GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 189

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 189

1881) The Palk Strait lies between
A) Bay of Bengal and Palk Bay
B) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C) Rann of Kutchchh and Gulf of Khambhat
D) Lakshadweep and Maldives

Answer: Bay of Bengal and Palk Bay
   
1882) Which four countries are called the Asian Tigers?
A) Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan
B) Hong Kong, China, Singapore ,Taiwan
C) Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, China
D) Hong Kong, South Korea, China, Taiwan

Answer: Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan
   
1883) Which one of the following is the country's administrative capital/new federal administrative centre of Malaysia?
A) Kota Bharu
B) Kuala Terongganu
C) Putrajaya
D) Taiping

Answer: Putrajaya
   
1884) Consider the following countries
1. Australia 2. Namibia
3. Brazil 4. Chile
Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass?
A) Only 1
B) 2,3 and 4
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) All of these

Answer: All of these
   
1885) Elephant Pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following?
A) Bangladesh
B) India
C) Nepal
D) Sri Lanka

Answer: Sri Lanka

1886) A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, reoemty in the news, is located in
A) Ethiopia
B) Kenya
C) Somalia
D) Sudan

Answer: Sudan
   
1887) South-East Asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective?
A) It was the hot theatre during the Second World War
B) Its location between the Asian powers of China and India
C) Its was the arena of superpower confrontation during the Cold War period
D) Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre eminent maritime character

Answer: Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre eminent maritime character
   
1888) Eucla Basin in Australia is well known as
A) Salina Rand
B) Nullabor Plain
C) Barkley Tableland
D) Murray Darling Basin

Answer: Nullabor Plain
   
1889) Where is Bundala Biosphere Reserve, which has been recently added to the UNESCO's Man And Biosphere (MAB) network located?
A) Russia
B) India
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bangladesh

Answer: Sri Lanka
   
1890) In which one of the following regions is extensive commercial grain cultivation not practiced?
A) American Canadian Prairies
B) Pampas of Argentina
C) European Steppes
D) Amazon Basin

Answer: Amazon Basin