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 of the following wetlands of Jordan is a Ramsar site?
[A] Lake Hula
[B] Dead Sea
[C] Azraq
[D] NOTA
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Correct Answer: C [Azraq]
Notes:
The Azraq wetlands of Jordan is a Ramsar site which was designated in 1977. It is situated in the town of Azraq in eastern desert of Jordan.
42. In which city of Kosovo, the Bjeshket E Nemuna national park is located?
[A] Pristina
[B] Prizren
[C] Gjakova
[D] Peja
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Correct Answer: D [Peja]
Notes:
The Bjeshket E Nemuna national park is located in Peja city of Kosovo. It was established in the year 2012.
43. In which of the following Mountain Ranges of Lesotho, the Sehlabathebe National Park is located?
[A] Emlembe
[B] Mafadi
[C] Maloti
[D] Kwaduma
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Correct Answer: C [Maloti]
Notes:
The Sehlabathebe National Park is located in the Maloti mountain ranges in Qacha’s Nek district of Lesotho. It is a part of Maloti Drakensberg World Heritage Site.
44. Which of the following is the largest lake of Madagascar?
[A] Tritriva
[B] Kinkony
[C] Alaotra
[D] Anosy
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Correct Answer: C [Alaotra]
Notes:
The largest lake of Republic of Madagascar is Lake Alaotra which is situated in the North central highlands of the country. It has an area of about 900 sq. km.
45. Which of the following country shares its longest border with Nigeria?
[A] Niger
[B] Cameroon
[C] Chad
[D] Benin
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Correct Answer: B [Cameroon]
Notes:
The Federal Republic of Nigeria shares its borders with Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria. The largest border of Nigeria is shares with Cameroon which is about 1690 km long.
46. On which of the following dates, winter solstice is observed in Southern Hemisphere?
[A] 5th August
[B] 10th August
[C] 15th February
[D] 21th June
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Correct Answer: D [21th June]
Notes:
Winter solstice is an astronomical phenomenon marking the shortest day and the longest night of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere this is the 21st December solstice and in the Southern Hemisphere this is the 21st June solstice. Solstices are opposite on either side of the equator, so the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere is the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere and vice versa.
47. How did the Lakshadweep islands of group originate?
[A] Volcanic origin
[B] Soil Deposition
[C] Coral origin
[D] No option is correct.
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Correct Answer: C [Coral origin]
Notes:
Lakshadweep is a group of coral islands in the Laccadive Sea. It is known as coral island because it has been made up of coral, which are skeletons of tiny marine animals called polyps.When the living polyps die, other polyps grow on top of their hard skeletons. They grow higher and higher and thus form coral islands.
48. Which ocean is having the widest continental shelf ?
[A] Antarctic Ocean
[B] Arctic Ocean
[C] Indian Ocean
[D] Atlantic Ocean
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Correct Answer: B [Arctic Ocean]
Notes:
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
49. Mount St. Helens is an active strato volcano located in which of the following countries?
[A] Japan
[B] United States of America
[C] Chile
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: B [United States of America]
Notes:
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is on the plate boundary between the Juan de Fuca plate and North American plate.
50. Which is the Third largest country in population after China and India ?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] United States of America
[C] Indonesia
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [United States of America]
Notes:
United States is the third largest country in terms of population after China and India.
