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Geography Practice Set 06

Authored practice, not a verbatim PYQ. 25 CAPF-level geography MCQs with answer key and one-line explanations, full-syllabus span across world political, environmental and map geography.

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Authored practice, not a verbatim PYQ. Twenty-five single-correct MCQs in CAPF Paper I objective style, weighted towards world political geography, environment, protected areas and map work. Attempt closed-book, then check the key. For year-sensitive figures, verify the latest.

Questions

Q1Which is the largest country in the world by area?
  1. ACanada
  2. BChina
  3. CRussia
  4. DUnited States
Q2The Equator passes through which of the following countries?
  1. AIndia
  2. BKenya
  3. CEgypt
  4. DSaudi Arabia
Q3Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
  1. AChina
  2. BJapan
  3. CSouth Korea
  4. DThailand
Q4The Great Wall of China was built primarily to defend against invasions from the:
  1. ASouth
  2. BNorth (nomadic tribes)
  3. CEast (sea)
  4. DWest (Tibet)
Q5Which mountain is the highest peak in the world?
  1. AK2
  2. BKanchenjunga
  3. CMount Everest
  4. DLhotse
Q6Which is the largest hot desert and the largest country-spanning desert in Africa?
  1. AKalahari
  2. BNamib
  3. CSahara
  4. DAtacama
Q7The Amazon rainforest is located mainly in which country?
  1. ABrazil
  2. BPeru
  3. CColombia
  4. DVenezuela
Q8Which line divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
  1. AEquator
  2. BTropic of Cancer
  3. CPrime Meridian (0°)
  4. DInternational Date Line only
Q9Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, lies in which country?
  1. AKenya
  2. BTanzania
  3. CUganda
  4. DEthiopia
Q10The Sahel region lies just south of which desert?
  1. AKalahari
  2. BSahara
  3. CGobi
  4. DThar
Q11Which country has the largest population in the world (as per the latest estimates)?
  1. AChina
  2. BIndia
  3. CUnited States
  4. DIndonesia
Q12The Strait of Bosphorus separates Europe from Asia within which country?
  1. AGreece
  2. BTurkey
  3. CEgypt
  4. DIran
Q13Which one of the following is a biosphere reserve in India recognised by UNESCO?
  1. ANilgiri
  2. BThar only
  3. CAravalli only
  4. DVindhya only
Q14The Kaziranga National Park, famous for the one-horned rhinoceros, is in which state?
  1. AWest Bengal
  2. BAssam
  3. COdisha
  4. DManipur
Q15The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance is known as the:
  1. AKyoto Protocol
  2. BRamsar Convention
  3. CMontreal Protocol
  4. DBasel Convention
Q16The Gir National Park, the last natural home of the Asiatic lion, is in:
  1. ARajasthan
  2. BGujarat
  3. CMadhya Pradesh
  4. DMaharashtra
Q17Which gas, released by chlorofluorocarbons, depletes the ozone layer?
  1. ACarbon dioxide
  2. BChlorine (from CFC breakdown)
  3. CNitrogen
  4. DOxygen
Q18The Montreal Protocol is concerned with:
  1. AClimate change finance
  2. BPhasing out ozone-depleting substances
  3. CTrade in endangered species
  4. DHazardous waste movement
Q19Project Tiger, India's flagship conservation programme, was launched in which decade?
  1. A1950s
  2. B1960s
  3. C1970s
  4. D1990s
Q20Which one of the following is a cold ocean current off the west coast of South America?
  1. AHumboldt (Peru) Current
  2. BGulf Stream
  3. CKuroshio
  4. DAgulhas Current
Q21The "Mediterranean type" of climate has:
  1. ARain in summer, dry winters
  2. BDry summers and wet winters
  3. CRain throughout the year
  4. DNo rainfall at all
Q22Which of the following continents has no permanent human population?
  1. AAustralia
  2. BAntarctica
  3. CSouth America
  4. DEurope
Q23The Sundarbans National Park is famous for which animal?
  1. AAsiatic lion
  2. BRoyal Bengal tiger
  3. COne-horned rhino
  4. DSnow leopard
Q24The "Tundra" biome is characterised by:
  1. ADense tropical rainforest
  2. BTreeless, frozen ground with low shrubs and mosses
  3. CHot sandy desert
  4. DTemperate deciduous forest
Q25Which international agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to limit global warming to well below 2° Celsius?
  1. AKyoto Protocol
  2. BParis Agreement
  3. CMontreal Protocol
  4. DStockholm Convention

Answer key

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Q Answer Why
1 (c) Russia is the largest country by area.
2 (b) The Equator passes through Kenya in East Africa.
3 (b) Japan is the "Land of the Rising Sun".
4 (b) The Great Wall guarded against northern nomadic invasions.
5 (c) Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.
6 (c) The Sahara is the largest hot desert, spanning northern Africa.
7 (a) Most of the Amazon rainforest lies in Brazil.
8 (c) The Prime Meridian (0°) divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
9 (b) Mount Kilimanjaro lies in Tanzania.
10 (b) The Sahel is the semi-arid transition zone south of the Sahara.
11 (b) India is now estimated to be the most populous country; verify the latest.
12 (b) The Bosphorus runs through Turkey, separating Europe from Asia.
13 (a) The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is on UNESCO's World Network.
14 (b) Kaziranga, home of the one-horned rhino, is in Assam.
15 (b) The Ramsar Convention protects wetlands of international importance.
16 (b) Gir in Gujarat is the last home of the Asiatic lion.
17 (b) Chlorine atoms released from CFCs destroy ozone molecules.
18 (b) The Montreal Protocol phases out ozone-depleting substances.
19 (c) Project Tiger was launched in 1973.
20 (a) The Humboldt (Peru) Current is a cold current off western South America.
21 (b) Mediterranean climates have dry summers and wet winters.
22 (b) Antarctica has no permanent population, only research stations.
23 (b) The Sundarbans is known for the Royal Bengal tiger.
24 (b) The tundra is treeless with frozen subsoil, low shrubs and mosses.
25 (b) The Paris Agreement (2015) targets limiting warming to well below 2° C.

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