Which country was previously known as Upper Volta?
Correct Answer:
(B)
B) Burkina Faso
On 2 August 1984, on Sankara's initiative, the country's name changed from "Upper Volta" to "Burkina Faso", or land of the honest men; (the literal translation is land of the upright men).
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52
Which country was formerly known as the Gilbert Islands?
Correct Answer:
(C)
C) Kiribati
The United States recognized the Republic of Kiribati (formerly the Gilbert Islands) on September 20, 1979, when the two nations signed a Treaty of Friendship. The Gilbert Islands, previously a British colony, had gained independence on July 12, 1979, under the name of Kiribati.
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53
What is the other name of Japan?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Nippon
The name for Japan in Japanese is written using the kanji 日本 and is pronounced Nihon or Nippon. Before 日本 was adopted in the early 8th century, the country was known in China as Wa (倭, changed in Japan around 757 to 和) and in Japan by the endonym Yamato.
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54
Which among the following is not correctly matched?
Lake - Country
Balkhash - Kazakhstan
Titicaca - Bolivia - Peru
Erie - USA - Canada
Baikal - Ukraine
Correct Answer:
(D)
D
The correct match is as follows :
Lake Country
Balkhash/Balkhara Kazakhstan
Titicaca Bolivia-Peru
Erie U.S.A.- Canada
Baikal Russia
Ques:
55
Which of the following is the second deepest and the longest lake in the world?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Tanganyika Lake
Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest lake (1470 mt) after lake Baikal and longest freshwater lake in the world (660 km). Lake Tanganyika is known as the longest freshwater lake in the world, stretching across four African countries: Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Burundi.
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56
Which one is not a part of Great Lakes ?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Bear
The Great Lakes is a series of interconnected freshwater lakes located in North Eastern America. It consists Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. Bear is not included in the group.
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57
The correct sequence of the Great Lakes of the USA from east to west is
Correct Answer:
(C)
Ontario–Erie–Huron–Michigan–Superior
The correct sequence of the Great Lakes on the Canada–US border from east to west is Ontario - Erie - Huron - Michigan - Superior.
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58
Arrange the following lakes in correct descending order of their area using the code given below:
1. Great Bear 2. Baikal
3. Victoria 4. Superior
Code :
Correct Answer:
(A)
4, 3, 2, 1
The lake according to their area in descending order are –
Lake Area (sq Km)
Superior - 82097
Victoria - 69484
Baikal - 31500
Great Bear - 31153
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59
The largest fresh water lake in the world is ?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Lake Superior
Ques:
60
Which is the deepest lake of the world ?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Baikal
The deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. It is a natural lake that is 1620 meter deep. Lake Titicaca is located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. Its depth is 370 meter (1214 feet). Lake Victoria is located between Tanzania , Uganda & Kenya. It has a maximum depth of 84 meter and an average depth of 40 meter. The Dead Sea is a salt lake lying on the border Israel , Palestine and Jordan. Its average depth is 120 meters.