Essential World Geography MCQ for Beginners 2025

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Quick Quiz

Which one of the following is not a conventional energy source?

(a) Wind energy

(b) Solar 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

(d) Lithosphere

Option b – Biosphere

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

(a) Coal

(b) Natural gas

(d) Forests

Option d – Forests

The largest ecosystem on Earth is –

(a) Biosphere

(b) Lithosphere

(d) Biome

Option d – Biome

In which continent is the Tundra climate not found?

(a) Europe

(b) Africa

(d) North America

Option b – Africa

Hailstorms are caused due to –

(a) Sublimation

(b) Convection

(d) Condensation

Option c – Freezing

The climatic zones are classified on the basis of –

(a) Rainfall

(b) Distance from the sea

(d) Distance from the equator

Option a – Rainfall

Katrina is the name given to –

(a) Star

(b) Heat wave

(d) Hurricane

Option d – Hurricane

Which one of the following is not an example of planetary winds?

(a) Chinook

(b) Trade wind

(d) Land and sea breezes

Option a – Chinook

In the atmosphere, the lowermost layer is –

(a) Exosphere

(b) Troposphere

(d) Ionosphere

Option b – Troposphere

Which one of the following atmospheric layers has the smallest height (km)?

(a) Mesosphere

(b) Troposphere

(d) Thermosphere

Option b – Troposphere

Which one of the following is the highest cloud?

(a) Nimbostratus

(b) Cirrus

(d) Stratocumulus

Option b – Cirrus

The main advantage of Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) is –

(a) Reducing the loss of water

(b) Avoiding soil erosion

(d) Recharging groundwater

Option d – Recharging groundwater

The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are –

(a) Mangrove forests

(b) Evergreen forests

(d) Monsoon forests

Option a – Mangrove forests

The temperature increases rapidly above –

(a) Stratosphere

(b) Troposphere

(d) Ionosphere

Option c – Exosphere

Tuareg is a pastoral nomad living in the desert of –

(a) Sahara

(b) Patagonia

(d) Kalahari

Option a – Sahara

Which racial group has the largest number of members?

(a) Mongoloid

(b) Caucasoid

(d) Australoid

Option a – Mongoloid

Which of the following is the world’s largest mining port?

(a) Pardon

(b) Hamilton

(d) Nhava Sheva

Option c – Hedland

Rand is the currency of –

(a) Iran

(b) Norway

(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

(d) Kutch region of South Iraq

Option d – Kutch region of South Iraq

The capital of East Timor is –

(a) Dili

(b) Bandung

(d) Madura

Option a – Dili

Mount Blanc is the highest peak of which mountain range?

(a) Alps

(b) Rockies

(d) Andes

Option a – Alps

Yosemite is a –

(a) Waterfall

(b) River

(d) Peak

Option a – Waterfall

The Panama Canal was constructed in –

(a) 1905 A.D.

(b) 1869 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

(d) Cambodia

Option c – Malaysia

The main animal of Australia is –

(a) Kangaroo

(b) Elephant

(d) Giraffe

Option a – Kangaroo

The Rhine Valley of France is famous for –

(a) Copper deposits

(b) Nickel deposits

(d) Zinc deposits

Option c – Bauxite deposits

A majority of the population of Newfoundland are engaged in –

(a) Hunting

(b) Lumbering

(d) Dairying

Option c – Fishing

Bolivia is an important producer of –

(a) Cocoa

(b) Oil

(d) Iron

Option d – Iron

The per capita hydel power output is the highest in –

(a) U.S.A.

(b) Japan

(d) Norway

Option b – Japan

The shifting cultivation that is leading to soil erosion in Brazil is known as –

(a) Roca

(b) Tavy

(d) Milpa

Option a – Roca

Among the following Asian countries, whose share in world exports is the highest?

(a) India

(b) Singapore

(d) Thailand

Option b – Singapore

Among the following continents, which one has the lowest growth rate of population?

(a) Europe

(b) Australia

(d) North America

Option a – Europe

Which continent has the highest population density?

(a) North America

(b) Africa

(d) Europe

Option d – Europe

The nearest town from Mecca in South Asia is –

(a) Ankara

(b) Jeddah

(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

(d) Sri Lanka

Option a – Pakistan

The great Asian river Mekong does not run through –

(a) Laos

(b) Cambodia

(d) China

Option c – Malaysia

The largest lake in Africa is –

(a) Lake Chad

(b) Lake Malawi

(d) Lake Tanganyika

Option c – Lake Victoria

The highest waterfall in the world is –

(a) Khone Falls

(b) Boyoma Falls

(d) Salto Angel Falls

Option d – Salto Angel Falls

Which one of the following is the largest island?

(a) New Guinea

(b) Japan

(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

(d) Tramontane

Option c – Yamo

Which of the following is not a capital city?

(a) Riyadh

(b) Sydney

(d) Canberra

Option b – Sydney

Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched, is located on the coast of –

(a) South Carolina

(b) North Carolina

(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

(d) Australia

Option b – Canada

Which country of Europe is called the ‘Land of Midnight Sun’?

(a) Iceland

(b) Sweden

(d) Norway

Option d – Norway

Which country earned the title ‘The Queen of Seas’?

(a) France

(b) Germany

(d) Britain

Option d – Britain

Which is the largest metal trading centre?

(a) New York

(b) Singapore

(d) London

Option d – London

Which one of the following continents accounts for the maximum share in exports from India?

(a) Europe

(b) Asia

(d) North America

Option d – North America

Which of the following is called ‘Crossroads of the Pacific’?

(a) Fiji

(b) Ellice

(d) Tonga

Option a – Fiji

The largest country in Southwest Asia in terms of population is –

(a) Iran

(b) Iraq

(d) Saudi Arabia

Option c – Turkey

The most densely populated continent in the world is –

(a) Europe

(b) Asia

(d) Africa

Option a – Europe

Which of the following is the third largest country in population after China and India?

(a) USA

(b) Japan

(d) Bangladesh

Option a – USA

Which is the capital of South Sudan?

(a) Suva

(b) Juba

(d) Khartoum

Option b – Juba

Which country is the biggest exporter of soybeans in the world?

(a) Japan

(b) China

(d) Korea

Option c – U.S.A.

The yield of cotton per hectare is highest in –

(a) U.S.A.

(b) India

(d) Egypt

Option d – Egypt

The New Zealanders are also known as –

(a) Sams

(b) Kiwis

(d) Orientals

Option b – Kiwis

The lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is –

(a) Lake Victoria

(b) Lake Chad

(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

(d) Kuala Terengganu

Option b – Putra Jaya

Baikonur Cosmodrome is located in –

(a) Tajikistan

(b) Turkmenistan

(d) Uzbekistan

Option c – Kazakhstan

The new capital of Myanmar is –

(a) Kochin

(b) Mandalay

(d) Naypyidaw

Option d – Naypyidaw

The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of events related to –

(a) South East Asia

(b) Central Africa

(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

(d) Israel

Option b – Jordan

Bangladesh was created in –

(a) 1970

(b) 1971

(d) 1973

Option b – 1971

The headquarters of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is located in –

(a) Abu Dhabi

(b) Riyadh

(d) Kuwait City

Option c – Vienna

A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news, is located in –

(a) Kenya

(b) Sudan

(d) Ethiopia

Option a – Kenya

The island of Corsica is associated with –

(a) Hitler

(b) Mussolini

(d) Napoleon Bonaparte

Option d – Napoleon Bonaparte

Which one of the following countries is smaller than India?

(a) Brazil

(b) Argentina

(d) Canada

Option b – Argentina

The world’s wettest continent is –

(a) Europe

(b) Asia

(d) South America

Option d – South America

The ‘Dark Continent’ is –

(a) Africa

(b) Asia

(d) Australia

Option a – Africa

Which of the following countries does not have a border with Afghanistan?

(a) Georgia

(b) Iran

(d) Turkmenistan

Option a – Georgia

The countries separated by the Mac Mohan Line are –

(a) China and India

(b) Bangladesh 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

(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

(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

(d) The Vatican Museum

Option c – The London Museum

The largest mica deposits are in –

(a) India

(b) USA

(d) Australia

Option a – India

Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of land under cultivation?

(a) USA

(b) Canada

(d) India

Option d – India

The Sun Belt of the USA is important for which of the following industries?

(a) Petrochemical

(b) Cotton textile

(d) Hi-tech electronics

Option a – Petrochemical

The longest continental railway in the world is –

(a) Trans-Siberian Railway

(b) Trans-Atlantic Railway

(d) Canadian Pacific Railway

Option a – Trans-Siberian Railway

What is called the ‘Roof of the World’?

(a) Indira Point

(b) Pamir Knot

(d) Kanchenjunga

Option b – Pamir Knot

Which one of the following countries is known as the ‘Land of Thunderbolt’?

(a) Nepal

(b) Bhutan

(d) Belgium

Option b – Bhutan

Which country is known as the ‘Land of Thousand Lakes’?

(a) Norway

(b) Finland

(d) Canada

Option b – Finland

The city of Rome is situated on the bank of which river?

(a) Tiber

(b) Elbe

(d) Danube

Option a – Tiber

Which of the following is also known as the ‘Eternal City’?

(a) Rome

(b) Berlin

(d) Athens

Option a – Rome

The coast of Norway is an example of –

(a) Fiord coast

(b) Emerged coast

(d) Dalmatian coast

Option a – Fiord coast

The region famous for many kinds of wine and champagne is –

(a) Western Europe

(b) Grassland

(d) Mediterranean

Option d – Mediterranean

The Sunda Trench is in –

(a) Atlantic Ocean

(b) Pacific Ocean

(d) Gulf of Mexico

Option c – Indian Ocean

Which among the following is an abiotic factor?

(a) Moisture

(b) Insects

(d) Mites

Option a – Moisture

Cuba is the largest producer of –

(a) Rice

(b) Sugar

(d) Barley

Option b – Sugar

The world’s largest producer of coffee is –

(a) Brazil

(b) India

(d) Argentina

Option a – Brazil

The largest producer of Bauxite in the world is –

(a) Australia

(b) Chile

(d) China

Option a – Australia

The leading producer of rice is –

(a) China

(b) India

(d) Pakistan

Option a – China

Cape Cod is located near –

(a) Boston

(b) Florida

(d) Philadelphia

Option a – Boston

The Melanesian Island group lies in the –

(a) Indian Ocean

(b) Pacific Ocean

(d) Atlantic Ocean

Option b – Pacific Ocean

Selvas are –

(a) Coniferous forests of Siberia

(b) Huge Canadian 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

(d) Great Basins

Option b – Grand Canyon

Which two countries are connected by an underwater tunnel?

(a) France and England

(b) England and Belgium

(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

(d) Central North America

Option b – Polar regions

The temperate grasslands of North America are known as –

(a) Prairies

(b) Downs

(d) Pampas

Option a – Prairies

The longest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of –

(a) Sri Lanka

(b) Brazil

(d) Australia

Option d – Australia

The strait that connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea is –

(a) Palk Strait

(b) Bering Strait

(d) Suez Strait

Option d – Suez Strait

Which of the following countries has the longest overland tunnel?

(a) France

(b) Switzerland

(d) Germany

Option b – Switzerland

Llanos are the grasslands of –

(a) Argentina

(b) Chile

(d) Brazilian Highlands

Option b – Chile

Which is the hottest place on Earth?

(a) Jacobabad – Pakistan

(b) Atacama – Peru

(d) El-Azizia – Libya

Option d – El-Azizia – Libya

The longest river of Europe is –

(a) Rhine

(b) Volga

(d) Danube

Option b – Volga

Sahara Desert is located in which part of Africa?

(a) Eastern

(b) Southern

(d) Northern

Option d – Northern

Which of the following cities is the capital of Mali?

(a) Bamako

(b) Adra

(d) Damascus

Option a – Bamako

Which is the longest mountain chain on Earth?

(a) Himalayan Range

(b) Andes Mountains

(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

(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

(d) Beas Dam

Option b – Bhakra Dam

Which of the following rivers flows in Germany?

(a) Volga

(b) Thames

(d) Danube

Option d – Danube

Where is “Ground Zero” located?

(a) New York

(b) Sriharikota

(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

(d) River Zaire

Option b – River Amazon

The Victoria Falls are on which river?

(a) Niger

(b) Congo

(d) Zambezi

Option d – Zambezi

Which one of the following is the largest lake in the world?

(a) Lake Victoria

(b) Lake Superior

(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

(d) Gibraltar Canal

Option a – Malacca Canal

Through which of the following regions does the Equator run?

(a) India

(b) Arabia

(d) Africa

Option d – Africa

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