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MCQs

Total Questions : 10

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 :

4, 2, 1, 3
2, 4,-3, 1
4, 2, 3, 1
2, 4, 1, 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 4, 2, 3, 1
:
C

Ans. (c)

Explanation

The literacy percentage of the given Asian countries are -Srilanka (90-7%) > India (64-8%) > Pakistan (40-9%) > Bangladesh (38-9%).

Question 2.

Life expectancy is highest in the world in

Canada
Germany
Japan
Norway

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Japan
:
C

Ans. (c)

Explanation

Highest life expectancy in the world is in Japan (80-9 years) next to it, Canada (79-7 years), Norway (78-9 years) and Germany (77-8 years).

Question 3.

Directions : The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below :
Assertion (A): Anticyclonic conditions are formed in winter season when atmospheric pressure is high and air temperatures are low.
Reason (R): Winter rainfall in Northern India causes development of anticyclonic conditions with low temperatures.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
:
B

Ans. (b)

Explanation

Both A and R are correct but R is not the explanation of A.

Question 4.

Consider the following countries :
1. Albania
2. Bosnia Herzegovina
3. Croatia
4. Macedonia
Which of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary?

1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
4 only
3 and 4

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 1, 2 and 3
:
B

Ans. (b)

Explanation

Macedonia is a land locked country, whereas remaining 3 countries are having Adriatic sea as their boundary.

Question 5.

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. CBishkek
B. Ashkhabad
C. Tashkent
D. Dushanbe

Codes:
A B C D

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

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 3 1 2 4
:
A

Ans. (a)

Explanation

In the map marked T is Ashikabad (now Ashgabat) capital of Turkmenistan, '2' is Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, '3' is Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, '4' is, Dushanbe, capital of Tajikstan.

Question 6.

Directions : The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below :
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but
d. A is false but Assertion (A)
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:

Codes:
A B C D

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

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 3 1 4 2
:
D

Ans. (d)

Explanation

The four islands of Indian ocean are - '1' is Chagos, '2' is socotra (Yemen), '3' is Seychelles and '4' is Mauritius.

Question 7.

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

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 2, 1, 4, 3
:
C

Ans. (c)

Explanation

Indonesia (217 million) > Brazil (170 million) > Russia (146 million) > Japan (127 million).

Question 8.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Ethnic Community) List II (Country)
Apatani 1. China
Dayak 2. India
Dinka 3. Indonesia
Uighur 4. Sudan
Codes:
A B C D

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

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 2 3 4 1
:
A

Ans. (a)

Explanation

Apatani is the ethnic community of India (Arunachal Pradesh).

Dyak is the ethnic community of Indonesia.

Dinka is the ethnic community of Sudan (Africa).

Uighur is the ethnic community of China.

Question 9.

Berber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives in

Afghanistan
Algeria
Argentina
Australia

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Algeria
:
B

Ans. (b)

Question 10.

Consider the following ecosystems
1. Taiga
2. Tropical evergreen
3. Tropical decidous
4. Tundra
The correct sequence in decreasing order of the albedo values of these ecosystems is

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

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 4, 1, 2, 3
:
B

Ans. (b)

Explanation

The earth's average albedo is 34%. But it varies according to the texture and colour of the surface. For fresh snow, the albedo is 85%, for forests, it is 5-10%. Accordingly, the order is Tundra - Taiga - Tropical evergreen - Tropical deciduous.