1. The palk Starit lies between
a) Bay of Bengal and Palk Bay
b) Andaman and Nicobar island
c) Rann of Kutchchh and Gulf of Khambhat
d) Lakshadweep and Maldives
2. Which four countries are called the Asian Tiger?
a. Hong Kong,Singapore,Taiwan
b. Hong Kong,China,Singapore,Taiwan
c. Hong Kong,Malaysia,Singapore,China
d. Hong Kong,South Korea,China,Tawan
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news,is located in
a. Ethiopia
b. Kenya
c. Somalia
d. Sudan
7. The island of Corsica is associated with
a. Mussolini
b. Hitler
c. Napolean Bonaparte
d. Winston Churchill
8. Through which one of the following continents, do the equator, the Tropic of cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass through?
a. Africa
b. South America
c. North America
d. Australia
9. Which of the following countries are landlocked countries?
1. Afghanistan
2. Hungary
3. Malaysia
4. Switzerland
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1 and 2
b) 1,2 and 3
c) 2,3 and 4
d) 1,2 and 4
10. Consider the following countries
1. Switzerland
2. Malta
3. Bulgaria
Which of the above are members of European Union?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All of these
ANSWERS:
1.A 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.B