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Test: World Political Geography - Question 1

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

[2019]

Detailed Solution for Test: World Political Geography - Question 1
  • 3 Caspian Sea: Kazakhstan is correct. So a and c are eliminated.
  • 5: Syria touches Mediterranean sea and not Black Sea. So, 5 is wrong, this eliminates d. Thus, we are left with answer b.
Test: World Political Geography - Question 2

Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities?
1. Aral Sea
2. Black Sea
3. Lake Baikal

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[2018]

Detailed Solution for Test: World Political Geography - Question 2
  • The Aral Sea, in Central Asia, used to be the fourth largest lake in the world, after the Caspian Sea, and Lakes Superior and Victori(a) Now barely 10% of it is left. BBC-2014.
  • Lake Baikal 's has been crippled by a series of detrimental phenomena….They include the disappearance of the omul fish, rapid growth of putrid algae and the death of endemic species of sponges across its vast 3.2 million-hectare are(a) [The Hindu 2017-Oct], but there is no mention of immensely drying up. Hence answer A: 1 only.
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Test: World Political Geography - Question 3

Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?
1. Jordan
2. Iraq
3. Lebanon
4. Syria

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[2017]

Detailed Solution for Test: World Political Geography - Question 3

In the map, you can see Mediterranean Sea doesn't touch Jordan and Iraq so, by elimination, we are left with answer "c".

Test: World Political Geography - Question 4

Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?

[2017]

Detailed Solution for Test: World Political Geography - Question 4

In the map, Sumatra is quite closer to Great Nicobar than Sri Lanka. See:

Test: World Political Geography - Question 5

With reference to the ‘Trans-Pacific Partnership’, consider the following statements:
1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia.
2. It is a strategic alliance for the purpose of maritime security only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[2016]

Detailed Solution for Test: World Political Geography - Question 5

All 12 Pacific Rim Countries have signed Trans -Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
These 12 countries are: Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Darussalam, Japan, Canada, United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Australia and New Zealand.
Objectives of TPP:
(i) Lower track barriers such as tariffs.
(ii) Establish a common framework for intellectual property.
(iii) Enforce standards for labour low and environmental low.
(iv) Establish an investor - state dispute settlement mechanism.

Test: World Political Geography - Question 6

Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?

[2015]

Detailed Solution for Test: World Political Geography - Question 6

Jordan does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea.

Test: World Political Geography - Question 7

What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north?
1. Bangkok
2. Hanoi
3. Jakarta
4. Singapore

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

[2014]

Detailed Solution for Test: World Political Geography - Question 7

The correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north is Jakarta-Singapore-Bangkok and Hanoi.

Test: World Political Geography - Question 8

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

[2014]

Detailed Solution for Test: World Political Geography - Question 8

The Chechen Republic is a federal subject (a republic) of Russia. Darfur is a region in western Sudan. Swat is a valley and an administrative district in Pakistan.

Test: World Political Geography - Question 9

Turkey is located between

[2014]

Detailed Solution for Test: World Political Geography - Question 9

Turkey's smaller part is in Southeastern Europe and its larger part in Western Asia which is located between Black Sea and Mediterranean

Test: World Political Geography - Question 10

Which one of the following can come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca?

[2010]

Detailed Solution for Test: World Political Geography - Question 10

Malacca strait is between the Indonesian island of Sumatra and the Malaya Peninsula. Singapore lies on the tip of the Malay Peninsular.

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