World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Hanish Islands is a group of islands located in the Red Sea. The ownership of these islands was divided into two major countries-Yemen and Eritrea. In 1998, an international court allocated larger islands to Yemen and peripheral islands to Eritrea.

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The Collectivity of Saint Martin, also known as Saint Martin, is an overseas collectivity of France in the West Indies region of the Caribbean Sea. This regional collectivity is located in Saint Martin Island in which island is divided roughly between the French Republic (France) and the Kingdom of Netherlands on a 60:40 ratio basis. The northern part of the island is the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Martin and the southern part of the island is Sint Maarten, controlled by the Kingdom of Netherlands. This marks the only place in the world where France borders the Netherlands. Till 2007, Saint Martin was part of the Guadeloupe Islands, which was also an overseas region of France. In 2003, the people of Saint Martin voted a referendum in favor of secession from Guadeloupe.

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The Massif du Nord is the longest mountain range of Haiti. After the Haitian Revolution, the Citadelle Laferriere was built by King Henri Christophe. It overlooks the city of Cap-Haitien from its height of 865 meters. The mountain range is located in the northern region of Haiti. The range’s altitude varies from 600–1,210 metres. The Plaine du Nord lies along the northern border with the Dominican Republic, between the Massif du Nord and the North Atlantic Ocean.

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The Carrauntoohil is the highest peak of Ireland which is about 1041 meters high above the mean sea level. It is located in the Iveragh peninsula in Reeks district.

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Soyang Ho lake is the largest lake of South Korea. It holds approximately about 2.7 billion tons of water.

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The largest lake of Mongolia country is Uvs lake. It is a highly saline lake in the Uvs nuur basin in Mongolia. Its total area is about 3350 sq. km.

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The Himalayan mountains have come out of a great geosyncline called the Tethys Sea. About 120 million years ago, there were only two big continents in the world- in the north was Laurasia or Angara land and in the southern hemisphere was Gondwanaland. In between Laurasia and Gondwanaland, there was a long, narrow and shallow sea called Tethys Sea. Sediments were brought by the rivers from these landmasses and deposited in the bed of the sea. the Himalayas was formed by the compression and crushing of these sediments.

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An updraught or downdraught is the vertical movement of air as a weather related phenomenon. Better known as air current, they can be caused by differences in temperature, pressure, or impurity concentration. Temperature differences can cause air currents because warmer air is less dense than cooler air, causing the warmer air to appear “lighter.” Rising air is associated with turbulence as it creates a low pressure on the surface.

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As of 2021, Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest producer of desalinated sea water with 38% of total world output.

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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.