Level 1
Physical Geography MCQs set 3 for UBL Officer Grade 1 (IBA / NTS) General Knowledge — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Cyprus is an island in the__________.
Answer: Mediterranean Sea
Explanation: Cyprus is an island nation situated in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey and west of Syria and Lebanon.
Q2. Ellesmere Island is the part of ________.
Answer: Canada
Explanation: Ellesmere Island, located in Nunavut, is the northernmost and third-largest island of Canada and the tenth-largest island in the world.
Q3. What is the greatest depth of the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer: 8047 m
Explanation: The Puerto Rico Trench in the Atlantic Ocean is its deepest point, reaching approximately 8,376 m (27,480 ft), making 8,047 m the closest answer among the options.
Q4. Research conducted from one person to the next, and then to the next, is called:
Answer: Snowball sampling
Explanation: Snowball sampling is correct. World Geography is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q5. Kidney Hill Park is located in ________.
Answer: Karachi
Explanation: Kidney Hill Park is a scenic hilltop park located in Clifton, Karachi, offering views of the Arabian Sea and named for the kidney-like shape of the hill.
Q6. The Missouri is a river which is located in _________.
Answer: USA
Explanation: The Missouri River is the longest river in North America at approximately 3,767 km, flowing through the central United States before joining the Mississippi River.
Q7. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, said by which organization?
Answer: World Health Organization
Explanation: World Health Organization is correct. World Geography is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q8. The Maldives is located in the
Answer: Indian Ocean
Explanation: The Maldives, a tropical island nation comprising 1,192 coral islands, is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of Sri Lanka and India.
Q9. Scotland Yard's headquarter is located in the which city?
Answer: London
Explanation: Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, is located in Westminster, London; the name derives from its original location off Great Scotland Yard street.
Q10. The Taurus Mountains are located in
Answer: Turkey
Explanation: The Taurus Mountains (Toros Dağları) are a mountain range in southern Turkey running parallel to the Mediterranean coast, separating the Anatolian plateau from the sea.
Q11. The Red Sea is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the
Answer: Suez Canal
Explanation: Suez Canal is correct. World Geography is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q12. The world's biggest oil refinery is situated in __________.
Answer: India
Explanation: The Jamnagar Refinery in Gujarat, India, operated by Reliance Industries, is the world's largest oil refinery complex with a combined capacity exceeding 1.24 million barrels per day.
Q13. Mount Kilimanjaro is situated in
Answer: Tanzania
Explanation: Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak at 5,895 m, is located in Tanzania near the Kenyan border and is a free-standing volcanic mountain.
Q14. Which is the only strait between the mainland of Alaska and Siberia?
Answer: Bering Strait
Explanation: The Bering Strait, approximately 85 km wide, is the only body of water separating mainland Alaska (USA) from Siberia (Russia), connecting the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
Q15. The world's highest railway bridge is being constructed on ______ river:
Answer: Chenab
Explanation: The Chenab Railway Bridge (Arch Bridge) in Jammu & Kashmir, being constructed over the Chenab River, is set to become the world's highest railway bridge at 359 m above the river.
Q16. Where is the "Salto Basaseachic" waterfall located?
Answer: Chihuahua State
Explanation: Salto Basaseachic is a waterfall located in Chihuahua State, northwestern Mexico, falling 246 m and ranking among the tallest waterfalls in North America.
Q17. The Patagonian desert is located in ____________.
Answer: Argentina
Explanation: The Patagonian Desert, located in southern Argentina east of the Andes, is the largest desert in South America and the seventh largest in the world.
Q18. The Sonoran is a desert present in
Answer: Mexico
Explanation: The Sonoran Desert spans southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico, with a significant portion located in the Mexican state of Sonora, covering about 311,000 km².
Q19. Ireland island is part of ________.
Answer: Irish Republic, United Kingdom
Explanation: The island of Ireland is politically divided between the Republic of Ireland (an independent state) in the south and Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) in the north.
Q20. Kamet mountain is on the border of
Answer: India-China
Explanation: Kamet, at 7,756 m, is located on the border between India (Uttarakhand) and Tibet (China) in the Garhwal Himalayas, making it the third-highest peak in India.