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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
Chapters
| 151. |
Consider the following statements concerning United Arab Emirates: 1. Oman is one of the seven Emirates which form the United Arab Emirates. 2. Dubai is the capital of United Arab Emirates. 3. Fishing and tourism are the key industries of United Arab Emirates. Which of these statements is/are correct? [Asstt Comm PF 2002] |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 3 only | |
| 152. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Bermuda situated in Western Atlantic Ocean is a United Kingdom Overseas Territory. 2. 38th Parallel divided boundary between North and South Vietnam before unification 3. Bahamas situated near Florida is one of the states of USA. Which of these statements is/are correct? [Asstt Comm PF 2002] |
| A. | only 1 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 2 |
| Answer» A. only 1 | |
| 153. |
Which of the following is the largest island? [CDS 2001] |
| A. | Sumatra |
| B. | Madagascar |
| C. | Honshu |
| D. | Cuba |
| Answer» B. Madagascar | |
| 154. |
The major cause of the decrease in population of rural areas as compared to the towns is : |
| A. | increased death rate due to lack of amenities |
| B. | lack of transport facilities |
| C. | low birth rates |
| D. | migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment |
| Answer» D. migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment | |
| 155. |
Which of the following is a reason for the increase in population of the developing countries? |
| A. | Increase in birth rate due to reluctance to accept family planning measures |
| B. | Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities |
| C. | Both of these |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities | |
| 156. |
What is meant by 'brain drain'? |
| A. | Increase in the population of mentally retarded or brainless people |
| B. | The increasing medical facilities which have resulted in decrease in the number of mentally retarded people |
| C. | The marriage of highly intellectual people so as to add more intelligent progency to the population |
| D. | The migration of highly qualified or skilled people to better places of employment |
| Answer» D. The migration of highly qualified or skilled people to better places of employment | |
| 157. |
Life expectancy of a region is : |
| A. | the minimum age up to which an individual should definitely live in the region |
| B. | the maximum age at which any individual of the region can live |
| C. | the average age at which people die in the region |
| D. | the age at which majority of people die in the region |
| Answer» B. the maximum age at which any individual of the region can live | |
| 158. |
Infant mortality rate is : |
| A. | number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 1000 of the population |
| B. | number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 1000 of the population |
| C. | number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 100 of the population |
| D. | number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 100 of the population |
| Answer» A. number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 1000 of the population | |
| 159. |
Which part of Europe is most densely populated? |
| A. | Eastern Europe |
| B. | Western Europe |
| C. | Northern Europe |
| D. | Area around the Black Sea |
| Answer» B. Western Europe | |
| 160. |
Which of the following countries have achieved a negative growth rate of population? [CDS 1993] |
| A. | Australia, Canada and Sweden |
| B. | U.K., Sweden and Germany |
| C. | France, Italy and Ireland |
| D. | Japan, U.S.A. and Russia |
| Answer» A. Australia, Canada and Sweden | |
| 161. |
World's highest urban density of population occurs in : |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Tokyo |
| C. | New York |
| D. | London |
| Answer» B. Tokyo | |
| 162. |
Which among the following is the most populous city in the world? [Railways 1994] |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Mexico City |
| C. | Sao Paulo |
| D. | Tokyo |
| Answer» D. Tokyo | |
| 163. |
The country with the highest density of population in Europe is : |
| A. | France |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Belgium |
| D. | Netherlands |
| Answer» D. Netherlands | |
| 164. |
The least densely populated country among the following countries of Europe is: |
| A. | Poland |
| B. | Norway |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Belgium |
| Answer» B. Norway | |
| 165. |
Which continent has the highest density of population? |
| A. | Asia |
| B. | Africa |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | North America |
| Answer» C. Europe | |
| 166. |
Most of the people of the middle east belong to _______ group of people. |
| A. | Negro |
| B. | Nordic |
| C. | Alpine |
| D. | Mediterranean |
| Answer» D. Mediterranean | |
| 167. |
First railway line in the world, was laid in : |
| A. | Western U.S.A. |
| B. | North-East England |
| C. | Federal Republic of Germany |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» B. North-East England | |
| 168. |
Which of the following is the longest Railway Tunnel? |
| A. | St. Gothard (Switzerland) |
| B. | East Finchley (London) |
| C. | Cascade (U.S.A.) |
| D. | Tanna (Japan) |
| Answer» D. Tanna (Japan) | |
| 169. |
The longest railway platform is : |
| A. | London (U.K.) |
| B. | Moscow (Russia) |
| C. | Kharagpur (India) |
| D. | New York (U.S.A.) |
| Answer» C. Kharagpur (India) | |
| 170. |
The largest railway station of the world is : |
| A. | Trans-Siberian railway station, Russia |
| B. | Grand Central Terminal, Chicago |
| C. | Kharagpur railway station, India |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Grand Central Terminal, Chicago | |
| 171. |
Shortest air route from New Delhi to Vancouver will be : |
| A. | New Delhi - Bangkok - Tokyo - Vancouver |
| B. | New Delhi - London - New York - Vancouver |
| C. | New Delhi - Moscow - London - Vancouver |
| D. | New Delhi - Paris - New York – Vancouver |
| Answer» A. New Delhi - Bangkok - Tokyo - Vancouver | |
| 172. |
What is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco? |
| A. | Moscow to Europe to Greenland; crossing Atlantic and then North America |
| B. | Moscow to Europe; crossing Atlantic and East Coast of North America |
| C. | Moscow to Siberia to Japan and crossing Pacific |
| D. | Over the North Pole and over Canada |
| Answer» B. Moscow to Europe; crossing Atlantic and East Coast of North America | |
| 173. |
The shortest air-route from Perth to London is: [IAS 1994] |
| A. | Perth, Mumbai, Rome, London |
| B. | Perth, Ankara, Paris, London |
| C. | Perth, Aden, Paris, London |
| D. | Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London |
| Answer» C. Perth, Aden, Paris, London | |
| 174. |
Pakistan's nuclear power plant is located at : [IFS 1988] |
| A. | Islamabad |
| B. | Peshawar |
| C. | Kahuta |
| D. | Karachi |
| Answer» C. Kahuta | |
| 175. |
Which one of the following countries is not land-locked? |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Switzerland |
| Answer» A. Afghanistan | |
| 176. |
Amongst the following, which is the largest island? [LIC 1993] |
| A. | England |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Borneo |
| D. | New Guinea |
| Answer» D. New Guinea | |
| 177. |
What is the administrative capital of South Africa? [Railways 1994] |
| A. | Cape Town |
| B. | Johannesburg |
| C. | Kimberley |
| D. | Pretoria |
| Answer» D. Pretoria | |
| 178. |
Adam's bridge connects: [IES 1993] |
| A. | Amman and Damascus |
| B. | Dhanushkodi (Rameshvaram) and Talaimannar |
| C. | Israel and Jerusalem |
| D. | Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman |
| Answer» B. Dhanushkodi (Rameshvaram) and Talaimannar | |
| 179. |
"Golan Heights" belonging to a country A were captured by a country B. The countries A and Bare: |
| A. | Tibet and China |
| B. | Russia and Japan |
| C. | Syria and Israel |
| D. | Iran and Iraq |
| Answer» C. Syria and Israel | |
| 180. |
Of the following, which capital city is not situated on the banks of the river Danube? |
| A. | vienna |
| B. | Rome |
| C. | Budapest |
| D. | Belgrade |
| Answer» B. Rome | |
| 181. |
Which of the following States of the U.5A are attached to Mexico? [CDS 1994] |
| A. | California and Texas |
| B. | Kansas and Kentucky |
| C. | New Mexico and Arkansas |
| D. | Rhode Island and Hawaii |
| Answer» A. California and Texas | |
| 182. |
Khartoum is situated at the confluence of: |
| A. | Murray and Darling |
| B. | Porena and Prague |
| C. | Tigris and Euphrates |
| D. | White Nile and Blue Nile |
| Answer» D. White Nile and Blue Nile | |
| 183. |
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through: |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | India |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Mexico |
| Answer» C. Iran | |
| 184. |
The 38th parallel separates: |
| A. | North Korea and South Korea |
| B. | East Germany and West Germany |
| C. | China and Tibet |
| D. | Asia and Europe |
| Answer» A. North Korea and South Korea | |
| 185. |
Which of the following is not an island? [MBA 1993] |
| A. | Cuba |
| B. | Greenland |
| C. | Ireland |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» D. Sweden | |
| 186. |
The earlier name of Surinam was; [CDS 1990] |
| A. | British Guyana |
| B. | Dutch Guyana |
| C. | Medagascar |
| D. | Venezuela |
| Answer» B. Dutch Guyana | |
| 187. |
Which of the following statements about New Zealand is incorrect ? |
| A. | It is a part of Australian continent |
| B. | It consists of two islands separated by Cook Strait |
| C. | Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island |
| D. | Mt. Cook is the highest peak of New Zealand |
| Answer» C. Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island | |
| 188. |
17th Parallel separates: |
| A. | North and South America |
| B. | North and South Korea |
| C. | North and South Vietnam |
| D. | North and South Yemen |
| Answer» C. North and South Vietnam | |
| 189. |
Durand line is the border common to which two countries? |
| A. | India and China |
| B. | China and Afghanistan |
| C. | India and Tibet |
| D. | Pakistan and Afghanistan |
| Answer» D. Pakistan and Afghanistan | |
| 190. |
Which of the following set of countries are completely surrounded by land? |
| A. | Libya, Zambia, Czech Republic |
| B. | Mongolia, Zambia, Bolivia |
| C. | Paraguay, Mongolia, Syria |
| D. | Syria, Czech Republic, Paraguay |
| Answer» B. Mongolia, Zambia, Bolivia | |
| 191. |
The largest island in the Indian Ocean is : |
| A. | Madagascar |
| B. | Maldives |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Sumatra |
| Answer» A. Madagascar | |
| 192. |
The equator cuts through which of the following islands: |
| A. | Medagascar |
| B. | Tasmania |
| C. | Java |
| D. | Borneo |
| Answer» D. Borneo | |
| 193. |
The Australian state which is an island is: |
| A. | Queensland |
| B. | Java |
| C. | Tasmania |
| D. | New Guinea |
| Answer» C. Tasmania | |
| 194. |
Lesotho is: |
| A. | an island in Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | an important seaport in Tanzania |
| C. | a country completely surrounded by South Africa |
| D. | a mountain peak in Zambia |
| Answer» C. a country completely surrounded by South Africa | |
| 195. |
'The United Kingdom' consists of England and: [CDS 1994] |
| A. | Northern Ireland, Palma and Iceland |
| B. | Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| C. | Scotland, Wales and Faeroe Island |
| D. | Scotland, Sardinia and Wales |
| Answer» B. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales | |
| 196. |
The smallest country in South America is : [CBI 1993] |
| A. | Uruguay |
| B. | Guyana |
| C. | Surinam |
| D. | Ecuador |
| Answer» C. Surinam | |
| 197. |
Which of the following is the largest island? |
| A. | Cuba |
| B. | Great Britain |
| C. | Kalatdeitnunat |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» C. Kalatdeitnunat | |
| 198. |
Where are the Balearic Islands located? [IAS 2005] |
| A. | Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | Black Sea |
| C. | Baltic Sea |
| D. | North Sea |
| Answer» A. Mediterranean Sea | |
| 199. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while moving from the North towards the South ? [IAS 2005] |
| A. | Islamabad - Gujranwala – Peshawar - Multan |
| B. | Peshawar - Gujranwala - Multan - Islamabad |
| C. | Peshawar – Islamabad - Gujranwala - Multan |
| D. | Islamabad - Multan - Peshawar – Gujranwala |
| Answer» C. Peshawar – Islamabad - Gujranwala - Multan | |
| 200. |
Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country (Country given in the brackets)? [IAS 2005] |
| A. | Karachi (Pakistan) |
| B. | Auckland (New Zealand) |
| C. | Kyoto (Japan) |
| D. | Brisbane (Australia) |
| Answer» D. Brisbane (Australia) | |
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