World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Mont blanc is located between Italy and France. Alps is mountain range in Europe.

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The point in the orbit where the planet is closest to the Sun is called “perihelion”. The point where the planet is farthest from the Sun is called “aphelion”.

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Anatolia, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the largest part of the territory of Turkey. Anatolia is bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, and the borders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east.

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Broad lower course of a river that is encroached on by the sea and affected by the tides is also known as Estuary. An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.

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Russia has the largest natural gas reserves in the world, with 38 trillion cubic meters (1,341 trillion cubic feet). This is equivalent to about 19% of the world’s total reserves. Russia exports 26% of its gas production to other countries. The Arctic accounts for over 80% of Russia’s natural gas production.

The top five countries with the largest natural gas reserves are:

1. Russia
2. Iran
3. Qatar
4. USA
5. Saudi Arabia

The world has proven reserves equivalent to 52.3 times its annual consumption. This means it has about 52 years of gas left at current consumption levels.

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A newly-discovered Kajin Sara lake in Manang district of Nepal is expected to set a new world record of being the world’s highest lake. It is located at an altitude of 5,200m, which is yet to be officially verified. Currently, Tilicho lake in Nepal holds the title, which is situated at an altitude of 4,919m in the Himalyan nation. Tilicho lake is 4 km long, 1.2 km wide and around 200m deep.

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The Diamantina Trench is a deep sea trench in the South East Indian Basin. With a maximum depth of 8,047 meters, it is the deepest trench of the Indian Ocean, deeper than the better-known Java Trench.

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Thalassography is a subsection of oceanography which deals with the comparitively small bodies such as seas and bays.

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The Shire River runs through Malawi and Mozambique in Africa. It is the largest river in Malawi. It is about 402 km long. It flows into the Zambezi river in Mozambique.

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Elliptical galaxy looks like a round or flattened ball. It contains little gas and dust between the stars. Elliptical galaxies are often described as taking on the shape of a football.