Geography and Places in News MCQs

Consider the following statements: Statement I: Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe. Statement II: Sumed pipeline connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

• ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement ICorrect
• BBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II does not explain Statement I
• CStatement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
• DStatement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct

Consider the following statements: Statement I: There is instability and worsening security situation in Sahel region. Statement II: There have been military takeovers/coups d'etat in several countries of the Sahel region in the recent past. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

• ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement ICorrect
• BBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II does not explain Statement I
• CStatement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
• DStatement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct

Consider the following statements: 1. Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya. 2. Some people who fled from the South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi. 3. Some people who fled from the civil war in Somalia live in the Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A1 and 2
• B2 only
• C2 and 3Correct
• D3 only

The term 'Levant' often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?

• ARegion along the eastern Mediterranean shoresCorrect
• BRegion along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco
• CRegion along the Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa
• DThe entire coastal areas of the Mediterranean Sea

Which one of the following statements best describes the issue with Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned in the news?

• AThey are generally believed to be artificial islands made by a country around the South China Sea
• BChina and Japan engage in maritime disputes over these islands in the East China SeaCorrect
• CA permanent American military base has been set up there to help Taiwan increase its defence capabilities
• DThough the International Court of Justice declared them as no man's land, some South-East Asian countries claim them

Consider the following pairs: Towns sometimes mentioned in the News — Country 1. Aleppo — Syria 2. Kirkuk — Yemen 3. Mosul — Palestine 4. Mazar-i-Sharif — Afghanistan Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

• A1 and 2
• B1 and 4Correct
• C2 and 3
• D3 and 4

Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to the sea by a long navigational channel?

• AAndhra Pradesh
• BChhattisgarh
• CKarnataka
• DRajasthanCorrect

Consider the following pairs: Community sometimes mentioned in the news — In the affairs of 1. Kurd — Bangladesh 2. Madhesi — Nepal 3. Rohingya — Myanmar Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

• A1 and 2
• B2 only
• C2 and 3Correct
• D3 only

Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?

• ACauvery and Tungabhadra
• BGodavari and KrishnaCorrect
• CMahanadi and Sone
• DNarmada and Tapti

The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to:

• ACentral Asia
• BMiddle EastCorrect
• CSouth-East Asia
• DCentral Africa

In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes these bridges become stronger. These unique 'Living Root Bridges' are found in:

• AMeghalayaCorrect
• BHimachal Pradesh
• CJharkhand
• DTamil Nadu

Consider the following pairs: Region often in news — Country 1. Chechnya — Russian Federation 2. Darfur — Mali 3. Swat Valley — Iraq Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

• A1 onlyCorrect
• B2 and 3 only
• C1 and 3 only
• D1, 2 and 3