15 questionswith explanationsfor RAS, Patwari, VDO and other Rajasthan exams
The Sunda Strait separates which two islands of Indonesia?
Answer: (1) Java and Sumatra
Explanation
The Sunda Strait lies between Java and Sumatra and links the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean; the Bali Strait separates Java from Bali.
Match List-I (strait) with List-II (water bodies it connects): A. Bab-el-Mandeb B. Hormuz C. Dardanelles D. Dover 1. Aegean Sea and Sea of Marmara 2. Red Sea and Gulf of Aden 3. English Channel and North Sea 4. Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
Answer: (3) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
Explanation
Bab-el-Mandeb links the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, Hormuz the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, the Dardanelles the Aegean Sea and Sea of Marmara, and Dover the English Channel and North Sea.
Match List-I (temperate grassland) with List-II (region): A. Steppes B. Prairies C. Veld D. Downs 1. Australia 2. South Africa 3. North America 4. Eurasia
Answer: (2) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Explanation
Temperate grasslands are called Steppes in Eurasia, Prairies in North America, Veld in South Africa and Downs in Australia.
Lake Titicaca, one of the highest navigable lakes in the world, lies on the border of:
Answer: (4) Peru and Bolivia
Explanation
Lake Titicaca lies in the Andes (about 3,800 m) on the border of Peru and Bolivia.
The Durand Line, drawn in 1893, forms the boundary between:
Answer: (3) Afghanistan and Pakistan
Explanation
The Durand Line was agreed in 1893 between Sir Mortimer Durand and the Afghan Amir Abdur Rahman; it now separates Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Consider the following statements about the McMahon Line: 1. China accepts it as the legal boundary with India. 2. It was agreed at the Simla Convention of 1914. 3. It marks India's boundary with Tibet in the eastern sector of the Himalayas. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: (2) 2 and 3 only
Explanation
The McMahon Line was agreed between British India and Tibet at the Simla Convention (1914) and marks India's eastern-sector boundary with Tibet; China does not accept it.
The Radcliffe Line, announced in August 1947, demarcates India's boundary with:
Answer: (1) Pakistan and Bangladesh
Explanation
Drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, the line divided British India into India and Pakistan (West and East Pakistan, the latter now Bangladesh).
Which of the following Indian states does NOT share a border with Nepal?
Answer: (3) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation
Five states border Nepal: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim; Himachal Pradesh does not.
Which Indian state shares international borders with Bhutan, China and Myanmar?
Answer: (4) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation
Arunachal Pradesh borders Bhutan in the west, China (Tibet) in the north and Myanmar in the east; Sikkim borders Nepal, China and Bhutan.
Which Indian state has the longest land border with Bangladesh?
Answer: (1) West Bengal
Explanation
West Bengal shares about 2,217 km of the roughly 4,096 km India–Bangladesh border, far more than Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram or Assam.
In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Duncan Passage separates:
Answer: (2) South Andaman and Little Andaman
Explanation
The Duncan Passage is the strait between South Andaman (Rutland Island) and Little Andaman, linking the Andaman Sea with the Bay of Bengal.
Match List-I (country) with List-II (capital): A. Myanmar B. Nigeria C. Turkey D. Australia 1. Canberra 2. Ankara 3. Abuja 4. Naypyidaw
Answer: (4) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Explanation
Naypyidaw (Myanmar), Abuja (Nigeria), Ankara (Turkey) and Canberra (Australia) are capitals that are not the largest city of their country.
Which of the following countries is crossed by both the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn?
Answer: (3) Brazil
Explanation
Brazil is the only country crossed by both the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn; Kenya and Indonesia lie on the Equator only and Australia on the Tropic of Capricorn only.
The Bass Strait separates mainland Australia from:
Answer: (1) Tasmania
Explanation
The Bass Strait lies between mainland Australia (Victoria) and Tasmania; the Torres Strait separates Australia from New Guinea.
The Strait of Magellan separates mainland South America from:
Answer: (2) Tierra del Fuego
Explanation
The Strait of Magellan, in southern Chile, separates mainland South America from the Tierra del Fuego archipelago and links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.