Map practice for UPSC 2019 - Set 4

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MCQ – 1

Which of the following have coral reefs ?
1. Lakshadweep
2. Gulf Of Kutch
3. Gulf of Mannar
4. Sunderbans
Select the correct answer using the code given below
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. Only 2
C. 1 and 3
D. All of the above

MCQ – 2

• Consider the following Statements about Uganda
1. Uganda has no connection with the river Nile
2. Uganda is a land locked country located in Northern Africa
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 2 is true
C. Both are true
D. Both are false

MCQ – 3

The United States has granted Strategic Trade Authorization-1 (STA-1) to India recently. India is the 3rd country to get this status, which are the other countries?
1. Japan
2. Taiwan
3. South Korea
4. Indonesia
A. 2 and 4
B. 1 and 3
C. 1 and 2
D. 1 and 4

ANSWER

• Currently, there are 36 countries on STA-1 list, almost all from the NATO and ANZUS alliance. India is the only South Asian country to be on the list.
• Other Asian countries designated as STA-1 are Japan and South Korea. Till recently India was designated as STA-2 countries along with seven others.

MCQ – 4

Which of the following Rivers does not Originate in India?
A. Beas
B. Chenab
C. Ravi
D. Satluj

NOTES

• Beas River – The river rises in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows for some 470 kilometres (290 mi) to the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab
• The Chenab River – It forms in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows through the Kishtwar district of Jammu region in Jammu and Kashmir into the plains of the Punjab, Pakistan, before flowing into the Indus River near the city of Uch Sharif.
• The Ravi -The Ravi River originates in the Himalayas in the Multhan tehsil of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India.

MCQ – 5

Consider the Following Statements about the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
1. The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor will begin from Ludhiana and end in the Jawaharlal Nehru Port
2. TheWestern Dedicated will have no link with the Eastern Dedicated Corridor
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 2 is true
C. Both are true
D. Both are false

NOTES

•Route from Rewari to Dadri will be entirely new line and Dadri will further be connected to
Khurja junction which will connect this corridor to Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.

MCQ – 6

• Consider the Following Statements about Pitch Black Air Force Exercise in which India participated for the first time in 2018
1. The Air Force Exercise was conducted in New Zealand
2. PB-18 Exercise Hosted12 participant countries including Australia, Canada, India,
Germany, Indonesia, France (New Caledonia), Netherlands, New Zealand,
Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and United States.
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 2 is true
C. Both are true
D. Both are false

MCQ – 7

• Consider the following Statements about Kazakhstan
1. The Aral sea is a lake lying between Kazakhstan in the north and Uzbekistan in the south.
2. Kazakhstan is the world’s largest land locked country.
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 2 is true
C. Both are true
D. Both are false

MCQ – 8

• Consider the following statement about Ethiopia and Eritrea
1. Ethiopia is a land locked country but Eritrea isn’t.
2. The Town of Badme is a part of Ethiopia and according to the peace deal between the countries will remain with Ethiopia
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 2 is true
C. Both are true
D. Both are false