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World geography

World geography is a Current Affairs concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 14 past MPSC questions across 8 exam years between 2014 and 2025. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

Real questions
14
Years tested
8 · 2014–2025
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What you need to know first

Basic world countries and sportsBasic agricultural practices worldwideBasic climatologyWorld map familiarityBasic geography of continentsFamous wildlife sanctuariesworld map readingBasic knowledge of tech regionsBasic continental characteristicsBasic political geographyBasic world GKBasic world map readingMajor oceans and seasBasic US GeographyBasic world political mapBasic world map knowledgeCountry epithetsWorld map basicsContinent and country sizesWorld political mapMajor ports of the worldBasic physical geography of South AmericaProtected areasBasic oceanographyMajor relief features of ocean floorBasic World MapMajor ecological landmarks

What mastering this unlocks

Local windsChinookCoral ReefsOceanographyClimatologyLocal Winds of the World

Real questions that test this

क्रॉस कंट्री स्कीईंग हा ________ चा राष्ट्रीय खेळ आहे. Cross country skiing is the national sport of ________.

1)Sweden
2)Denmark
3)Finland
4)Norway✓ Correct

Cross-country skiing is deeply rooted in Norwegian culture and is considered the national sport of Norway.

जोड्या लावा : देश/क्षेत्र (a) भारत (b) मध्य अमेरीका (c) ब्राझिल (d) इंडोनेशीया Match the following : Country/Area (a) India (b) Central America (c) Brazil (d) Indonesia

(a)भारत / India

(b)मध्य अमेरीका / Central America

(c)ब्राझिल / Brazil

(d)इंडोनेशीया / Indonesia

(i)लडांग / Ladang

(ii)रोका / Roca

(iii)मिल्पा / Milpa

(iv)झूम / Jhum

1)(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
2)(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)✓ Correct
3)(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
4)(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

Matching the agricultural regions/countries to their respective types or staple systems accurately reveals option 2 as the correct sequence.

जोड्या जुळवा : प्रदेश वाऱ्याचे नाव (a) सहारा वाळवंट (i) फॉन (b) ग्रीस (ii) सेमून (c) इराण (iii) सिरोक्को (d) आल्प्स (iv) खामसिन Match the following : Region Name of the wind (a) Sahara desert (i) Foehn (b) Greece (ii) Semun (c) Iran (iii) Sirocco (d) Alps (iv) Khamsin

(a)सहारा वाळवंट / Sahara desert

(b)ग्रीस / Greece

(c)इराण / Iran

(d)आल्प्स / Alps

1)(a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
2)(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)✓ Correct
3)(a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
4)(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)

Local winds match their regions as follows: Sahara desert produces Khamsin, Greece experiences Semun, Iran has Foehn-like or specific local winds (or matching standard geography pairs), and Alps experience Foehn.

योग्य जोड्या लावा : देश राष्ट्रीय उद्याने (a) भारत (i) जिम कार्बेट (b) इक्वेडोर (ii) ग्रँड कॅनियन (c) यू.एस.ए. (iii) गालापागोस (d) ऑस्ट्रेलिया (iv) ग्रेट बॅरियर रीफ Match the correct pairs : Country National Park (a) India (i) Jim Corbett (b) Ecuador (ii) Grand Canyon (c) U.S.A. (iii) Galapagos (d) Australia (iv) Great barrier reef

(a)भारत - जिम कार्बेट

(b)इक्वेडोर - ग्रँड कॅनियन

(c)यू.एस.ए. - गालापागोस

(d)ऑस्ट्रेलिया - ग्रेट बॅरियर रीफ

1)(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
2)(2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
3)(3) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)✓ Correct
4)(4) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)

Jim Corbett is in India, Galapagos is a national park in Ecuador, Grand Canyon is in the U.S.A., and Great Barrier Reef is a marine park associated with Australia.

जोड्या लावा : स्तंभ A (a) टोनकिनचे आखात (b) पर्शियाचे आखात (c) अकाबाचे आखात (d) ओबचे आखात स्तंभ B (i) आर्क्टिक महासागर (ii) चिनी समुद्र (iii) हिंदी महासागर (iv) तांबडा समुद्र Match the following : Column A (a) Gulf of Tonkin (b) Parsian Gulf (c) Gulf of Aquaba (d) Gulf of Ob Column B (i) Arctic Ocean (ii) China Sea (iii) Indian Ocean (iv) Red sea

(a)टोनकिनचे आखात - आर्क्टिक महासागर

(b)पर्शियाचे आखात - चिनी समुद्र

(c)अकाबाचे आखात - हिंदी महासागर

(d)ओबचे आखात - तांबडा समुद्र

1)(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)✓ Correct
2)(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
3)(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
4)(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

Gulf of Tonkin is located in the China Sea, Persian Gulf in the Indian Ocean region/Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aqaba is part of the Red Sea, and Gulf of Ob is in the Arctic Ocean.

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