World Political Geography PYQs [1995 – 2020]

Set 1
Consider the following pairs : [2019-I]
Sea: Bordering country
1. Adriatic Sea: Albania
2. Black Sea: Croatia
3. Caspian Sea: Kazakhstan
4. Mediterranean Sea: Morocco
5. Red Sea: Syria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Correct Answer is Option (b)
 3 Caspian Sea: Kazakhstan is correct. So a and c are eliminated.
 5: Syria touches the Mediterranean sea and not the Black Sea. So, 5 is wrong, this eliminates
d. Thus, we are left with answer b.

Question 2:
Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to
human activities? [2018-I]
1. Aral Sea
2. Black Sea
3. Lake Baikal
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) 1 and 3
Correct Answer is Option (a)
 The Aral Sea, in Central Asia, used to be the fourth-largest lake in the world, after the
Caspian Sea, and Lakes Superior and Victori(a) Now barely 10% of it is left. BBC2014.
 Lake Baikal's has been crippled by a series of detrimental phenomena….They include the
disappearance of the omul fish, the rapid growth of putrid algae, and the death of endemic

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 species of sponges across its vast 3.2 million-hectare area [TheHindu 2017-Oct], but there is
no mention of immensely drying up. Hence answer A: 1 only.

Question 3:
The Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries? [2017-I]
1. Jordan
2. Iraq
3. Lebanon
4. Syria
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2, and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Correct Answer is Option (c)
On the map, you can see the Mediterranean Sea doesn't touch Jordan and Iraq so, by elimination,
we are left with the answer "c".

Question 4:
Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar? [2017-I]
(a) Sumatra
(b) Borneo

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(c) Java
(d) Sri Lanka
Correct Answer is Option (a)
On the map, Sumatra is quite closer to Great Nicobar than Sri Lanka. See:

Question 5:
With reference to the ‘Trans-Pacific Partnership’, consider the following statements: [2016-
I]
1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia.
2. It is a strategic alliance for the purpose of maritime security only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is Option (d)
All 12 Pacific Rim Countries have signed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. These 12
countries are Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Darussalam, Japan, Canada, United States,
Mexico, Peru, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand. Objectives of TPP:
(i) Lower track barriers such as tariffs.
(ii) Establish a common framework for intellectual property.
(iii) Enforce standards for labor low and environmental low.
(iv) Establish an investor-state dispute settlement mechanism.

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Question 6:
Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the
Mediterranean Sea? [2015-I]
(a) Syria
(b) Jordan
(c) Lebanon
(d) lsrael
Correct Answer is Option (b)
Jordan does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea.

Question 7:
What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one
proceeds from south to north? [2014 - I]
1. Bangkok
2. Hanoi
3. Jakarta
4. Singapore
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 4-2-1-3
(b) 3-2-4-1
(c) 3-4-1-2
(d) 4-3-2-1
Correct Answer is Option (c)
The correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from
south to north is Jakarta-Singapore-Bangkok and Hanoi.

Question 8:
Consider the following pairs: [2014 - I]

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer is Option (a)
The Chechen Republic is a federal subject (a republic) of Russia. Darfur is a region in western
Sudan. Swat is a valley and an administrative district in Pakistan.

Question 9:
Turkey is located between [2014 - I]
(a) the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea
(b) the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
(c) Gulf of Suez and the Mediterranean Sea
(d) Gulf of Aqaba and the Dead Sea
Correct Answer is Option (b)
Turkey's smaller part is in Southeastern Europe and its larger part in Western Asia which is located
between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean

Question 10:
Which one of the following can come across if one travels through the Strait of
Malacca? [2010]
(a) Bali
(b) Brunei
(c) Java
(d) Singapore
Correct Answer is Option (d)
Malacca strait is between the Indonesian island of Sumatra and the Malaya Peninsula. Singapore
lies on the tip of the Malay Peninsular.

Question 11:
Which one of the following is the country’s administrative capital new federal administrative
centre of Malaysia? [2009]
(a) Kota Bharu
(b) Kuala Terengganu
(c) Putrajaya
(d) Taiping
Correct Answer is Option (c)
Putrajaya is the new federal administrative centre of Malaysia.

Question 12:
Which among the following has the world’s largest reserves of Uranium? [2009]

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(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) Russian Federation
(d) USA
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Australia has the world’s largest uranium reserves. Approximately 24% of the planet’s uranium is
present in Australia.

Question 13:
Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched is located on the coast
of: [2009]
(a) Florida
(b) Virginia
(c) North Carolina
(d) South Carolina
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Cape Canaveral is part of Florida’s coast.

Question 14:
Match List I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the
lists: [2009]

(a) A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3

(b) A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3
(c) A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1
(d) A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1
Correct Answer is Option (b)
Great Victoria Desert – Australia
Grand Canyon – USA
Lake Winnipeg – Canada
Southern Alps – New Zealand

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Question 15:
Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population
density? [2009]
(a) India
(b) Nepal
(c) Pakistan
(d) Sri Lanka
Correct Answer is Option (a)
The overall population density of India is 324. Nepal is 102, Pakistan is 146, Sri Lanka is 280 people
per square kilometers.

Question 16:
Consider the following countries: [2009]
1. Australia
2. Namibia
3. Brazil
4. Chile
Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer is Option (d)
The Tropic of Capricorn runs through 10 countries: Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique,
Madagascar, Australia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil.

Question 17:
Which two countries follow China and India in the decreasing order of their
population? [2008]
(a) Brazil and the USA
(b) The USA and Indonesia
(c) Canada and Malaysia
(d) Russia and Nigeria
Correct Answer is Option (b)
The top ten countries with the highest population in decreasing order are
1. China.
2. India
3. USA
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4. Indonesia
5. Brazil
6. Pakistan
7. Nigeria
8. Bangladesh
9. Russia
10. Japan

Question 18:
Consider the following statements: [2008]
1. Ajman is one of the seven emirates of the UAE.
2. Ras al-Khaimah was the last Sheikhdom to join the UAE.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is Option (c)
Ajman is one of the seven emirates constituting the United Arab Emirates with an area of 260 sq
kilometers. Ras al-Khaimah was the 7th and the last Sheikhdom to join UAE in 1972.

Question 19:
Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova? [2008]
1. Ukraine
2. Romania
3. Belarus
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Moldova is a land-locked country in Eastern Europe. It shares boundaries with Romania in the west
and Ukraine in the north, east, and south.

Question 20:
Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line? [2008]
(a) Malacca Strait
(b) Bering Strait
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(c) Strait of Florida
(d) Strait of Gibraltar
Correct Answer is Option (b)
Bering Strait is nearest to the International Dateline. Located 1.5 km away from the international
date line.

Question 21:
Which of the following cities is nearest to the equator? [2008]
(a) Colombo
(b) Jakarta
(c) Manila
(d) Singapore
Correct Answer is Option (d)
Singapore is 200 km north of the equator.

Question 22:
In which one of the following is Malta located? [2008]
(a) Baltic Sea
(b) the Mediterranean Sea
(c) the Black Sea
(d) the North Sea
Correct Answer is Option (b)
Malta is in the centre of Mediterranean sea. Italy is in south and Libya is located north of Malta. Its
area is 246 sq km.

Question 23:
The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following
countries? [2007]
(a) Australia
(b) Cuba
(c) Ghana
(d) Philippines
Correct Answer is Option (a)
The largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef, located just off the north-eastern coast of Australia.
The 1200 mile (1900 km) long reef is protected as a Marine Park.

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Question 24:
Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and
France? [2007]
(a) Davis Strait
(b) Denmark Strait
(c) Strait of Dover
(d) Strait of Gibraltar
Correct Answer is Option (c)
Strait of Dover connects United Kingdom and France. It is about 32 km in length.

Question 25:
Which one among the following rivers is the longest? [2007]
(a) Amazon
(b) Amur
(c) Congo
(d) Lena
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Amazon is the longest river in the world. It originates from Andes mountain in Peru.

Question 26:
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the
lists: [2007]

(a) A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1

(b) A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2
(c) A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2
(d) A-4; B-2; C-3; D-1
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Bangkok – Menam (Chao Phraya)
Phnom – Penh – Mekong
Hanoi – Red River
Yangon – Irrawaddy River

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Question 27:
Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other
three cities at any given instant? [2007]
(a) London (UK)
(b) Lisbon (Portugal)
(c) Accra (Ghana)
(d) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Correct Answer is Option (d)
London, Lisbon and Accra in Ghana are close to Greenwich Meridian. But, Addis Ababa is situated
in the eastern part of Africa (i.e., longitude 38.74 E). So, Addis Ababa has a different clock time than
that of London, Lisbon and Accra.

Question 28:
Where is Copacabana Beach located? [2007]
(a) Buenos Aires
(b) the Hawaiian Islands
(c) Rio de Janeiro
(d) Valletta
Correct Answer is Option (c)
Copacabana Beach is located in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Question 29:
Other than India and China, which one of the following groups of countries border
Myanmar? [2006]
(a) Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam
(b) Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia
(c) Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
(d) Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh
Correct Answer is Option (d)
Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh are coun tries bordering Myanmar.

Question 30:
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [2006]

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(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Baikonur is the world's first and largest operational space launch facility. It is located in Kazakhstan
and not in Russia.

Question 31:
Through which, one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass? [2006]
(a) Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
(b) Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
(c) Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
(d) Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
Correct Answer is Option (b)
Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia are countries through which the equator passes.

Question 32:
Consider the following statements: [2006]
1. The length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile.
2. Harmattan is a dusty land-wind of the East African Coast.
3. Greece and Albania form a part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 only
Correct Answer is Option (d)
One terrestrial mile (1609 meters) is lesser than one nautical mile (1852 meters). The Harmattan is
a season in the West African subcontinent, which occurs at the end of November and the middle
of March. It is characterized by the dry and dusty north easterly trade wind which blows from the

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Sahara Desert over West Africa into the Gulf of Guinea. The Iberian peninsula includes Portugal,
Spain, Andorra and Gibraltar.

Question 33:
Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium? [2006]
(a) United States of America
(b) Canada
(c) Germany
(d) Zambia
Correct Answer is Option (b)
As per a 2016 report, Kazakhstan is the largest producer of uranium with a total output of 24,575
tonnes, accounting for 39 percent of global uranium supply in 2016. But among the given
alternatives in the question, Canada is the largest producer of uranium in the world. Largest
uranium producers : (2016)
1. Kazakhstan
2. Canada
3. Australia
4. Niger
5. Namibia
6. Russia

Question 34:
Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities? [2006]
(a) Beijing
(b) Ho Chi Minh City
(c) Shanghai
(d) Manila
Correct Answer is Option (c)
The Huangpu River is the largest river in Shanghai in China. It is 113.07 km long 400 meters wide
and 9 meters deep. Shanghai gets most of its drinking water from Huangpu.

Question 35:
Claims to the historical Macedonian territory have been a bone of contention between which
of the following countries? [2006]
(a) Portugal and Spain
(b) Bulgaria and Greece
(c) Romania and Bulgaria
(d) Portugal and Greece

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Correct Answer is Option (b)
Bulgaria & Greece are in dispute over the Macedonian territory.

Question 36:
Bermuda Triangle extends up to which of the following places? [2006]
1. Southern Florida
2. Puerto Rico
3. The Hawaiian Islands
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2, and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
Correct Answer is Option (b)
Bermuda Triangle is a strange and mysterious location in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is roughly
in the shape of a triangle that extends upto South Florida, Porto Rico, and Bermuda Island.

Question 37:
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the decreasing
order of their percentage of Earth's land? [2005]
(a) North America–Africa–South America–Europe
(b) Africa–North America–South America–Europe
(c) North America–Africa–Europe–South America
(d) Africa–North America–Europe–South America
Correct Answer is Option (b)
The decreasing order of arrangement of contin ent according to the percentage of Earth's land is
Africa (29800000 sq km), North America (21510000 sq km) South America (17598000 sq km), and
Europe (9699550 sq km).

Question 38:
Itaipu Dam built on the River Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which of the
following two countries have this as a joint project? [2005]
(a) Brazil and Peru
(b) Paraguay and Ecuador
(c) Brazil and Paraguay
(d) Colombia and Paraguay

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Correct Answer is Option (c)
Itaipu Dam is built on River Parana is the largest dam in the world. This is a joint project of Brazil –
Paraguay.

Question 39:
Consider the following statements: [2005]
1. Great Britain comprises England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
2. England covers less than 60% of the total area of the United Kingdom.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is Option (b)
The total area of the United Kingdom is 94, 226 sq miles (244, 044 sq km), where England covers
50, 344 sq miles (130, 365 sq km) i.e. less than 60 % of the total land area of the United Kingdom.
Great Britain does not comprise Northern Ireland.

Question 40:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the
lists: [2005]

(a) A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1

(b) A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3
(c) A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3
(d) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1

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Correct Answer is Option (d)

Set 2
Question 1:
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while
moving from the north towards the south? [2005]
(a) Islamabad–Gujranwala–Peshawar–Multan
(b) Peshawar–Gujranwala–Multan–Islamabad
(c) Peshawar–Islamabad–Gujranwala–Multan
(d) Islamabad–Multan–Peshawar–Gujranwala
Correct Answer is Option (c)
While moving from the North to South Pakistan, the correct sequence of the towns is Peshawar –
Islamabad – Gujranwala – Multan.

Question 2:
Which one of the following countries does not border Lithuania? [2005]
(a) Poland
(b) Ukraine
(c) Belarus
(d) North Sea
Correct Answer is Option (c)
Ukraine is a sovereign state in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the east and northeast;
Belarus to the northwest; Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia to the west; Romania and Moldova to the
southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Agov to the South.

Question 3:
Which one of the following does not border Panama? [2004]
(a) Coast Rica
(b) Pacific Ocean

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(c) Colombia
(d) Venezuela
Correct Answer is Option (d)
Panama is a country located in the Central America region of North America, bordering both the
Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica. Panama is located
on the narrow and low Isthmus of Panama.

Question 4:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below [2004]

(a) A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3

(b) A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4
(c) A-1; B-3; C-2; D-4
(d) A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3
Correct Answer is Option (c)
Black Sea – Bulgaria
Red Sea – Eritrea
Yellow Sea – China
Caspian Sea – Kazakhstan

Question 5:
Latvia does not share its borders with which one of the following countries? [2004]
(a) Russia
(b) Estonia
(c) Lithuania
(d) Poland
Correct Answer is Option (d)
Latvia does not share its border with Poland. Latvia's only distinct border is the Baltic Sea coast,
which extends for 531 kilometers. Its neighbors include Lithuania on the south, Estonia on the
north, Russia on the east, and Belarus on the southeast.

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Question 6:
The great Asian river the Mekong does not run through: [2004]
(a) China
(b) Malaysia
(c) Cambodia
(d) Laos
Correct Answer is Option (b)
The Mekong is a major river in southeastern Asia. The Mekong is known as the Lancang in China. It
runs through Yunan province, China, forms the border between Myanmar and Laos and most of
the border between Laos and Thailand, and flows across Cambodia and Southern Vietnam before
emptying to South China.

Question 7:
Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian Sea? [2003]
(a) Armenia
(b) Azerbaijan
(c) Kazakhstan
(d) Turkmenistan
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Armenia is a former Soviet republic. It is located in the Mountainous Caucasus region between Asia
and Europe. It is a land-locked country.

Question 8:
Which one of the following countries is landlocked? [2003]
(a) Bolivia
(b) Peru
(c) Surinam
(d) Uruguay
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Bolivia is a land-locked country, in South America, the surrounding countries are Peru, Chile,
Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Question 9:
Which among the following countries has the largest population? [2003]
(a) Indonesia
(b) Japan

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(c) Pakistan
(d) Sudan
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Indonesia has the largest population in the given countries.

Question 10:
Israel has common borders with: [2003]
(a) Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt
(b) Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and Jordan
(c) Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan, and Egypt
(d) Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Israel has common borders with Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt.

Question 11:
Consider the following statements: [2003]
1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are in a minority
2. In Kosovo, Serbians are in a majority
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is Option (a)
In Macedonia, the ethnic Albanian population is 23%, which is a good number in Macedonia. But
in Kosovo, 92% are Albanians and Serbians are in a minority.

Question 12:
Life expectancy is the highest in the world in: [2003]
(a) Canada
(b) Germany
(c) Japan
(d) Norway
Correct Answer is Option (c)
Life expectancy in Canada is 79.7 years, Germany -77.8 years, Japan - 80.9, Norway - 78.9 years.
Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world.

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Question 13:
The waterfall 'Victoria' is associated with the river: [2003]
(a) Amazon
(b) Missouri
(c) St. Lawrence
(d) Zambezi
Correct Answer is Option (d)
Victoria waterfalls are associated with the river Zambezi which is situated in Africa.

Question 14:
In the map given below, four islands of the Indian Ocean region i.e., (A) Seychelles (B)
Chagos (C) Mauritius, and (D) Socotra are marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4. Match them and select
the correct answer from the codes given below: [2002]

(a) A-1; B -3; C-4; D-2

(b) A-3; B-1; C-2; D-4
(c) A-1; B-3; C -2; D-4
(d) A-3; B- 1; C-4; D-2
Correct Answer is Option (d)
In the given figure, four islands of the Indian Ocean region are Chagos, Socotra, Seychelles, and
Mauritius which are marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively.

Question 15:
Consider the following countries: [2002]
1. Albania
2. Bosnia Herzegovina
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3. Croatia
4. Macedonia
Which of these countries has/have the Adriatic Sea as a boundary?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer is Option (b)
Bosnia, Hercegovina, Albania, Croatia have the Adriatic sea as a boundary. Macedonia is far away
from the Adriatic sea.

Question 16:
Consider the following countries of South Asia: [2002]
1. Bangladesh
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Sri Lanka
The descending order of literacy status of these countries is:
(a) 4, 2, 1, 3
(b) 2, 4, 3, 1
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1
(d) 2, 4, 1, 3
Correct Answer is Option (c)
According to UNESCO; 2015, the literacy rate of given countries are -Paskistan - 56.4% India -
72.1% Bangladesh - 72.8% Srilanka - 92.6%

Question 17:
Consider the following countries: [2002]
1. Brazil
2. Indonesia
3. Japan
4. Russia
What is the descending order of the size of the following countries population-wise?
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3
(b) 2, 3, 1, 4
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4

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Correct Answer is Option (c)

Question 18:
Consider the following statements regarding environmental issues in India: [2001]
1. Gulf of Mannar is one of the biosphere reserves
2. The Ganga Action Plan, phase II has been merged with the National River Conservation
Plan.
3. The National Museum of Natural History at New Delhi imparts non-formal education in
environment and conservation
4. Environmental Information System (ENVIS) acts as a decentralized information network
for environment information
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 3 and 4
Correct Answer is Option (b)
All the statements given in the options are correct.

Question 19:
The given map shows four towns of the Central Asian region marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Identify these from the following lists and select the correct answer using the codes given
below: [2001]

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 Towns:
A. Bishkek
B. Ashikhabad
C. Tashkent
D. Dushanbe
Codes:
(a) A-3; B-1; C-2; D-4
(b) A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2
(c) A-1; B-3; C-2; D-4
(d) A-1; B-3; C-4; D-2
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Ashkhabad is marked as '1'
Tashkent is marked as '2'
Bishkek is marked as '3'
Dushanbe is marked as '4' in the given map.

Question 20:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the
lists: [2001]

(a) A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3

(b) A-4; B-2; C-3; D-1
(c) A-2; B-4; C-3; D-1
(d) A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3

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Correct Answer is Option (b)
Fohn is the warm and dry wind of the Alps region. Sarmun is the local wind of the Kurdistan
region, Santa Ana is the local wind of California and Zonda is the local wind of Argentina.

Question 21:

The above map is the Union Territory of: [2001]

(a) Chandigarh
(b) Daman and Diu
(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(d) Pondicherry
Correct Answer is Option (c)
The given map is the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. In western India. The capital is at
Silvasa and a major language of this Union Territory is Gujarati.

Question 22:
A class of animals known as Marsupials is a characteristic feature of: [2001]
(a) Africa
(b) Australia
(c) South America
(d) South-east Asia
Correct Answer is Option (b)
Marsupials are a group of mammals commonly have pouches or pocket of skin, where the mother
nurses their young. These marsupials are found in Australia. The common example of marsupians
is Kangaroo and Koala.

Question 23:
Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and
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Uganda? [2000]
(a) Chad
(b) Malawi
(c) Victoria
(d) Zambezi
Correct Answer is Option (c)
Lake Victoria acts as the international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda. It is the largest
lake in Africa and 2nd widest fresh water body in the world.

Question 24:
Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia: [2000]
1. Bosnia
2. Croatia
3. Slovenia
4. Yugoslavia
The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to west is :
(a) 4, 1, 3, 2
(b) 4, 1, 2, 3
(c) 1, 4, 3, 2
(d) 1, 4, 2, 3
Correct Answer is Option (b)
The correct sequence from east to west is Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia.

Question 25:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the
lists: [1999]

(a) A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3

(b) A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3
(c) A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3
(d) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1

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Correct Answer is Option (b)
Mt. Rainier is a volcanic mountain situated in U.S.A Mt. Etna is situated in Europe, Paricutin volcanic
mountain is present in Mexico, and Taal volcanic mountain is present in the Philippines.

Question 26:
A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a: [1999]
(a) Mulatto
(b) Mestizo
(c) Meiji
(d) Mau Mau
Correct Answer is Option (b)
Mestizo originally meant a person of combined European and American Indian descent, regardless
of where the person was born.

Question 27:
Match the cities labeled as A, B, C, and D in the given map with the names of cities and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of cities: [1999]

Name of cities
1. Darwin
2. Kualalumpur
3. Lagos
4. Nairobi
5. Singapore
Codes:
(a) A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3
(b) A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3
(c) A-1; B-4; C-5; D-2
(d) A-4; B-3; C-5; D-2
Correct Answer is Option (a)
‘A’ marked city in the map is Darwin in Australia. ‘B’ marked city in the given map is Kualalumpur in
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Malaysia. ‘C’ marked city on the map is Nairobi in Kenya. The city marked ‘D’ on the map is Lagos
in Nigeria.

Question 28:
Assertion (A): Chile continues to be an important producer of copper in the world.
Reason (R): Chile is endowed with the world's largest deposit of porphyry copper. [1999]
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation, of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Assertion and reason both are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion. Chile
is the largest copper producer in the world. 35% of the total global production of copper is done
by Chile and the major deposit is of porphyry copper.

Question 29:
Which one of the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil
port? [1999]
(a) Caracas
(b) Maracaibo
(c) Maracay
(d) Carupano
Correct Answer is Option (b)
Puerto Miranda is an oil port situated on the east side of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela and it is the
largest crude oil export port in South America.

Question 30:
When there is noon at I.S.T. meridian people at another place of the earth are taking their 6
O'clock morning tea. The longitude of the place is: [1998]
(a) 17°30' E
(b) 7°30' W
(c) 172°30' E
(d) 90° W
Correct Answer is Option (d)
15 degrees for 1 hour. So 90° for 6 hours.

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Question 31:
Indonesian forest fire in 1997 was caused by: [1998]
(a) greenhouse effect
(b) depletion of the ozone layer
(c) El Nino effect
(d) None of these
Correct Answer is Option (d)
It's a blame game, with everyone pointing the finger at someone else. Environmental group
WWF Indonesia, which has been highlighting the problem of Indonesia's recurrent fires for years,
says that the fires are caused by the "collective negligence" of companies, smallholders, and
government (which isn't investing sufficiently in preventative measures). Many blame big business.
According to a recent analysis of World Resources Institute data in September, more than one-
third (37%) of the fires in Sumatra are occurring on pulpwood concessions. A good proportion of
the rest is on or near land used by palm oil producers. "Many of these fires are a direct result of
the industrial manipulation of the landscape for plantation development," says Lindsey Allen,
executive director of the conservation organization Rainforest Action Network.

Question 32:
Which one of the following countries has replaced Italy as the major importer of bauxite
from India? [1998]
(a) Canada
(b) Greece
(c) Ukraine
(d) United Arab Emirates
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Canada is the largest importer of bauxite from India.

Question 33:
Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of fuelwood in the
world? [1997]
(a) Indonesia
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) China
Correct Answer is Option (c)
According to FAO India - 305485093 cubic metre China - 191042128 cubic metre Indonesia -
73719856 cubic metre Russia - 47,000000 cubic metre

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Question 34:
Consider the geographical details given in the following figure: [1997]

The point marked by A in the above figure indicates the countries in:
(a) North America
(b) South America
(c) Europe
(d) Asia
Correct Answer is Option (c)
The geographical details given in the figure indicate England, which is situated in Europe.

Question 35:
"From Aceh in the far northwest to Torres Strait in the east is 5000 miles, almost as far as
from London to Baghdad. The archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks,
others some of the largest in the world." This description best fits: [1997]
(a) West Indies
(b) Japan
(c) Philippines
(d) Indonesia
Correct Answer is Option (d)
Indonesia consists of 13,677 islands (nearly 14,000) and this country is 5000 miles from the Torres
strait. 4th largest country in Asia.

Question 36:
Consider the map given below: [1997]

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The river shown on the map is:

(a) Irrawaddy
(b) Mekong
(c) Chao Phraya
(d) Salween
Correct Answer is Option (d)
The Salween River is located in the eastern part of Myanmar. This river is situated at Shan plateau
of Myanmar. Its basin covers 320,000 sq km. This river forms the border between Burma and
Thailand.

Question 37:
".....They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high cheekbones, sparse hair, and
medium height." The reference here is to: [1997]
(a) Nordic Aryans
(b) Austria
(c) Negroids
(d) Mongoloids
Correct Answer is Option (d)
Mongloids are inhabitants of northern, eastern, and south-east Asia. Their eyes have a
characteristic fold of skin on the upper lid, hair is lank and straight and the height is medium. The
group also includes the Chinese, Japanese, Burmese, Thais, Vietnamese, and Malays.

Question 38:
About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of: [1997]
(a) 5°N and 20° N
(b) 20°N and 40°N
(c) 40°N and 60°N
(d) 20°S and 40°S

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Correct Answer is Option (b)
About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitude of 20°N and 40°N
because most populous countries and areas like Asia, U.S.A, Europe, and India lie within this
latitude.

Question 39:
The Palk Bay lies between: [1996]
(a) Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat
(b) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
(c) Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Correct Answer is Option (b)
The Palk Bay (strait) separates India and Srilanka. It lies between the Gulf of Mannar and the Bay of
Bengal.

Question 40:
The original home of the gypsies was: [1995]
(a) Egypt
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) Persia
Correct Answer is Option (c)
The ‘Gypsies’ are a group of people found in Central Asia. But, the original home of Gypsies was in
India (Western Rajasthan and Punjab) area. ‘Gypsies’ are an ethnic group, which for unknown
reasons took to a wandering lifestyle during the late middle ages.

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