The Strait of Hormuz connects
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
- Home
- PYQ Explorer
- Geography & Environment
- World Physical Features: Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Deserts, Seas & Islands
Geography & Environment · World Geography
World Physical Features: Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Deserts, Seas & Islands: 101 previous year questions
UPSC has asked 101 questions on World Physical Features: Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Deserts, Seas & Islands between 1997 and 2026: CSE 40 · CDS 21 · CAPF 15 · CISF (LDCE) 9 · NDA 8 · Geo-Scientist 6 · EPFO (APFC) 2. 64 of them came after 2015, so this is a live topic examiners keep returning to. 40 were set in Civil Services Prelims; the rest come from UPSC's other papers, which draw on the same question bank.
Tap an option to check yourself. Answers follow the official UPSC key; where the key was dropped or disputed the question is not shown.
Consider the following pairs of islands and related water bodies: I. Kharg : Persian Gulf II. Vaan : Gulf of Mannar III. Tuti : Red Sea IV. Qeshm : Arabian Sea How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Two pairs are correct: Kharg - Persian Gulf and Vaan - Gulf of Mannar; Tuti is a Nile river island at Khartoum and Qeshm lies in the Strait of Hormuz
The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are situated on which of the following islands?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Hiroshima is on Honshu and Nagasaki on Kyushu
River Danube does not flow through which one of the following capital cities in Europe ?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)The Danube does not flow through Prague; it flows through Belgrade, Budapest and Vienna
Which of the following statements with reference to Easter Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is/are correct ? 1. It is part of Polynesia group of islands. 2. It is a territory of the South American nation Chile. Select the answer using the code given below :
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Easter Island is part of Polynesia and is a territory of Chile
Which one among the following places is situated close to the Pearl River Estuary in Asia ?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Macau is situated close to the Pearl River Estuary
Which of the following statements about ‗Alcatraz‘, which was recently in news, is/are correct? 1. It was once a defence fort on Alcatraz island of America. 2. It was once a prison on Alcatraz island of America. 3. It was once occupied by a group of native American students, known as ‗Indians of all tribes‘. Select the answer using the code given below:
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Alcatraz was once a defence fort, then a prison, and was later occupied by Native American students known as 'Indians of all tribes'
Consider the following water bodies: I. Lake Tanganyika II. Lake Tonlé Sap III. Patos Lagoon Through how many of them does the equator pass?
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)The equator passes through none of Lake Tanganyika, Lake Tonle Sap and Patos Lagoon
Consider the following pairs: Region Country I. Mallorca Italy II. Normandy Spain III. Sardinia France In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)None is correct: Mallorca is in Spain, Normandy in France and Sardinia in Italy
Llamas are typically reared in
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Llamas are typically reared in the Andes mountain region
With reference to ‘South Coast of Australia’ which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. It is situated along the Indian Ocean 2. It experiences rain during its winter months of December and January Select the answer using the code given below:
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)The south coast of Australia lies along the Indian Ocean; December and January are summer there, and it gets rain in winter
Which of the following statements regarding continent of Antarctica is/are correct? 1. It has the highest average elevation as compared to all other continents. 2. Mount Vinson is the highest peak of this continent. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Antarctica has the highest average elevation of all continents, and Mount Vinson is its highest peak
Consider the following countries : 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea ?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Of Finland, Germany, Norway and Russia, only two (Germany and Norway) border the North Sea
One of the following regions has the world‘s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels; and the possible destruction of which can exert detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes that region ?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)The Congo Basin has the world's largest tropical peatland, holding about three years of global fossil-fuel carbon emissions
Consider the following statements : 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)The Red Sea receives very little precipitation and no water enters it from rivers
Which of the following statements regarding Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa is/are correct ? 1. It is situated on the Equator. 2. It is the highest free standing mountain in the world. Select the answer using the code given below :
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest free standing mountain in the world but is not on the Equator
Which one among the following is a landlocked water body?
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)The Caspian Sea is a landlocked water body
Vicky told his friends about his visit to Stewart Island, Bay of Plenty and Hawke Bay. Which country did Vicky visit?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Stewart Island, Bay of Plenty and Hawke Bay are in New Zealand
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ? Plateau Continent 1. Abyssinian Africa 2. Patagonian Australia 3. Anatolian Asia 4. Iberian North America Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Abyssinian Plateau - Africa and Anatolian Plateau - Asia are correct; Patagonia is in South America and the Iberian Plateau in Europe
Which one among the following is the highest mountain in Africa ?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa
With reference to Lake Victoria, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. The lake is divided among four countries 2. Its area is more than 50,000 sq. km 3. It is situated in the African rift valley Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Lake Victoria's area is more than 50,000 sq. km; it is shared by three countries, not four, and lies in a shallow depression outside the rift valley
Which of the following cities are not situated along the Persian Gulf ? 1. Doha 2. Dubai 3. Jeddah 4. Yanbu Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)Jeddah and Yanbu are on the Red Sea, not the Persian Gulf; Doha and Dubai are on the Persian Gulf
With reference to Lakshadweep, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. It is an archipelago consisting of coral islands and reefs 2. It is the smallest Union Territory of India in terms of area 3. The main occupation of people is tourism and allied activities Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Lakshadweep is an archipelago of coral islands and reefs and India's smallest Union Territory by area; tourism is not its main occupation
Which of the following countries are not situated along the coast of the Baltic Sea ?
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)Sweden is on the Baltic Sea but Norway is not; Latvia, Poland and Russia are on the Baltic coast (key D)
Lake Balkhash is situated in which one of the following countries ?
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Lake Balkhash is in Kazakhstan
Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Cameroon is part of the Congo Basin
Which of the following statements about Suez Canal is/are correct? 1. Suez is a man-made navigation canal 2. Suez links Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea 3. The economic significance of Suez Canal is less than that of Panama Canal Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)The Suez is a man-made navigation canal linking the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea; its economic significance is not less than the Panama Canal's
Consider the following statements about a river: This river originates in the Hindu Kush mountain range and flows into Hamoun wetlands after covering a long stretch of about 1,100 km. There has been serious conflict between two neighbouring nations regarding the sharing of water from this river. Identify the river from the following:
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)The Helmand river rises in the Hindu Kush, flows about 1,100 km into the Hamoun wetlands and is a source of dispute between Afghanistan and Iran
Where are the Bermuda Islands located ?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)The Bermuda Islands are in the North Atlantic Ocean
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Mountain range) List II (Country) A. Caucasus Mountains 1. Italy B. Carpathian Mountains 2. Greece C. Apennine Mountains 3. Georgia D. Pindus Mountains 4. Ukraine Code ABCD
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Caucasus - Georgia; Carpathian - Ukraine; Apennine - Italy; Pindus - Greece
Which one of the lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Lake Faguibine in West Africa (Mali) has dried up and turned into desert
The term ―Levant‖ often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)The Levant is the region along the eastern Mediterranean shores
Which one of the following deserts is not located around 20°- 30° latitude North or South of the Equator?
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)The Gobi desert is not located around 20°- 30° latitude; the Atacama, Kalahari and Great Victoria are
Volga River drains into which one of the following seas?
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)The Volga River drains into the Caspian Sea
Which one of the following cities is situated to the East of the Great Dividing Range?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Sydney is east of the Great Dividing Range
The major portion of the Great Artesian Basin in Australia is located in
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)The major portion of the Great Artesian Basin is in Queensland
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : Fold Mountain Country/Continent A. Ural 1. South America B. Appalachians 2. South Africa C. Drakensberg 3. Russia D. Andes 4. North America Code A B C D
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Ural - Russia; Appalachians - North America; Drakensberg - South Africa; Andes - South America
Lake Great Bitter is the part of
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)The Great Bitter Lake is part of the Suez Canal
Which one of the following statements about Marajo Island is NOT correct?
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)Marajo Island (world's largest river island, at the Amazon mouth) does not host Brazil's capital
Which one of the following rivers does not drain into Black Sea
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)The Volga drains into the Caspian Sea, not the Black Sea; the Dnieper, Danube and Don drain into the Black Sea
Sea of Azov is connected to
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)The Sea of Azov is connected to the Black Sea
Buenos Aires and Montevideo are situated across the banks of
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Buenos Aires and Montevideo lie across the River Plate (Rio de la Plata)
Which one among the following is not a coral reef island?
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)Kyushu Island (Japan) is not a coral reef island
New Zealand is considered part of which one of the following island groups ?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)New Zealand is part of Polynesia
The Panama Canal opened in 1914, links
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)The Panama Canal (opened 1914) links the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Which one of the following mountains lies in between Caspian Sea and Black Sea?
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)The Caucasus mountains lie between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea
Which one of the following is the biggest Island of Japan archipelago ?
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Honshu is the biggest island of the Japanese archipelago
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the positions in the Bay of Bengal from North to South ?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)From north to south: Palk Strait - Palk Bay - Gulf of Mannar
Which one of the following mountains separates Black Sea and Caspian Sea ?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)The Caucasus mountains separate the Black Sea and Caspian Sea
What is the name of the first research station established by the Government of India for conduct of research at Antarctica?
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Dakshin Gangotri was India's first research station in Antarctica
Darling Downs is a
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Darling Downs is a grassland in Australia (Queensland)
Consider the following pairs : [2019-I] Sea Bordering country 1. Adriatic Sea Albania 2. Black Sea Croatia 3. Caspian Kazakhstan 4. Mediterranean Sea Morocco 5. Red Sea Syria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Adriatic Sea - Albania, Caspian - Kazakhstan and Mediterranean Sea - Morocco are correct; Croatia is not on the Black Sea and Syria is not on the Red Sea
Which one of the following statements about the Suez Canal is not correct ?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)The Suez Canal has no lock system (it is a sea-level canal); it opened in 1869, links the Mediterranean and Red Seas and gave Europe a gateway to the Indian Ocean
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:
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)The Aral Sea has shrunk immensely due to human activities; the Black Sea and Lake Baikal have not
Which one of the following pairs of Island and Sea/Ocean is NOT correctly matched ?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Chagos is in the Indian Ocean, not the North Pacific Ocean; Cyprus (Mediterranean), Falkland (Atlantic) and Islas Cocos (Indian Ocean) are correctly matched
Which one of the following islands is the largest?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)New Guinea is larger than Borneo, Madagascar and Sumatra
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Strait) List-II (Countries) A. Bass Strait 1. UK and France B. Davis Strait 2. Australia and Tasmania C. Dover Strait 3. USA and Cuba D. Florida Strait 4. Canada and Greenland Code A B C D
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Bass Strait - Australia and Tasmania; Davis Strait - Canada and Greenland; Dover Strait - UK and France; Florida Strait - USA and Cuba
The Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries? 1. Jordan 2. Iraq 3. Lebanon 4. Syria Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)The Mediterranean Sea borders Lebanon and Syria, not Jordan or Iraq
Which one of the following islands is of volcanic origin?
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Reunion Island is of volcanic origin
Which of the following statements about India‘s scientific and research mission in Antarctica is/are correct? 1. The first scientific base station in Antarctica was Dakshin Gangotri 2. Dakshin Gangotri is now being used as supply base and transit camp 3. The Maitri station is manned throughout the year for scientific activities Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)Dakshin Gangotri was India's first Antarctic base and is now a supply base and transit camp; Maitri is manned throughout the year
Which one of the following pairs of lakes is connected by Soo Canal?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)The Soo Canal connects Lake Superior and Lake Huron
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Strait) List-II (Water Body) A. Strait of Hormuz 1. Java Sea B. Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb 2. Andaman Sea C. Strait of Malacca 3. Red Sea D. Strait of Sunda 4. Gulf of Persia
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)Strait of Hormuz - Gulf of Persia; Bab-el-Mandeb - Red Sea; Strait of Malacca - Andaman Sea; Strait of Sunda - Java Sea
If a ship has to go from Chennai to Kochi, it has to go around Sri Lanka rather than crossing through the Palk Strait. Why?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Ships from Chennai to Kochi go around Sri Lanka because the Palk Strait is too shallow
Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea? [2015-I]
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Jordan does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea; Syria, Lebanon and Israel do
Which meridian forms the boundary line between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean ?
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)The meridian of Cape of Tasmania forms the boundary between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Turkey is located between
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Turkey is located between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (River) List-II (City) A. Spree 1. Bonn B. Rhine 2. Hamburg C. Seine 3. Paris D. Elbe 4. Berlin Code A B C D
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Spree - Berlin; Rhine - Bonn; Seine - Paris; Elbe - Hamburg
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Continent) List-II (Desert) A. Asia 1. Atacama B. Africa 2. Mojave C. North America 3. Kalahari D. South America 4. Gobi
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Asia - Gobi; Africa - Kalahari; North America - Mojave; South America - Atacama
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature Region (a) Abyssinian Plateau Arabia (b) Atlas Mountains North-Western Africa (c) Guiana Highlands South-Western Africa (d) Okavango Basin Patagonia
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)The Atlas Mountains are in North-Western Africa; the Abyssinian Plateau is in Ethiopia, the Guiana Highlands in South America and the Okavango Basin in southern Africa
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Delta) List-II (Example) A. Arcuate delta 1. Nile Delta B. Bird‘s-foot delta 2. Mississippi Delta C. Cusplate delta 3. Tiber Delta D. Estuarine delta 4. Seine Delta Code
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)Arcuate delta - Nile; Bird's-foot delta - Mississippi; Cusplate delta - Tiber; Estuarine delta - Seine
Which one among the following is a dormant volcano?
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano; Stromboli, Etna and Mayon are active
Between India and East Asia, the navigation time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following? 1. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia. 2. Opening a new canal across the Kra Isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and the Andaman Sea. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)A canal across the Kra Isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and the Andaman Sea would cut India-East Asia navigation time and distance; deepening the Malacca straits would not shorten the route
The Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence of USA and Canada lie to the south-east of :
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence lie to the south-east of Hudson Bay
Which of the following is/are coastal cities? 1. Hamburg 2. Washington 3. Berlin 4. Cairo Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)Of Hamburg, Washington, Berlin and Cairo, only Hamburg is a coastal (port) city
Which one of the following can come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca?
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)Travelling through the Strait of Malacca one comes across Singapore
At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards the north and merges with another important river flowing towards the Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards the Arabian Sea?
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Two rivers rise at Amarkantak: the Son flows north to join the Ganga (Bay of Bengal) and the Narmada flows to the Arabian Sea
Match List I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Geographic feature) List-II (Country) A. Great Victoria Desert 1. Australia B. Grand Canyon 2. Canada C. Lake Winnipeg 3. New Zealand D. Southern Alps 4. USA
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Great Victoria Desert - Australia; Grand Canyon - USA; Lake Winnipeg - Canada; Southern Alps - New Zealand
Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)The Bering Strait is nearest to the International Date Line
In which one of the following is Malta located?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Malta is in the Mediterranean Sea
Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)The tunnel between the United Kingdom and France runs under the Strait of Dover
Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Among the Amazon, Amur, Congo and Lena, the Amazon is the longest
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (City) List-II (River) A. Bangkok 1. Irrawaddy B. Phnom-Penh 2. Mekong C. Hanoi 3. Menam (Chao Phraya) D. Yangon 4. Red River
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Bangkok - Menam (Chao Phraya); Phnom-Penh - Mekong; Hanoi - Red River; Yangon - Irrawaddy
Where is Copacabana Beach located?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Copacabana Beach is in Rio de Janeiro
Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)The Huangpu River flows through Shanghai
Bermuda Triangle extends up to which of the following places? 1. Southern Florida 2. Puerto Rico 3. The Hawaiian Islands Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)The Bermuda Triangle extends up to Southern Florida and Puerto Rico, not the Hawaiian Islands
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?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Itaipu Dam on the River Parana is a joint project of Brazil and Paraguay
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: 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
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)Washington, D.C. - Potomac; Berlin - Spree; Paris - Seine; Madrid - Manzanares
Where are the Balearic Islands located?
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)The Balearic Islands are in the Mediterranean Sea
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below List-I (Sea) List-II (Country) A. Black Sea 1. Bulgaria B. Red Sea 2. China C. Yellow Sea 3. Eritrea D. Caspian Sea 4. Kazakhstan
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Black Sea - Bulgaria; Red Sea - Eritrea; Yellow Sea - China; Caspian Sea - Kazakhstan
The great Asian river the Mekong does not run through:
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)The Mekong does not run through Malaysia; it runs through China, Laos and Cambodia
Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian Sea? [2003]
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Armenia does not border the Caspian Sea; Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan do
The waterfall 'Victoria' is associated with the river:
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)Victoria waterfall is on the Zambezi river
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]
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)Map item (key D): 1 = Chagos, 2 = Socotra, 3 = Seychelles, 4 = Mauritius
Consider the following countries: 1. Albania 2. Bosnia Herzegovina 3. Croatia 4. Macedonia Which of these countries has/have the Adriatic Sea as a boundary?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina and Croatia have the Adriatic Sea as a boundary; Macedonia does not
Consider the following statements : While it is 6:30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around 1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu . (Hawaii) 2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 3. 3:30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo 4. 1.30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Show answer
Answer B (official UPSC key)When it is 6:30 AM Sunday in London, it is about 8:30 PM Saturday in Honolulu and 3:30 PM Sunday in Tokyo
Consider the following statements : 1. Falkland Islands are situated in Pacific Ocean. 2. Red Sea separates Sudan from Egypt. 3. England, Norway, Denmark surround North Sea. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)England, Norway and Denmark surround the North Sea; the Falklands are in the Atlantic and the Red Sea does not separate Sudan from Egypt
Volcanic eruptions do not occur in:
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the Baltic Sea, which lies in a stable plate interior
Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
Show answer
Answer C (official UPSC key)Lake Victoria forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda
Physical regions marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the given map are respectively: [1999]
Show answer
Answer A (official UPSC key)Map item (key A): 1 = Andes, 2 = Brazilian Shield, 3 = Guyana Highlands, 4 = Amazon Basin
"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:
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)An archipelago of thousands of islands stretching from Aceh in the far northwest to the Torres Strait in the east is Indonesia
Consider the map given below: The river shown on the map is:
Show answer
Answer D (official UPSC key)Map item (key D): the river shown is the Salween
Related topics