World Geography is an important part of the UPSC, APSC and other competitive examinations. Every year a few questions from this section are asked in those examinations. Hence, it is necessary for the aspirants to study the World Geography section thoroughly. Here we have presented twenty questions of this section which will be helpful for candidates preparing for different competitive examinations.
1. What is the percentage of oxygen in the earth’s crust?
(a) 92.01
(b) 50
(c) 61.32
(d) 46.6
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](d) 46.6[/bg_collapse]
2. Name the country which is known as the “Land of Morning Clam”?
(a) Japan
(b) South Korea
(c) Indonesia
(d) Canada
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](b) South Korea[/bg_collapse]
3. The Largest continent in the world is
(a) Europe
(b) North America
(c) Asia
(d) Africa
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](c) Asia[/bg_collapse]
4. Maoris is used for the original people of
(a) Tasmania
(b) South Africa
(c) New Zealand
(d) Fiji
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](c) New Zealand[/bg_collapse]
5. Pampas grassland are situated in parts of
(a) Brazil
(b) Argentina
(c) Peru
(d) Canada
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](b) Argentina[/bg_collapse]
6. United Arab Emirates is made of-
(a) five Sheikhdoms
(b) six Sheikhdoms
(c) seven Sheikhdoms
(d) eight Sheikhdoms
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](b) six Sheikhdoms[/bg_collapse]
7. Which one of the following pairs of countries and capitals is wrongly matched?
Country Capitals
(a)Netherlands Amsterdam
(b)Peru Lima
(c)Indonesia Jakarta
(d)Hungary Kingstown
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](d)Hungary – Kingstown[/bg_collapse]
8. What is the precise time taken by the earth for one rotation?
(a) 24 hours
(b) 24 hours and 30 minutes
(c) 23 hours 56 minutes and 4.09 seconds
(d) 24 hours 5 minutes and 5.02 seconds
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](c) 23 hours 56 minutes and 4.09 seconds[/bg_collapse]
9. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Of all the African countries Nigeria has the highest population.
(b) The river Rio Grande is situated in the North America.
(c) The only dependent territory in Europe is Gibraltar.
(d) California has temperate maritime climate.
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](c) The only dependent territory in Europe is Gibraltar[/bg_collapse]
10. Most of the World’s wheat producing regions have-
(a) more than 1500 mm rainfall.
(b) less than 300 mm rainfall.
(c) very high rainfall.
(d) less than 1000 mm rainfall.
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](d) less than 1000 mm rainfall[/bg_collapse]
11. Identify the correct sitting of islands in Japan-
(a) Hokkaido-Honshu-Kyushu-Shikoku
(b) Honshu-Hokkaido-Shikoku-Kyushu
(c) Hokkaido-Honshu- Shikoku-Kyushu
(d) Honshu-Shikoku-Hokkaido-Kyushu
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](c) Hokkaido-Honshu- Shikoku-Kyushu[/bg_collapse]
12. Blind Valleys are found in
(a) Karst region
(b) Glaciated region
(c) Desert
(d) Deltas
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](a) Karst region[/bg_collapse]
13. In which region was the first oil well drilled in 1859?
(a) Leningrade in Rusia
(b) Digboi in India
(c) Titusville in USA
(d) Abadan in Middle East
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](c) Titusville in USA[/bg_collapse]
14. Which of the following types of coal has the highest heating capacity?
(a) Bituminous
(b) Lignite
(c) Anthracite
(d) Peat
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](c) Anthracite[/bg_collapse]
15. Rocks are classified on basis of what characteristics?
(a) Origin and age
(b) Composition & texture
(c) Density
(d) None of the above
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](b) Composition & texture[/bg_collapse]
16. Emu the largest running bird after the Ostrich is found in
(a) South Africa
(b) South America
(c) New Zealand
(d) Australia
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](d) Australia[/bg_collapse]
17. Ocean currents primarily caused by
(a) Difference in temperature
(b) Wing blowing over the sea surface
(c) Irregular shape of the continents
(d) Difference on salinity
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](b) Wing blowing over the sea surface[/bg_collapse]
18. The strait that connects the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean?
(a) Hormuz Strait
(b) Barring Strait
(c) Dover Strait
(d) Gibraltar Strait
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](d) Gibraltar Strait[/bg_collapse]
19. Which one of the following is not a country of west coast of Africa?
(a) Liberia
(b) Angola
(c) Kameron
(d) Kenya
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](d) Kenya[/bg_collapse]
20. The North Atlantic Ocean Route is very busy with heavy traffic because
(a) It is open to all weather and is the safest.
(b) It is the oldest route known to man.
(c) It connects two industrial advanced region of the world.
(d) The Gulf Stream helps the movement of ships thereby reducing the coast.
[bg_collapse view=”button-green” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Answer” ](c) It connects two industrial advanced region of the world[/bg_collapse]