Level 1
Physical Geography MCQs set 2 for UBL Officer Grade 1 (IBA / NTS) General Knowledge — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Edinburgh city is situated in _________.
Answer: Scotland
Explanation: Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, located on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth; while Scotland is part of the UK, Edinburgh is specifically Scotland's capital.
Q2. Murray is the name of river of ________.
Answer: Australia
Explanation: The Murray River is Australia's longest river at 2,508 km, flowing through New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia before reaching the Southern Ocean.
Q3. Mt.Mckinley is situated in_______.
Answer: North America
Explanation: Mount McKinley (Denali), located in Alaska, North America, is the highest peak in North America at 6,190 m (20,310 ft).
Q4. Which of the following mountain peaks is also known as "Denali" mountain peak?
Answer: Mount McKinley
Explanation: Mount McKinley was officially renamed Denali in 2015 by the US federal government, recognizing the name long used by Alaska's indigenous people.
Q5. Cerberus heat waves hit which continent in 2023:
Answer: Europe
Explanation: "Cerberus" was the name given to an extreme heat wave that struck Southern Europe (particularly Italy, Spain, and Greece) in July 2023, with temperatures exceeding 45°C.
Q6. Bergen City is located in __________.
Answer: Norway
Explanation: Bergen is Norway's second-largest city, located on the country's southwestern coast; it served as Norway's capital during the Middle Ages.
Q7. The study of coins in research methodology is:
Answer: Numismatics
Explanation: Numismatics is correct. World Geography is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q8. The Chihuahuan Desert is located in
Answer: North America
Explanation: The Chihuahuan Desert is the largest desert in North America, spanning parts of Mexico and the southwestern United States (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona).
Q9. The Tigris river empties into the
Answer: Shatt-al-Arab
Explanation: The Tigris River joins the Euphrates River to form the Shatt-al-Arab waterway in southern Iraq before flowing into the Persian Gulf.
Q10. In which river system is the Basaseachic Falls located?
Answer: Piedra Volada Stream
Explanation: The Basaseachic Falls in Chihuahua, Mexico, is located within the Piedra Volada river system and drops approximately 246 m, making it Mexico's highest waterfall.
Q11. What is the sea area of the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer: 106.46 million km²
Explanation: 106.46 million km² is correct. World Geography is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q12. Which of the following seas separates Asia from Africa?
Answer: Red Sea
Explanation: Red Sea is correct. World Geography is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q13. What is the area of Celebes Island?
Answer: 69,000 mi² (178,710 km²)
Explanation: Sulawesi (Celebes) island in Indonesia has an area of approximately 174,600 km² (67,413 mi²); the closest option given is D at 69,000 mi² (178,710 km²).
Q14. Yokohama is a seaport of ________.
Answer: Japan
Explanation: Yokohama is Japan's second-largest city and a major international seaport, located in Kanagawa Prefecture just south of Tokyo.
Q15. The second highest mountain peak of the Himalaya Range in Pakistan, with a height of 26660 ft, is ________.
Answer: Nanga Parbat
Explanation: Nanga Parbat at 8,126 m (26,660 ft) is the second highest peak in the Himalayan range within Pakistan and the ninth highest mountain in the world.
Q16. Which city is the chief seaport on the Red Sea?
Answer: Jeddah
Explanation: Jeddah, located on Saudi Arabia's western coast, is the principal seaport on the Red Sea and a major gateway for Hajj pilgrims.
Q17. Which city is important for its seaport and was founded by Alexander the Great?
Answer: Alexandria
Explanation: Alexander the Great founded Alexandria in Egypt in 331 BC; it became one of the ancient world's greatest seaports and centers of learning.
Q18. Celebes Island (Sulawesi) is part of
Answer: Indonesia
Explanation: Sulawesi (Celebes) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands and forms part of the Indonesian archipelago, the world's largest island country.
Q19. Greenland Island is situated in _______.
Answer: North Atlantic Ocean
Explanation: Greenland, the world's largest island, is located in the North Atlantic Ocean between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic, northeast of Canada.
Q20. Karun Three Dam is located in __________.
Answer: Iran
Explanation: The Karun-3 Dam is located on the Karun River in Khuzestan Province, Iran, and is one of the country's major hydroelectric power projects.