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. Which is the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world?
[A] Lake Laut Tawar
[B] Lake Toba
[C] Lake Maninjau
[D] Lake Diatas
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Correct Answer: B [Lake Toba]
Notes:
Lake Toba is the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world. Lake Toba is a large natural lake in North Sumatra, Indonesia, occupying the caldera of a supervolcano. The lake is located in the middle of the northern part of the island of Sumatra. It is the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world. Lake Toba Caldera is one of the twenty Geoparks in Indonesia, which is recognised in July 2020 as one of the UNESCO Global Geopark.
42. Which of the following volcanic crater is situated in Libyan Desert of Libya?
[A] Norongoro
[B] Waw an Namus
[C] Katmai
[D] Kilimanjaro
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Correct Answer: B [Waw an Namus]
Notes:
The State of Libya is home to the Sahara Desert- the largest desert of the world. The part of Sahara desert in Libya is known as Libyan Desert. Waw An Namus is a volcanic crater lying in the Libyan desert.
43. Which of the following is the longest river of Lithuania?
[A] Neris
[B] Venta
[C] Nemunas
[D] Dysna
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Correct Answer: C [Nemunas]
Notes:
The longest river of the Republic of Lithuania is the river Nemunas. It originates in the central Belarus and flows through Lithuania and ends its journey in Baltic sea. Its total length is around 937 kms out of which 475km is in Lithuania.
44. Which of the following is the longest river of Malawi?
[A] Shire
[B] Ruo
[C] Masanje
[D] Bwanje
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Correct Answer: A [Shire ]
Notes:
The longest river of Republic of Malawi is Shire river. It flows into Zambezi river in Mosambique. Its total length in Malawi is about 402 km.
45. Which of the following is the largest lake of Malawi?
[A] Chilwa
[B] Malawi
[C] Chiuta
[D] Molambe
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Correct Answer: B [Malawi]
Notes:
The largest lake of Republic of Malawi is Malawi lake. It is about 1/5th of the total area of the country. It has a total area of about 29,600 sq. km.
46. A spinning neutron star is known as__:
[A] White dwarf
[B] Black hole
[C] Pulsar
[D] Quasar
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Correct Answer: C [Pulsar]
Notes:
Pulsars are spinning neutron stars that have jets of particles moving almost at the speed of light streaming out above their magnetic poles. These jets produce very powerful beams of light.
47. The only planet whose period of rotation is longer than the period of revolution around the sun?
[A] Mercury
[B] Jupiter
[C] Venus
[D] Neptune
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Correct Answer: C [Venus]
Notes:
Venus is the only planet whose period of rotation is longer than the period of revolution around the Sun. One day on Venus lasts as long as 243 Earth days (the time it takes for Venus to rotate or spin once). Venus makes a complete orbit around the sun (a year in Venusian time) in 225 Earth days.
48. Which atmospheric layer is farthest from the Earth’s surface?
[A] Stratosphere
[B] Exosphere
[C] Ionosphere
[D] Mesosphere
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Correct Answer: B [Exosphere]
Notes:
Extending from the top of the thermosphere to 10,000 km above the earth is the exosphere which is farthest from the Earth. This layer has very few atmospheric molecules, which can escape into space.
49. In sea, plants are restricted up to the depth of
[A] 20 m
[B] 200 m
[C] 1000 m
[D] 2000 m
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Correct Answer: B [200 m]
Notes:
In sea, vegetations are found upto the depth of 200 m.
50. Which of the following country is a land locked country?
[A] India
[B] Malaysia
[C] Switzerland
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: C [Switzerland]
Notes:
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.
