World & Physical Geography MCQs

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The Katanga Plateau in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is known for its rich deposits of copper and uranium. The plateau is located at an altitude of 1220m (4,000 ft) above sea level, which makes it cooler than the surrounding area. The mean annual temperature is 19-20 °C. The plateau is also known for its copper production. Other minerals that are mined in the Katanga Plateau include: Cobalt, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Tin. The Katanga Plateau is also good for farming and ranching. The seasonal rainfall makes it a fertile arable area.

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The Big bang theory talks about the expanding universe. The model describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of extremely high density and high temperature. It offers explanation for a broad range of observed phenomena, like the abundance of light elements, the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation etc.

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Denmark is inside the European Union but Outside the Eurozone. Eight countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Sweden) are EU members but do not use the euro.

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There are 79 known moons of Jupiter, and they form a satellite system known as Jovian system. The most massive of the moons are the four Galilean moons: Io; Europa; Ganymede; and Callisto, which were independently discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei and Simon Marius and were the first objects found to orbit a body that was neither Earth nor the Sun.

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The correct answer is the Proton Proton Chain Reaction. This process occurs in stars like the Sun, where hydrogen nuclei (protons) fuse to form helium, releasing energy. It is the dominant energy production mechanism in stars with masses similar to or smaller than the Sun. The CNO cycle, on the other hand, is more prevalent in larger stars. The proton-proton chain reaction is responsible for about 99% of the Sun’s energy output.

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A solstice represents Either longest or shortest day of the Year. The summer solstice is on June 21 and winter solstice is on December 21.

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Some Important Local Winds: 
1- Chinook- Hot, dry wind in Rockies, also called `snow eater`.
2- Foehn- Hot, dry wind in the Alps
3- Khamsin- Hot, dry wind in Egypt.
4- Sirocco- Hot, moist wind from Sahara to Mediterranean Sea
5- Solano- Hot, moist wind from Sahara towards Iberian Peninsula
6- Harmattan- Hot, dry wind blowing outwards from the interior of W.Africa, also called Guinea Doctor.
7- Bora- Cold, dry wind blowing outwards from Hungary to the north of Italy (near Adriatic Sea).
8- Mistral- Very cold wind, which blows from the Alps over France
9- Punas- Cold, dry wind blowing down towards the western side of Andes.
10- Blizzard- Very cold winds in Tundra region
11- Purga- Cold wind in Russian tundra
12- Levanter- Cold wind in Spain
13- Norwester- Hot wind in New Zealand
14- Santa Ana- Hot wind in S. California in USA.
Kikuyu,  is most populous ethnic group or tribe of Kenya

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The correct answer is the Island of Borneo. Borneo is the third-largest island in the world and is divided among three countries: Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is known for its rich biodiversity, including the endangered orangutan, and vast rainforests. The island’s unique geography and cultural diversity make it a important ecological and cultural region in Southeast Asia.

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Peneplains are formed by wearing down of land due to weathering and erosion. A peneplain is a featureless plain formed due to fluvial erosion. Some occasional raised areas which survive due to high resistance to erosion are called monad nocks found in peneplains. 

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Volcanic eruptions occur only in certain places and do not occur randomly. This is because the Earth’s crust is broken into a series of slabs known as tectonic plates. … Sixty percent of all active volcanoes occur at the boundaries between tectonic plates. Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the Baltic Sea.
The basathic rock found in Baltic sea is transported by glacier.