Revision Series | Geography | Locational Aspect | 49

June 20, 2023

Which of the following rivers of North America drain into the Gulf of Mexico?
1. Mackenzie
2. Mississippi
3. St. Lawrence
4. Rio Grande
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 4 only
(C) 3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Answer : B

Which of the following are located in Australia?
1. Kimberley plateau
2. Vistula river
3. Murray river
4. Hudson Bay
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 1, 3 and 4 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 2 and 4 only

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Answer : A

Consider the following countries:
1. Armenia
2. Azerbaijan
3. Turkey
4. Russia
5. Ukraine
Which of the countries given above are members of the Eastern Partnership?

(A) 1, 2 and 5 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 4 only
(D) 3, 4 and 5 only

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Answer : A

Which of the following countries are located entirely between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
1. Myanmar
2. Sudan
3. Namibia
4. Philippines
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 1, 2 and 4 only
(C) 2 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Answer : C

Consider the following countries:
1. India
2. China
3. Russia
4. France
5. United Kingdom
Which of the above are signatories of the Declaration for the Future of the Internet?

(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 1, 2 and 4 only
(C) 2, 4 and 5 only
(D) 4 and 5 only

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Answer : D

India is not among the 60 countries that have signed a global declaration to keep the Internet open, free, and neutral.

The countries that have signed the declaration include the US, European Union, United Kingdom, Canada and France. Called the ‘Declaration for the Future of the Internet’, the document is an agreement to prevent digital authoritarianism.

“Globally, we are witnessing a trend of rising digital authoritarianism where some states act to repress freedom of expression, censor independent news sites, interfere with elections, promote disinformation, and deny their citizens other human rights.

Countries including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, the European Commission and Finland are among the signatories.

India, China and Russia are among the large nations that are not part of this declaration.

Consider the following statements with reference to the Aegean sea:
1. The Aegean sea is an extension of the Black Sea, surrounded by Ukraine and Russia.
2. The island of Crete is considered to be the southern limit of the Aegean sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer : B

Which of the following pairs of South American races are correctly matched ?
1. Mestizo - The mixed population of Native Indians and Europeans
2. Mulato - The mixed population of European and Blacks
3. Zambo - the mixture of Native Indians and Blacks
Select the correct code:

(A) None of the above
(B) All of the above
(C) 1 only
(D) 1 and 2 only

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Answer : B

Which of the following cities experiences pleasant climate throughout the year termed as “Eternal spring”.

(A) Bengaluru
(B) Pretoria
(C) Melbourne
(D) Quito

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Answer : D

Arrange the following capitals from west to east.
1. Warsaw
2. Minsk
3. Kiev
4. Moscow
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 3-1-4-2
(B) 3-1-2-4
(C) 1-3-2-4
(D) 1-2-3-4

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Answer : D

Consider the following statements.
Mount Aconcagua is an extinct volcano in Argentina and considered as the highest mountain of the Southern Hemisphere.
2. Mount Cotopaxi is an active volcano of Ecuador.
3. Mount Chimborazo is the highest mountain in Ecuador and its summit is the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center
Select the correct code:

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) All of the above

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Answer : D

Which of the following continents is called as “Southern Continent”?

(A) Antarctica
(B) Australia
(C) South America
(D) Africa

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Answer : C

Which of the following continents is called as “Continent of Science”?

(A) Antarctica
(B) North America
(C) South America
(D) Europe

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Answer : A

Consider the following statements.
1. Mount Erebus is an active volcano is Antarctica
2. Uluru is the largest monolithic rock structure found in Australia
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct:

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer : C