World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Great Usutu River also known as Maputo River or Lusutfu River or Suthu river, flows through South Africa, Eswatini, and Mozambique. This river rises from Amsterdam town of South Africa, flows through Eswatini reaches Maputo province of Mozambique, and finally drains at the Indian Ocean.

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Trou de Fer, also known as Iron Hole is a canyon located in the Reunion Island, an overseas region of France, off the coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The primary river flowing through the gorge is the Bras de Caverne River, a tributary of the Riviere du Mat. It is one of the most magnificent canyons in the world. This canyon is adorned with countless waterfalls, including the 725 meters tall falls of  Bras de Caverne stream.

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Grand Ballon is a 1424 meters high mountain located in the Vosges Mountain Range of France. It is the highest mountain in the Vosges mountain range. It is also the highest point of the Grand-Est French region. This mountain is also known as the Great Belchen. It houses the well-known trail “Route des Cretes”.

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Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea to the north-east and the North Sea to the north, and the Alps to the south. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, as well as the most populous member state of the European Union. The capital of Germany is Berlin, which is also its largest city. Germany is a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic republic. Federal legislative power is vested in the parliament consisting of the Bundestag (Federal Diet) and Bundesrat (Federal Council), which together form the legislative body.

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Sierra de las Minas is a mountain range in eastern Guatemala, extending west of the Lake Izabal. It is bordered by the valleys of the rivers Polochic in the north and the Motagua in the south. Its western border is marked by the Salama River valley which separates it from the Chuacus mountain range. The highest peak is Cerro Raxon at 3,015 metres.

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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.

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The longest river of The Republic of Union of Myanmar is River Irrawaddi. It is located in the region Ale Ywa, Ayeyarwadi region, Myanmar. It is about 2,288 km in length.

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High Altitude and Strong Winds, both would be correct answers. Antarctica is covered by the largest ice sheet on earth which is several thousand feet thick. This gives Antarctica higher altitude than arctic and reflects most of the solar radiation that reaches it back to space. The ice also cools the air directly above it, helping to keep Antarctica cool.
Antarctica is also the windiest continent on the planet, with winds reaching up to 327km/hour. This is three times stronger than hurricane force winds on the Beaufort Scale. These windy conditions would mean that cold temperatures feel even colder in Antarctica due to wind chill.

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Tropical cyclones are known by various names in different parts of the world. In the North Atlantic Ocean and the eastern North Pacific, they are called hurricanes, and in the western North Pacific around the Philippines, Japan, and China,they are referred to as typhoons.

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Australia is the world’s largest producer of bauxite, with production amounting to an estimated 110 million metric tons in 2021.