1. Which one of the following is NOT a Mediterranean country ? [UPSC CAPF 2020]
(a) Tunisia
(b) Libya
(c) North Sudan
(d) Egypt
2. Which one of the following is located at the southernmost latitude? [UPSC CAPF 2017]
(a) South Africa
(b) Australia
(c) Chile
(d) Polynesia
3. A state in India has the following characteristics: [UPSC CSE 2011]
1. Its northern part is arid and semi-arid.
2. Its central part produces cotton.
3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.
Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics? [UPSC CSE 2011]
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
4. With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs : [UPSC CSE 2020]
(Famous Place) – (Present State)
1. Bhilsa – Madhya Pradesh
2. Dwarasamudra – Maharashtra
3. Girinagar – Gujarat
4. Sthanesvara – Uttar Pradesh
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 4 only
5. Siachen Glacier is situated to the [UPSC CSE 2020]
(a) East of Aksai Chin
(b) East of Leh
(c) North of Gilgit
(d) North of Nubra Valley
6. Consider the following pairs : [UPSC CSE 2020]
River – Flows into
1. Mekong- Andaman Sea
2. Thames – Irish Sea
3. Volga – Caspian Sea
4. Zambezi – Indian Ocean
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
7. Consider the following pairs: [UPSC CSE 2019]
Sea – Bordering country
1. Adriatic Sea – Albania
2. Black Sea – Croatia
3. Caspian Sea – Kazakhstan
4. Mediterranean Sea – Morocco
5. Red Sea – Syria
Which of the pair given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
8. Among the following cities, which one lines on a longitude closest to that of Delhi? [UPSC CSE 2018]
a) Bengaluru
b) Hyderabad
c) Nagpur
d) Pune
9. The term “two-state solution” is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of [UPSC CSE 2018]
a) China
b) Israel
c) Iraq
d) Yemen
10. Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts? [UPSC CSE 2018]
a) Angola and Zambia
b) Morocco and Tunisia
c) Venezuela and Colombia
d) Yemen and South Sudan
11. Consider the following pairs: [UPSC CSE 2018]
Regions sometimes mentioned-Country
1. Catalonia – Spain
2. Crimea – Hungary
3. Mindanao – Philippines
4. Oromia – Nigeria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 3 and 4 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 2 and 4 only
12. Consider the following pairs: [UPSC CSE 2018]
Towns sometimes mentioned in news – Country
1. Aleppo – Syria
2. Kirkuk – Yemen
3. Mosul – Palestine
4. Mazar-i-sharif – Afghanistan
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 4
c) 2 and 3
d) 3 and 4
13. Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar ? [UPSC CSE 2017]
(a) Sumatra
(b) Borneo
(c) Java
(d) Sri Lanka
14. Consider the following statements: [UPSC CSE 2017]
1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.
2. Western Ghats are spread over five States only.
3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
15. If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination? [UPSC CSE 2017]
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
16. Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries? [UPSC CSE 2017]
1. Jordan
2. Iraq
3. Lebanon
4. Syria
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
17. Consider the following pairs: [UPSC CSE 2016]
Famous place : Region
1. Bodhgaya : Baghelkhand
2. Khajuraho : Bundelkhand
3. Shirdi : Vidarbha
4. Nasik (Nashik) : Malwa
5. Tirupati : Rayalaseema
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(c) 2 and 5 only
(d) 1, 3, 4 and 5
18. Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea? [UPSC CSE 2015]
(a) Syria
(b) Jordan
(c) Lebanon
(d) Israel
19. The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to [UPSC CSE 2015]
(a) Central Asia
(b) Middle East
(c) South-East Asia
(d) Central Africa
20. What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north? [UPSC CSE 2014]
1. Bangkok
2. Hanoi
3. Jakarta
4. Singapore
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 4-2-1-3
(b) 3-2-4-1
(c) 3-4-1-2
(d) 4-3-2-1
21. Turkey is located between [UPSC CSE 2014]
(a) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
(b) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
(c) Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea
(d) Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea
22. Consider the following pairs : [UPSC CSE 2014]
Region – Country in news
1. Chechnya – Russian Federation
2. Darfur – Mali
3. Swat Valley – Iraq
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
23. Consider the following countries : [UPSC CSE 2014]
1. Denmark
2. Japan
3. Russian Federation
4. United Kingdom
5. United States of America
Which of the above are the members of the ‘Arctic Council ‘ ? [UPSC CSE 2014]
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 3 and 5
24. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [UPSC CSE 2013]
Geographical Feature – Region
(a) Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia
(b) Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa
(c) Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa
(d) Okavango Basin : Patagonia
25. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. [UPSC CAPF 2012]
A. Arcuate Delta – 1. Nile Delta
B. Bird’s-foot Delta – 2. Mississippi Delta
C. Cuspate Delta – 3. Tiber Delta
D. Estuarine Delta – 4. Seine Delta
Code
A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
26. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. [UPSC CAPF 2013]
List I
River
A. Spree
B. Rhine
C. Seine
D. Elbe
List II
City
1. Bonn
2. Hamburg
3. Paris
4. Berlin
Code
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 4 1 3 2
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 2 3 1 4
27. Which one among the following places in India is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? [UPSC CAPF 2013]
(a) Aizawl
(b) Rajkot
(c) Kolkata
(d) Imphal
28. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [UPSC CAPF 2013]
List I
Continent
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. North America
D. South America
List II
Desert
1. Atacama
2. Mojave
3. Kalahari
4. Gobi
Code
– A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
29. Khumbum Monastery is situated in ? [UPSC CAPF 2013]
(a) India
(b) Thailand
(c) China
(d) Japan
30. Which one among the following countries of Asia is land-locked? [UPSC CAPF 2014]
(a) Vietnam
(b) Cambodia
(c) Laos
(d) Thailand
31. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which one of the following countries? [UPSC CAPF 2018]
(a) North Sudan
(b) Chad
(c) Mali
(d) Yemen
32. Sonoran is a ? [UPSC CAPF 2019]
(a) desert area of North America
(b) seasonal wind of France
(e) cash crop of Mediterranean region
(d) tribe in South Africa
33. Which one of the following is the biggest Island of Japan archipelago ? [UPSC CAPF 2019]
(a) Honshu
(b) Hokkaido
(c) Shikoku
(d) Kyushu
34. Which one of the following latitudes passes through maximum Indian states ? [UPSC CAPF 2019]
(a) 20° N latitude
(b) 22° N latitude
(c) 24° N latitude
(d) 26° N latitude
35. Which one among the following countries does NOT have common boundary with South Africa ? [UPSC CAPF 2020]
(a) Zambia
(b) Zimbabwe
(c) Botswana
(d) Namibia
36. Gwadar port is located in ? [UPSC CAPF 2019]
(a) Pakistan
(b) Iran
(c) India
(d) Sri Lanka
37. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : [UPSC CAPF 2018]
List-I (Limestone region) – List-II (Country)
A. Pennines – 1. France
B. Yucatan Peninsula – 2. Jamaica
C. Cockpit Country – 3. Britain
D. Causses – 4. Mexico
(a) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
(b) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(c) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
(d) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
