Practice World physical geography - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Which one of the following deserts is famous for the deposits of Nitrates?

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Explanation:

Atacama deserts is famous for the deposits of Nitrates.


Q-2)   The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries?

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Explanation:

The largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef, located just off the north-eastern coast of Australia. The 1200 mile (1900 km) long reef is protected as a Marine Park.


Q-3)   The longest river in the world is

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Explanation:

The Nile, a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, is generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is 6,853 km long. The Amazon (South America) and Yangtze of China are at second and third positions with a length of 6400 km and 6300 km respectively.


Q-4)   'Yosemite' is a

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Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America. Located in Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada of California in the United States, it is a major attraction in the park, especially in late spring when the water flow is at its peak.


Q-5)   Name the largest desert of Asia

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The Gobi Desert is the largest desert in Asia, covering 500,000 square miles.It covers parts of northern and northwestern China, and of southern Mongolia. is a rain shadow desert, formed by the Himalayan mountain range blocking rain-carrying clouds from the Indian Ocean reaching the Gobi territory.


Q-6)   The Island of Honshu is located in which one of the following countries?

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Explanation:

The island of Honshu is located in Japan.


Q-7)   The water fall ‘Victoria’ is associated with the river.

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Q-8)   Severe tropical typhoon ‘Nida’ in (August 2016) hit the city of Shenzhen in

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Explanation:

Severe tropical typhoon ‘Nida’ hit the city of Shenzhan in China in August 2016.


Q-9)   Which country is known as ‘Land of Midnight Sun’?

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Explanation:

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.


Q-10)   Which water body separates Australia from New Zealand?

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Explanation:

The Tasman Sea separates Australia from New Zealand.


Q-11)   Mr X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has choosen the following shortest flight route Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop) Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr X ?

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Explanation:

Mr X will likely to be flown over Black Sea. Since Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and Caucasus, it is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean.


Q-12)   What is the name given to an almost circular coral reef inside which there is a lagoon ?

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Q-13)   Consider the contour plot given below :The above contours of an area indicate several, relief features. Which one among the following relief features is not depicted here ?

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Explanation:

A conical hill is a hill with uniform slope and is represented by concentric contours spaced almost regularly. It is a small but distinctive rock hill, 655 metres (2,150 ft) high, on the southern slopes of Mount Terror, above Cape MacKay, on Ross Island.


Q-14)   Which of the following is the only volcanic peak in Antarctica?

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Explanation:

Mount Erebus is the second-highest volcano in Antarctica (after Mount Sidley) and the southernmost active volcano on earth.

It is located on Ross Island, which is also home to three inactive volcanoes, Mount Terror, Mount Bird, and Mount Terra Nova. Mount Erebus has been active since c. 1.3 million years ago.


Q-15)   Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam in the world?

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Explanation:

Currently, the tallest dam in the world is the Nurek Dam, an embankment dam in Tajikistan at 300 m high. The tallest arch dam is the recently completed 292 m high Xiaowan Dam in China.

For gravity dams, the tallest is the 285 m high Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland. When completed, a 335 m tall Rogun Dam also in Tajikistan could be the tallest, depending on the chosen design. Next in line is the 312 m Shuangjiangkou Dam currently under construction in China. Natural landslide dams are also quite competitive in height but not listed here.

In particular, the highest natural dam, Usoi Dam, is higher than the highest existing man-made one. The Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Sutlej River and is near the border between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The dam, at (226 m), is one of the highest gravity dams in the world (compared to the USA’s largest Hoover Dam at 743 ft).


Q-16)   The Strait of Gibraltar is situated in the

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Explanation:

The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa.

On the northern side of the Strait are Spain and Gibraltar (a British overseas territory in the Iberian Peninsula), while on the southern side are Morocco and Ceuta (a Spanish exclave in North Africa).


Q-17)   Plantation agriculture is most widespread in

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Q-18)   Which is the longest mountain chain on Earth?

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The world’s longest mountain chain is the Andes, about 7,000 km long. The chain stretches from north to south through seven countries in South America, along the west coast of the continent: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.


Q-19)   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: 
List I List II
(Current) (Feature)
A. Kuroshio current 1. Warm current in the Atlantic Ocean
B. Peru current 2. Cold current in the current Atlantic Ocean
C. Labrador current 3. Warm current in the current Pacific Ocean
D. Florida current 4. Cold current in the Pacific Ocean
Codes: A B C D

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Explanation:

  1. Kuroshio current - The Kuroshio “Black Tide”, “Japan Current”) is a north-flowing ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean. It is similar to the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic and is part of the North Pacific Ocean gyre. As the Gulf Stream, it is a strong western boundary current.
  2. Peru Current - Peru Current features a typically wide and slow equatorward transport of cold water along the coast of South America.
  3. Labrador Current – It is a cold current in the Atlantic Ocean.
  4. Florida Current – Warm current in the Atlantic Ocean.


Q-20)   Which is the hottest place on Earth?

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Explanation:

El Azizia had the distinction of having recorded a high temperature of 57.8 °C in 1922 which was long considered the highest temperature ever measured on Earth.

However, the World Meteorological Organization, in September 2012, announced that the world record for hottest temperature is now 56.7 °C recorded on 10 July 1913 at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California, USA.