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. Transdanubian Mountains are located in which country?
[A] Austria
[B] Slovakia
[C] Hungary
[D] Slovenia
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Correct Answer: C [Hungary]
Notes:
The Transdanubian Mountains, also known as Bakony Forest, Dunantul Highlands, Highlands of Transdanubia, Transdanubian Central Range, are a mountain range in Hungary covering about 7000 km2. Its highest peak is the Pilis, with a height of 757 m
42. Which of the following water body shares its border with Kenya in west?
[A] Caspian Sea
[B] Lake Victoria
[C] Lake Nassar
[D] Lake Nyasa
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Correct Answer: B [Lake Victoria]
Notes:
The Republic of Kenya is located in eastern Africa. It shares its border with Lake Victoria in the west and Indian Ocean in the east.
43. Which of the following is highest mountain peak in Kenya?
[A] Mount Kenya
[B] Mount Elgan
[C] Batian
[D] Mount Satima
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Correct Answer: A [Mount Kenya]
Notes:
The highest mountain peak of Kenya is Mount Kenya. The height of Mount Kenya is 5,199 meters above the mean sea level. It is the second highest mountain in Africa after Kilimanjaro.
44. 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.
45. Which desert lies in Mongolia?
[A] Thar
[B] Newada
[C] Arizona
[D] Gobi
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Correct Answer: D [Gobi]
Notes:
The country, Mongolia is situated in the east Asia. It is a landlocked country. It is home to the world’s fifth largest desert called Gobi desert.
46. Ursa Major or Big bear is an example of _____.
[A] Star
[B] Constellation
[C] Planet
[D] Satellite
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Correct Answer: B [Constellation]
Notes:
Ursa Major, also known as Great Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky. In antiquity, it was one of the original 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, and is now the third largest constellation of the 88 modern constellations. It is visible throughout the year from most of the northern hemisphere, and appears circumpolar above the mid-northern latitudes.
47. Breaking down of rock in situ is known as__:
[A] Erosion
[B] Weathering
[C] Mass wasting
[D] Degradation
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Correct Answer: B [Weathering]
Notes:
Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, soils and minerals as well as artificial materials through contact with the Earth’s atmosphere, biota and waters. Weathering occurs in situ, or “with no movement.”
48. Which of the following causes Frontal Rain?
[A] Convection current
[B] Winds from sea
[C] Cyclonic activity
[D] Condensation of water evaporated from mountains
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Correct Answer: C [Cyclonic activity]
Notes:
Frontal rainfall is a type of precipitation which occurs when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet. Extra-tropical cyclones form as waves along weather fronts before occluding later in their life cycle as cold core cyclones. Cyclogenesis is the development or strengthening of cyclonic circulation in the atmosphere (a low pressure area).
49. A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a narrow strip from the main sea is known as__:
[A] Bay
[B] Isthmus
[C] Lagoon
[D] Strait
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Correct Answer: C [Lagoon]
Notes:
Lagoon is a shallow stretch of water which is partly or completely separated from the sea by a narrow strip of land. In the case of coral reef, it is a channel of sea water between the reef and the main land. Lagoons are common coastal features around many parts of the world.
50. Which sea separates Asia and Africa?
[A] Caspian Sea
[B] Black Sea
[C] Red Sea
[D] Mediterranean Sea
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Correct Answer: C [Red Sea]
Notes:
The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. To the north lie the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal).
