Landforms In India & Across The World

32 Questions
  1. 1
    Which of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct?
    1. It is the largest desert lake in the world.
    2. The lake is situated in South Sudan along the eastern fringe of the Sahara desert.
    3. The lake is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also referred to as the 'Jade Sea'.
    Select the answer using the code given below :
    UPSC CSE I - 2026
  2. 2
    Consider the following countries :
    1. Bolivia
    2. Brazil
    3. Colombia
    4. Ecuador
    5. Paraguay
    6. Venezuela
    Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?
    UPSC CSE I - 2025
  3. 3
    The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :
    UPSC CSE I - 2024
  4. 4
    Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2022
  5. 5
    With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of
    UPSC CSE I - 2021
  6. 6
    Siachen Glacier is situated to the
    UPSC CSE I - 2020
  7. 7

    Consider the following pairs:

    River Flows into
    1. Mekong Andaman Sea
    2. Thames Irish Sea
    3. Volga Caspian Sea
    4. Zambezi Indian Ocean

    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

    UPSC CSE I - 2020
  8. 8
    Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries ?
    1. Jordan
    2. Iraq
    3. Lebanon
    4. Syria
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
    UPSC CSE I - 2017
  9. 9
    Turkey is located between
    UPSC CSE I - 2014
  10. 10
    Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
    Geographical Feature - Region
    UPSC CSE I - 2013
  11. 11

    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    City River
    (a) Berlin Rhine
    (b) London Thames
    (c) New York Hudson
    (d) Vienna Danube
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  12. 12
    Match List-I (Geographic Feature) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
    List-I (Geographic
    feature)    		 List-II (Country)
    A. Great Victoria Desert 1. Australia
    B. Grand Canyon 2. Canada
    C. Lake Winnipeg 3. New Zealand
    D. Southern Alps 4. USA
    UPSC CSE I - 2009
  13. 13

    Which one among the following rivers is the longest?

    UPSC CSE I - 2007
  14. 14

    Where is Copacabana Beach located?

    UPSC CSE I - 2007
  15. 15

    Match List-I (City) with List-II (River) and select the correct answer using the code given below:

    List-I (City) List-II (River)
    A. Bangkok 1. Irrawaddy
    B. Phnom-Penh 2. Mekong
    C. Hanoi 3. Menam (Chao Phraya)
    D. Yangon 4. Red River

    Codes:

    UPSC CSE I - 2007
  16. 16

    Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?

    UPSC CSE I - 2007
  17. 17

    Bermuda Triangle extends up to which of the following places?

    1. Southern Florida
    2. Puerto Rico
    3. Hawaiian Islands

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    UPSC CSE I - 2006
  18. 18

    Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities?

    UPSC CSE I - 2006
  19. 19

    Where are the Balearic Islands located?

    UPSC CSE I - 2005
  20. 20

    Match List-I (City) with List-II (River) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List-I (City) List-II (River)
    A. Washington, D.C. 1. River Manzanares
    B. Berlin 2. River Seine
    C. Paris 3. River Spree
    D. Madrid 4. River Potomac

    Codes:

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  21. 21

    The great Asian river Mekong does not run through:

    UPSC CSE I - 2004
  22. 22

    Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?

    UPSC CSE I - 2004
  23. 23

    Which one of the following does not border Panama?

    UPSC CSE I - 2004
  24. 24

    The waterfall 'Victoria' is associated with the river:

    UPSC CSE I - 2003
  25. 25

    In the map given below, four islands of the Indian Ocean region, i.e.,

    1. Seychelles,
    2. Chagos,
    3. Mauritius, and
    4. Socotra

    are marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4. Match them and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

    A map of the world AI-generated content may be incorrect.

    Codes:

    UPSC CSE I - 2002
  26. 26

    Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia:

    1. Bosnia
    2. Croatia
    3. Slovenia
    4. Yugoslavia.
    The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to the west is

    UPSC CSE I - 2000
  27. 27

    Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda ?

    UPSC CSE I - 2000
  28. 28
    A map of south america with circles of different sizes AI-generated content may be incorrect.

    Physical regions marked as 1, 2, 3, & 4 on the given map are respectively:

    UPSC CSE I - 1999
  29. 29

    Match the rivers labelled A, B, C, and D on the given map with their names from the list and select the correct Answer:

    List-I List-II
    A 1. St. Lawrence
    B 2. Orinoco
    C 3. Mackenzie
    D 4. Amazon
    5. Yukon

    Codes

    UPSC CSE I - 1998
  30. 30

    From Aceh in the far northwest 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:

    UPSC CSE I - 1997
  31. 31

    A rough outline map of northern Sri Lanka is shown below. Jaffna is located at the point marked:

    A map of a body of water AI-generated content may be incorrect.
    UPSC CSE I - 1996
  32. 32
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    The rough outline map shows a portion of the Middle East. The countries labelled A, B, C and D are respectively:

    UPSC CSE I - 1996