world physical geography section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Claims to the historical Macedonian territory have been a bone of contention between which of the following countries?

a) Bulgaria and Greece

b) Portugal and Spain

c) Portugal and Greece

d) Romania and Bulgaria

Question : 2

Which one of the following deserts is famous for the deposits of Nitrates?

a) Gobi

b) Sahara

c) Atacama

d) Kalahari

Question : 3

“From Aceh in the far north west to Torres Strait in the east 5000 miles, almost as far as from London to Baghadad. The archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others some of the largest in the world.” This description best fits:

a) Japan

b) West Indies

c) Indonesia

d) Philippines

Question : 4

Which one among the following is not a landlocked country in Africa?

a) Zambia

b) Botswana

c) Nigeria

d) Lesotho

Question : 5

A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics:

1. Warm and dry climate
2. Mild and wet winter
3. Evergreen Oak trees

a) Eastern China

b) Mediterranean

c) Atlantic coast of North America

d) Central Asia

Question : 6

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion (A):
Aridity is the distinctive characteristic of the deserts.Reason (R):
They receive low rainfall and have high evaporation.
Codes:

a) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

c) A is false, but R is true.

d) A is true, but R is false.