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. Lake of Allos are located in which country?
[A] Italy
[B] France
[C] Netherlands
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [France ]
Notes:
Lake of Allos is a natural alpine lake located in the Mercantour National Park of France. This lake, which is dominated by Mont Pelat, is the largest natural high altitude lake in Europe.
42. What is the name of the only South American nation in which English is the official language?
[A] Venezuela
[B] Ecuador
[C] Bolivia
[D] Guyana
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Correct Answer: D [Guyana]
Notes:
Guyana is the only South American nation in which English is the official language. The majority of the population, however, speak Guyanese Creole, an English-based creole language, as a first language. Guyana is part of the Anglophone Caribbean.
43. The tallest dam in Haiti “Peligre Dam” is constructed on which river?
[A] Ucayali River
[B] Artibonite River
[C] Magdalena River
[D] Patuca River
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Correct Answer: B [Artibonite River]
Notes:
The Peligre Dam is a gravity dam located on the Artibonite River of Haiti. At 72 m it is the tallest dam in Haiti. The dam was created as a flood-control and an energy-providing measure in the Artibonite River Valley during the 1950s, as part of the Artibonite Valley Agricultural Project. This dam impounds Lake Peligre.
44. Which country forms the mouth of the “Tigris River”?
[A] Turkey
[B] Syria
[C] Israel
[D] Iraq
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Correct Answer: D [Iraq]
Notes:
Iraq forms the mouth of the “Tigris River”. The Tigris is eastern of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of the Armenian Highlands through the Syrian and Arabian Deserts and empties into the Persian Gulf.
45. Japan, an island country, lies in which of the following oceans?
[A] Atlantic
[B] Arctic
[C] Pacific
[D] Southern
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Correct Answer: C [Pacific]
Notes:
The island country of Japan lies in the North west Pacific ocean which is the largest and deepest ocean of the world.
46. Which of the following is the highest peak of Japan?
[A] Mount Fuji
[B] Mount Kita
[C] Mount Yari
[D] Mount Aino
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Correct Answer: A [Mount Fuji]
Notes:
The highest peak of Japan is Mount Fuji which is about 3776.24 meters in height. It is located on the island of Honshu.
47. What is the total %age of land under agriculture in Lithuania?
[A] 56%
[B] 45%
[C] 34%
[D] 31%
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Correct Answer: B [45%]
Notes:
The Republic of Lithuania is situated in the Baltic region of eastern Europe. The total area of land under agriculture in Lithuania is about 28059 sq. km which is about 45% of the total land of the country.
48. What is the forest cover of Lithuania?
[A] 32%
[B] 29%
[C] 34%
[D] 21%
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Correct Answer: C [34%]
Notes:
The Republic of Lithuania is situated in the Baltic region of eastern Europe. The total land under forests in Lithuania is about 21306 sq. km which is about 34% of the total land of the country.
49. Which of the following is the longest river of Namibia?
[A] Kubango
[B] Oranje
[C] Kunene
[D] Zambezi
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Correct Answer: B [Oranje]
Notes:
The longest river of Republic of Namibia is Oranje river. It originates in the Drakensberg mountains of Lesotho. The total length of the river is about 2200 km.
50. Which of the following is an igneous rock?
[A] Limestone
[B] Slate
[C] Marble
[D] Granite
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Correct Answer: D [Granite]
Notes:
Granite is a light-colored igneous rock that forms from the slow crystallization of magma below Earth’s surface. Strictly speaking, granite is an igneous rock with between 20% and 60% quartz by volume, and at least 35% of the total feldspar consisting of alkali feldspar.
