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. The Fly Delta is located in which among the following countries?
[A] Papua New Guinea
[B] New Zealand
[C] Australia
[D] Malaysia
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Correct Answer: A [Papua New Guinea]
Notes:
The Fly delta is a river delta on the fly river. It is a funnel shaped and a tide dominated delta. It is located in Papua New Guinea.
22. Where is Mount Kilimanjaro located?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Russia
[C] Tanzania
[D] Libya
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Correct Answer: C [Tanzania]
Notes:
Mount Kilimajaro, Tanzania is the tallest mountain in Africa. It is made up of extinct volcanoes. Uhuru is the highest peak of Mount Kilimanjaro.
23. Mount Fuji is located in which among the following countries?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Philippines
[C] Japan
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: C [Japan]
Notes:
Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan with an elevation of 3776 metres. It is the seventh-highest peak of an island on Earth. It is an active stratovolcano that last erupted from 1707 to 1708.
24. Which is an intermediate layer beyond the ozone layer?
[A] Troposphere
[B] Thermosphere
[C] Exosphere
[D] Mesosphere
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Correct Answer: D [Mesosphere]
Notes:
The Mesosphere is the layer of the earth’s atmosphere which is an intermediate layer beyond the ozone layer. It lies upto an altitude of 80 km from the earth’s surface. The temperature gradually falls to -100°C at 80 km altitude in this layer. The meteorites burn up in this layer on entering from the space.
25. The Kalahari desert covers which among the following countries?
- Botswana
- Namibia
- South Africa
- Eritrea
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 2 & 3
[B] Only 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 2, 3 & 4
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The Kalahari Desert is a large semi-arid sandy savannah in Southern Africa. It covers the countries: Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa. It covers an area of 930,000 square kilometres.
26. What is the position of the Earth when it is at the closest distance from the sun called?
[A] Aphelion
[B] Perihelion
[C] Apogee
[D] Perigee
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Correct Answer: B [Perihelion]
Notes:
The closest point to the Sun in a planet’s orbit is called perihelion.
The position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun is called the Aphelion.
27. In which nation “La Sabana Metropolitan Park” is located?
[A] Brazil
[B] Colombia
[C] Costa Rica
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: C [Costa Rica]
Notes:
La Sabana Metropolitan National Park is located in San Jose, Costa Rica. It is Costa Rica’s largest and most significant urban park. It is considered as the “Lungs of San Jose”. This park offers green space and recreation to the residents of San Jose. It includes a large artificial lake, gymnasium, sports tradition etc.
28. Which two nations share the location of “Mount Richard-Molard”?
[A] France and Spain
[B] Ethiopia and Somalia
[C] Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea
[D] Argentina and Brazil
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Correct Answer: C [Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea]
Notes:
Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea of West Africa share the location of Mount Richard-Molard. This mountain is also known as Mount Nimba, located in Nimba Mountain Range. It is a part of the Guinea Highlands, which also shares its location with Liberia. This mountain is rich in iron ore and cobalt. It lies within Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve.
29. What is a low pressure area with wind spiralling inwards called?
[A] Earthquake
[B] Volcano
[C] Tsunami
[D] Cyclone
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Correct Answer: D [Cyclone]
Notes:
Cyclone is any low-pressure area with winds spiralling inwards. Cyclones rotate anti-clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in Southern Hemisphere. The process of Cyclone formation and intensification is called Cyclogenesis.
30. Which among the following oceans has the largest number of oceanic deeps?
[A] Atlantic
[B] Pacific
[C] Indian
[D] Arctic
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Correct Answer: B [Pacific]
Notes:
Oceanic Deeps or Trenches are relatively long, steep-sided, narrow basins or depressions. These areas are the deepest parts of the oceans.
As many as 57 deeps have been explored so far, of which:
32 are in the Pacific Ocean
19 in the Atlantic Ocean and
6 in the Indian Ocean.
