World Geography Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Quiz for State and UPSC Civil Services Examinations.
1. Which of the following was the first planet to have its motions plotted across the sky during the second millennium BC?
[A] Mars[B] Venus
[C] Jupiter
[D] Saturn
2. Which of the following layer of the earth is termed as Sial?
[A] Core[B] Crust
[C] Mantle
[D] None of the above
3. Which of the following rocks found in Oceanic crust?
[A] Granite[B] Basalt
[C] Igneous rocks
[D] Metamorphic rocks
4. Which of the following rocks formed from the existing rocks by undergoing the process of recrystallization?
[A] Igneous rocks[B] Metamorphic rocks
[C] Sedimentary rocks
[D] None of the above
5. Alph River and Onyx River are located in which among the following continents?
[A] Australia[B] Antarctica
[C] North America
[D] Europe
6. What is the escape velocity at the Moon?
[A] 2.38 km/s[B] 4.38 km/s
[C] 6.38 km/s
[D] 1.38 km/s
7. Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain in__?
[A] Russia[B] Canada
[C] Australia
[D] Indonesia
8. World’s oldest co-educational boarding school Dollar Academy is located in which of the following countries?
[A] United States[B] Scotland
[C] Switzerland
[D] France
9. Which is the least densely populated country of Asia?
[A] Maldives[B] Mauritius
[C] Bhutan
[D] Mongolia
10. In geographical context, the terms Chars and Bils denote:
[A] Small tracts of saline and alkaline soils[B] The upland and marshy areas of the delta region
[C] Fluvial and Aeolian landforms in the Ganga Plains
[D] Tea and Coffee plantation region in Himachal Pradesh
11. Pampas are the vast grassy plains of which of the following continents?
[A] South America[B] North America
[C] Africa
[D] Eurasia
12. Which of the following is the largest Archipelago of the world?
[A] Madagascar Islands[B] Malay Archipelago
[C] Guayaneco Archipelago
[D] Hawaiian Archipelago
13. The Isthmus of Catalina Island is located in which country?
[A] United States[B] Brazil
[C] South Africa
[D] Canada
14. Which is the longest river that runs entirely in Brazil?
[A] Sao Francisco River[B] Rio Negro River
[C] Tocantins River
[D] Madeira River
15. Which among the following Galaxies is also known as Messier 31?
[A] Milky Way galaxy[B] Pinwheel galaxy
[C] Andromeda galaxy
[D] Sombrebo galaxy
16. What is the longest stage for any star?
[A] Super giant[B] Red giant
[C] Protostar
[D] Main sequence
17. What is the age of the solar system?
[A] 13.7 billion years[B] 4.6 billion years
[C] 4.3 billion years
[D] 13.51 billion years
18. Which among the following planets is an inferior planet?
[A] Saturn[B] Neptune
[C] Mars
[D] Venus
19. What is the boundary between the mantle and the core called?
[A] Mohorovicic discontinuity[B] Gutenberg discontinuity
[C] Conrad discontinuity
[D] Lehmann discontinuity
20. Which among the following statements about igneous rocks is/are correctly matched?
Felsic – Light-colored rocks that are rich in elements such as aluminum, potassium, etc.
Mafic – Dark-colored rocks that are rich in calcium, iron, magnesium, etc.
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
21. Who among the following argued that Fjords are tectonic in origin?
[A] Jens Esmark[B] Alexander Boldt
[C] John Walter Gregory
[D] Henry Hess
22. Which among the following is a low relief plain formed due to protracted erosion?
[A] Pediments[B] Yardangs
[C] Peneplain
[D] Barkhans
32. Which among the following is not a layer of atmosphere?
[A] Stratosphere[B] Lithosphere
[C] Thermosphere
[D] Troposphere
33. In which among the following layers of the Earth’s atmosphere do meteorites burn on entering from space?
[A] Troposphere[B] Mesosphere
[C] Stratosphere
[D] Thermosphere
34. Which among the following statements is/are correct about coastal climates?
Coastal climate is the Koppen classification of climate typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents.
Oceanic climates in Europe occur mostly in Northwest Europe, from Ireland and Great Britain eastward to central Europe.
35. Which among the following theories states that species must constantly evolve to compete with co-evolving animals around them?
[A] Red Queen hypothesis[B] Sexual dimorphism
[C] Social brain hypothesis
[D] Toba catastrophe theory
36. What is the difference between the birth rate and death rate of the population of a country called?
[A] Demographic dividend[B] Demographic Gap
[C] Physiological Density
[D] Crude birth rate
37. Which among the following are components of Population Change?
Birth
Death
Skills
Migration
38. Which among the following statements is/are correct about the consequences of migration?
Migration of a large number of people also leads to changes in literacy, residence, and occupations.
It implies a qualitative improvement in the manpower of the area of emigration.
39. Which is the leading fish producer area in the world?
[A] The Northeast Atlantic Region[B] The Northwest Pacific Region
[C] The Southwest Pacific Region
[D] The West Central Pacific
40. Which among the following regions is/are practically without railways?
Inner Australia
Western Europe
Central Asia
Northern North America
41. Which among the following branches of Agriculture is/are correctly matched?
[A] Pomology – Study of Vegetables[B] Moriculture – Study of Earthworms
[C] Tissue culture – Production of a new plant from plant cells.
42. Which among the following is/are the major livestock regions of the world?
[A] North America[B] South America
[C] Africa
[D] Asia
[E] Australia
43. What is the time period for which a perishable commodity remains good for use called?
[A] Elasticity of the commodity[B] Shelf life
[C] Truck life
[D] Rotting life
44. Where did the earliest plantation come up?
[A] Islands off the Guinea coast of Africa.[B] Galapagos Islands
[C] Islands of Indonesia
[D] Ireland
45. Which among the following countries is the largest producer of cotton?
[A] India[B] US
[C] China
[D] Russia
46. In which continent, Mauritius is situated?
[A] Africa[B] Asia
[C] Australia
[D] North America
47. Sinkhole is a phenomenon of _:
[A] Plain[B] Desert
[C] Tundra
[D] Karst
48. Which of the following is / are sources of freshwater?
[A] Icebergs[B] Bogs
[C] Underground Water
[D] All of above
49. The largest current, because of its dark waters is known as the “black current” and that is:
[A] Gulf Stream[B] Kuroshio Current
[C] California Current
[D] Antarctic Current
50. The wide end of a river that meets the sea is known as __:
[A] Creek[B] Estuary
[C] Gorge
[D] Meander