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. Euboea Island is located in which country?
[A] Ukraine
[B] Greece
[C] Italy
[D] Portugal
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Correct Answer: B [Greece]
Notes:
Euboea or Evia is the second-largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. It is separated from Boeotia in mainland Greece by the narrow Euripus Strait.
42. Three active volcanoes Pacaya, Santiaguito and Fuego is located in which country?
[A] Cuba
[B] Dominican Republic
[C] Venezuela
[D] Guatemala
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Correct Answer: D [Guatemala]
Notes:
Guatemala’s highlands lie along the Motagua Fault, part of the boundary between the Caribbean and North American tectonic plates. This fault has been responsible for several major earthquakes in historic times. In addition, the Middle America Trench, a major subduction zone lies off the Pacific coast. Here, the Cocos Plate is sinking beneath the Caribbean Plate, producing volcanic activity inland of the coast. Guatemala has 37 volcanoes, three of them active: Pacaya, Santiaguito, Fuego.
43. Gullfoss Waterfalls are located in which country?
[A] Denmark
[B] Iceland
[C] Finland
[D] Norway
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Correct Answer: B [Iceland]
Notes:
Iceland houses the “Gullfoss Waterfalls”. Gullfoss is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvita river in southwest Iceland. Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. Together with Thingvellir and the geysers of Haukadalur, Gullfoss forms part of the Golden Circle, a popular day excursion for tourists in Iceland.
44. In which of the following water bodies, river Shannon discharge its water ?
[A] Irish Sea
[B] Atlantic Sea
[C] English Channel
[D] Mediterranean Sea
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Correct Answer: B [Atlantic Sea]
Notes:
The river Shannon is the longest river of Ireland. It sheds its water in the Atlantic Ocean by making a estuary called Shannon Estuary.
45. What is the %age of total area under agriculture in Luxembourg?
[A] 45%
[B] 67%
[C] 51%
[D] 32%
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Correct Answer: C [51%]
Notes:
The total area under agriculture in Luxembourg is about 1310 sq. km. It counts about 51% of the total area of the country.
46. What is the %age of agricultural land in Maldives?
[A] 23%
[B] 27%
[C] 31%
[D] 39%
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Correct Answer: A [23%]
Notes:
The total land under agriculture in Republic of Maldives is about 70 sq. km. It counts about 23% of the total land of the country.
47. In which city of Mexico, the Cuexcomate volcano is situated?
[A] Mexico city
[B] Puebla city
[C] Merida
[D] Oaxcaca
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Correct Answer: B [Puebla city]
Notes:
The Cuexcomate volcano is the known as the Smallest volcano of the world. It is located in the Puebla city of Puebla state of Mexico. It is only 13 meter tall and has a diameter of 23 meter.
48. Which of the following is the longest river of Niger?
[A] Niger
[B] Benue
[C] Mekrou
[D] Bani
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Correct Answer: A [Niger]
Notes:
The longest river of the Republic of the Niger is River Niger. It originates in the Guinea Highlands in south eastern Guinea. It is about 4180 km long.
49. Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock ?
[A] Granite
[B] Charnockite
[C] Basalt
[D] Arkose
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Correct Answer: D [Arkose]
Notes:
Arkose is a detrital sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar. It is commonly coarse-grained and usually either pink of gray (depending on the color of feldspar).
50. Which of these are formed by winds blowing constantly in one direction in rocky deserts?
[A] Chimneys
[B] Mushrooms rocks
[C] Yardangs
[D] Demoiselles
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Correct Answer: C [Yardangs]
Notes:
In regions of rocky deserts, wind abrasion excavates the bands of softer rocks into long, narrow corridors, separating the steep-sided over-hanging ridges of hard rocks, called yardangs. Instead of lying in horizontal strata upon one another, the hard and soft rocks of yardangs are vertical bands and are aligned in the direction of the prevailing winds.
