduras
[B] Nicaragua
[C] Guatemala
[D] Costa Rica

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43. Thingvallavatn Lake is located in which country?
[A] Iceland
[B] Norway
[C] Sweden
[D] Finland

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44. Which of the following is largest lake of Kiribati?
[A] Washington Lake
[B] Victoria Lake
[C] Great Lake
[D] NOTA

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45. Which of the following is the lowest situated point in the Republic of Mali?
[A] River Niger
[B] River Senegal
[C] River Sankarani
[D] River Bafing

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46. The sudden movements like earthquakes and volcanoes are caused by:
[A] Endogenic forces
[B] Exogenic forces
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] None of the above

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47. The total number of planets revolving around the sun is
[A] Five
[B] Eight
[C] Seven
[D] Six

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48. Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because__:
[A] they emit light of a constant intensity
[B] their distance from the earth does not change with time
[C] they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light
[D] they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable

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49. An earthquake is also known as
[A] Teacher
[B] Tremor
[C] Temper
[D] None of these

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50. Which of the following is known as the world’s smallest volcano, located in the Philippines?
[A] Mayon Volcano
[B] Pinatubo Volcano
[C] Taal Volcano
[D] Kanlaon Volcano

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