World Geography Questions with Solutions
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.
- Q1.
Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is located in:
A. MongoliaB. RussiaC. KazakhstanD. CanadaeasyAsked in SSC +1View solution › - 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 AustraliaeasyAsked in DefenceView solution › - Q3.
Which is the highest navigable lake in the world?
A. Pangong TsoB. Lake BaikalC. Lake VictoriaD. Lake TiticacaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q4.
Which is the longest river in the world?
A. AmazonB. MississippiC. YangtzeD. NileeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q5.
Which is the world's largest inland water body (lake)?
A. Lake BaikalB. Aral SeaC. Lake SuperiorD. Caspian SeaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q6.
Which river has the largest discharge in the world?
A. NileB. AmazonC. YangtzeD. MississippieasyAsked in MAH LLB 3 Year CET 1 April Shift 2 2026View solution › - Q7.
The Pittsburgh industrial region is located in:
A. GermanyB. The USAC. CanadaD. The United KingdomeasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q8.
New York City is located at the mouth of which river?
A. MississippiB. HudsonC. PotomacD. DelawareeasyAsked in RailwayView solution ›