World Geography Questions with Solutions

12 questions8 easy4 medium

This topic covers the physical and political geography of the world: continents, major countries, mountain ranges, plateaus, rivers, deserts, grasslands, and the world's important cities, ports and resources. Exams test the longest rivers (the Nile and the Amazon), the highest peaks and the ranges they belong to, the largest deserts, and the local names of grasslands, such as the Prairies, Pampas, Steppes and Veld. Questions on cities located on rivers, such as Baghdad on the Tigris or London on the Thames, are also common. Practise the world geography questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.

  1. Q1.

    Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is located in:

    A. MongoliaB. RussiaC. KazakhstanD. Canada
    easyAsked in SSC +1View solution ›
  2. Q2.

    The world's largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, is found off the coast of:

    A. IndonesiaB. The MaldivesC. North-eastern Australia (Queensland)D. Western Australia
    easyAsked in DefenceView solution ›
  3. Q3.

    Which is the highest navigable lake in the world?

    A. Pangong TsoB. Lake BaikalC. Lake VictoriaD. Lake Titicaca
    easyAsked in SSCView solution ›
  4. Q4.

    Which is the longest river in the world?

    A. AmazonB. MississippiC. YangtzeD. Nile
    easyAsked in SSCView solution ›
  5. Q5.

    Which is the world's largest inland water body (lake)?

    A. Lake BaikalB. Aral SeaC. Lake SuperiorD. Caspian Sea
    easyAsked in SSCView solution ›
  6. Q6.

    Which among the following is the highest peak in the Rockies?

    A. Mt. MitchellB. Mt. BlancC. Mt. ElbertD. Mt. McKinley
    mediumAsked in MAH LLB 3 Year CET 2026View solution ›
  7. Q7.

    Which river has the largest discharge in the world?

    A. NileB. AmazonC. YangtzeD. Mississippi
    easyAsked in MAH LLB 3 Year CET 1 April Shift 2 2026View solution ›
  8. Q8.

    The world's longest man-made waterway (canal) is the:

    A. Suez CanalB. Indira Gandhi CanalC. Grand Canal of ChinaD. Panama Canal
    mediumAsked in SSCView solution ›
  9. Q9.

    The Pygmies, a group of hunter-gatherers, are native mainly to:

    A. Central Africa (Congo Basin)B. The Amazon BasinC. AustraliaD. Southeast Asia
    mediumAsked in RailwayView solution ›
  10. Q10.

    The Pittsburgh industrial region is located in:

    A. GermanyB. The USAC. CanadaD. The United Kingdom
    easyAsked in RailwayView solution ›
  11. Q11.

    New York City is located at the mouth of which river?

    A. MississippiB. HudsonC. PotomacD. Delaware
    easyAsked in RailwayView solution ›
  12. Q12.

    The second-largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area is:

    A. Lake VictoriaB. Lake SuperiorC. Lake BaikalD. Lake Tanganyika
    mediumAsked in State PCSView solution ›