World Political Geography (UPSC) (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

11. About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of: [1997]

(a) 5°N and 20°N
(b) 20°N and 40°N
(c) 40°N and 60°N
(d) 20°S and 40°S

Correct Answer: (b) 20°N and 40°N

Solution:About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of 20°N and 40°N because most populous countries and areas like Asia, the U.S.A, Europe, and India lie within this latitude.

12. "....They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high cheek bones, sparse hair and medium height." The reference here is to: [1997]

(a) Nordic Aryans
(b) Austrics
(c) Negroids
(d) Mongoloids

Correct Answer: (d) Mongoloids

Solution:Mongoloids are inhabitants of northern, eastern, and southeast Asia. Their eyes have a characteristic fold of skin on the upper lid, hair is lank and straight, and the height is medium. The group also includes the Chinese, Japanese, Burmese, Thais, Vietnamese, and Malays.

13. Consider the map given below: [1997]

The river shown on the map is:

(a) Irrawaddy
(b) Mekong
(c) Chao Phraya
(d) Salween

Correct Answer: (d) Salween

Solution:The Salween River is located in the eastern part of Myanmar. This river is situated on the Shan Plateau of Myanmar. Its basin covers 320,000 sq km. This river forms the border between Burma and Thailand.

14. "From Aceh in the far north west to Torres Strait in the east is 5000 miles, almost as far as from London to Baghdad. The archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others some of the largest in the world." This description best fits: [1997]

(a) West Indies
(b) Japan
(c) Philippines
(d) Indonesia

Correct Answer: (d) Indonesia

Solution:Indonesia consists of 13,677 islands (nearly 14,000) and this country is 5000 miles from Torres Strait. It is the 4th largest country in Asia.

15. Consider the geographical details given in the following figure: The point marked by A in the above figure indicates the countries in: [1997]

(a) North America
(b) South America
(c) Europe
(d) Asia

Correct Answer: (c) Europe

Solution:The geographical details given in the figure indicate England, which is situated in Europe.

16. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of fuel wood in the world? [1997]

(a) Indonesia
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) China

Correct Answer: (c) India

Solution:According to FAO:

India - 305,485,093 cubic meters

China - 191,042,128 cubic meters

Indonesia - 73,719,856 cubic meters

Russia - 47,000,000 cubic meters

17. Which one of the following countries has replaced Italy as the major importer of bauxite from India? [1998]

(a) Canada
(b) Greece
(c) Ukraine
(d) United Arab Emirates

Correct Answer: (a) Canada

Solution:Canada is the largest importer of bauxite from India.

18. Indonesian forest fire in 1997 was caused by:

(a) greenhouse effect
(b) depletion of ozone layer
(c) El Nino effect
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (d) None of these

Solution:It's a blame game, with everyone pointing the finger at someone else. Environmental group WWF Indonesia, which has been highlighting the problem of Indonesia's recurrent fires for years, says that the fires are caused by the "collective negligence" of companies, smallholders, and the government (which isn't investing sufficiently in preventative measures).

Many blame big business. According to a recent analysis of World Resources Institute data in September, more than one-third (37%) of the fires in Sumatra are occurring on pulpwood concessions. A good proportion of the rest are on or near land used by palm oil producers.

"Many of these fires are a direct result of the industrial manipulation of the landscape for plantation development," says Lindsey Allen, executive director of the conservation organization Rainforest Action Network.

19. When there is noon at I.S.T. meridian people at another place of the earth are taking their 6 O' clock morning tea. The longitude of the place is: [1998]

(a) 17°30' E
(b) 7°30' W
(c) 172°30' E
(d) 90° W
(e) b & d

Correct Answer: (e) b & d

Solution:Here, I.S.T. can have two meanings: International Standard Timeline

If IST = International Standard Timeline, then the correct answer is 90° W.
If IST = Indian Standard Timeline, then the correct answer is 7° 30' W.

20. Which one of the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port? [1999]

(a) Caracas
(b) Maracaibo
(c) Maracay
(d) Carupano

Correct Answer: (b) Maracaibo

Solution:Puerto Miranda is an oil port situated on the east side of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, and it is the largest crude oil export port in South America.

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