World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Eratosthenes coined the word Geography. Geo means- Earth; Graphos means- Description; Geography means- Earth description. Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the Earth and also tilt axis of the Earth. He is known as Father of Geography.

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Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of small particles and subsequent cementation of mineral or organic particles on the floor of oceans or other bodies of water at the Earth’s surface. Gypsum, Chalk & Limestone are the examples of sedimentary rocks.

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The Bushmen, also known as the San people, are indigenous hunter-gatherers of southern Africa. They are traditionally located in the Kalahari Desert and neighboring arid regions of Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, and South Africa. So the Bushmen originate from the continent of Africa.

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The aurora borealis is a display of natural light in the sky near the North Pole. It was named after the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for the north wind, Boreas, by Pierre Gassendi in 1621. It is a result of photon emissions in the earth’s upper atmosphere from ionized nitrogen atoms regaining an electron, and oxygen and nitrogen atoms returning from an excited state to a low-energy state.

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Pulsar emit radio (electromagnetic) signals at regular interval of time. Pulsars are a kind of neutron stars and the emission is detectable when the source of beam of the electromagnetic waves is towards Earth. This is known as Light house effect and is gives a pulsed nature to pulsars.

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• Tides are indeed helpful in navigation and fishing.
• High tide does enable big ships to safely enter or leave the harbour.
• Tide indeed prevents siltation in the harbours, helping to prevent buildup and ensure channels remain navigable.
• Kandla and Diamond Harbour are indeed tidal ports, meaning they rely on the tide to remain operational or accessible.

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Odaiba Beach is an artificial beach in Tokyo Bay, Japan. It lies across the famous Rainbow Bridge from Central Tokyo. Odaiba is also a large artificial island in Japan.

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The Isthmus of Kra is located in the Malay Peninsula. It lies between the Ranong and Chumphon provinces of Southern Thailand. It is bordered by the Gulf of Thailand in the east and the Andaman Sea in the west.

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Pasterze Glacier is the longest glacier in in Austria. It is about 8.4 km long, lying between the Glockner Group of the High Tauern mountain range in Carinthia. It is also the longest glacier in the Eastern Alps.

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The Langtang Glacier  is located in Nepal. It lies in Langtang region in the Himalayan mountain range. Also, it is the longest glacier river of Nepal.