World Political Geography - 1

World Political Geography

30 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which one of the following areas (given as 1, 2, 3, and 4) in the given map was there a recent discovery of copper deposits by the Atomic Minerals Division of Department Atomic Energy?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 3
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match List - I with List - Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
List - I (Volcanic Mountain)
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| A. Mt. Rainier | 1. Italy |
| B. Etna | 2. Mexico |
| C. Paricutin | 3. Philippines |
| D. Taal | 4. USA |

  1. A – 4; B – 2; C – 1; D – 3
  2. A – 4; B – 1; C – 2; D – 3
  3. A – 2; B – 1; C – 4; D – 3
  4. A – 4; B – 3; C – 2; D – 1
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia:

  1. Bosnia
  2. Croatia
  3. Slovenia
  4. Yugoslavia

The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to west is

  1. 4, 1, 3, 2
  2. 4, 1, 2, 3
  3. 1, 4, 3, 2
  4. 1, 4, 2, 3
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?

  1. Chad
  2. Malawi
  3. Victoria
  4. Zambezi
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A class of animals known as marsupials is a characteristic feature of

  1. Africa
  2. Australia
  3. South America
  4. South-east Asia
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The above map is the Union Territory of

  1. Chandigarh
  2. Daman and Diu
  3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  4. Pondicherry
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match List - I with List - Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

 
List - I (Local Wind) List - Il (Region)
A. Fohn 1. Argentina
B. Sarmun 2. Kurdistan
C. Santa Ana 3. California
D. Zonda 4. Alps
  1. A – 2; B – 4; C – 1; D – 3
  2. A – 4; B – 2; C – 3; D – 1
  3. A – 2; B – 4; C – 3; D – 1
  4. A – 4; B – 2; C – 1; D – 3
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

Towns:
A. Bishkek
C. Tashkent
B. Ashkhabad
D. Dushanbe

  1. A – 3; B – 1; C – 2; D – 4
  2. A – 3; B – 1; C – 4; D – 2
  3. A – 1; B – 3; C – 2; D – 4
  4. A – 1; B – 3; C – 4; D – 2
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following countries:

  1. Brazil
  2. Indonesia
  3. Japan
  4. Russia

What is the descending order of the size of the following countries population-wise?

  1. 1, 2, 4, 3
  2. 2, 3, 1, 4
  3. 2, 1, 4, 3
  4. 1, 2, 3, 4
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following countries of South Asia:

  1. Bangladesh
  2. India
  3. Pakistan
  4. Sri Lanka

The descending order of literacy status of these countries is:

  1. 4, 2, 1, 3
  2. 2, 4, 3, 1
  3. 4, 2, 3, 1
  4. 2, 4, 1, 3
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following countries:

  1. Albania
  2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  3. Croatia
  4. Macedonia

Which of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary?

  1. 1, 2 and 4
  2. 1, 2 and 3
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the map given below, four islands of 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:

  1. A – 1; B – 3; C – 4; D – 2
  2. A – 3; B – 1; C – 2; D – 4
  3. A – 1; B – 3; C – 2; D – 4
  4. A – 3; B – 1; C – 4; D – 2
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The waterfall ‘Victoria' is associated with the river

  1. Amazon
  2. Missouri
  3. St. Lawrence
  4. Zambezi
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Israel has common borders with

  1. Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
  2. Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan
  3. Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt
  4. Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian Sea?

  1. Armenia
  2. Azerbaijan
  3. Kazakhstan
  4. Turkmenistan
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The great Asian river Mekong does not run through

  1. China
  2. Malaysia
  3. Cambodia
  4. Laos
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Latvia does not share its borders with which one of the following countries?

  1. Russia
  2. Estonia
  3. Lithuania
  4. Poland
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match List - I with List - Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
List - I (Sea) List - Il (Country)
A. Black Sea 1. Bulgaria
B. Red Sea 2. China
C. Yellow Sea 3. Eritrea
D. Caspian Sea 4. Kazakhstan
  1. A – 1; B – 4; C – 2; D – 3
  2. A – 2; B – 3; C – 1; D – 4
  3. A – 1; B – 3; C – 2; D – 4
  4. A – 2; B – 4; C – 1; D – 3
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following does not border Panama?

  1. Costa Rica
  2. Pacific Ocean
  3. Colombia
  4. Venezuela
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following does not border Lithuania?

  1. Poland
  2. Ukraine
  3. Belarus
  4. North Sea
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while moving from the north towards the south?

  1. Islamabad – Gujranwala – Peshawar – Multan
  2. Peshawar – Gujranwala – Multan – Islamabad
  3. Peshawar – Islamabad – Gujranwala – Multan
  4. Islamabad – Multan – Peshawar – Gujranwala
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following sites/monuments:

  1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
  2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai
  3. Mamallapuram
  4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple)

Which of the above are included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO?

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1, 3 and 4
  3. 2 and 4
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match List - I with List - Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List - I (City) List - II (River)
A. Washington, D.C. 1. River Manzanares
B. Berlin 2. River Seine
C. Paris 3. River Spree
D. Madrid 4. River Potomac
  1. A – 2; B – 3; C – 4; D – 1
  2. A – 4; B – 1; C – 2; D – 3
  3. A – 2; B – 1; C – 4; D – 3
  4. A – 4; B – 3; C – 2; D – 1
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following statements:

  1. Great Britain comprises of 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?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Itaipu Dam built on the river Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which one of the following two countries have this as a joint project?

  1. Brazil and Peru
  2. Paraguay and Ecuador
  3. Brazil and Paraguay
  4. Colombia and Paraguay
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth’s land?

  1. North America – Africa – South America – Europe
  2. Africa – North America – South America – Europe
  3. North America – Africa – Europe – South America
  4. Africa – North America – Europe – South America
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Bermuda Triangle extends up to which of the following places?

  1. Southern Florida
  2. Puerto Rico
  3. Hawaiian Islands

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1 and 3 only
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Claims to the historical Macedonian territory have been a bone of contention between which of the following countries?

  1. Portugal and Spain
  2. Bulgaria and Greece
  3. Romania and Bulgaria
  4. Portugal and Greece
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities?

  1. Beijing
  2. Ho Chi Minh City
  3. Shanghai
  4. Manila
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium?

  1. United States of America
  2. Canada
  3. Germany
  4. Zambia