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World Geography — UPSC Questions & Practice

Practise 16 World Geography questions from UPSC for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on World Geography — with answers

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1. Which is the largest cold desert in the world?

  1. APanama Canal
  2. BStrait of Gibraltar
  3. CAntarctic Desert
  4. DPalk Strait
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Answer: C

Antarctica is technically the world's largest cold desert due to extremely low precipitation.

2. Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?

  1. AAustralian Desert
  2. BPalk Strait
  3. CGobi Desert
  4. DSuez Canal
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Answer: B

The Palk Strait separates the Indian state of Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka.

3. Which strait separates Europe from Africa?

  1. ASahara Desert
  2. BAtacama Desert
  3. CStrait of Gibraltar
  4. DBering Strait
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Answer: C

The correct answer is 'Strait of Gibraltar'.

4. Which strait separates Asia from North America?

  1. APanama Canal
  2. BBering Strait
  3. CBosphorus
  4. DSahara Desert
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Answer: B

The correct answer is 'Bering Strait'.

5. Which strait connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, passing through Turkey?

  1. APanama Canal
  2. BAntarctic Desert
  3. CEgypt
  4. DBosphorus
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Answer: D

The correct answer is 'Bosphorus'.

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