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Total Questions : 7
Question 1.


Match List I (New Names of the Countries) with List II (Old names of the Countries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I                       List II
Benin               1. Nyasaland
Belize               2. Basutoland
Botswana        3. Bechuanaland
Malawi            4. British Honduras
                        5. Dohomey
A    B    C     D


  1.     3,1,2,4
  2.     5,4,3,1
  3.     3,4,2,1
  4.     5,1,3,4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 5,4,3,1
:
B


Ans. (b)



Explanation



Benin is the new name of Dohomey Belize is the new name of British Honduras Botswana is the new name of Bechuanaland Malawi is the new name of Nyasaland


Question 2.


Match List I (State / Province / Overseas Territory) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I                                List II
British Colombia           1. USA
Bavaria                          2. UK
Gibraltar                       3. Canada
Rhode Island                4. Germany
                                      5. Denmark
Codes:
A    B    C    D


  1.     1,2,5,3
  2.     3,4,2,1
  3.     1,4,2,3
  4.     3,2,5,1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 3,4,2,1
:
B


Ans. (b)



Explanation



British Colombia belongs to Canada.



Bavaria belongs to Germany.



Gibraltar belongs to U.K.



Rhode Island belongs to U.S.A.


Question 3.


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


  1.     Russia
  2.     Estonia
  3.     Lithuania
  4.     Poland
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Poland
:
D


Ans. (d)



Explanation



Latvia shares its borders with Estonia, Russia, Belarus and Lithuania.


Question 4.


The great Asian river Mekong does not run through


  1.     China
  2.     Malaysia
  3.     Cambodia
  4.     Laos
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Malaysia
:
B


Ans. (b)



Explanation



Mekong river does not run through Malaysia but runs through China, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.


Question 5.


Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Sea)             List II (Country)
Black Sea               1. Bulgaria
Red Sea                 2. China
Yellow Sea            3. Eritrea
Caspian Sea          4. Kazakhstan
Codes:
A     B    C     D


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


Ans. (c)



Explanation



Black sea shares its borders with Bulgaria in the west.



Red sea shares its borders with Eritrea (Africa) in south west.



Yellow sea is located in the east of China, and



Caspian sea is located in the south west region of Kazakhstan.


Question 6.


Consider the following statements :
1. Montenegro and Serbia agreed to a new structure for the Yugoslav Federation.
2. Croatia remained under the Hungarian Administration until the end of First World War.
3. Claims to Macedonia Territory have long been a source of contention between Belgium and Greece.
4. In 1991, Slovenia declared independence from Czechoslovakia.
Which of the statements given above are correct?


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


Ans. (b)



Explanation



In 1991, Slovenia declared independence from Yugoslavia and not from Czechoslovakia.


Question 7.


Which one of the following does not border Panama?


  1.     Costa Rica
  2.     Pacific Ocean
  3.     Colombia
  4.     Venezuela
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Venezuela
:
D


Ans. (d)



Explanation



Venezuela does not border Panama. Colombia on the eastern side, Costa Rica on the western side, Pacific Ocean on the southern side, are having border with Panama.


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