SSC CGL - World Geography Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. Which is the longest river in the world?

A) Amazon River B) Nile River C) Yangtze River D) Mississippi River

2. The Strait of Gibraltar connects which two major bodies of water?

A) Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea B) Red Sea and Indian Ocean C) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea D) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean

3. Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, is located in which mountain range?

A) Andes B) Rockies C) Alps D) Himalayas

4. Which is the largest desert in the world?

A) Sahara Desert B) Arabian Desert C) Gobi Desert D) Antarctic Desert

5. The Panama Canal connects which two oceans?

A) Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean B) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean C) Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean D) Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean

6. Which is the largest continent by land area?

A) Africa B) North America C) Asia D) Europe

7. The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of which country?

A) Brazil B) Australia C) Indonesia D) Philippines

8. Which of the following is a landlocked country in Europe?

A) Spain B) Italy C) Switzerland D) Greece

9. What is the capital city of Canada?

A) Toronto B) Vancouver C) Montreal D) Ottawa

10. The river Amazon flows through which continent?

A) Africa B) Asia C) South America D) North America

11. Which is the smallest continent by land area?

A) Europe B) Australia C) South America D) Antarctica

12. The Sahara Desert is primarily located in which region of the world?

A) South America B) North Africa C) Central Asia D) Middle East

13. Which strait separates Asia from North America?

A) Malacca Strait B) Bering Strait C) Dover Strait D) Magellan Strait

14. What is the highest mountain in Africa?

A) Mount Kenya B) Mount Kilimanjaro C) Mount Ras Dashen D) Mount Meru

15. Which country is known as the 'Land of a Thousand Lakes'?

A) Sweden B) Norway C) Finland D) Canada

16. The Equator passes through which continent?

A) Europe B) Asia C) South America D) Australia

17. What is the largest island in the world?

A) Madagascar B) Borneo C) Greenland D) New Guinea

18. Which mountain range forms a natural border between Europe and Asia?

A) Alps B) Carpathians C) Ural Mountains D) Caucasus Mountains

19. The Dead Sea is bordered by which countries?

A) Israel, Jordan, and Palestine B) Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea C) Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman D) Turkey, Syria, and Iraq

20. Which is the most populous continent in the world?

A) Africa B) North America C) Asia D) Europe

21. The longest railway tunnel in the world is the Gotthard Base Tunnel, located in which country?

A) Japan B) France C) Switzerland D) China

22. Which is the largest ocean on Earth?

A) Atlantic Ocean B) Indian Ocean C) Arctic Ocean D) Pacific Ocean

23. The River Thames flows through which major city?

A) Paris B) Rome C) London D) Berlin

24. Which is the largest country by area in South America?

A) Argentina B) Colombia C) Peru D) Brazil

25. The Strait of Hormuz is a strategically important waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with which other body of water?

A) Arabian Sea B) Red Sea C) Gulf of Oman D) Gulf of Aden

26. Which desert is located in the northwestern part of China and southern Mongolia?

A) Taklamakan Desert B) Karakum Desert C) Kyzylkum Desert D) Gobi Desert

27. What is the capital of Australia?

A) Sydney B) Melbourne C) Canberra D) Brisbane

28. The Mariana Trench, the deepest oceanic trench, is located in which ocean?

A) Atlantic Ocean B) Indian Ocean C) Pacific Ocean D) Arctic Ocean

29. Which is the largest volcano in the world?

A) Mount Fuji B) Mauna Loa C) Mount Vesuvius D) Krakatoa

30. Which European country is famous for its fjords?

A) Germany B) Norway C) Poland D) Austria

31. The Tropic of Capricorn is located in which hemisphere?

A) Northern Hemisphere B) Southern Hemisphere C) Eastern Hemisphere D) Western Hemisphere

32. Which is the largest country by area in Africa?

A) Nigeria B) Egypt C) South Africa D) Algeria

33. The Bosporus Strait connects the Black Sea to which other sea?

A) Aegean Sea B) Adriatic Sea C) Sea of Marmara D) Levantine Sea

34. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?

A) Niagara Falls B) Victoria Falls C) Iguazu Falls D) Angel Falls

35. The Andes mountain range is located along the western coast of which continent?

A) North America B) Africa C) South America D) Australia

36. Which is the largest country by population in the world?

A) India B) United States C) Indonesia D) China

37. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to which other body of water?

A) Black Sea B) Persian Gulf C) Red Sea D) Arabian Sea

38. Which is the largest lake in Africa?

A) Lake Tanganyika B) Lake Malawi C) Lake Victoria D) Lake Turkana

39. The Gobi Desert is primarily located in which two countries?

A) China and Russia B) Mongolia and China C) Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan D) India and Pakistan

40. Which is the largest island nation in the Caribbean?

A) Jamaica B) Haiti C) Cuba D) Dominican Republic

41. The Ural Mountains are traditionally considered the boundary between which two continents?

A) Asia and Africa B) Europe and Asia C) North America and South America D) Europe and Africa

42. Which is the most extensive landlocked country in the world?

A) Mongolia B) Kazakhstan C) Chad D) Ethiopia

43. The River Danube flows through how many capital cities?

A) Four B) Six C) Eight D) Ten

44. Which is the largest archipelago in the world?

A) Japan B) Philippines C) Indonesia D) Maldives

45. The Strait of Malacca is a vital shipping lane connecting the Indian Ocean to which ocean?

A) Atlantic Ocean B) Pacific Ocean C) Arctic Ocean D) Southern Ocean

46. Which is the highest mountain peak in North America?

A) Mount Whitney B) Mount Logan C) Denali (Mount McKinley) D) Mount Elbert

47. The Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is located in which continent?

A) Africa B) Australia C) South America D) Asia

48. What is the capital of New Zealand?

A) Auckland B) Christchurch C) Wellington D) Hamilton

49. Which is the largest country by area in Asia?

A) India B) China C) Kazakhstan D) Russia

50. The River Rhine originates in which mountain range?

A) Alps B) Pyrenees C) Carpathians D) Jura Mountains

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