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Question 21. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  1.    Bahamas : Nassua
  2.    Costa Rica : San Jose
  3.    Nicaragua : Belmopan
  4.    Dominican Republic : Santo Domingo
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Nicaragua : Belmopan
:
C
Ans. (c)
Explanation
Bahamas : Nassau,
Costa Rica : San Jose
Nicaragua : Managua,
Belize : Belmopan
Dominican Republic :
Santo Domingo
Question 22. For which one of the following countries, is Spanish not an official language?
  1.    Chile
  2.    Columbia
  3.    Republic of Congo
  4.    Cuba
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Republic of Congo
:
C
Ans. (c)
Explanation
French, Kiswahili, Lingala are the official languages in the Republic of Congo.
Question 23. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth's land?
  1.    North America - Africa - South America -Europe
  2.    Africa - North America - South America -Europe
  3.    North America - Africa - Europe - South America
  4.    Africa - North America - Europe - South America
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Africa - North America - South America -Europe
:
B
Ans. (b)
Explanation
Continent Area (sq. km) % area
Asia 44,579,000 29-5
Africa 30,065,000 20-0
North America 24,256,000 16-3
South America 17,819,000 11-8
Antarctica 13,209,000 9-6
Europe 9,938,000 6-5
Oceania 7,687,000 5-2
Question 24. Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Country)                    List-II (Name of Parliament)
Netherlands                             1. Diet
Ukraine                                     2. States General
Poland                                      3. Supreme Council
Japan                                        4. Sejm
Codes:
A    B    C     D
  1.    4,1,2,3
  2.    2,3,4,1
  3.    4,3,2,1
  4.    2,1,4,3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2,3,4,1
:
B
Ans. (b)
Explanation
Parliament of Netherlands is States General
Parliament of Ukraine is Supreme Council
Parliament of Poland is Sejm
Parliament of Japan is Diet
Question 25. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while moving from the North towards the South?
  1.    Islamabad - Gujranwala - Peshawar - Multan
  2.    Peshawar - Gujranwala - Multan - Islamabad
  3.    Peshawar - Islamabad - Gujranwala - Multan
  4.    Islamabad Multan - Peshawar - Gujranwala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Peshawar - Islamabad - Gujranwala - Multan
:
C
Ans. (c)
Explanation
Sequence of towns of Pakistan moving from North to South: Peshawar - Islamabad - Gujranwala - Multan.
Question 26. Itaipu Dam built on the River Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which one of the following two countries have this as a joint project?
  1.    Brazil and Peru
  2.    Paraguay and Ecuador
  3.    Brazil and Paraguay
  4.    Colombia and Paraguay
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Brazil and Paraguay
:
C
Ans. (c)
Explanation
Itaipu Dam built on the River Parana is a joint project between Brazil and Paraguay.
Question 27. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I                        List II
(Local Wind)          (Region)
Fohn                     1. Argentina
Samun                  2. Kurdistan
Santa Ana            3. California
Zonda                  4. Alps
Codes:
A    B    C    D
  1.    2    4    1    3
  2.    4    2    3    1
  3.    2    4    3    1
  4.    4    2    1    3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 4    2    3    1
:
B
Ans. (b)
Explanation
The local wind Fohn in Alps region, Samun in Kurdistan, Santa Ara in California and Zonda in Argentina.
Question 28. Which one of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading?
  1.    Stormy weather
  2.    Calm weather
  3.    Cold & dry weather
  4.    Hot & sunny weather
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Stormy weather
:
A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
Stormy weather condition is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading. Because decrease of pressure indicates the advent of storms.
Question 29. Match the drainage basins labelled as A, B, C and D with the names listed below and select the correct answer using the codes given below the drainage basins Names of drainage basins :
Match The Drainage Basins Labelled As A, B, C And D With The...
1. Ganga-Brahmaputra
2. Indus
3. Parana
4. Zambeski
Codes:
A    B    C    D
  1.    3    1    2    4
  2.    1    3    4     2
  3.    1    3    2    4
  4.    3    1    4    2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 3    1    4    2
:
D
Ans. (d)
ExpLanation
A - Parana (3)
B - Ganga-Brahmaputra (1)
C - Zambeski (4)
D - Indus (2)
Question 30. The temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below:
Average Temperature: 12.8 °C
Average Rainfall: 54.9 cm per annum
Identify the region having the above climatic pattern from amongst the following:
  1.    Mediterranean region
  2.    Monsoon region
  3.    Steppe region
  4.    N. W. European region
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Mediterranean region
:
A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
Concentration of rainfall in winter and dry, warm summers is the characteristic of Mediterranean or western margin climate.

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