World Political Geography & Borders

49 questions in Geography.

Asked in 2026, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005

2026 · Q40 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Ships from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian Ocean ? 1. Bahrain 2. Syria 3. Qatar 4. Egypt Select the answer using the code given below :

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

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Official answer(b) 1 and 3

2024 · Q79 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :

(a)Canada and the United States of America
(b)Chile and Argentina
(c)China and India
(d)Kazakhstan and Russian Federation

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Official answer(a) Canada and the United States of America

2023 · Q15 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance to a source of their food?

(a)Butterflies
(b)Dragonflies
(c)Honeybees
(d)Wasps

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Official answer(c) Honeybees

2023 · Q61 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Consider the following countries : 1. Bulgaria 2. Czech Republic 3. Hungary 4. Latvia 5. Lithuania 6. Romania How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?

(a)Only two
(b)Only three
(c)Only four
(d)Only five

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Official answer(a) Only two

2022 · Q27 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Consider the following countries : 1. Azerbaijan 2. Kyrgyzstan 3. Tajikistan 4. Turkmenistan 5. Uzbekistan Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan ?

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

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Official answer(c) 3, 4 and 5 only

2022 · Q88 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Bordersmoderate

Consider the following pairs : Region often mentioned in the news : Country 1. Anatolia — Turkey 2. Amhara — Ethiopia 3. Cabo Delgado — Spain 4. Catalonia — Italy How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?

(a)Only one pair
(b)Only two pairs
(c)Only three pairs
(d)All four pairs

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Official answer(b) Only two pairs

2019 · Q36 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Bordersmoderate

Consider the following pairs : Sea Bordering country 1. Adriatic Sea : Albania 2. Black Sea : Croatia 3. Caspian Sea : Kazakhstan 4. Mediterranean Sea : Morocco 5. Red Sea : Syria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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

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Official answer(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

2018 · Q37 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Consider the following pairs : Towns sometimes mentioned in news Country 1. Aleppo — Syria 2. Kirkuk — Yemen 3. Mosul — Palestine 4. Mazar-i-sharif — Afghanistan Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

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

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Official answer(b) 1 and 4

2017 · Q54 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

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 :

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

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Official answer(c) 3 and 4 only

2015 · Q33 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to

(a)Central Asia
(b)Middle East
(c)South-East Asia
(d)Central Africa

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Official answer(b) Middle East

2015 · Q77 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?

(a)Syria
(b)Jordan
(c)Lebanon
(d)Israel

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Official answer(b) Jordan

2014 · Q35 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Bordersmoderate

Consider the following countries : 1. Denmark 2. Japan 3. Russian Federation 4. United Kingdom 5. United States of America Which of the above are the members of the ‘Arctic Council’?

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

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Official answer(d) 1, 3 and 5

2011 · Q39 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Bordersmoderate

Southeast Asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective?

(a)It was the hot theatre during the Second World War
(b)Its location between the Asian powers of China and India
(c)It was the arena of superpower confrontation during the Cold War period
(d)Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre-eminent maritime character

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Official answer(d) Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre-eminent maritime character

2009 · Q135 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Which one of the following is the country's administrative capital/new federal administrative centre of Malaysia ?

(a)Kota Bharu
(b)Kuala Terengganu
(c)Putrajaya
(d)Taiping

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Official answer(c) Putrajaya

2008 · Q61 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova? 1. Ukraine 2. Romania 3. Belarus Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

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Official answer(a) 1 and 2 only

2008 · Q63 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Bordersmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of the UAE. 2. Ras al-Khaimah was the last Sheikhdom to join the UAE. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(c) Both 1 and 2

2008 · Q64 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Bordersmoderate

Which one of the following is the largest (area-wise) Lok Sabha constituency?

(a)Kangra
(b)Ladakh
(c)Kachchh
(d)Bhilwara

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Official answer(b) Ladakh

2008 · Q79 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Bordersmoderate

Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?

(a)Morocco and Algeria
(b)Nigeria and Cameroon
(c)Angola and Zambia
(d)Ethiopia and Somalia

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Official answer(d) Ethiopia and Somalia

2006 · Q33 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Other than India and China, which of the following groups of countries border Myanmar?

(a)Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam
(b)Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia
(c)Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
(d)Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh

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Official answer(d) Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh

2006 · Q34 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Bordersmoderate

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Well-known Place : Country

(a)Baikonour : Russia
(b)Kourou : French Guiana
(c)Borobudar : Indonesia
(d)Cannes : France

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Official answer(a) Baikonour : Russia

2006 · Q57 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a)Slovenia : Bratislava
(b)Seychelles : Victoria
(c)Sierra Leone : Freetown
(d)Uzbekistan : Tashkent

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Official answer(a) Slovenia : Bratislava

2006 · Q90 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Consider the following statements: 1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. 2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal. 3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)1 and 2, only
(c)2 and 3, only
(d)1 and 3, only

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Official answer(a) 1, 2 and 3

2005 · Q4 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country (Country given in the brackets)?

(a)Karachi (Pakistan)
(b)Auckland (New Zealand)
(c)Kyoto (Japan)
(d)Brisbane (Australia)

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Official answer(d) Brisbane (Australia)

2005 · Q40 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a)Bahamas — Nassau
(b)Costa Rica — San Jose
(c)Nicaragua — Belmopan
(d)Dominican Republic — Santo Domingo

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Official answer(c) Nicaragua — Belmopan

2005 · Q43 GeographyWorld Political Geography & Borderseasy

Which one of the following countries does not border Lithuania?

(a)Poland
(b)Ukraine
(c)Belarus
(d)Latvia

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Official answer(b) Ukraine