THE WATER WORLD / FACTS AND COUNTRIES MCQS 21

THE WATER WORLD / FACTS AND COUNTRIES MCQS 21

1. The international air route from West Europe to East Asia passes through India because:
(a) India is a busy centre situated between the two places
(b) it provides the shortest route
(c) India is the only country in Asia providing refuelling capacity
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
 
2. Match the following:
Air Service Country
A. Quantas 1. Bangladesh
B. Biman 2. Australia
C. Garuda 3. The Netherlands
D. K.L.M. 4. Indonesia
5. Hongkong
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 5 1 4 2
(c) 2 4 5 1
(d) 2 5 1 3
Ans: (a)
 
3. Shortest air route from New Delhi to Vancouver will be :
(a) New Delhi - Bangkok - Tokyo - Vancouver
(b) New Delhi - London - New York - Vancouver
(c) New Delhi - Moscow - London - Vancouver
(d) New Delhi - Paris - New York – Vancouver
Ans: (a)
 
4. What is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco?
(a) Moscow to Europe to Greenland; crossing Atlantic and then North America
(b) Moscow to Europe; crossing Atlantic and East Coast of North America
(c) Moscow to Siberia to Japan and crossing Pacific
(d) Over the North Pole and over Canada
Ans: (b)

5. The shortest air-route from Perth to London is:
(a) Perth, Mumbai, Rome, London
(b) Perth, Ankara, Paris, London
(c) Perth, Aden, Paris, London
(d) Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London
Ans: (c)
6. Pakistan's nuclear power plant is located at :
(a) Islamabad
(b) Peshawar
(c) Kahuta
(d) Karachi
Ans: (c)

7. Which one of the following countries is not land-locked?
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal
(d) Switzerland
Ans: (a)

8. Amongst the following, which is the largest island?
(a) England
(b) Japan
(c) Borneo
(d) New Guinea
Ans: (d)

9. What is the administrative capital of South Africa?
(a) Cape Town
(b) Johannesburg
(c) Kimberley
(d) Pretoria
Ans: (d)

10. Adam's bridge connects:
(a) Amman and Damascus
(b) Dhanushkodi (Rameshvaram) and Talaimannar
(c) Israel and Jerusalem
(d) Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
Ans: (b)