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Essential World Geography MCQ for Beginners
Which one of the following is not a conventional energy source?
(a) Wind energy
(c) Tidal energy
(d) Nuclear energy
Option d – Nuclear energy
The sphere of living matter together with water, air, and soil on the surface of the Earth is known as –
(a) Atmosphere
(b) Biosphere
(c) Hydrosphere
(d) Lithosphere
Option b – Biosphere
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
(a) Coal
(b) Natural gas
(c) Mineral oil
(d) Forests
Option d – Forests
The largest ecosystem on Earth is –
(a) Biosphere
(b) Lithosphere
(c) Hydrosphere
(d) Biome
Option d – Biome
In which continent is the Tundra climate not found?
(a) Europe
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) North America
Option b – Africa
Hailstorms are caused due to –
(a) Sublimation
(b) Convection
(c) Freezing
(d) Condensation
Option c – Freezing
The climatic zones are classified on the basis of –
(a) Rainfall
(b) Distance from the sea
(c) Elevation
(d) Distance from the equator
Option a – Rainfall
Katrina is the name given to –
(a) Star
(c) Satellite
(d) Hurricane
Option d – Hurricane
Which one of the following is not an example of planetary winds?
(a) Chinook
(b) Trade wind
(c) Monsoon
(d) Land and sea breezes
Option a – Chinook
In the atmosphere, the lowermost layer is –
(a) Exosphere
(b) Troposphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d) Ionosphere
Option b – Troposphere
Which one of the following atmospheric layers has the smallest height (km)?
(a) Mesosphere
(b) Troposphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d) Thermosphere
Option b – Troposphere
Which one of the following is the highest cloud?
(a) Nimbostratus
(b) Cirrus
(c) Cumulus
(d) Stratocumulus
Option b – Cirrus
The main advantage of Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) is –
(a) Reducing the loss of water
(b) Avoiding soil erosion
(c) Avoiding floods
(d) Recharging groundwater
Option d – Recharging groundwater
The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are –
(a) Mangrove forests
(b) Evergreen forests
(c) Alpine forests
(d) Monsoon forests
Option a – Mangrove forests
The temperature increases rapidly above –
(a) Stratosphere
(b) Troposphere
(c) Exosphere
(d) Ionosphere
Option c – Exosphere
Tuareg is a pastoral nomad living in the desert of –
(a) Sahara
(b) Patagonia
(c) Arabia
(d) Kalahari
Option a – Sahara
Which racial group has the largest number of members?
(a) Mongoloid
(b) Caucasoid
(c) Negroid
(d) Australoid
Option a – Mongoloid
Which of the following is the world’s largest mining port?
(a) Pardon
(b) Hamilton
(c) Hedland
(d) Nhava Sheva
Option c – Hedland
Rand is the currency of –
(a) Iran
(b) Norway
(c) Romania
(d) Namibia
Option d – Namibia
Which of the following regions is referred to as the Garden of Eden as mentioned in the Bible?
(a) Congo Valley
(b) Dead Sea
(c) Nile Valley
(d) Kutch region of South Iraq
Option d – Kutch region of South Iraq
The capital of East Timor is –
(a) Dili
(b) Bandung
(c) Surabaya
(d) Madura
Option a – Dili
Mount Blanc is the highest peak of which mountain range?
(a) Alps
(b) Rockies
(c) Atlas
(d) Andes
Option a – Alps
Yosemite is a –
(a) Waterfall
(b) River
(c) Dam
(d) Peak
Option a – Waterfall
The Panama Canal was constructed in –
(a) 1905 A.D.
(b) 1869 A.D.
(c) 1914 A.D.
(d) 1980 A.D.
Option c – 1914 A.D.
The Mekong River, a great Asian river, does not run through –
(a) Laos
(b) China
(c) Malaysia
(d) Cambodia
Option c – Malaysia
The main animal of Australia is –
(a) Kangaroo
(b) Elephant
(c) Tiger
(d) Giraffe
Option a – Kangaroo
The Rhine Valley of France is famous for –
(a) Copper deposits
(b) Nickel deposits
(c) Bauxite deposits
(d) Zinc deposits
Option c – Bauxite deposits
A majority of the population of Newfoundland are engaged in –
(a) Hunting
(b) Lumbering
(c) Fishing
(d) Dairying
Option c – Fishing
Bolivia is an important producer of –
(a) Cocoa
(b) Oil
(c) Tin
(d) Iron
Option d – Iron
The per capita hydel power output is the highest in –
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Japan
(c) Sweden
(d) Norway
Option b – Japan
The shifting cultivation that is leading to soil erosion in Brazil is known as –
(a) Roca
(b) Tavy
(c) Conuco
(d) Milpa
Option a – Roca
(a) India
(b) Singapore
(c) Malaysia
(d) Thailand
Option b – Singapore
Among the following continents, which one has the lowest growth rate of population?
(a) Europe
(b) Australia
(c) South America
(d) North America
Option a – Europe
Which continent has the highest population density?
(a) North America
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) Europe
Option d – Europe
The nearest town from Mecca in South Asia is –
(a) Ankara
(b) Jeddah
(c) Medina
(d) Jerusalem
Option a – Ankara
‘Gwadar Port,’ a deep-sea port developed and operated by China, is located in which country?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Myanmar
(d) Sri Lanka
Option a – Pakistan
The great Asian river Mekong does not run through –
(a) Laos
(b) Cambodia
(c) Malaysia
(d) China
Option c – Malaysia
The largest lake in Africa is –
(a) Lake Chad
(b) Lake Malawi
(c) Lake Victoria
(d) Lake Tanganyika
Option c – Lake Victoria
The highest waterfall in the world is –
(a) Khone Falls
(b) Boyoma Falls
(c) Niagara Falls
(d) Salto Angel Falls
Option d – Salto Angel Falls
Which one of the following is the largest island?
(a) New Guinea
(b) Japan
(c) Borneo
(d) England
Option a – New Guinea
The warm and dry winds that blow down the steep valleys in Japan are called –
(a) Zonda
(b) Santa Ana
(c) Yamo
(d) Tramontane
Option c – Yamo
Which of the following is not a capital city?
(a) Riyadh
(b) Sydney
(c) Wellington
(d) Canberra
Option b – Sydney
(a) South Carolina
(b) North Carolina
(c) Virginia
(d) Florida
Option d – Florida
Which one of the following countries is credited with the establishment of ‘Uranium City’?
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Canada
(c) Russia
(d) Australia
Option b – Canada
Which country of Europe is called the ‘Land of Midnight Sun’?
(a) Iceland
(b) Sweden
(c) Finland
(d) Norway
Option d – Norway
Which country earned the title ‘The Queen of Seas’?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Italy
(d) Britain
Option d – Britain
Which is the largest metal trading centre?
(a) New York
(b) Singapore
(c) Johannesburg
(d) London
Option d – London
(a) Europe
(b) Asia
(c) Africa
(d) North America
Option d – North America
Which of the following is called ‘Crossroads of the Pacific’?
(a) Fiji
(b) Ellice
(c) Hawaii
(d) Tonga
Option a – Fiji
The largest country in Southwest Asia in terms of population is –
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Turkey
(d) Saudi Arabia
Option c – Turkey
The most densely populated continent in the world is –
(a) Europe
(b) Asia
(c) South America
(d) Africa
Option a – Europe
Which of the following is the third largest country in population after China and India?
(a) USA
(b) Japan
(c) Indonesia
(d) Bangladesh
Option a – USA
Which is the capital of South Sudan?
(a) Suva
(b) Juba
(c) Taichung
(d) Khartoum
Option b – Juba
Which country is the biggest exporter of soybeans in the world?
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Korea
Option c – U.S.A.
The yield of cotton per hectare is highest in –
(a) U.S.A.
(b) India
(c) C.I.S.
(d) Egypt
Option d – Egypt
The New Zealanders are also known as –
(a) Sams
(b) Kiwis
(c) Arabs
(d) Orientals
Option b – Kiwis
The lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is –
(a) Lake Victoria
(b) Lake Chad
(c) Lake Tanganyika
(d) Lake Nasser
Option d – Lake Nasser
Which one of the following is the federal capital/new administrative centre of Malaysia?
(a) Taiping
(b) Putra Jaya
(c) Kota Bharu
(d) Kuala Terengganu
Option b – Putra Jaya
Baikonur Cosmodrome is located in –
(a) Tajikistan
(b) Turkmenistan
(c) Kazakhstan
(d) Uzbekistan
Option c – Kazakhstan
The new capital of Myanmar is –
(a) Kochin
(b) Mandalay
(c) Yangon
(d) Naypyidaw
Option d – Naypyidaw
(a) South East Asia
(b) Central Africa
(c) Middle East
(d) Central Asia
Option c – Middle East
Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
(a) Syria
(b) Jordan
(c) Lebanon
(d) Israel
Option b – Jordan
Bangladesh was created in –
(a) 1970
(b) 1971
(c) 1972
(d) 1973
Option b – 1971
The headquarters of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is located in –
(a) Abu Dhabi
(b) Riyadh
(c) Vienna
(d) Kuwait City
Option c – Vienna
A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news, is located in –
(a) Kenya
(b) Sudan
(c) Somalia
(d) Ethiopia
Option a – Kenya
The island of Corsica is associated with –
(a) Hitler
(b) Mussolini
(c) Winston Churchill
(d) Napoleon Bonaparte
Option d – Napoleon Bonaparte
Which one of the following countries is smaller than India?
(a) Brazil
(b) Argentina
(c) China
(d) Canada
Option b – Argentina
The world’s wettest continent is –
(a) Europe
(b) Asia
(c) North America
(d) South America
Option d – South America
The ‘Dark Continent’ is –
(a) Africa
(b) Asia
(c) South America
(d) Australia
Option a – Africa
Which of the following countries does not have a border with Afghanistan?
(a) Georgia
(b) Iran
(c) Uzbekistan
(d) Turkmenistan
Option a – Georgia
The countries separated by the Mac Mohan Line are –
(a) China and India
(b) Bangladesh and India
(c) Pakistan and India
(d) Afghanistan and Pakistan
Option c – Pakistan and India
The two countries connected by a tunnel under the sea are –
(a) Spain and Italy
(b) France and Denmark
(c) England and France
(d) Australia and New Zealand
Option c – England and France
Which countries are separated by the 49th parallel?
(a) Russia and China
(b) France and Germany
(c) USA and Mexico
(d) USA and Canada
Option d – USA and Canada
Which of the following is the largest museum?
(a) The National Museum, New York
(b) The Louvre
(c) The London Museum
(d) The Vatican Museum
Option c – The London Museum
The largest mica deposits are in –
(a) India
(b) USA
(c) South Africa
(d) Australia
Option a – India
Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of land under cultivation?
(a) USA
(b) Canada
(c) China
(d) India
Option d – India
The Sun Belt of the USA is important for which of the following industries?
(a) Petrochemical
(b) Cotton textile
(c) Food processing
(d) Hi-tech electronics
Option a – Petrochemical
The longest continental railway in the world is –
(a) Trans-Siberian Railway
(b) Trans-Atlantic Railway
(c) Canadian National Railway
(d) Canadian Pacific Railway
Option a – Trans-Siberian Railway
What is called the ‘Roof of the World’?
(a) Indira Point
(b) Pamir Knot
(c) Indira Col
(d) Kanchenjunga
Option b – Pamir Knot
Which one of the following countries is known as the ‘Land of Thunderbolt’?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Bolivia
(d) Belgium
Option b – Bhutan
Which country is known as the ‘Land of Thousand Lakes’?
(a) Norway
(b) Finland
(c) Ireland
(d) Canada
Option b – Finland
The city of Rome is situated on the bank of which river?
(a) Tiber
(b) Elbe
(c) Rhine
(d) Danube
Option a – Tiber
Which of the following is also known as the ‘Eternal City’?
(a) Rome
(b) Berlin
(c) London
(d) Athens
Option a – Rome
The coast of Norway is an example of –
(a) Fiord coast
(b) Emerged coast
(c) Ria coast
(d) Dalmatian coast
Option a – Fiord coast
The region famous for many kinds of wine and champagne is –
(a) Western Europe
(b) Grassland
(c) Eastern Europe
(d) Mediterranean
Option d – Mediterranean
The Sunda Trench is in –
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Gulf of Mexico
Option c – Indian Ocean
Which among the following is an abiotic factor?
(a) Moisture
(b) Insects
(c) Rodents
(d) Mites
Option a – Moisture
Cuba is the largest producer of –
(a) Rice
(b) Sugar
(c) Wheat
(d) Barley
Option b – Sugar
The world’s largest producer of coffee is –
(a) Brazil
(b) India
(c) Peru
(d) Argentina
Option a – Brazil
The largest producer of Bauxite in the world is –
(a) Australia
(b) Chile
(c) USA
(d) China
Option a – Australia
The leading producer of rice is –
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Burma
(d) Pakistan
Option a – China
Cape Cod is located near –
(a) Boston
(b) Florida
(c) Washington
(d) Philadelphia
Option a – Boston
The Melanesian Island group lies in the –
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Arctic Ocean
(d) Atlantic Ocean
Option b – Pacific Ocean
Selvas are –
(a) Coniferous forests of Siberia
(b) Huge Canadian forests
(c) Evergreen monsoon forests
(d) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil
Option d – Equatorial rain forests of Brazil
Colorado in the USA is famous for which landform?
(a) Grand Craters
(b) Grand Canyon
(c) Great Valleys
(d) Great Basins
Option b – Grand Canyon
Which two countries are connected by an underwater tunnel?
(a) France and England
(b) England and Belgium
(c) Malaysia and Singapore
(d) England and Spain
Option a – France and England
Which one of the following parts of the world does not receive rainfall any time of the year?
(a) Central Europe
(b) Polar regions
(c) Sub-Saharan areas
(d) Central North America
Option b – Polar regions
The temperate grasslands of North America are known as –
(a) Prairies
(b) Downs
(c) Steppes
(d) Pampas
Option a – Prairies
The longest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of –
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Brazil
(c) Cuba
(d) Australia
Option d – Australia
The strait that connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea is –
(a) Palk Strait
(b) Bering Strait
(c) Panama Strait
(d) Suez Strait
Option d – Suez Strait
Which of the following countries has the longest overland tunnel?
(a) France
(b) Switzerland
(c) Spain
(d) Germany
Option b – Switzerland
Llanos are the grasslands of –
(a) Argentina
(b) Chile
(c) Guyana Highlands
(d) Brazilian Highlands
Option b – Chile
Which is the hottest place on Earth?
(a) Jacobabad – Pakistan
(b) Atacama – Peru
(c) Death Valley – California
(d) El-Azizia – Libya
Option d – El-Azizia – Libya
The longest river of Europe is –
(a) Rhine
(b) Volga
(c) Rhone
(d) Danube
Option b – Volga
Sahara Desert is located in which part of Africa?
(a) Eastern
(b) Southern
(c) Western
(d) Northern
Option d – Northern
Which of the following cities is the capital of Mali?
(a) Bamako
(b) Adra
(c) Ankara
(d) Damascus
Option a – Bamako
Which is the longest mountain chain on Earth?
(a) Himalayan Range
(b) Andes Mountains
(c) Mid-Atlantic Ridge
(d) Western Cordillera
Option b – Andes Mountains
The equal length of day and night on September 23 is known as –
(a) Winter Equinox
(b) Celestial Equinox
(c) Autumnal Equinox
(d) Vernal Equinox
Option c – Autumnal Equinox
Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam in the world?
(a) Nangal Dam
(b) Bhakra Dam
(c) Hirakud Dam
(d) Beas Dam
Option b – Bhakra Dam
Which of the following rivers flows in Germany?
(a) Volga
(b) Thames
(c) Seine
(d) Danube
Option d – Danube
Where is “Ground Zero” located?
(a) New York
(b) Sriharikota
(c) Indira Point
(d) Greenwich
Option a – New York
The river which has the greatest flow of water in the world is –
(a) River Nile
(b) River Amazon
(c) River Hwang-Ho
(d) River Zaire
Option b – River Amazon
The Victoria Falls are on which river?
(a) Niger
(b) Congo
(c) Orange
(d) Zambezi
Option d – Zambezi
Which one of the following is the largest lake in the world?
(a) Lake Victoria
(b) Lake Superior
(c) Caspian Sea
(d) Lake Baikal
Option c – Caspian Sea
The canal which links the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean is –
(a) Malacca Canal
(b) Panama Canal
(c) Suez Canal
(d) Gibraltar Canal
Option a – Malacca Canal
Through which of the following regions does the Equator run?
(a) India
(b) Arabia
(c) China
(d) Africa
Option d – Africa
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