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World Towns

📆 October 25, 2024

Total Questions: 28

1. Assertion (A): Most of the mega cities of the world are located in coastal areas. [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

Reason (R): They are the gateways to international ocean routes.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Code:

Correct Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Solution:Most of the mega cities of the world are located in coastal areas. This is mainly due to the reason that they are the gateways to international ocean routes. Thus, assertion and reason both are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

2. Which of the following city/cities is/are not situated in present day Afghanistan? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

1. Ghazni

2. Fergana

3. Kandahar

4. Samarkand

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

 

Correct Answer: (c) 2 and 4
Solution:Ghazni

It's a city in southeastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Ghazni Province. It's located on a plateau at 2,219 meters above sea level, 150 kilometers south of Kabul. It lies on the important Kabul-Kandahar Highway and has historically been an important trade center. Ghazni was a thriving Buddhist center before and during the 7th century AD. It is also the traditional homeland of the Ghilji Pashtuns.

Kandahar

It's a city in southern Afghanistan, and the capital of Kandahar province. It's Afghanistan's second-largest city after Kabul. It's located on the Arghandab River. Kandahar is also known as the birthplace of modern Afghanistan. Kandahar is the largest city in Southern Afghanistan.

Fergana

Fergana is a city and the capital of Fergana Region, located in the southern part of the Fergana Valley in eastern Uzbekistan. It borders Kyrgyzstan to the north and Tajikistan to the east. Fergana is about 320 km east of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.

Samarkand

Samarkand is a city and the capital of Samarkand Region, situated in central Uzbekistan. It shares a border with Tajikistan to the east. Samarkand is an ancient and historic city located in the Zarafshan Valley. It is the second largest city in Uzbekistan after Tashkent.

3. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the list : [U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2011]

List-I (Lake) List-II (City)
A. Erie 1. Duluth
B. Michigan 2. Detroit
C. Ontario 3. Gary
D. Superior 4. Hamilton
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 2 3 4 1

 

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:The correct match of the lakes and the cities located on their banks is as follows:
Lake City
Erie Detroit
Michigan Gary
Ontario Hamilton
Superior Duluth

4. The given map shows four towns of Central Asian region marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4. Identify these from the following list and select the correct answer using the code given below: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2001]

Towns
A. Bishkek
B. Ashgabat
C. Tashkent
D. Dushanbe

Code:

A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 1 3 4 2
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The names of the countries and their respective capitals marked with 1,2,3 and 4 are as follows-
Country Capital
Turkmenistan Ashgabat
Uzbekistan Tashkent
Kyrgyzstan Bishkek
Tajikistan Dushanbe

5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

List I - Country List II - Capital
A. Palestine 1. Nicosia
B. Kosovo 2. Taipei
C. Turkish Cyprus 3. Ramallah
D. Taiwan 4. Pristina

Code:

A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 4 1 3 2
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The countries and their capitals are correctly matched as follows:
List I - Country List II - Capital
A. Palestine 1. Ramallah
B. Kosovo 2. Pristina
C. Turkish Cyprus 3. Nicosia
D. Taiwan 4. Taipei

6. A rough outline map of northern Sri Lanka is shown in the given figure. Jaffna is located at the point marked as: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (d) D
Solution:The above map shows the northern part of Sri Lanka. The cities marked with A, B, C and D are as follows:
A- Chavakachcheri
B- Point Pedro
C- Kankesanturai
D- Jaffna
Thus, it is clear that Jaffna is located at the point marked as (d).

7. Alaska is a part of which of the following countries? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (b) United State of America
Solution:Alaska is a province of United State of America situated in the North West extremity. The United State purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867. Significantly, the treaty was signed by President Andrew Johnson on May 28, 1867 and Alaska was formally transferred to the US on 18 Oct. 1867.

8. Alaska is a part of – [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

Correct Answer: (b) The United States of America
Solution:Alaska is a province of United State of America situated in the North West extremity. The United State purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867. Significantly, the treaty was signed by President Andrew Johnson on May 28, 1867 and Alaska was formally transferred to the US on 18 Oct. 1867.

9. Which one of the following cities of California (USA) is not located within the “Silicon Valley”? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (c) Santa Rosa
Solution:In the given options, Santa Rosa is not located within the “Silicon Valley”. Santa Rosa is a city and the county seat of Sonoma County, California, (USA).

10. Which of the following cities is the seat of Parliament of South Africa? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (d) Cape Town
Solution:The House of Parliament of South Africa is situated in Cape Town while the seat of government is in Pretoria. Cape Town is known as the legislative capital of South Africa, while Pretoria is known as the administrative (Executive) capital of South Africa and Bloemfontein is known as the judicial capital of South Africa. The upper and lower house of the Parliament of South Africa is known as National Council of Provinces (90) and National Assembly (400) respectively. Thus, option (d) is the correct answer.
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