Top 100 World Geography MCQs for Competitive Exams
Are you preparing for competitive exams like UPSC, State PSC, SSC, Railway, Banking, TET, or Judiciary? World Geography is an essential topic that often appears in these exams. This article brings you the Top 100 World Geography MCQs. These MCQs will help you understand key geographical concepts and improve your knowledge. These questions cover various aspects of world geography, from continents and countries to important physical features and climate zones. Practice these MCQs to boost your preparation and gain confidence in answering geography questions accurately in your exams. |
1. Mauna Loa is an active volcano in___
(A) Alaska
(B) Hawaii
(C) Italy
(D) Japan
Ans:- (B) Hawaii Explanation:- Mauna Loa is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in the world. It is located on the island of Hawaii in the United States.View Answer......Hide Answer
2. The highest mountain peak of Africa, Kilimanjaro is situated in____
(A) Kenya
(B) Malawi
(C) Tanzania
(D) Zambia
Ans:- (C) TanzaniaView Answer......Hide Answer
3. Which volcano is called ‘the light house’ of Mediterranean Sea?
(A) Etna
(B) Pele
(C) Strombali
(D) Vesuvius
Ans:- (C) Strombali Stromboli is an island near Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It has frequent, small eruptions that create a steady glow, which can be seen from far away. Because of this, it’s often called “the lighthouse of the Mediterranean.”View Answer......Hide Answer
4. Which among the following is the most active volcano in the world?
(A) Cotopaxi
(B) Fujiyama
(C) Kilauea
(D) Vesuvius
Ans:- (C) Kilauea Kilauea, located in Hawaii, USA, is considered one of the most active volcanoes in the world. It has been erupting continuously since 1983, making it highly active.View Answer......Hide Answer
5. Which of the following are active volcanoes?
1. Aconcagua
2. Cotopapaxi
3. Etna
4. Fujiyama
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2, 3 and 4
Ans:- (D) 2, 3 and 4 Thus, options 2 (Cotopaxi), 3 (Etna), and 4 (Fujiyama) are all active, while Aconcagua is not a volcano.View Answer......Hide Answer
6. Which of the following are active volcanoes?
1. Aconcagua
2. Etna
3. Kilimanjaro
4. Vesuvius
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 2 and 4
Ans:- (D) 2 and 4 Explanation: Among the options provided, Etna and Vesuvius are active volcanoes. Therefore, the active volcanoes among the options are Etna and Vesuvius.View Answer......Hide Answer
7. Which one of the following continents has the largest number of countries?
(A) Africa
(B) Europe
(C) Asia
(D) South America
Ans:- (A) AfricaView Answer......Hide Answer
8. As per area which of the following is the largest continent?
(A) Europe
(B) Africa
(C) N. America
(D) S. America
Ans:- (B) AfricaView Answer......Hide Answer
9. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the descending order of their percentage of Earth’s land?
(A) North America – Africa – South America – Europe
(B) Africa – North America – South America – Europe
(C) North America – Africa – Europe – South America
(D) Africa – North America – Europe – South America
Ans:- (B) Africa – North America – South America – Europe The continents listed in descending order of their percentage of Earth’s land area are as follows: Thus, the correct sequence is Africa – North America – South America – Europe.View Answer......Hide Answer
Explanation:
10. Which one of the following is the Continent with the highest mean elevation in the world?
(A) Antarctica
(B) North America
(C) Asia
(D) South America
Ans:- (A) AntarcticaView Answer......Hide Answer
11. Which one of the following continent has the highest percentage of plains in its total area?
(A) Asia
(B) Europe
(C) North-America
(D) South-America
Ans:- (B) EuropeView Answer......Hide Answer
12. From the code given below select the correct sequence of the following continents in terms of their area in descending order.
1. Europe
2. Australia
3. Africa
4. South America
Code
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 4, 1, 3, 2
(C) 2, 1, 4, 3
(D) 3, 4, 1, 2
Ans:- (D) 3, 4, 1, 2 Thus, the correct sequence is Africa – South America – Europe – Australia.View Answer......Hide Answer
Continent Percent of Total Land Area on Earth The World 100% Asia 30.0% Africa 20.3% North America 16.3% South America 12.0% Antarctica 8.9% Europe 6.7% Australia (including Oceania) 5.2%
13. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Geographical Region – Feature
(A) Abyssinian – Arabia Plateau
(B) Atlas – North-Western Mountains Africa
(C) Guiana – South-Western Highlands Africa
(D) Okavango – Patagonia Basin
Ans:- (B) Atlas – North-Western Mountains AfricaView Answer......Hide Answer
14. The largest mountain series of the World is_____
(A) Himalaya
(B) Andes
(C) Rockies
(D) Alps
Ans:- (A) HimalayaView Answer......Hide Answer
15. In which of the following Continent the Andes Mountain Range is located?
(A) Australia
(B) Europe
(C) S. America
(D) N. America
Ans:- (C) S. America The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world located in South America. It extends from South to North through seven South American countries: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.View Answer......Hide Answer
16. Which one of the following is known as the ‘Sea of mountains’?
(A) Japan
(B) British Columbia
(C) West Coast of South America
(D) South-East Asia
Ans:- (B) British ColumbiaView Answer......Hide Answer
17. White Mountains are founded in____
(A) Canada
(B) Norway
(C) Russia
(D) United States of America (USA)
Ans:- (D) United States of America (USA)View Answer......Hide Answer
18. Black Mountain is situated in_____
(A) Canada
(B) Norway
(C) Switzerland
(D) United States of America (USA)
Ans:- (D) United States of America (USA)View Answer......Hide Answer
19. Which mountain forms a boundary between Spain and France?
(A) Jura
(B) Pyrenees
(C) Carpathians
(D) Caucasus
Ans:- (B) PyreneesView Answer......Hide Answer
20. Which is known as ‘Roof of the World’?
(A) Aravali
(B) Satpura
(C) Pamir
(D) Myanmar
Ans:- (C) PamirView Answer......Hide Answer
21. Which one of the following is the largest plateau?
(A) Coconino
(B) Aquarius
(C) Colorado
(D) Columbia
Ans:- (C) ColoradoView Answer......Hide Answer
22. ‘Death Valley’ situated in South California in the U.S.A. is an example of which of the following?
(A) Anticlinal Valley
(B) Indinal Valley
(C) Pristiclinal Valley
(D) Rift Valley
Ans:- (D) Rift ValleyView Answer......Hide Answer
23. The most populated desert in the world is_____
(A) Sahara
(B) Gobi
(C) Thar
(D) Kalahari
Ans:- (C) TharView Answer......Hide Answer
24. The biggest desert in the world is______
(A) Kalahari
(B) Gobi
(C) Sahara
(D) Thar
Ans:- (C) SaharaView Answer......Hide Answer
25. The Desert ‘Takla Makan’ is located in the _____
(A) Kazakistan
(B) Turkmenistan
(C) Uzbekistan
(D) China
Ans:- (D) ChinaView Answer......Hide Answer
26. In which country is the Gobi desert located?
(A) Mexico
(B) Somalia
(C) Mongolia
(D) Egypt
Ans:- (C) MongoliaView Answer......Hide Answer
27. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Sonoran – United States of America
(B) Taklamakan – China
(C) Karakum – Turkmenistan
(D) Gibson – Brazil
Ans:- (D) Gibson – BrazilView Answer......Hide Answer
28. The driest place on Earth is_____
(A) Arabian desert
(B) Atacama desert
(C) Gobi desert
(D) Thar desert
Ans:- (B) Atacama desertView Answer......Hide Answer
29. Kalahari Desert lies in____
1. Botswana
2. Namibia
3. Zaire
4. Zambia
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Code
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 3 and 4
Ans:- (C) 1 and 2View Answer......Hide Answer
30. The Savannas are most widespread in ______
(A) Africa
(B) Asia
(C) North America
(D) South America
Ans:- (A) AfricaView Answer......Hide Answer
31. The wide treeless grassy plain in South America are called______
(A) Selvas
(B) Pampas
(C) Prairies
(D) Steppes
Ans:- (B) PampasView Answer......Hide Answer
32. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Prairies – North America
(B) Pampas – South America
(C) Steppes – Europe
(D) Veld – Australia
Ans:- (D) Veld – AustraliaView Answer......Hide Answer
33. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Downs – Tropical grassland
(B) Steppes – Temperate grassland
(C) Selva – Tropical forest
(D) Taiga – Temperate forest
Ans:- (A) Downs – Tropical grasslandView Answer......Hide Answer
34. Which country has the largest coastline?
(A) U.S.A.
(B) Australia
(C) Canada
(D) India
Ans:- (C) CanadaView Answer......Hide Answer
35. ‘Horn of Africa’ consists of____
(A) Algeria, Morocco and West Sahara
(B) Libya, Sudan and Egypt
(C) Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti
(D) Zimbabwe, Botswana and Angola
Ans:- (C) Somalia, Ethiopia and DjiboutiView Answer......Hide Answer
36. Which of the following is not included in the group of Scandinavian countries?
(A) Denmark
(B) Finland
(C) Norway
(D) Sweden
Ans:- (B) FinlandView Answer......Hide Answer
37. Which one of the following country is geographically located in America but politically is a part of Europe?
(A) Iceland
(B) Canary Iceland
(C) Greenland
(D) Cuba
Ans:- (C) GreenlandView Answer......Hide Answer
38. The only land-locked country in South-East Asia is _____
(A) Cambodia
(B) Laos
(C) Malaysia
(D) Thailand
Ans:- (B) LaosView Answer......Hide Answer
39. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Redcliffe line – India and Pakistan
(B) Maginot line – France and Germany
(C) Durand line – Bangladesh and India
(D) Hindenburg – Belgium and line Germany
Ans:- (C) Durand line – Bangladesh and IndiaView Answer......Hide Answer
40. 38th Parallel border lines divides which of the two following countries?
(A) Poland and Germany
(B) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(C) India and Tibet
(D) North Korea and South Korea
Ans:- (D) North Korea and South KoreaView Answer......Hide Answer
41. The International boundary between North Korea and South Korea runs along _____
(A) 25º N, Lat.
(B) 33º N, Lat.
(C) 38º N, Lat.
(D) 48º N, Lat.
Ans:- (C) 38º N, Lat.View Answer......Hide Answer
42. Maginot line was ____
(A) The border between France and Germany
(B) The border between East Germany and Poland
(C) The border between America and Canada
(D) The border between India and Afghanistan
Ans:- (A) The border between France and GermanyView Answer......Hide Answer
43. Which of the following is known as ‘Mistress of Eastern Sea’?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Pakistan
(C) Burma
(D) India
Ans:- (A) Sri LankaView Answer......Hide Answer
44. Which of the following is known as ‘the Continent of Birds’?
(A) Europe
(B) Australia
(C) South America
(D) Asia
Ans:- (C) South AmericaView Answer......Hide Answer
45. Which one of the following is called as the ‘Land of Morning Calm’?
(A) Philippines
(B) Japan
(C) Taiwan
(D) Korea
Ans:- (D) KoreaView Answer......Hide Answer
46. Which of the following cities is called ‘Manchester of East’?
(A) Nagoya
(B) Tokyo
(C) Sendai
(D) Osaka
Ans:- (D) OsakaView Answer......Hide Answer
47. Which one of the following is known as the city of the Golden Gate?
(A) Paris
(B) Amsterdam
(C) Mumbai
(D) San Francisco
Ans:- (D) San FranciscoView Answer......Hide Answer
48. Which of the following countries is called ‘Garden of Lakes’?
(A) Poland
(B) Finland
(C) Netherlands
(D) Switzerland
Ans:- (B) FinlandView Answer......Hide Answer
49. The Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?
1. Jordan
2. Iraq
3. Lebanon
4. Syria
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Only 1, 2 and 3
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 3 and 4
(D) 1, 3 and 4
Ans:- (C) Only 3 and 4View Answer......Hide Answer
50. The correct sequence of the following seas from West to East is______
(A) Black sea, Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea
(B) Caspian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Aral Sea
(C) Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea
(D) Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Aral Sea, Caspian Sea
Ans:- (C) Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral SeaView Answer......Hide Answer
51. Water of which one of the following sea is most saline?
(A) Baltic Sea
(B) Black Sea
(C) Dead Sea
(D) Red Sea
Ans:- (C) Dead SeaView Answer......Hide Answer
52. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Bahamas – Nassau
(B) Costa Rica – San Jose
(C) Nicaragua – Balmopan
(D) Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo
Ans:- (C) Nicaragua – BalmopanView Answer......Hide Answer
53. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Slovenia – Bratislava
(B) Seychelles – Victoria
(C) Sierra Leone – Freetown
(D) Uzbekistan – Tashkent
Ans:- (A) Slovenia – BratislavaView Answer......Hide Answer
54. On the sea level, the nearest place to the centre of Earth is______
(A) North Pole
(B) Tropic of Capricorn
(C) Tropic of Cancer
(D) Tropic of Equator
Ans:- (A) North PoleView Answer......Hide Answer
55. The surface of the Earth covered with water is approximately______
(A) One-fourth
(B) Half
(C) Two-third
(D) Three-fifth (3/5)
Ans:- (C) Two-thirdView Answer......Hide Answer
56. The largest part of our hydrosphere is ______
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean
(D) Antarctica Ocean
Ans:- (C) Pacific OceanView Answer......Hide Answer
57. Where is ‘Ninety East Ridge’ situated?
(A) Pacific Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
Ans:- (B) Indian OceanView Answer......Hide Answer
58. Which is the world’s deepest trench?
(A) Northern
(B) Challenger
(C) Manhattan
(D) Richards
Ans:- (B) ChallengerView Answer......Hide Answer
59. Which one of the following is the deepest oceanic trench?
(A) Tonga
(B) Mariana
(C) Puerto Rico
(D) Izu-Bonin
Ans:- (B) MarianaView Answer......Hide Answer
60. Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
(A) Amazon
(B) Amur
(C) Congo
(D) Lena
Ans:- (A) AmazonView Answer......Hide Answer
61. The largest river in the world in terms of drainage area, is______
(A) Nile
(B) Amazon
(C) Congo
(D) Mississippi-Missouri
Ans:- (B) AmazonView Answer......Hide Answer
62. The largest river in Asia is______
(A) Indus
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Yangtze
(D) Hwang Ho
Ans:- (C) YangtzeView Answer......Hide Answer
63. The greatest delta of the world is formed by ______
(A) Ganga and Brahmaputra
(B) Missisippi-Missouri
(C) Yangtze-Kyang
(D) Huang-Hoe
Ans:- (A) Ganga and BrahmaputraView Answer......Hide Answer
64. The largest Island of the World is______
(A) Borneo
(B) Greenland
(C) Madagascar
(D) New Guinea
Ans:- (B) GreenlandView Answer......Hide Answer
65. The second largest island in the world is___
(A) Borneo
(B) Malagasy
(C) Sumatra
(D) New Guinea
Ans:- (D) New GuineaView Answer......Hide Answer
66. Which of the following islands are known as ‘Sheep Islands’?
(A) Canary Islands
(B) Madeira Islands
(C) Faroe Islands
(D) Wellington Islands
Ans:- (C) Faroe IslandsView Answer......Hide Answer
67. The largest fresh water lake in the world is ______
(A) Lake Windermere
(B) Lake Loch Ness
(C) Lake Baikal
(D) Lake Superior
Ans:- (C) Lake BaikalView Answer......Hide Answer
68. Which of the following is the world’s second deepest and longest lake?
(A) Tanganyika Lake
(B) Baikal Lake
(C) Superior Lake
(D) Great Bear Lake
Ans:- (A) Tanganyika LakeView Answer......Hide Answer
69. Which is the deepest lake in the world?
(A) Titicaca
(B) Victoria
(C) Baikal
(D) Dead Sea
Ans:- (C) BaikalView Answer......Hide Answer
70. On the basis of area and volume, the largest lake in the world is____
(A) Aral Sea
(B) Caspian Sea
(C) Baikal Lake
(D) Michigan Lake
Ans:- (B) Caspian SeaView Answer......Hide Answer
71. Which of the following is called ‘Garden of Lakes’?
(A) Finland
(B) Sweden
(C) New Zealand
(D) Greenland
Ans:- (A) FinlandView Answer......Hide Answer
72. Which of the following is called the ‘land of one thousand lakes’?
(A) Finland
(B) Sweden
(C) Greenland
(D) U.S.A.
Ans:- (A) FinlandView Answer......Hide Answer
73. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
(A) Niagara
(B) Salto Angel
(C) Ribbon
(D) Tugela
Ans:- (B) Salto AngelView Answer......Hide Answer
74. The Strait of Hormuz lies between_____
(A) Black Sea and Marmara Sea
(B) Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
(C) Arabian Sea and Red Sea
(D) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Ans:- (B) Persian Gulf and Gulf of OmanView Answer......Hide Answer
75. The strait which separates Asia from North America is_____
(A) Bering Strait
(B) Palk Strait
(C) Strait of Gibraltar
(D) Strait of Malacca
Ans:- (A) Bering StraitView Answer......Hide Answer
76. Which Strait separates Europe from Africa?
(A) Bosphorus
(B) Gibraltar
(C) Dover
(D) Bering
Ans:- (B) GibraltarView Answer......Hide Answer
77. The strait connecting the Arctic and Pacific Ocean is ______
(A) Bering
(B) Torres
(C) Dover
(D) Malacca
Ans:- (A) BeringView Answer......Hide Answer
78. Through which one of the following straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
(A) Davis Strait
(B) Denmark Strait
(C) Strait of Dover
(D) Strait of Gibraltar
Ans:- (C) Strait of DoverView Answer......Hide Answer
79. Which strait connects the Red Sea and Indian Ocean?
(A) Bab-el-Mandeb
(B) Hormuz
(C) Bosphorus
(D) Malacca
Ans:- (A) Bab-el-MandebView Answer......Hide Answer
80. Which of the following is the largest navigation canal of the world?
(A) Kiel Canal
(B) Panama Canal
(C) Soo Canal
(D) Suez Canal
Ans:- (D) Suez CanalView Answer......Hide Answer
81. Suez Canal connects_____
(A) Black Sea with Red Sea
(B) Mediterranean Sea with Caspian Sea
(C) Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
(D) None of the above
Ans:- (C) Red Sea with the Mediterranean SeaView Answer......Hide Answer
82. The port pair located at both ends of the Suez Canal is_____
(A) Cario and Alexandria
(B) Suez and Cairo
(C) Cairo and Port Said
(D) Port Said and Suez
Ans:- (D) Port Said and SuezView Answer......Hide Answer
83. Panama Canal connects____
(A) North America and South America
(B) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
(C) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
(D) Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Ans:- (B) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic OceanView Answer......Hide Answer
84. Which of the following countries has a constitutional provision for maintaining 70% of its geographical area under forest?
(A) Maldives
(B) Nepal
(C) Bhutan
(D) Afghanistan
Ans:- (C) BhutanView Answer......Hide Answer
85. The world’s wettest place is____
(A) Cherrapunji
(B) Mawsynram
(C) Singapore
(D) Waialeale
Ans:- (B) MawsynramView Answer......Hide Answer
86. The coldest place on the Earth is______
(A) Halifax
(B) Chicago
(C) Siachin
(D) Verkhoyansk
Ans:- (D) VerkhoyanskView Answer......Hide Answer
87. El Nino develops in the_____
(A) Pacific Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Mediterranean Ocean
(D) Atlantic Ocean
Ans:- (A) Pacific OceanView Answer......Hide Answer
88. In which of the following countries does rainfall occur in winter?
(A) China
(B) Norway
(C) Brazil
(D) Nigeria
Ans:- (B) NorwayView Answer......Hide Answer
89. The major island, where Eskimos live, is ______
(A) New Guinea
(B) Hawaii
(C) Greenland
(D) Iceland
Ans:- (C) GreenlandView Answer......Hide Answer
90. Which continent is known as ‘the Cradle of Mankind’?
(A) Asia
(B) Africa
(C) Europe
(D) South America
Ans:- (B) AfricaView Answer......Hide Answer
91. Which racial group has the largest number of members?
(A) Negroid
(B) Mongoloid
(C) Australoid
(D) Caucasoid
Ans:- (D) CaucasoidView Answer......Hide Answer
92. The most widely spoken language is ______
(A) Chinese
(B) English
(C) Bengali
(D) Spanish
Ans:- (A) ChineseView Answer......Hide Answer
93. The leading producer of both wheat and rice in the world is______
(A) China
(B) India
(C) U.S.A.
(D) France
Ans:- (A) ChinaView Answer......Hide Answer
94. About one-third of the world’s production of natural rubber comes from ______
(A) India
(B) Indonesia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Thailand
Ans:- (D) ThailandView Answer......Hide Answer
95. The leading producer of milk in the world is_____
(A) China
(B) India
(C) USA
(D) Australia
Ans:- (B) IndiaView Answer......Hide Answer
96. Which of the following is the busiest sea route in the world?
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) North Atlantic Ocean
(C) South Atlantic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
Ans:- (B) North Atlantic OceanView Answer......Hide Answer
97. Which one of the following is the busiest ocean trade route?
(A) Cape of Good Hope
(B) Panama Canal
(C) Suez Canal
(D) North Atlantic
Ans:- (D) North AtlanticView Answer......Hide Answer
98. Which country has the world’s longest network of bullet train?
(A) Russia
(B) Japan
(C) U.S.A.
(D) China
Ans:- (D) ChinaView Answer......Hide Answer
99. World’s busiest seaport by cargo tonnage is_____
(A) Busan
(B) Rotterdam
(C) Singapore
(D) Shanghai
Ans:- (D) ShanghaiView Answer......Hide Answer
100. The Bermuda Triangle lies in____
(A) North Atlantic Ocean
(B) South Atlantic Ocean
(C) North Pacific Ocean
(D) South Pacific Ocean
Ans:- (A) North Atlantic OceanView Answer......Hide Answer