Lithosphere (country, mountain, plateau) (World Geography) (Part-1)

Total Questions: 50

31. Which of the following is the world's third highest mountain that connects the horders of India and Nepal? [S.S.C. Online C.H.S.L. (T-I) 05.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Kanchenjunga
Solution:Kanchenjunga is the world's third-highest mountain that connects the borders of India and Nepal.
  • It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m in a section of the Himalayas called Kanchenjunga Himalayas delimited in the west by the Tamur River.
  • It lies between Nepal and Sikkim, India, with three of the five peaks directly on the border, and the remaining two in Nepal's Taplejung District of Province No 1.

32. Which one of the following is the largest valley in Asia? [S.S.C. Online C.H.S.L. (T-I) 09.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Dang valley
Solution:The Dang Valley is the largest valley  in Asia. It lies between the Mahabharat Range in the North and the Churia range in the South.

33. Which of the following statements is NOT true about plateaus? [S.S.C. Online M.T.S. (T-I) 11.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) The Marwar plateau is the highest plateau in the world.
Solution:Option (a) is NOT true about plateaus (The Marwar plateau is the highest plateau in the world.) because the largest and highest plateau in the world is the Tibetan Plateau.

34. Japan is called the 'Land of the Rising Sun' because: [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.(T-I) 1.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Japan being the Eastern most country in the world, it has the earliest sunrise
Solution:Japan is called the "land of the rising sun" because from China, it appears that the sun rises from the direction of Japan. The Japanese people call their country "Nippon" or "Nihon," which translates means "source of the sun." It is loosely translated into English as "land of the rising sun."

35. Which country is known as "Land of Midnight Sun'? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.(T-I) 8.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Norway
Solution:Norway is also known as the Land of Midnight Sun. The country, Norway, has acquired the name of the Land of Midnight Sun, as Norway experiences the natural phenomena called the midnight sun.

The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the summer months in places north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle when the sun remains visible at the local midnight. When the midnight san is seen in the Arctic, the sun appears to move from left to right, but in Antarctica, the equivalent apparent motion is from right to left.

36. Which among the following is called 'Land of the Midnight Sun'? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 11.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Norway
Solution:Norway is also known as the Land of Midnight Sun. The country, Norway, has acquired the name of the Land of Midnight Sun, as Norway experiences the natural phenomena called the midnight sun.

The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the summer months in places north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle when the sun remains visible at the local midnight. When the midnight san is seen in the Arctic, the sun appears to move from left to right, but in Antarctica, the equivalent apparent motion is from right to left.

37. Which of the following is called the Land of White Elephants? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.(T-I) 2.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Thailand
Solution:Thailand is known as the land of white elephants. Officially it's called the Kingdom of Thailand in Southeast Asia. The elephant is the national symbol of the country.

38. As of April 2022, what is the capital of India's neighbouring country Bhutan? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 06.07.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Thimphu
Solution:The shared boundary between Bhutan and India spans 699 kilometers and touches several Indian states including
  • Sikkim,
  • Assam,
  • Arunachal Pradesh,
  • and West Bengal.

Bhutan's capital city is Thimphu, and its official language is Dzongkha.

39. The capital of Myanmar is ___ . [S.S.C. CHSL (T-I) 19.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Naypyidaw
Solution:Myanmar is a country located in Asia. Naypyidaw is the new capital of India's neighbouring country of Myanmar.

Earlier, the capital of Myanmar was "Yangon".

40. Amsterdam is the capital of ___ . [S.S.C. CHSL (T-I) 27.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Netherlands
Solution:Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. The capital of the United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi, the capital of South Korea is Seoul, and the capital of Italy is Rome.