Q. Consider the map given below. 3 4 2 1 The countries marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the map respectively represent
(A) Libya, Somalia, Nigeria and Namibia
(B) Egypt, Somalia, Congo and Namibia
(C) Sudan, Ethiopia, Angola and Botswana
(D) Algeria, Kenya, Ghana and Zambia
Ans: (A)
Q. The rough outline map shows a portion of the Middle East. The countries labelled A, B, C and D are respectively. Tigris Euphrates A D B C
(A) Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Saudi Arabia
(B) Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Jordan
(C) Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan
(D) Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia
Ans: (C)
Q. Consider the following statements.
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 these statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (B)
Q. Consider the following countries.
1. Albania
2. Bosnia Herzegovina
3. Croatia
4. Macedonia Which of these countries has/have Adriatic sea as a boundary?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) Only 4
(D) 3 and 4
Ans: (B)
Dependent Territory
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Country)
(a) Australia
(b) Denmark
(c) France
(d) Spain List-II (Dependent Territory)
1. Martinique
2. Santa Cruz
3. Greenland
4. Christmas Island
Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans: (B)
Q. Which one of the following country is geographically located in America but politically is a part of Europe?
(A) Iceland
(B) Canary Iceland
(C) Greenland
(D) Cuba
Ans: (C)
Q. Consider the map given below indicating four places frequently figuring in the news. Which one of them is Chechnya? Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Ans: (C)
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (World Islands)
(a) Aleutian Islands
(b) Bear Islands
(c) Greenland
(d) Franz Josef Island List-II (Owner Country)
1. Russia 2. Denmark
3. Norway 4. U.S.A.
Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 2 4 1 3
Ans: (A)
Land-Locked Countries
Q. Which one of the following countries is land-locked?
(A) Bolivia
(B) Peru
(C) Surinam
(D) Uruguay
Ans: (A)
Q. The only land-locked country in South-East Asia is
(A) Cambodia
(B) Laos
(C) Malaysia
(D) Thailand
Ans: (B)
Q. Which one of the following is a land-locked country in Africa?
(A) Angola
(B) Chad
(C) Kenya
(D) Senegal
Ans: (B)
Q. Which of the following countries is not a land-locked country?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Liberia
(C) Laos
(D) Luxembourg
Ans: (B)
Q. Which one of the following continents has no land-locked country?
(A) Africa
(B) Asia
(C) Europe
(D) N. America
Ans: (D)
Q. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Redcliffe line – India and Pakistan
(B) Maginot line – France and Germany
(C) Durand line – Bangladesh and India
(D) Hindenburg – Belgium and line Germany
Ans: (C)
Q. Which of the following Countries is land-locked country?
1. Afghanistan 2. Hungary
3. Malaysia 4. Switzerland Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 4
Ans: (D)
Q. Which one of the following is not a land-lock country?
(A) Uzbekistan
(B) Kyrgyzstan
(C) Tajikistan
(D) Azerbaijan
Ans: (D)
Q. Which of the following Countries are trans-Continental?
1. Laos 2. Georgia
3. Turkey 4. Tunisia Select the correct answer from the code given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
Ans: (B)
Q. Which of the following statements is true about South Sudan?
1. It is a land-locked country.
2. It’s capital is located in Akoba.
3. Its main river is White Nile.
4. Its main religion is Islam. Use the code given below for the correct answer.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 2 and 4
Ans: (C)
Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Current Name Old Name
(A) Harare – Salisbury
(B) Ethiopia – Abyssinia
(C) Ghana – Dutch Guiana
(D) Kinshasa – Leopoldville
Ans: (C)
International Border Lines
Q. Zimbabwe was earlier known as
(A) Southern Rhodesia
(B) Gold Coast
(C) Ivory Coast
(D) Belgium Congo
Ans: (A)
Q. Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
(A) Chad
(B) Malawi
(C) Victoria
(D) Zambenzi
Ans: (C)
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Old Name)
(a) Siam
(b) Formosa
(c) Mesopotamia
(d) Burma List-II (New Name)
1. Taiwan 2. Myanmar
3. Thailand 4. Iraq
Code (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans: (D)
Q. Which of the following rivers from international border?
(A) Indus
(B) Nile
(C) Yamuna
(D) Rhine
Ans: (D)
Q. McMahon Line is
(A) India-China Border
(B) India-Nepal Border
(C) India-Pakistan Border
(D) India-Bangladesh Border
Ans: (A)
Q. Radcliffe line defines boundary between
(A) North Korea and South Korea
(B) U.S.A. and Canada
(C) India and Pakistan
(D) India and China
Ans: (C)
Q. Rio Grande river makes boundary between
(A) Canada and USA
(B) Mexico and USA
(C) Mexico and Guatemala
(D) Guatemala and Honduras
Ans: (B)
Q. The International boundary between North Korea and South Korea runs along
(A) 25º N, Lat.
(B) 33º N, Lat.
(C) 38º N, Lat.
(D) 48º N, Lat.
Ans: (C)
Q. 38th Parallel border lines divides which of the two following countries?
(A) Poland and Germany
(B) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(C) India and Tibet
(D) North Korea and South Korea
Ans: (D)
Q. Consider the map given below. Afghanistan Punjab Rajputana Balochistan The dotted (broken) line in the map is the
(A) Durand line
(B) Mc Mahon line
(C) Line of demarcation between India and Pakistan suggested by the Boundary Commission
(1947)
(D) Route followed by the Young husband Expedition
Ans: (A)
Q. Maginot line was
(A) The border between France and Germany
(B) The border between East Germany and Poland
(C) The border between America and Canada
(D) The border between India and Afghanistan
Ans: (A)