Miscellaneous Geography Part-2

1. Consider the following countries: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2022]

1. Armenia

2. Azerbaijan

3. Croatia

4. Romania

5. Uzbekistan

Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turki States?

(a) 1,2 and 4
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 5
(d) 3, 4 and 5

Correct Answer: (c) 2 and 5

Solution:The Organization of Turkic States was established in the year 2009 as an intergovernmental organization. Its purpose is to promote wider cooperation among the Ottoman states. Its four founding members are Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkiye. It may be noted that in october, 2019 during the seventh conference of the organization in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan joined as a full member. Thus option (c) is correct.

2. Where is 'The leaning tower of Pisa' located? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]

(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) Switzerland
(d) Spain

Correct Answer: (a) Italy

Solution:The leaning tower of Pisa is a campanile or free standing Bell Tower. It is worldwide known for its unintended tilt. It is situated in Pisa, Italy, behind Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedral Square after Cathedral and Pisa Baptistry.

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

List-I	List-II
1. Pole star	A. Gravitation
2. Earth	B. Sound
3. Greenland	C. Arctic ocean
4. Explosion	D. North

Code:

	1	2	3	4
(a)	D	C	A	B
(b)	D	A	B	C
(c)	D	B	C	A
(d)	D	A	C	B

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:A pole star is a visible star aligned with Earth's axis of rotation i.e., a star whose apparent position is close to one of the celestial poles. It lies directly the overhead North Pole. Gravitation is a natural phenomenon by which all things with the mass are brought towards one another and Earth has gravitational force. Greenland- is located between the Arctic and the Atlantic Ocean, Sound is generated by Explosion.

4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [I.A.S. (Pre), 2009]

Geographic Feature	Country
A. Great Victoria Desert	1. Australia
B. Grand Canyon	2. Canada
C. Lake Winnipeg	3. New Zealand
D. Southern Alps	4. U.S.A.

Codes:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	4	3
(b)	1	4	2	3
(c)	3	2	4	1
(d)	3	4	2	1

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:

Geographical Feature	Country
Great Victoria Desert	Australia
Grand Canyon	U.S.A.
Lake Winnipeg	Canada
Southern Alps	New Zealand

5. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2015]

List-I	List-II
A. Golden Triangle	1. Myanmar
B. Bermuda Triangle	2. Opium producing area of South East Asia
C. Rice Bowl of Far East	3. China
D. Red Basin	4. North Atlantic Ocean

Codes:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	2	4	1
(b)	2	4	1	3
(c)	4	3	2	1
(d)	1	4	3	2

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correctly matched pairs are as follows:

Geographical Feature	Description
Golden Triangle	Opium producing area of South East Asia
Bermuda Triangle	North Atlantic Ocean
Rice Bowl of Far East	Myanmar
Red Basin	China

Miscellaneous Geography Part-2

1. Consider the following countries: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2022]

2. Where is 'The leaning tower of Pisa' located? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [I.A.S. (Pre), 2009]

Codes:

5. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2015]

Codes:

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