World Geography MCQ Question Answers

World Geography Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

Geography World Geography

Q. The world’s largest river is

A.
Mississippi
B.
Amazon
C.
Nile
D.
Brahmaputra

Answer

Correct Answer : Amazon

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Q. The world’s major fishing grounds are located along the eastern shores of continents between 40º N and 50º N latitudes where cool and warm currents converge. An example or such area is

A.
The coastal region of Norway
B.
The Grand Banks off Newfoundland
C.
The Dogger Bank in the North Sea
D.
Fisheries off the coast of Peru

Answer

Correct Answer : The Grand Banks off Newfoundland

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Q. The world’s most humid continent is

A.
North America
B.
Asia
C.
Europe
D.
South America

Answer

Correct Answer : South America

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Q. The years 1700, 1800 and 1900 were

A.
Famine years
B.
Leap years
C.
Not leap years
D.
Years of natural calamities

Answer

Correct Answer : Not leap years

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Q. The yield or food grain per man is high under

A.
Mono cultivation
B.
Intensive cultivation
C.
Extensive cultivation
D.
Farm cultivation

Answer

Correct Answer : Extensive cultivation

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Q. The zones of excessively dry climate with very cold temperature throughout the year correspond to ________

A.
Arctic deserts
B.
Alpine meadows
C.
Antarctica
D.
Tundra

Answer

Correct Answer : Tundra

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Q. There are two types of crusts – the continental and the oceanic. The continental crust is

A.
Almost same all over
B.
Thicker below the plains than below mountains
C.
Thicker below the mountains than below the plains
D.
Thicker under the oceans than under the seas

Answer

Correct Answer : Thicker below the mountains than below the plains

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Q. Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements: 1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas. 2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.
Both 1 and 2
B.
1 only
C.
2 only
D.
Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer : 1 only

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Q. Three European cities viz Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade lie on the river

A.
Rhine
B.
Volga
C.
Rhone
D.
Danube

Answer

Correct Answer : Danube

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Q. Three European cities viz, Belgrade, Budapest and Vienna, are located on the banks of the river

A.
Rhone
B.
Danube
C.
Rhine
D.
Volga

Answer

Correct Answer : Danube

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