Through which one of the following straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Strait of Dover
Dover Strait marks the boundary between the English channel and the North Sea. There are three marine tunnels through Dover Strait on the eastern part of English channel which connect England and France. These tunnels connect Folkestone of England with Coquelles in Pas-de-Calais of France.
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82
Lombok Strait is located between which two islands?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Bali and Lombok
The Lombok Strait is a strait connecting the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean and is located between the Islands of Bali and Lombok in Indonesia.
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83
The Palk Bay lies between:
Correct Answer:
(A)
Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat
The Palk strait lies between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu in India. It connects the Bay of Bengal to the Gulf of Mannar. The strait is 64 to 137 km wide. The Strait is named after Robert Palk, who was a Governor of Madras Presidency (1755–1763) during British rule.
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84
The Persian Gulf does not form the border with –
Correct Answer:
(D)
Oman
Persian Gulf does not form border with Oman. The countries sharing border with Persian Gulf are - Iran, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq. Oman forms border with Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.
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85
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Gulf of Tonkin - Vietnam
The Gulf of Bothnia is situated between Finland and Sweden and the Baffin Bay is located between Canada and Greenland. The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by Northern Australia while the Gulf of Tonkin is located between Vietnam and China. Thus (d) is correctly matched.
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86
Which strait connects the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Bab-el-Mandeb
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait connects the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. The Strait of Hormuz links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman. The Strait of Malacca connects the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea. The Bosphorus Strait (or Bosphorus) connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara.
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87
Suez Canal Connects –
Correct Answer:
(C)
Red sea with Mediterranean Sea
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway located in Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. It was 164 Km long. This canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. It was made operational in 1869. Tewfik port (Suez port) is located to the south of Suez Canal and Port Said is located to its north. It is the largest artificial and navigational canal in the world. Suez Canal reduced the maritime distance between Europe and India by 7,000 km.
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88
Kandahar is located in :
Correct Answer:
(A)
Southern Afghanistan
Kandahar or Qandahar is a city in south-central Afghanistan. It is located on a plain next to the Tarnak river, at an elevation of about 1000 meters. It is southern Afghanistan's chief commercial centre.
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89
Arrange the following from west to east and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
1. London 2. Lisbon
3. Frankfurt 4. Beirut
Code :
Correct Answer:
(B)
2 1 3 4
The correct sequence of the above cities while moving from the west towards the east is as follows- Lisbon, London, Frankfurt, Beirut.
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90
Which one of the following is situated at the highest altitude?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Lhasa
The altitude of the various towns above sea level is as follows-
Lhasa (Tibet) - 3650 meters
Thimphu (Bhutan) - 2248-2648 meters
Gartola (Nepal) - 1733 meters
Kathmandu (Nepal) - 1400 meters
It is noteworthy that Lhasa is one of the towns situated at the highest altitude in the world.