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Geography Practice Set 04

Authored practice, not a verbatim PYQ. 25 CAPF-level geography MCQs with answer key and one-line explanations, full-syllabus span with a strategic and border geography emphasis.

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Authored practice, not a verbatim PYQ. Twenty-five single-correct MCQs in CAPF Paper I objective style, weighted towards strategic geography, borders, chokepoints and resources, the security-flavoured side of the syllabus. Attempt closed-book, then check the key. For year-sensitive figures, verify the latest.

Questions

Q1The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is the de facto boundary between India and:
  1. APakistan
  2. BChina
  3. CNepal
  4. DBangladesh
Q2The Radcliffe Line forms the boundary between India and:
  1. AChina
  2. BPakistan
  3. CMyanmar
  4. DBhutan
Q3The Siachen Glacier, the world's highest militarised zone, lies in which range?
  1. APir Panjal
  2. BEastern Karakoram
  3. CZaskar
  4. DDhauladhar
Q4The "Chicken's Neck" or Siliguri Corridor connects the north-eastern states with the rest of India and lies in which state?
  1. AAssam
  2. BWest Bengal
  3. CBihar
  4. DSikkim
Q5Which strait is the principal oil chokepoint between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman?
  1. AStrait of Hormuz
  2. BBab-el-Mandeb
  3. CStrait of Gibraltar
  4. DSunda Strait
Q6The Bab-el-Mandeb strait links the Red Sea with the:
  1. AMediterranean Sea
  2. BGulf of Aden (Arabian Sea)
  3. CBlack Sea
  4. DCaspian Sea
Q7Which Indian Union Territory lies closest to the Strait of Malacca and the Six Degree Channel?
  1. ALakshadweep
  2. BAndaman and Nicobar Islands
  3. CPuducherry
  4. DDaman and Diu
Q8The Durand Line is the boundary between Pakistan and:
  1. AIndia
  2. BAfghanistan
  3. CIran
  4. DChina
Q9Which one of the following Indian states does NOT share an international border?
  1. APunjab
  2. BMadhya Pradesh
  3. CWest Bengal
  4. DArunachal Pradesh
Q10The McMahon Line is the boundary claimed by India in which sector with China?
  1. AWestern (Ladakh)
  2. BMiddle (Himachal-Uttarakhand)
  3. CEastern (Arunachal Pradesh)
  4. DSikkim
Q11The Palk Strait separates India from:
  1. AMaldives
  2. BSri Lanka
  3. CMyanmar
  4. DIndonesia
Q12The "Ten Degree Channel" separates which two island groups?
  1. AAndaman and Nicobar
  2. BLakshadweep and Minicoy
  3. CAndaman and Myanmar
  4. DSri Lanka and India
Q13Which canal links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
  1. ASuez Canal
  2. BPanama Canal
  3. CKiel Canal
  4. DGrand Canal
Q14The Sir Creek dispute between India and Pakistan lies in which region?
  1. APunjab
  2. BRann of Kutch (Gujarat)
  3. CLadakh
  4. DRajasthan desert
Q15Which of the following neighbours is landlocked?
  1. ABangladesh
  2. BMyanmar
  3. CNepal
  4. DSri Lanka
Q16The Wagah border, a famous ceremonial crossing, lies between India and:
  1. AChina
  2. BPakistan
  3. CBangladesh
  4. DNepal
Q17The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean with the:
  1. ARed Sea
  2. BMediterranean Sea
  3. CBlack Sea
  4. DBaltic Sea
Q18Which mountain pass connects India with China in Himachal Pradesh?
  1. AShipki La
  2. BZoji La
  3. CBomdi La
  4. DJelep La
Q19The deepest port on India's west coast, a major naval and commercial harbour, is:
  1. AKolkata
  2. BMumbai (and JNPT)
  3. CParadip
  4. DChennai
Q20Which sea lies between Saudi Arabia and Africa, vital for the Suez route?
  1. ACaspian Sea
  2. BRed Sea
  3. CCaribbean Sea
  4. DBlack Sea
Q21India shares its shortest international land border with which country?
  1. ABhutan
  2. BAfghanistan
  3. CNepal
  4. DMyanmar
Q22The Coco Islands, of strategic concern to India, belong to which country?
  1. AMyanmar
  2. BBangladesh
  3. CThailand
  4. DIndonesia
Q23Which of the following is a major iron ore export port on India's east coast?
  1. AKandla
  2. BVisakhapatnam
  3. CMormugao
  4. DKochi
Q24The "Tin Bigha Corridor" relates to a land arrangement between India and:
  1. APakistan
  2. BBangladesh
  3. CNepal
  4. DBhutan
Q25The Hambantota port, leased to China and of concern to Indian Ocean security, is in:
  1. AMaldives
  2. BSri Lanka
  3. CMyanmar
  4. DPakistan

Answer key

Reveal the answer key and full worked solutions
Q Answer Why
1 (b) The LAC is the de facto India-China boundary.
2 (b) The Radcliffe Line, drawn in 1947, divides India and Pakistan (and earlier East Pakistan).
3 (b) Siachen lies in the eastern Karakoram, the highest militarised zone in the world.
4 (b) The Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) lies in West Bengal.
5 (a) The Strait of Hormuz is the key Persian Gulf oil chokepoint.
6 (b) Bab-el-Mandeb links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
7 (b) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands guard approaches to the Malacca Strait.
8 (b) The Durand Line is the Pakistan-Afghanistan boundary.
9 (b) Madhya Pradesh is fully interior and shares no international border.
10 (c) The McMahon Line marks the eastern (Arunachal) sector with China.
11 (b) The Palk Strait separates India from Sri Lanka.
12 (a) The Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman from the Nicobar group.
13 (b) The Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific.
14 (b) The Sir Creek dispute is in the Rann of Kutch marshland, Gujarat.
15 (c) Nepal is landlocked; the others have coastlines.
16 (b) The Wagah-Attari border is between India and Pakistan.
17 (b) The Strait of Gibraltar links the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.
18 (a) Shipki La in Himachal Pradesh connects India with Tibet (China).
19 (b) Mumbai harbour and the nearby JNPT form India's leading west-coast deep-water port complex.
20 (b) The Red Sea lies between Arabia and Africa, on the Suez route.
21 (b) India's shortest land border is with Afghanistan (about 106 km, across PoK).
22 (a) The Coco Islands belong to Myanmar, north of the Andamans.
23 (b) Visakhapatnam is a major iron-ore and naval port on the east coast.
24 (b) The Tin Bigha Corridor concerns India-Bangladesh enclave access.
25 (b) Hambantota is a Sri Lankan port leased to a Chinese firm.

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