World & Physical Geography MCQs
World Geography Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Quiz for State and UPSC Civil Services Examinations. Objective Questions on Physical Geography and World Geography for competitive examinations.
21. In which one of the following nations the “Great Dividing Range” is located?
[A] Russia
[B] USA
[C] Mexico
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: D [Australia]
Notes:
The Great Dividing Range is also known as the Eastern Highlands. It is located in Australia. It is the fifth-longest land-based range in the world. The highest point of the mountain range is Mount Kosciuszko (Snowy Mountains).
22. In which one of the following nations “Neft Daslari”, an oil-industrial town on the sea, is located?
[A] Iran
[B] UAE
[C] Iraq
[D] Azerbaijan
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Correct Answer: D [Azerbaijan]
Notes:
Neft Daslari, otherwise known as Oil Rocks, is an industrial settlement in the Caspian Sea, Baku, Azerbaijan. It is a full town on the sea. It holds a Guinness Record as the world’s first offshore oil platform. It is almost a functional city.
23. The Danube delta is a part of which among the following countries?
[A] Romania
[B] Germany
[C] Sweden
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: A [Romania]
Notes:
The Danube delta is the second largest river delta in Europe. The greater part of the Danube delta lies in Romania and a small part in Ukraine.
24. Which is the largest plain in Iran?
[A] Aleppo Plateau
[B] Al-Ghab Plain
[C] Khuzestan Plain
[D] Mugan Plain
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Correct Answer: C [Khuzestan Plain ]
Notes:
The Khuzestan Plain is the largest plain in Iran. It is one of the richest agricultural areas in the world. It was the center of the ancient Elamite culture of Iran.
25. Which among the following deserts is/are correctly matched?
- Great Basin Desert – Russia
- Chihuahuan Desert – Mexico
- Karakum Desert – Uzbekistan
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 2]
Notes:The Great Basin Desert is part of the Great Basin between the Sierra Nevada and the Wasatch Range. It is located in the states of Nevada, Utah, California, Idaho and Oregon of USA. It is a temperate desert with hot, dry summers and snowy winters.
The Karakum desert is a desert in Central Asia. It covers 70% of the area of Turkmenistan. It covers an area of 350,000 square kilometers.
26. What is the force that results when there is a difference in pressure across a surface?
[A] Frictional force
[B] Coriolis Force
[C] Pressure Gradient force
[D] Gravitational force
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Correct Answer: C [Pressure Gradient force]
Notes:
Pressure Gradient is the change in the rate and direction of pressure. Close spacing of isobars indicates a steep or strong pressure gradient whereas wide spacing indicates weak gradient.
27. Which two nations share “La Guajira Desert”?
[A] Portugal and Spain
[B] Morocco and Spain
[C] Colombia and Venezuela
[D] Argentina and Chile
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Correct Answer: C [Colombia and Venezuela]
Notes:
The La Guajira Desert is located in between Colombia and Venezuela. It covers the La Guajira Peninsula at the northernmost tip of South America. This desert has large coal reserves and it forms home to the Wayuu people, an indigenous group of Colombia.
28. Which country hosts the biannual “Ibero-American Theater Festival”?
[A] United States of America
[B] Mexico
[C] Colombia
[D] Cuba
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Correct Answer: C [Colombia]
Notes:
Ibero-American Theater Festival is a biannual celebration happening for 17 days in capital city of Bogota, Colombia. It is one of the largest performing arts festivals in the world. The festival was first started in 1988.
29. In which nation “Mount Nyamuragira”, active shield volcano, is located?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Ethiopia
[C] Democratic Republic of Congo
[D] Argentina
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Correct Answer: C [Democratic Republic of Congo]
Notes:
Mount Nyamuragira is an active shield volcano located in the Virunga Mountains of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is situated north of Lake Kivu. The recent eruptions occurred in 2010 and 2011. During its eruptions, it releases a large portion of the sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere which leads to ash and air pollution.
30. What is the boundary zone when two different type of air masses meet called?
[A] Cyclone
[B] Rift
[C] Front
[D] Cloud
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Correct Answer: C [Front]
Notes:
The boundary zone when two different type of air masses meet is called a Front. The process of its formation is known as frontogenesis.
