1. The largest country in the world is :
(a) Brazil
(b) Australia
(c) China
(d) U.S.A.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (c & d) China & U.S.A
- China has the most people in the world, followed by India.
- The biggest country in terms of area is Russia, followed by Canada, the US, and then China.
- It is not clear which option is correct, so both (c) and (d) could be correct answers.
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2. Arrange the following countries in descending order of their area and select the correct answer using codes given below-
(i) Brazil
(ii) Canada
(iii) China
(iv) U.S.A.
Code:
(a) iii iv i ii
(b) ii iii iv i
(c) ii iv i iii
(d) i iii ii iv
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (*)
- Russia is the biggest country in terms of area, followed by Canada, the U.S.A., China (which has the most people), Brazil, Australia and India.
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3. The correct ascending order of the following countries in terms of area is :
(a) Brazil, Argentina, Australia, India
(b) Australia, Brazil, India, Argentina
(c) Argentina, India, Australia, Brazil
(d) India, Brazil, Argentina, Australia
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (c) Argentina, India, Australia, Brazil
- The correct sequence of the countries in ascending order of their area is as follows –
- Argentina – 27,80,400
- India – 32,87,263
- Australia – 76,88,287
- Brazil – 85,15,767
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4. Which of the following countries is not larger than India in terms of Area?
(a) Russia
(b) Brazil
(c) Canada
(d) France
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (d) France
- India is one of the seven biggest countries in the world.
- It is smaller than Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil and Australia, but bigger than France.
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5. Which of the following countries of South Asia is the smallest in terms of area ?
(a) Maldives
(b) Bhutan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Bangladesh
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (a) Maldives
- South Asia is made up of seven countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- Nearly a quarter of the world’s population lives in South Asia, even though it only takes up 3% of the world’s land area.
- The sizes of the countries in South Asia are –
- Maldives – 300 Sq. Km.
- Bhutan – 38,394 Sq. Km.
- India – 3,287,263 Sq. Km.
- Nepal – 140,797 Sq. Km.
- Pakistan – 796,095 Sq. Km.
- Bangladesh – 147,570 Sq. Km.
- Sri Lanka – 65,610 Sq. Km.
- Thus, Maldives is the smallest country of South Asia in terms of area.
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6. Which one of the following countries has the longest coastline?
(a) India
(b) Canada
(c) Australia
(d) Brazil
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (b) Canada
- Canada has the longest coast in the world, with a length of 202,080 km, followed by Indonesia at 54,716 km, Greenland at 44,087 km, Russia at 37,653 km and Philippines at 36,289 km.
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7. Which country has the largest coastline?
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Australia
(c) Canada
(d) India
[56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (c) Canada
- Canada is the second biggest country in the world and has the longest coastline in the world, stretching a total of 202,080 kilometers (125,567 miles).
- It is surrounded by three oceans:
- The Atlantic Ocean to the east.
- The Pacific Ocean to the west.
- The Arctic Ocean to the north.
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8. Which one of the following countries is the largest country without borders in terma of geographical area?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Philippines
(c) Japan
(d) Cuba
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (c) Cuba
| Country |
Area |
| New Zealand |
2,68,000 sq. km |
| Philippines |
3,00,000 sq. km |
| Japan |
3,77,915 sq. km |
| Cuba |
1,10,860 sq. km |
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9. Which of these countries forms the longest territorial border with India?
(a) China
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Nepal
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Bangladesh
- India and Bangladesh have the longest border between them, measuring 4096.7 kilometers.
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10. Which one of the following countries does not share a border with the Caspian Sea?
(a) Armenia
(b) Azerbaijan
(c) Kazakhstan
(d) Turkmenistan
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (a) Armenia
- The Caspian Sea is the biggest lake on the planet, with a surface area of 371,000 square kilometers.
- Armenia does not touch the Caspian Sea.
- Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Russia, and Turkmenistan all have borders with the Caspian Sea.
- Therefore, choice (a) is the right answer.
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11. Which of the following countries does not form a border with the Caspian Sea?
(a) Azerbaijan
(b) Iran
(c) Iraq
(d) Kazakhstan
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (c) Iraq
- The Caspian Sea is the biggest lake in the world covering an area of 371,000 square kilometers.
- Armenia does not have a border with the Caspian Sea, however, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Russia and Turkmenistan are all bordered by it.
- Option (c) is the correct answer.
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12. Israel has common borders with:
(a) Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
(b) Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan
(c) Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt
(d) Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017, 47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005, I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (a) Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
- Israel is a country located in Western Asia, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Its borders are with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.
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13. Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/ acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?
(a) Angola and Zambia
(b) Morocco and Tunisia
(c) Venezuela and Colombia
(d) Yemen and South Sudan
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (d) Yemen and South Sudan
- Yemen and South Sudan are facing a major crisis with millions of people facing famine, starvation, and malnutrition.
- This is due to Saudi Arabia and the United States stopping food imports to Yemen on the grounds that the country is harboring a terrorist organization.
- South Sudan’s political unrest has also led to severe famine and starvation.
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14. China does not share its border with?
(a) Russia
(b) Pakistan
(c) Mongolia
(d) Bulgaria
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (b & d) Pakistan & Bulgaria
- China is bordered by India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal.
- Bulgaria and Pakistan are not connected to China.
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15. ‘Horn of Africa’ consists of –
(a) Algeria, Morocco and West Sahara
(b) Libya, Sudan and Egypt
(c) Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti
(d) Zimbabwe, Botswana and Angola
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (c) Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti
- The Horn of Africa is a triangle-shaped region in East Africa made up of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia.
- It takes up an area of around two million square kilometers.
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16. The Horn of Africa does not include –
(a) Ethiopia
(b) Eritrea
(c) Somalia
(d) Sudan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (d) Sudan
- The Horn of Africa is located in the East of Africa and is shaped like a triangle.
- It includes four countries:
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Eritrea
- Somalia
- It is an area of around two million square kilometers.
- It does not include Sudan, So option (d) is the answer.
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17. Zambia does not have a common border with –
(a) Namibia
(b) Tanzania
(c) Angola
(d) Botswana
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (*)
- Zambia is a country in Africa that is surrounded by other countries.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo is to the north, Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south and Angola to the west.
- All of these countries border Zambia, which means none of the options are correct.
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18. Consider the following countries :
1. Albania
2. Bosnia Herzegovina
3. Croatia
4. Macedonia
Which of these countries has/have the Adriatic Sea as a boundary?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) Only 4
(d) 3 and 4
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (b) 1, 2 and 3
- Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Albania all border the Adriatic Sea, while Italy’s boundary is also connected to the sea.
- Serbia and Macedonia, however, are not connected to the sea as they do not have any coastline.
- Therefore, option (b) is the right answer.
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19. Which one of the following is not a Balkan country?
(a) Slovenia
(b) Bulgaria
(c) Romania
(d) Austria
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (d) Austria
- The Balkan region is a part of Eastern Europe close to the Balkan Mountains.
- It includes countries like Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, and Romania.
- Austria is not part of the Balkan region.
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20. Which of the following countries is not located in Central America?
(a) Panama
(b) Sierra Leone
(c) Honduras
(d) Guatemala
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (b) Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone is located in West Africa, with Guinea to the north, Liberia to the southeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest.
- On the other hand, Panama, Honduras, and Guatemala are located in Central America.
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21. Which one of the following countries does not border with Lithuania?
(a) Poland
(b) Ukraine
(c) Belarus
(d) Latvia
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (b) Ukraine
- The countries bordering with Lithuania are as follows (CIA Factbook) :
- Belarus – 640 Km
- Latvia – 544 Km
- Poland – 104 Km
- Russia (Kaliningrad) – 261 Km
- Ukraine is the right answer when it comes to countries that do not border Lithuania.
- Lithuania has a coastline on the Baltic Sea and its capital is Vilnius.
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22. Consider the following statements:
1. Great Britain comprises England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
2. England covers less than 60% of the total area of the United Kingdom.
Which of these statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (b) 2 only
- Great Britain is made up of England, Wales and Scotland but Northern Ireland is not part of Great Britain.
- When Northern Ireland was added to Great Britain, it was called the United Kingdom.
- The total size of the United Kingdom is 244,820 sq. km, and England takes up about 54% of that space.
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23. Which of the following is not included in the geographical group of countries designated the name Oceania?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Melanesia
(c) Micronesia
(d) Australia
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) Indonesia
- Oceania is a region that has 14 countries.
- These countries are divided into 3 parts:
- Melanesia
- Micronesia
- Polynesia
- Australia is the largest country in this region, but Indonesia is not part of it.
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24. Which of the following is not included in the group of Scandinavian countries?
(a) Denmark
(b) Finland
(c) Norway
(d) Sweden
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (a) Denmark
- The Scandinavian Peninsula includes Norway, Sweden, and Northern Finland.
- But the region of Scandinavia, which is based on culture and history, consists of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.
- Finland used to be part of Sweden.
- So, the right answer is (b).
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25. Afghanistan does not have a common border with
(a) Tajikistan
(b) Turkmenistan
(c) Uzbekistan
(d) Russia
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (d) Russia
- Afghanistan is bordered by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north, China and India to the northeast, Pakistan to the east, and Iran to the west.
- It does not have a border with Russia.
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26. Other than India and China, which one of the following groups of countries border with Myanmar?
(a) Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam
(b) Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia
(c) Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
(d) Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (d) Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh
- Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) is located in Southeast Asia and covers an area of 678,500 sq. km.
- It has a total border of 5879 km, which borders Bangladesh (193 km), China (2185 km), India (1463 km), Laos (235 km) and Thailand (1800 km).
- It also has a marine border in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.
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27. Which among the following countries NOT located on the western coast of Africa?
(a) Gabon
(b) Botswana
(c) Liberia
(d) Angola
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]
Ans. (b) Botswana
- Botswana is a country in Africa that doesn’t have access to the ocean, and is located in the south section of the continent.
- Gabon and Liberia are countries found on the west side of Africa.
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