World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Paper and pulp manufacturing are forest-based industries. The basic raw material for the pulp and paper industry is
the wood. Softwood of the temperate forests is especially suitable for making pulp and paper.

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Ridnitsohkka is a 1317 meters high mountain, which forms part of the Scandinavian mountain range, is located in Finland. This is the second-highest point in Finland, though it is the highest mountain with its peak within Finland. It has the most extensive area of permanent snow in Finland.

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The Tuamotus Archipelago, the largest chain of atolls worldwide, is situated in the southern Pacific Ocean. This group of islands and atolls falls under the French Polynesia’s jurisdiction, an overseas French collection. In 1977, this atoll received an official designation from UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve, underscoring its unique environmental significance.

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Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital and largest city is Tbilisi. The lari is the currency of Georgia.

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The Atlantic Ocean forms the coastline of the Shell Beach of Guyana. Shell Beach, located on the Atlantic coast of Guyana in the Barima-Waini Region, near the Venezuelan border, is a nesting site for four of the eight sea turtle species – the Green, Hawksbill turtle, Leatherback and the Olive Ridley. Shell Beach extends for approximately 120 km.

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Uzbekistan does not share a land border with Iran. Iran is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered to the northwest by Armenia and Azerbaijan, to the north by the Caspian Sea, to the northeast by Turkmenistan, to the east by Afghanistan, to the southeast by Pakistan, to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. It is the second-largest country in the Middle East, and its capital and largest city is Tehran.

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Iran houses the mountain range “Alborz”. The Alborz is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs northeast and merges into the Aladagh Mountains in the northern parts of Khorasan. This mountain range is divided into the Western, Central, and Eastern Alborz Mountains. Mount Damavand, the highest mountain in Iran measuring 5,610.0 m, is located in the Central Alborz Mountains.

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The longest river of Republic of Madagascar is river Mangoki. It originates in the central highlands of Madagascar and by running westward, meets the Mozambique Channel. It is about 564 km long.

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Batholiths are large granitic rock bodies formed due to solidification of hot magma inside the earth. They appear on the surface only after the denudation processes remove the overlying materials. Batholiths form the core of huge mountains and may be exposed on the surface after erosion.

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The Chocolate Hills are a unique geological formation in Bohol, Philippines, featuring at least 1,200 cone-shaped hills that turn brown during the dry season, resembling chocolate mounds. This natural phenomenon attracts tourists and symbolizes the country’s rich natural heritage.