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. Nzerekore Region is located in which country?
[A] Guinea
[B] Senegal
[C] Liberia
[D] The Gambia
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Correct Answer: A [Guinea]
Notes:
The Nzerekore Region is a region in the southern part of Guinea. Its capital and largest city are Nzerekore. It is one of the eight regions of Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast, and the Guinean regions of Kankan and Faranah.
42. Which country does share a land border with Guinea-Bissau?
[A] Sierra Leone
[B] Liberia
[C] Senegal
[D] The Gambia
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Correct Answer: C [Senegal]
Notes:
Senegal does share a land border with Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa. It borders Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south-east.
43. Which waterbody forms the coastline to the south of Honduras?
[A] Atlantic Ocean
[B] Indian Ocean
[C] Pacific Ocean
[D] Southern Ocean
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Correct Answer: C [Pacific Ocean]
Notes:
The Pacific Ocean forms the coastline to the south of Honduras. Honduras is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea.
44. Which of the following is the largest lake of Japan?
[A] Saroma
[B] Biwa
[C] Nakaumi
[D] Shinji
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Correct Answer: B [Biwa]
Notes:
Lake Biwa is the largest fresh water lake in Japan. It is about 4 million years old. Its length is about 63.49 Km and width is about 22.8 km.
45. Which of the following is the highest peak of Latvia?
[A] Gaizinkalns Hills
[B] Abriena Magi
[C] Suur Munamagi
[D] Skanakalna
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Correct Answer: A [Gaizinkalns Hills]
Notes:
The highest peak of Latvia is Gaizinkalns Hills. It is about 312 meters above the mean sea level.
46. Which of the following country shares the longest border with Liechtenstein?
[A] Austria
[B] Germany
[C] Switzerland
[D] Poland
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Correct Answer: C [Switzerland]
Notes:
The Principality of Liechtenstein is located in the European continent. It shares its longest border with Switzerland which is about 41.1 km long.
47. Which of the following rivers of Netherlands is the longest of the country?
[A] Meuse
[B] Waal
[C] De Lek
[D] Rhine
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Correct Answer: D [Rhine]
Notes:
The longest river of the Kingdom of Netherlands is the river Rhine. It is about 1,230 kilometer long out of which is flows in the Netherlands around 165 kilometer.
48. Consider the following statements:
- The deepest mine in the world is in South Africa.
- It is 16 km deep.
Which of the above is / are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
The deepest mine in the world, is in South Africa. It is about 4 km. deep. In search for oil, engineers have dug a hole about 6 km. deep.
49. In the context of plate tectonics, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
[A] Eurasian plate is largely an oceanic plate.
[B] The major tectonic plates are surrounded by young fold mountain ridges, trenches, and/or faults.
[C] Tectonic plates move horizontally over the asthenosphere.
[D] Earth\”s surface is divided into seven major plates.
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Correct Answer: A [Eurasian plate is largely an oceanic plate.]
Notes:
The Eurasian Plate is a tectonic plate which includes most of the continent of Eurasia (a landmass consisting of the traditional continents of Europe and Asia), with the notable exceptions of the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian subcontinent, and the area east of the Chersky Range in East Siberia.
50. Birmingham in United Kingdom is famous for which of the following?
[A] Iron and Steel industry
[B] Sugar industry
[C] Paper industry
[D] Aluminium industry
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Correct Answer: A [Iron and Steel industry]
Notes:
Birmingham, one of the seats of Industrial Revolution, has traditionally been known for its iron and steel industry. Famous as “the first manufacturing town in the world” in 1791, today the city’s products include: motor vehicles, vehicle components and accessories, weapons, electrical equipment, plastics, machine tools, chemicals, food, jewellery and glass.
