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. Mount Batu is located in which country?
[A] Somalia
[B] Kenya
[C] Ethiopia
[D] Sudan
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Correct Answer: C [Ethiopia]
Notes:
Ethiopia houses Mount Batu. Mount Batu forms part of the Bale Mountain Range and Bale Mountain National Park of Ethiopia. This mountain is 4307 meters high above sea level.
42. Which gulf forms the coastline of Gabon?
[A] Gulf of Gabes
[B] Gulf of Guinea
[C] Gulf of Aden
[D] Gulf of Sidra
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Correct Answer: B [Gulf of Guinea]
Notes:
Gabon is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, Gabon is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. Gabon is lying along the Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Bight of Biafra, one of the two parts of Gulf of Guinea. Its capital and largest city is Libreville. The official language of Gabon is French. The official currency of Gabon is Central African CFA Franc.
43. Which waterbody forms the coastline of Georgia?
[A] Baltic Sea
[B] Black Sea
[C] Caspian Sea
[D] Aegean Sea
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Correct Answer: B [Black Sea]
Notes:
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.
44. Likhi Mountain Range is located in which country?
[A] Georgia
[B] Armenia
[C] Azerbaijan
[D] Bulgaria
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Correct Answer: A [Georgia]
Notes:
Likhi Range is a mountain range in Georgia, a part of the Caucasus mountains. It connects the Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus ranges. The highest point is 1,926 metres above sea level. The lowest and most important mountain pass is the Surami Pass at an elevation of 949 metres which links eastern and western Georgia. A railroad (in the tunnel) runs through the pass, as well as the Zestaponi-Khashuri highway. A southern portion of the Likhi range was historically known as Ghado.
45. Which country’s longest river is the “Thjorsa River”?
[A] Iceland
[B] Sweden
[C] Norway
[D] Finland
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Correct Answer: A [Iceland]
Notes:
“Thjorsa River” is Iceland’s longest river at 230 kilometres. It is in the south of the island. It is a glacier river and has its source on the glacier Hofsjokull. It flows out through narrow gorges in the highlands of Iceland.
46. Which of the following is the highest peak of Ireland ?
[A] Brandon Mountain
[B] Caher
[C] Beenkeragh
[D] Carrauntoohil
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Correct Answer: D [Carrauntoohil]
Notes:
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.
47. In which year, the Ille river delta was designated as Ramsar site of Kazakkhstan?
[A] 2008
[B] 2010
[C] 2012
[D] 2006
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Correct Answer: C [2012]
Notes:
The Ille river is a river situated and China and Kazakhstan. Its length in Kazakhstan is 815 kilometers. It was designated as Ramsar site in 2012.
48. The Lewonde National Park of Malawi is located on which of the following river?
[A] Shire
[B] Melombe
[C] Songwe
[D] Ruo
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Correct Answer: A [Shire]
Notes:
The Lewonde National park is situated on the Shire river of Malawi. It was designated as a national park in the year 1973.
49. Which of the following planet is farthest from Sun?
[A] Saturn
[B] Jupiter
[C] Neptune
[D] Uranus
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Correct Answer: C [Neptune]
Notes:
Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System. Its distance from Sun is 4495 million km.In the Solar System, it is the fourth-largest planet by diameter, the third-most-massive planet, and the densest giant planet.
50. Which of the following is different from other options?
[A] Basalt
[B] Ruby
[C] Emerald
[D] Sapphire
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Correct Answer: A [Basalt]
Notes:
Emerald, together with ruby and sapphire, form the “big three” of colored stones or gems which are all metamorphic in nature. Basalt is an igneous rock.