World & Physical Geography MCQs

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The French Austral Lands and Seas comprise the largest of the rarely emerged landmasses in the southern Indian Ocean: the Crozet Archipelago, the Kerguelen Islands, Saint-Paul and Amsterdam Islands as well as 60 small sub-Antarctic islands. This ‘oasis’ in the middle of the Southern Ocean covers an area of more than 67 million ha and supports one of the highest concentrations of birds and marine mammals in the world. In particular, it has the largest population of King Penguins and Yellow-nosed albatrosses in the world. The remoteness of these islands from centres of human activity makes them extremely well-preserved showcases of biological evolution and a unique terrain for scientific research.

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Lake Atitlan is a lake in the Guatemalan Highlands of the Sierra Madre mountain range. It is in the Solola Department of southwestern Guatemala. It is the deepest lake in Central America.

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The World heritage of Kenya lake system is situated in rift valley of Kenya. The site features three lake which are Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru and lake Elementaita. It was designated as world heritage site in 2011.

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The longest river of Republic of Latvia is River Daugava which is about 1020 kilometer long.

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The Karnali River is a major river in Nepal and a tributary of the Ganges River in India. It is the longest and largest river in Nepal, with a total length of about 520 miles. The Karnali River rises in the Himalayas and flows through the western part of Nepal before joining the Ganges in India. The river is an important source of water for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation in Nepal and northern India.

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A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth. A solar eclipse can only take place at the phase of new moon, when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth and its shadows fall upon Earth’s surface.

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Hachures are short disconnected lines drawn on the map to depict the slope of the ground surface. They are drawn in rows; each row being disconnected from the other. They are short and closely spaced for steep slopes and relatively long and widely spaced for gentler slopes. Hachures are not drawn for leveled areas, such as flat valley or a plateau top.

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Norway is called the Land of the Midnight Sun because the sun never dips entirely below the horizon between late May and late July. During the summer months, areas located north of the Arctic Circle experience nearly perpetual daylight; these areas may see up to 20 hours of sunlight during the time of the midnight sun, but experience long periods of darkness during the winter.

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Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km2.The country is situated in Western-Central Europe, and is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.

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The Philippines, an archipelago in Southeast Asia, consists of 7,641 islands, divided into three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. This vast number of islands features diverse ecosystems, including mountains, rainforests, and extensive coastlines, marking it as a biodiversity hotspot.