Questions and answers for exam Preparation

MCQs

Total Questions : 175 | Page 10 of 18 pages

Question 91. Which of the following city is known by the name of the city of smoke?

Lanzhou
London
Kolkata
Chicago

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Chicago
Answer: (d)

Question 92. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Russia – Moscow
Australia - Camberra
China - Shanghai
Canada - Ottawa

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> China - Shanghai
Answer: (c)

Question 93. International Date line is

180° east-west longitude
90° east longitude
equator
0° longitude

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 180° east-west longitude
Answer: (a)The international data line is located about 180°E (or 180° W) of Greenwich.

Question 94. Which one of the following pairs (Nations and Capitals) is not correctly matched?

Ethiopia - Addis Ababa
North Korea - Seoul
Chile - Santiago
Argentina - Buenos Aires

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> North Korea - Seoul
Answer: (b)

Question 95. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Old Name)
(New Name)
A. Siam
1. Taiwan
B. Formosa
2. Myanmar
C. Mesopotamia
3. Thailand
D. Burma
4. Iraq
Codes: A B C D

3 1 4 2
1 3 2 4
2 1 3 4
4 2 1 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 3 1 4 2
Answer: (a)

Question 96. ‘Nippon’ is the name given to Japan which means

land of volcanoes and earthquakes.
land of northern lights
land of the rising Sun
land of Pagodas

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Answer: Option C. -> land of the rising Sun
Answer: (c)
Japan is also known as Nippon. The characters that make up Japan's name mean 'sun origin, which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'.
Nippon means 'sun origin and is often translated as Land of the Rising Sun.
This nomenclature comes from Japanese missions to Imperial China and refers to Japan's eastward position relative to China. Before Nihon came into official use, Japan was known as Wa.

Question 97. Which one of the following is not a land-lock country?

Azerbaijan
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan

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Answer: Option A. -> Azerbaijan
Answer: (a)

Question 98. Given below is a map of some countries which were parts of the erstwhile Soviet Union, with water bodies shown by shaded areas. The countries marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are respectively.

Kazakhstan, Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgizia, Tajikistan
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kirgizia, Turkmenia
Tajikistan, Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgizia, Kazakhstan
Turkmenia, Kirgizia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Kazakhstan, Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgizia, Tajikistan
Answer: (a)

Question 99. 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 code given below. Towns (a) Bishkek (b) Ashgabat (c) Tashkent (d) Dushanbe Code (a) (b) (c) (d)