Correct Answer:
(B)
Zambezi
Kariba dam, one of the largest dams of the world, is located on Zambezi River on Zambia-Zimbabwe border.
Ques:
32
The Aswan High Dam is located –
Correct Answer:
(B)
Egypt
Ques:
33
Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
Dams Rivers
Correct Answer:
(B)
Hoover - Tennessee
Hoover dam also known as Boulder dam is a concrete arch- gravity dam in the black canyon of Colorado River on the border of U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Thus, option (b) is not correctly matched.
Ques:
34
Which one of the following countries does not share a border with the Caspian Sea?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Armenia
The Caspian Sea with an area of 371000 sq. km. is the largest lake in the world. Armenia does not share a border with the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan Iran, Russia and Turkmenistan are bordered with the Caspian Sea. Thus, option (a) is the correct answer.
Ques:
35
Which of the following countries is not a land-locked country?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Liberia
Land-locked Countries are those which do not have a coastline. There are total 45 land-locked countries in the world which are as follows: Afghanistan, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Check Republic, Ethiopia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Laos, Lesotho, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Nepal, Niger, Paraguay, Rwanda, San Marino, South Sudan, Serbia, Slovakia, Swaziland ,Switzerland, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kosovo, Thus, Liberia is not a land-locked country.
Ques:
36
The only land-locked Country in Southeast Asia is-
Correct Answer:
(B)
Laos
Laos is the only land-locked country in South East Asia bordered by Myanmar, China Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.
Ques:
37
Which one of the following countries is land-locked?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Bolivia
Bolivia is a land-locked country of South America.
Ques:
38
Which one of the following continents has no landlocked country?
Correct Answer:
(D)
North America
There is no landlocked country in the North American continent. The United States of America, Canada and Mexico have sea coastlines. The countries like Luxembourg and Switzerland in Europe, Afghanistan, Nepal, Mongolia and Laos in Asia, Nigeria and Mali in Africa are landlocked countries.
Ques:
39
Which of the following Countries is a land-locked country?
1. Afghanistan 2. Hungary
3. Malaysia 4. Switzerland
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below-
Code:
Correct Answer:
(D)
1,2 and 4
Afghanistan located in Asia is a landlocked country which borders with Iran, Pakistan, India (Ladakh), China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Hungary is another landlocked country which borders with Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine and Republic of Slovak. The border of Switzerland is surrounded by France, Italy, Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany. Thus, all the above three countries have no coastline while the border of Malaysia is connected with Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei and Singapore and it also has an extensive coastline as well. Thus option (d) is the correct answer.
Ques:
40
Which of the following statements is true about South Sudan? Use the codes given below for the correct answer:
It is a landlocked country.
Its capital is located in Akoba.
Its main river is the White Nile.
Its main religion is Islam.
Code:
Correct Answer:
(C)
I and III only
South Sudan is a landlocked country surrounded by Sudan, Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Kenya, Democratic of Republic of Congo and Uganda. The main river in South Sudan is White Nile and its present capital is Juba. Its main religion is Christianity not Islam. Thus, option (c) is the correct answer.
