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.
41. Which lake of Malawi is known by the name of “the calendar lake”?
[A] Malawi
[B] Molambe
[C] Chitua
[D] Chilwa
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Correct Answer: A [Malawi]
Notes:
The largest lake of Republic of Malawi is Malawi lake. It is about 1/5th of the total area of the country. It has a total area of about 29,600 sq. km. This lake is also known as the calendar lake due to its dimensions being 365 miles long and 52 miles wide.
42. What is the highest point of the Republic of Mali?
[A] Hombori
[B] Tenakourou
[C] Adrar Tigharghar
[D] Mali I Grames
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Correct Answer: A [Hombori]
Notes:
The highest peak of Republic of Mali is Mount Hombori Tondo. It is located in the Mopti region of Mali. Its total height is 1155 meter above the mean sea level.
43. In which province of Mongolia, the Khyargas Nuur National park is situated?
[A] Khovsgol
[B] Khovd
[C] Zavkhan
[D] Sukhbaatar
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Correct Answer: B [Khovd]
Notes:
The Khyargas Nuur National park is a salt lake located in the great lakes basins of Mongolia. The lake is known for hot springs. It was established in the year f 1997.
44. Which of the following Scientists proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
[A] Kepler
[B] Galileo
[C] Newton
[D] Copernicus
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Correct Answer: A [Kepler]
Notes:
According to Kepler’s First law (Law of Orbits), each planet revolves around the sun in an elliptic orbit, the sun occupying one of the Foci. The elliptical shape of the orbit is a result of the inverse square force of gravity. Kepler’s laws were derived for orbits around the sun, but they apply to satellite orbits as well.
45. Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called__:
[A] Playa Lake
[B] Meteoric Lake
[C] Ox-Bow Lake
[D] Crater Lake
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Correct Answer: C [Ox-Bow Lake]
Notes:
An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water formed when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off to create a lake. This landform is called an oxbow lake for the distinctive curved shape, named after part of a yoke for oxen.
46. Which of the following is not an example of a metamorphic rock?
[A] Gneiss
[B] Phyllite
[C] Schist
[D] Granite
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Correct Answer: D [Granite]
Notes:
Granite is an igneous rock composed of mostly two minerals: quartz and feldspar. It is an intrusive rock, meaning that it crystallized from magma that cooled far below the Earth’s surface. A metamorphic rock is a result of a transformation of a pre-existing rock. The original rock is subjected to very high heat and pressure, which cause obvious physical and/or chemical changes. Examples include marble, slate, gneiss, schist.
47. Which scientific discipline involves rock successions and their interpretation in terms of a general time scale?
[A] Paleontology
[B] Stratigraphy
[C] Mineralogy
[D] Geodesy
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Correct Answer: B [Stratigraphy]
Notes:
Stratigraphy is the scientific discipline (branch of Geology) concerned with the description of rock successions and their interpretation in terms of a general time scale. It provides a basis for historical geology, and its principles and methods have found application in such fields as petroleum geology and archaeology.
48. In how many layers, the atmosphere has been divided into__?
[A] Two
[B] Three
[C] Four
[D] Five
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Correct Answer: D [Five]
Notes:
Earth has five primary layers, which are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere. From the Earth upwards, those layers are: Troposphere: 0 to 12 km; Stratosphere: 12 to 50 km; Mesosphere: 50 to 80 km; Thermosphere: 80 to 700 km; Exosphere: 700 to 10,000 km.
49. Which of the following is river the longest river of Myanmar?
[A] Irrawaddy River
[B] Chindwin
[C] Sittaung
[D] Thanlwin
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Correct Answer: A [Irrawaddy River]
Notes:
Irrawaddy River is the largest river of Myanmar and its most important commercial waterway. Originating from the confluence of the N’mai and Mali rivers, it flows relatively straight North-South before emptying through the Irrawaddy Delta into the Andaman Sea. After Rudyard Kipling’s poem, it is sometimes referred to as ‘The Road to Mandalay’.
50. Which of the following national parks in Poland is known for its mountainous landscapes and is a part of the Carpathian Mountains?
[A] Wielkopolski National Park
[B] Tatra National Park
[C] Białowieża National Park
[D] Kampinos National Park
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Correct Answer: B [Tatra National Park]
Notes:
Tatra National Park, located in southern Poland, is renowned for its picturesque mountainous landscapes, part of the Carpathian Mountains, and is a popular destination for hiking, skiing, and mountaineering.