World & Physical Geography MCQs

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The longest day in the northern hemisphere occurs on the summer solstice, which is usually June 21. On this day, the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer, which is located at 23.5° North latitude. This marks the furthest point north the sun reaches. The entire northern hemisphere experiences over 12 hours of daylight. Areas north of the Arctic Circle have 24 hours of daylight.

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The formation of the stars is explained by Big bang theory. The big bang produced hydrogen and helium. Most of the heavier elements are created only by the thermonuclear fusion reactions in stars, so they would not have been present before the first stars had formed.

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Canadian Flag is also known as Maple Leaf Flag (l’Unifolié in French). It consists of a red field with a white square at its centre having a 11-pointed red maple leaf.

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Aral Sea, located in Central Asia, was once one of the world’s largest inland seas. However, due to extensive irrigation projects diverting water from its two main sources, the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers, for agricultural purposes, the Aral Sea has significantly shrunk over the decades. This diversion of water has resulted in severe environmental and ecological problems, including the shrinking of the sea’s surface area and the creation of a large desert-like region known as the Aral Sea’s “desertification.”

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Lake Voctoria is the largest tropical lake in the world. It is one of the great African lake.

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The city with the summer season from December to March, the Coordinated Time being 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, and famous beaches with Heaviside’s dolphins as an attraction that are endemic to the region is likely to be Durban, South Africa. Durban is located on the east coast of South Africa and is known for its warm subtropical climate, long sandy beaches, and vibrant cultural heritage. Heaviside’s dolphins are a small species of dolphin that are found only along the coast of South Africa and Namibia and are a popular attraction for tourists visiting Durban.

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Mount Qomolangma is the Tibetan and Chinese name for Mount Everest.

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Makran is a region in southwestern Pakistan and southeastern Iran. It is located along the coast of the Arabian Sea and stretches from the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan to the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is a mountainous region with a dry climate, and it is known for its diverse population, including Baloch, Persian, and Arab communities.

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Seabed is a vast repository of minerals, including the precious cobalt, zinc, manganese and rare earth materials that are needed for smart phones, laptops and hybrid cars. They are present in the three forms:

• Polymetallic manganese nodules that remain strewn across the ocean floor
• Cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts that cover the seamounts
• Massive polymetallic sulphide deposits around hydrothermal vents.

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An Isochrone is defined as “a line drawn on a map connecting points at which something occurs or arrives at the same time".