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World Geography MCQ with Answers PDF for Students
The world’s largest island is
(a) Iceland
(b) Greenland
(c) Madagascar
(d) New Guinea
Option b – Greenland
The continent through which the imaginary lines of Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, and Equator pass is ( World Geography MCQ with Answers PDF )
(a) Asia
(b) Australia
(c) Africa
(d) Europe
Option c – Africa
‘Dead Sea’ is called so because
(a) It has no waves
(b) The water is brackish
(c) It is not favorable for navigation
(d) It does not support any aquatic life
Option d – It does not support any aquatic life
Fishing grounds of the world are found in areas where ( World Geography MCQ with Answers PDF )
(a) High stormy waves occur
(b) Low tides occur
(c) High tides occur
(d) Warm and cold currents meet
Option d – Warm and cold currents meet
The Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ is –
(a) An area of intense heat in the Pacific
(b) A volcanic belt around the Pacific
(c) An area of constant forest fires in the Pacific islands
(d) Islands rich in fuel minerals in the Pacific
Option b – A volcanic belt around the Pacific
The source of the River Nile is –
(a) Lake Tanganyika
(b) Lake Victoria
(c) Lake Nasser
(d) Lake Chad
Option b – Lake Victoria
‘Grand Canyon’ is on the river –
(a) Columbia
(b) Colorado
(c) Mississippi
(d) Ohio
Option b – Colorado
The longest river in the world is –
(a) Nile
(b) Amazon
(c) Ganga
(d) Brahmaputra
Option a – Nile
Lake formed by Aswan River in Africa is –
(a) Nasser
(b) Victoria
(c) Chad
(d) Tanganyika
Option a – Nasser
Grassland is called ‘Pampas’ in –
(a) The USA
(b) United Kingdom
(c) South America
(d) Africa
Option c – South America
The Strait of Gibraltar is situated in the –
(a) Indian Peninsula
(b) Arabian Peninsula
(c) Cape York Peninsula
(d) Iberian Peninsula
Option d – Iberian Peninsula
Which of the following volcanoes is situated in Mexico?
(a) Etna
(b) Purace
(c) Semeru
(d) Colima
Option d – Colima
Dykes are especially constructed in –
(a) Holland
(b) France
(c) Norway
(d) United Kingdom
Option a – Holland
The deepest trench of the world, ‘The Mariana Trench,’ is located in the –
(a) Arctic Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Atlantic Ocean
(d) Indian Ocean
Option b – Pacific Ocean
Where is Normandy Beach located?
(a) Belgium
(b) Spain
(c) France
(d) Netherlands
Option c – France
The largest delta in the world is –
(a) Amazon Basin
(b) Greenland
(c) Congo Basin
(d) Sunderbans
Option d – Sunderbans
The largest freshwater lake in the world is –
(a) Lake Superior
(b) Lake Michigan
(c) Lake Victoria
(d) Lake Balkhash
Option a – Lake Superior
The main reason for deforestation in Asia is –
(a) Excessive soil erosion
(b) Floods
(c) Excessive fuel wood collection
(d) Construction of roads
Option c – Excessive fuel wood collection
Which one of the following is called ‘Ring of Fire’?
(a) Circum Pacific Belt
(b) Indian Ocean Belt
(c) Atlantic Ocean Belt
(d) Mid Continental Belt
Option a – Circum Pacific Belt
Which country is the world’s largest archipelago?
(a) Greenland
(b) Sweden
(c) Indonesia
(d) Philippines
Option c – Indonesia
Where is Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world, located?
(a) Russia
(b) Brazil
(c) USA
(d) Canada
Option c – USA
Where are most of the earth’s active volcanoes concentrated?
(a) Europe
(b) Africa
(c) Pacific Ocean
(d) South America
Option c – Pacific Ocean
Black forests are found in –
(a) Germany
(b) Romania
(c) France
(d) Czechoslovakia
Option a – Germany
The Chinese river known as the Yellow River is –
(a) Sikiang
(b) Hwang-Ho
(c) Mekong
(d) Yangtze-Kiang
Option b – Hwang-Ho
The world-famous ‘Serengeti Wildlife Sanctuary’ is located in –
(a) Uganda
(b) Tanzania
(c) Zambia
(d) Kenya
Option b – Tanzania
Which is the largest existing mangrove forest in the world?
(a) Sunderbans
(b) Alpine forests
(c) African forest
(d) Australian forest
Option a – Sunderbans
Volcanic activity is more common in –
(a) Japan
(b) New Zealand
(c) Colombia
(d) Hawaii
Option d – Hawaii
In Geography, ‘Gulf Stream’ refers to –
(a) Strong air current
(b) Stream joining a gulf
(c) The name of a stream
(d) A warm ocean current
Option d – A warm ocean current
The equatorial forests of the Amazon Basin in South America are known as –
(a) Pampas
(b) Taiga
(c) Selva
(d) Tundra
Option c – Selva
The Sunda Strait lies between –
(a) Java and Sumatra
(b) Sumatra and Borneo
(c) Sulawesi and Java
(d) Java and Borneo
Option a – Java and Sumatra
Patna International Airport is directly connected with –
(a) Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Dhaka
(b) Washington, Dhaka, and Chennai
(c) Islamabad, Dhaka, and Bengaluru
(d) Kathmandu, New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Varanasi, and Ranchi
Option d – Kathmandu, New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Varanasi, and Ranchi
Which one of the following NH crosses India from west to east?
(a) NH 5
(b) NH 6
(c) NH 7
(d) NH 8
Option b – NH 6
Which one among the following is the correct sequence of coal production in Indian states in descending order?
(a) Jharkhand – Madhya Pradesh – West Bengal – Meghalaya
(b) West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Jharkhand – Meghalaya
(c) Jharkhand – West Bengal – Meghalaya – Madhya Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh – Jharkhand – West Bengal – Meghalaya
Option a – Jharkhand – Madhya Pradesh – West Bengal – Meghalaya
Bihar is the ___ largest state of India according to the census 2001.
(a) Second
(b) Third
(c) Fourth
(d) Fifth
Option b – Third
The infant mortality rate of Bihar state is –
(a) Equal to Jharkhand
(b) Less than Jharkhand
(c) More than Jharkhand
(d) Equal to all India
Option b – Less than Jharkhand
About one-third of India’s cattle population is found in three states. They are –
(a) Punjab, Orissa, and Rajasthan
(b) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Rajasthan
(c) Bihar, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh
Option d – Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh
Which one of the following sequences of oil refineries in India from south to north is correct?
(a) Kochi – Mumbai – Mangalore – Koyali
(b) Koyali – Mumbai – Mangalore – Kochi
(c) Kochi – Mangalore – Mumbai – Koyali
(d) Mangalore – Kochi – Mumbai – Koyali
Option c – Kochi – Mangalore – Mumbai – Koyali
Consider the following pairs of towns and rivers:
- Dibrugarh — Brahmaputra
- Nagpur — Narmada
- Kota — Chambal
Which of these pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
Option c – 1 and 3 only
Arrange the following tributaries of river Brahmaputra from west to east:
- Lohit
- Dibang
- Subansiri
- Teesta
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 4-3-2-1
(b) 4-3-1-2
(c) 3-4-2-1
(d) 2-4-3-1
Option a – 4-3-2-1
Arrange the following National Parks of India based on their location from north to south:
- Indravati
- Bandhavgarh
- Bandipur
- Kanha
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 2-4-3-1
(b) 4-2-3-1
(c) 2-4-1-3
(d) 4-2-1-3
Option c – 2-4-1-3
Which of the following statements are correct?
- Sediments of Gondwana system were deposited under marine conditions.
- Rocks of Gondwana system are fossiliferous.
- Rocks of Gondwana system contain metallic mineral deposits.
- Gondwana deposition took place in down-faulted troughs.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2, and 3
(b) 1, 2, and 4
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
Option c – 2 and 4 only
Which of the following statements are correct?
- Assam shares a border with Bangladesh and Bhutan.
- West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal.
- Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 1, 2
(c) 2, 3
(d) 1, 3
Option a – 1, 2, 3
Consider the following pairs of pilgrimage places and their locations:
- Srisailam — Nallamala Hills
- Omkareshwar — Satmala Hills
- Pushkar — Mahadeo Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
Option a – 1 only
Consider the following statements about protected areas:
- National parks are a special category of protected areas of land and sea coast, where people are an integral part of the system, concerned with the conservation of particular species.
- Sanctuaries are reserves connected with the habitat of a particular species.
- Biosphere reserves are special areas dedicated to the protection of biodiversity.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3 only
Option b – 2 only
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Shillong plateau is an outline of the Peninsular plateau of India.
(b) Aravali Mountain is the oldest mountain chain of India.
(c) Vindhyans are examples of folded mountains.
(d) Rajmahal Highlands are composed of lava deposits.
Option c – Vindhyans are examples of folded mountains
Consider the following rivers:
- Vamsadhara
- Indravati
- Pranahita
- Pennar
Which of these are tributaries of Godavari?
(a) 1, 2, and 3
(b) 2, 3, and 4
(c) 1, 2, and 4
(d) 2 and 3 only
Option d – 2 and 3 only
Arrange the following tributaries of the river Indus from North to South:
- Chenab
- Jhelum
- Ravi
- Sutlej
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 4-3-1-2
(c) 2-3-1-4
(d) 2-1-3-4
Option d – 2-1-3-4
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Saryu – Ayodhya
(b) Narmada – Satna
(c) Alaknanda – Badrinath
(d) Gomti – Lucknow
Option b – Narmada – Satna
Which of the following cities in India is considered the greenest?
(a) Delhi
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Bangalore
(d) Thiruvananthapuram
Option b – Chandigarh
The increased incidence of floods in recent times in North India is due to:
(a) Increase in the annual rainfall
(b) Increase in deforestation in the catchment area
(c) Increase in silting of dams
(d) None of these
Option b – Increase in deforestation in the catchment area
Meghna is the combined stream of which two rivers?
(a) Ganga and Gomti
(b) Ganga and Sone
(c) Ganga and Yamuna
(d) Ganga and Brahmaputra
Option d – Ganga and Brahmaputra
Which river is under dispute involving Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat?
(a) Tapti
(b) Koyna
(c) Krishna
(d) Narmada
Option d – Narmada
In the northeast of the Deccan Plateau is the:
(a) Malwa Plateau
(b) Deccan Plateau
(c) Vomdjuam Range
(d) Chota Nagpur Plateau
Option d – Chota Nagpur Plateau
Which of the following areas has the lowest pressure in the Indian subcontinent over the hot dry weather season?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Rajasthan
(c) North West India
(d) Rann of Kachchh
Option c – North West India
Which is the highest plateau in India?
(a) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(b) Ladakh Plateau
(c) Baghel Khand Plateau
(d) Deccan Plateau
Option b – Ladakh Plateau
Diesel Locomotive Works of the Indian Railway is situated at –
(a) Varanasi
(b) Bangalore
(c) Mumbai
(d) Hyderabad
Option a – Varanasi
Which of the following pairs of places does National Highway No. 2 join?
(a) Delhi – Mumbai
(b) Delhi – Ahmedabad
(c) Delhi – Kolkata
(d) Delhi – Amritsar
Option c – Delhi – Kolkata
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Durgapur Steel Plant – West Bengal
(b) Bokaro Steel Plant – Bihar
(c) Rourkela Steel Plant – Orissa
(d) Bhilai Steel Plant – Chatisgarh
Option c – Rourkela Steel Plant – Orissa
The busiest rail section in respect to goods transportation is
(a) Mumbai – Chennai section
(b) Delhi – Mumbai section
(c) Kolkata – Chennai section
(d) Delhi – Kolkata section
Option d – Delhi – Kolkata section
The movement of people from a town and village to a small town, later to a city is known as –
(a) Forced Migration
(b) Step-wise migration
(c) Inter-state migration
(d) Intra-state migration
Option b – Step-wise migration
Nallamala Hills are located in the state of –
(a) Gujarat
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) Meghalaya
Option b – Andhra Pradesh
Indian Standard Time relates to –
(a) 0 longitude
(b) 82.5 longitude
(c) 90.5 longitude
(d) 75.5 longitude
Option b – 82.5 longitude
Majuli, the largest river island in the world, lies in the state of –
(a) Mizoram
(b) Tripura
(c) Assam
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Option c – Assam
How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?
(a) 47
(b) 36
(c) 27
(d) 17
Option b – 36
Which of the following states as per census has the highest and lowest sex ratio respectively?
(a) Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya and Bihar
(c) Kerala and Haryana
(d) Himachal Pradesh and Punjab
Option c – Kerala and Haryana
Sex ratio is calculated as –
(a) No. of females per 1000 males in a country
(b) No. of males per 1000 females in a country
(c) No. of children per 1000 people in a country
(d) No. of people per 1000 children in a country
Option a – No. of females per 1000 males in a country
Which of the following cities in India have the headquarters in more than one Railway zone?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Mumbai
(c) Both Kolkata and Mumbai
(d) Neither Kolkata nor Mumbai
Option c – Both Kolkata and Mumbai
Which one of the following is a major part of the East Coast of India?
(a) Karikal
(b) Pondicherry
(c) Vishakhapatnam
(d) Kandla
Option c – Vishakhapatnam
Recently, the foundation stone of a new rail coach factory has been laid at –
(a) Saharsa
(b) Chennai
(c) Rae Bareli
(d) Amritsar
Option c – Rae Bareli
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