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. In which city of Kazakhstan, the Bayanaul national park is situated?
[A] Almaty
[B] Nur-Sultan
[C] Pavlodar
[D] Akmola
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Correct Answer: C [Pavlodar]
Notes:
The Bayanaul national park is situated in the Pavlodar province of Kazakhstan. It was established in 1985.
42. Which of the following is the longest river of Luxembourg?
[A] Mosel
[B] Neris
[C] Neman
[D] Merkys
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Correct Answer: A [Mosel]
Notes:
The longest river of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is Mosel river. It originates in the Vosges mountains. It is about 544 km long. It is a tributary of Rhine river.
43. In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of earth”s shadow is divided into
[A] Five parts
[B] Four parts
[C] Two parts
[D] Three parts
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Correct Answer: D [Three parts]
Notes:
An eclipse occurs when a star (such as Sun) aligns with two celestial bodies, such as a planet and a moon. The closer body casts a shadow that intersects the more distant body. This means that “things get dark.” The region of shadow is divided into an umbra, where the light from the star is completely blocked, and a penumbra, where only a portion of the light is blocked. Beyond the end of the umbra is a region called the antumbra. For an observer inside the antumbra of a solar eclipse, for example, the moon appears smaller than the sun, resulting in an annular eclipse.
44. What is an isthmus?
[A] A water body separating two land masses
[B] A narrow strip of land separating two water bodies
[C] Deep penetration of a water body in land
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [A narrow strip of land separating two water bodies]
Notes:
The narrow strip of land that connects two extensive landmasses is called isthmus. An isthmus either connects two continents or joins a peninsula with the mainland. Panama and Suez isthmus are the typical examples of an isthmus.
45. The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called :
[A] South Atlantic drift
[B] Counter Equatorial drift
[C] West Atlantic drift
[D] North Atlantic drift
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Correct Answer: A [South Atlantic drift]
Notes:
The eastward continuation of the Brazil Current is called the South Atlantic Drift. It is also known as the West Wind Drift because it forms at 400 South latitude due to the impact of the Westerlies. The eastward movement is due to the Earth’s rotation.
46. The significant quantity of upper soil is formed by__:
[A] Igneous rock
[B] Sedimentary rock
[C] Metamorphic rock
[D] Biological degradation
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Correct Answer: B [Sedimentary rock]
Notes:
The significant quantity of upper soil is formed by Sedimentary rock.
47. Which one the following soils is used for the production of bricks ?
[A] Peaty and organic
[B] Saline
[C] Laterite
[D] Red and yellow
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Correct Answer: D [Red and yellow]
Notes:
Red Soil is also known as yellow soil. Red soils are formed as a result of the draining down of old crystalline rock, less clayey and sandier in nature. Red clay soil are used for the production of bricks.
48. Soil formed by leaching and oxidation is__:
[A] Black soil
[B] Laterite soil
[C] Red soil
[D] Montane soil
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Correct Answer: B [Laterite soil]
Notes:
Laterisation is a form of chemical weathering that involves oxidation, carbonation and leaching. This natural process results in the formation of Laterite soils.
49. Evergreen type Forests are found in which of the following?
[A] Mediterranean region
[B] Monsoon climatic area
[C] Desert region
[D] Equatorial region
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Correct Answer: D [Equatorial region]
Notes:
An evergreen forest is a forest consisting entirely or mainly of evergreen trees that retain green foliage all year round. Such forests reign in the equatorial region, between the tropics primarily as broadleaf evergreens, and in temperate and boreal latitudes primarily as coniferous evergreens.
50. The Blue Nile river originates from which of the following lakes?
[A] Lake Victoria
[B] Lake Tana
[C] Lake Edward
[D] Lake Albert
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Correct Answer: B [Lake Tana]
Notes:
The Blue Nile, locally known as Abbay, is the major tributary of the great Nile river – the longest river in the world. The Blue Nile River starts from Ethiopia’s lake Tana and merges with the smaller tributary White Nile at Khartoum Sudan to form the Nile River.
