World Political Geography (UPSC) (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

31. Consider the following statements regarding environment issues in India: [2001]

  1. Gulf of Mannar is one of the biosphere reserves
  2. The Ganga Action Plan, phase II has been merged with the National River Conservation Plan.
  3. The National Museum of Natural History at New Delhi imparts non-formal education in environment and conservation.
  4.  Environmental Information System (ENVIS) acts as a decentralized information network for environment information.
Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2, 3 & 4
Solution:All the statements given in the options are correct.

32. Consider the following countries: [2002]

  1. Brazil
  2. Indonesia
  3. Japan
  4. Russia

 

What is the descending order of the size of the following countries population-wise?

Correct Answer: (c) 2, 1, 4, 3
Solution:

Population according to the year 2001:

  • Indonesia — 21.71 crores
  • Brazil — 17.82 crores
  • Russia — 14.06 crores
  • Japan — 12.71 crores

In present population of Indonesia-27.76, Brazil-21.65, Russia-14.45 and Japan-12.33 crores.

33. Consider the following countries of South Asia: [2002]

  1. Bangladesh
  2. India
  3. Pakistan
  4. Sri Lanka

 

The descending order of literacy status of these countries is:

Correct Answer: (c) 4, 2, 3, 1
Solution:According to UNESCO, the literacy rate of the given countries: SriLanka — 90.68%, India — 65.38%, Pakistan — about 51% and Bangladesh  47.5%

34. Consider the following countries: [2002]

  1. Albania
  2. Bosnia Herzegovina
  3. Croatia
  4. Macedonia

 

Which of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary?

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:Bosnia Herzegovina, Albania, and Croatia have Adriatic Sea as a boundary. Macedonia is far away from the Adriatic Sea.

35. In the map given below, four islands of the Indian Ocean region i.e., (A) Seychelles (B) Chagos (C) Mauritius and (D) Socotra are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match them and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [2002]

ABCD
(a)1342
(b)3124
(c)1324
(d)3142
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:In the given figure, four islands of Indian ocean region are Chagos, Socotra, Seychelles and Mauritius which are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively.

36. The waterfall 'Victoria' is associated with the river: [2003]

Correct Answer: (d) Zambezi
Solution:Victoria Waterfalls is associated with the Zambezi River, which is situated in Africa.

37. Life expectancy is the highest in the world in: [2003]

Correct Answer: (c) Japan
Solution:As per the world bank, life expectancy of Canada is 83 years, Germany is 81 years, Japan is 84 and Norway is 83 years till 2021. Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world.
Life Expectancy
  • It is an estimate of the average number of additional years that a person of a given age can expect to live
  • The most common measure of life expectancy is life expectancy at beth.
  • Life expectancy is a hypothetical messure
    It assumes that the age-specific death rates for the year in question will apply throughout the lifetime of individuals born in that year.
  • The estimate, in effect, projects the age-specific mortality (death) rates for a given period over the entire lifetime of the population bom for alive) during that time
  • The measure differs considerably by sex, age, race, and geographic location
  • Therefore, life expectancy in commonly green for specific categories, rather than for the population in general. For mample, me life expectancy for white females in the United States who were bom in 2003 is 80-4 years

38. Consider the following statements: [2003]

  1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are in a minority
  2. In Kosovo, Serbians are in a majority

 

Which of these statements is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (a) Only 1
Solution:98% of the population is Greek, while minority groups include Albanian, Turks, Macedonians, Armenians, Bulgarians and Jews.

Kosovo ethnicity: Albanians 92.9%, Bosniaks 1.6%, Serbs 1.5%, Turk 1.1%, Ashkali 0.9%, Egyptian 0.7%, Gorani 0.6%, Romani 0.5%, other/unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)  

39. Israel has common borders with: [2003]

Correct Answer: (a) Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
Solution:

Israel: Country Profile
Geography

  • Location: Middle East, bordered by Lebanon (north), Syria (northeast), Jordan (east), Egypt (southwest), and the Mediterranean Sea (west).
  • Area: Approximately 22,072 sq km (including East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights).
  • Climate: Mediterranean in the coastal regions, arid in the southern Negev desert.
    Demographics
  • Population: 9.7 million (2024 estimate).
    Ethnic Composition: Predominantly Jewish (~74%), with Arab minorities (~21%) and others (~5%).
  • Languages: Hebrew (official), Arabic.
  • Religion: Judaism (primary), Islam, Christianity, Druze.
    Political System
  • Type: Parliamentary democracy.
  • Capital: Jerusalem (contested internationally; Tel Aviv recognized by most nations).
  • Key Figures: Prime Minister (Head of Government), President (Ceremonial Head of State).

40. Which among the following countries has the largest population? [2003]

Correct Answer: (a) Indonesia
Solution:Indonesia has the largest population in the given countries.
  • Indonesia is an archipelagic nation located off the coast of mainland Southeast Asia, situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
  • Positioned across the Equator, it lies in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  • Consists of over 17,504 islands, including five main islands: Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan (Borneo), Sulawesi, and Papua.
  • Part of the "Ring of Fire," Indonesia experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
  • Houses over 100 active volcanoes, including Mount Merapi and Mount Krakatoa.
  • Mount Tambora (8,930 ft, 2,722 m), is an active stratovolcano of Indonesia.
  • Highest Point: Puncak Jaya in Papua at 16,502 ft (5,030 m), also the highest island peak globally.
  • Rivers: Significant rivers include Kapuas, Barito, Musi, and Digul, which support diverse ecosystems.
  • Climate: Dominated by a tropical climate with high humidity and monsoonal rainfall