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UPSC 2005 · Q4 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

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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Answer: (d) Brisbane (Australia)
UPSC 2005 · Q40 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

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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Answer: (c) Nicaragua — Belmopan
UPSC 2005 · Q43 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Which one of the following countries does not border Lithuania?

(a) Poland
(b) Ukraine
(c) Belarus
(d) Latvia
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Answer: (b) Ukraine
UPSC 2005 · Q70 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Consider the following statements :

  1. Great Britain comprises England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
  2. England covers less than 60% of the total area of the United Kingdom.

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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Answer: (b) 2 only
UPSC 2005 · Q122 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Which one of the following states border Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Punjab
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Chhattisgarh
  4. Jharkhand

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
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Answer: (b) 2, 3 and 4
UPSC 2005 · Q123 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Which one of the following cities is the seat of Parliament of South Africa?

(a) Pretoria
(b) Durban
(c) Johannesburg
(d) Cape Town
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Answer: (d) Cape Town
UPSC 2005 · Q137 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Current Name — Old Name

(a) Harare — Salisbury
(b) Ethiopia — Abyssinia
(c) Ghana — Dutch Guiana
(d) Kinshasa — Leopoldville
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Answer: (c) Ghana — Dutch Guiana