World geography miscellaneous
- Which of the following countries does not have a border with Afghanistan?
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Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country forming part of South Asia, Central Asia, and to some extent Western Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and the east, Iran in the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast.
Correct Option: B
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country forming part of South Asia, Central Asia, and to some extent Western Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and the east, Iran in the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast.
- The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country?
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The Gotthard Base Tunnel is a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016. With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low-level route through the Alps.
Correct Option: C
The Gotthard Base Tunnel is a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016. With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low-level route through the Alps.
- Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are ________
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Maize (corn), rice and wheat are the three major foodgrains of the world. As per the 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and what came next with 738 and 671 million metric tons.
Correct Option: D
Maize (corn), rice and wheat are the three major foodgrains of the world. As per the 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and what came next with 738 and 671 million metric tons.
- The longest railway line in the world connects _______
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The Trans-Siberian Railway, a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East, is the longest railway line in the world with a length of 9,289 kilometres. The main route of the Trans-Siberian Railway begins in Moscow and connects Vladivostok via southern Siberia.
Correct Option: B
The Trans-Siberian Railway, a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East, is the longest railway line in the world with a length of 9,289 kilometres. The main route of the Trans-Siberian Railway begins in Moscow and connects Vladivostok via southern Siberia.
- The country which tops in the production of cocoa is
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The Ivory Coast supplies 30 per cent of the world’s total cocoa, leading the rest of the world by over half a million metric tons with a total crop of 1,448,992 tonnes. Companies like Nestle and Cadbury receive much of their cocoa from the Ivory Coast. Ghana is the second leading producer of cocoa in the world. Top Cocoa Producing Countries in the world Rank Country Production (tonnes) 1 Cote of d'Ivoire 1,448,992 2 Ghana 835,466 3 Indonesia 777,500 4 Nigeria 367,000 5 Cameroon 275,000
Correct Option: C
The Ivory Coast supplies 30 per cent of the world’s total cocoa, leading the rest of the world by over half a million metric tons with a total crop of 1,448,992 tonnes. Companies like Nestle and Cadbury receive much of their cocoa from the Ivory Coast. Ghana is the second leading producer of cocoa in the world. Top Cocoa Producing Countries in the world Rank Country Production (tonnes) 1 Cote of d'Ivoire 1,448,992 2 Ghana 835,466 3 Indonesia 777,500 4 Nigeria 367,000 5 Cameroon 275,000