One Mark Questions Answers

EXERCISE

I. Choose the correct answer

1. Mc Mahon Line is a border between

a) Burma and India

b) India and Nepal

c) India and China

d) India and Bhutan

Ans: (c)

2. India is not a member of which of the following

1) G20

2) ASEAN

3) SAARC

4) BRICS

a) 2 only

b) 2 and 4

c) 2, 4 and

d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (a)

3. OPEC is

a) An international insurance Co.

b) An international sports club

c) An Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries

d) An international company

Ans: (c)

4. With which country does India share its longest land border?

a) Bangladesh

b) Myanmar

c) Afghanistan

d) China

Ans: (a)

5. Match the following and choose the correct answer form the codes given below.

i) Salma Dam - 1. Bangladesh

ii) Farakka accord - 2. Nepal

iii) Chukha hydroelectric project - 3. Afghanistan

iv) Sharda River project - 4. Bhutan

a) 3 1 4 2

b) 3 1 2 4 

c) 3 4 1 2

d) 4 3 2 1

Ans: (a)

6. How many countries share its border with India?

a) 5 

b) 6 

c) 7 

d) 8

Ans: (c)

7. Which two island countries are India’s neighbours?

a) Sri Lanka and Andaman island

b) Maldieves and Lakshadweep island

c) Maldieves and Nicobar island

d) Sri Lanka and Maldieves

Ans: (d)

8. Which Indian state is surrounded by three countries?

a) Arunachal Pradesh

b) Meghalaya

c) Mizoram

d) Sikkim

Ans: (d)

9. How many Indian states have their boundary with Nepal?

a) Five

b) Four

c) Three

d) Two

Ans: (a)

10. Who drew up the borders for independent Pakistan?

a) Lord Mountbatten

b) Sir Cyril Radcliffe

c) Clement Atlee

d) None of the above.

Ans: (b)

II. Fill in the blanks

1. Bhutan is a small Himalayan kingdom.

2. India’s gateway to South East Asia is Myanmar

3. Nepal is a buffer country between India and China.

4. A strip of land The Teen Bigha Corridor, belongs to India on West Bengal and Bangladesh border.

5. Bhutan is known as the Land of thunderbolt.

6. India and Sri Lanka are separated by Palk Strait.

III. Consider the following statement and tick the appropriate answer

1. The Kaladan transport project by India and Myanmar consists of which of the following modes of transport?

1. Roads 2. Railways

3. Shipping 4. Inland water transport

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) 1, 2 and 3 only

b) 1, 3 and 4 only

c) 2, 3 and 4 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans: (b)

2. Assertion (A): India and France launched International Solar Alliance.

Reason (R): It was done to bring together countries between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn for co-operation of solar energy.

a) A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A

b) A is correct and R is not the correct explanation of A

c) A is wrong and R is correct

d) Both are wrong

Ans: (a)

3. Which of the following statements are true?

Statement 1. ICCR has initiated a Tagore Chair in University of Dhaka.

Statement 2. Mayanmar is India’s gateway to western countries.

Statement 3. Nepal and Bhutan are land locked nations.

Statement 4. Sri Lanka is one of the partner in Nalanda University Project of India.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2 and 4

Ans: (c)

4. Assertion (A): OPEC has vested interest in India’s economic growth.

Reason (R): Devoid of necessary oil resources India strongly focuses on agriculture and industrial production.

a) A is correct and R explains A

b) A is wrong and R is correct

c) Both are correct

d) Both are wrong

Ans: (c)

IV. Match the following

1. Brandix - Vienna

2. COMCASA - Japan

3. Shinkansen system - Shanghai

4. BRICS - USA

5. OPEC - Garment city in Vishakapatnam

Answer:

1. Brandix - Garment city in Vishakapatnam

2. COMCASA - USA

3. Shinkansen system - Japan

4. BRICS - Shanghai

5. OPEC - Vienna