World Geography MCQs
11. Which of the following mountain ranges form the longest mountain chain in the world?
[A] The Rockies of North America
[B] The Andes of South America
[C] The Transantarctic Range
[D] The Great Dividing Range of Australia
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Correct Answer: B [The Andes of South America]
12. ‘Samarqand’ was invaded and destroyed by Alexander in 329 B.C. and Chengiz Khan in 1221 A.D. It is one of the important cultural and industrial city of Central Asia which is located in :
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Turkmenistan
[C] Uzbekistan
[D] Iran
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Correct Answer: C [Uzbekistan]
13. ‘Oxus’ is the ancient name of which of the following rivers?
[A] Tigris
[B] Euphrates
[C] Amu Darya
[D] Syr Darya
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Correct Answer: C [Amu Darya]
14. Falkland Island is a disputed territory between :
[A] Chile and Equador
[B] West Indies and Spain
[C] Uruguay and France
[D] Argentina and UK
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Correct Answer: D [Argentina and UK]
15. The only two landlocked countries of South American continent are :
[A] Bolivia and Paraguay
[B] Ecuador and Parana
[C] Columbia and Paraguay
[D] Surinam and Guyana
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Correct Answer: A [Bolivia and Paraguay]
16. Which of the following is the narrowest strait of the world ?
[A] Strait of Tartar
[B] Bab-el-Mandeb
[C] Strait of Dardenelles
[D] Foveaux Strait
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Correct Answer: A [Strait of Tartar]
Notes:
Strait of Tartar is the narrowest Strait. It is 7.3 km wide at the narrowest point. It is a strait in the Pacific Ocean dividing the Russian island of Sakhalin from mainland Asia (South-East Russia) , connecting the Sea of Okhotsk on the north with the Sea of Japan on the south.
17. Saline and Alkaline soils are characterized by which of the following features ?
- They are found in drought-prone areas.
- They can be reclaimed by adding gypsum.
- Texturally, they are sandy-loams.
[A] Only 3
[B] 1 and 3
[C] 2 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: C [2 and 3]
18. Cape Agulhas makes the dividing point between which of the two oceans?
[A] Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
[B] Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
[C] Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
[D] Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
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Correct Answer: C [Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean]
Notes:
Cape Agulhas is a rocky headland in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is the geographic southern tip of Africa and the official dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. (The actual division between the ocean currents is, however, a different matter. The point where the Agulhas current meets the Benguela current fluctuates seasonally between Cape Agulhas and Cape Point.) (wikipedia)
19. Tibetan Plateau can be best placed in which among the following categories of Plateus?
[A] Intermontane Plateu
[B] Continental Plateau
[C] Volcanic Plateau
[D] Dissected Plateu
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Correct Answer: A [Intermontane Plateu]
Notes:
Plateaus are classified according to their surrounding environment.
1. Intermontane plateaus are the highest in the world, bordered by mountains. The Tibetan Plateau is one such plateau.
2. Piedmont plateaus are bordered on one side by mountains and on the other by a plain or sea.
3. Continental plateaus are bordered on all sides by the plains or seas, forming away from mountains.
4. Volcanic plateaus are produced by volcanic activity. The Columbia Plateau in the north-western United States of America is one such plateau.
5. Dissected plateaus are highly eroded plateaus cut by rivers and broken by deep narrow valleys.
20. What is the upper limit of Richter scale?
[A] 8
[B] 9
[C] 10
[D] No limit
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Correct Answer: D [No limit]
Notes:
Richer scale was developed in 1935 by United States seismologist Charles Francis Richter. It is a logarithmic scale that runs from 1 to 9, though no upper limit exists, a magnitude 7 quake is 10 times more powerful than magnitude 6 quake.
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