1. With reference to Borneo island located in South-East Asia, which of the following statements is/are true? (UPPSC 2022)
1. It is divided among three countries.
2, It has been formed due to volcano deposition.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Codes:
a) Only 1
b) Both 1 and 2
c) only 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. b) Both 1 and 2;
Borneo island is the third largest island in the world after Greenland and New Guinea. It is divided into three major countries Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. It is formed due to volcano deposition.
2. Which of the following is the third largest island in the world?
a) Greenland
b) New Guinea
c) Borneo
d) Madagascar
Answer. c) Borneo
3. Which of the following country is not part of ASEAN ( Association of Southeast Asian Nations)?
a) Thailand
b) Brunei
c) Lao PDR
d) East Timor
Answer. d) East Timor
Thailand, Phillippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. Cambodia is a recent joiner of ASEAN, they joined in 1999. Thailand, Phillippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia are founding members of ASEAN.
4. Which of the following country has the lowest HDI among the ASEAN group?
a) Thailand
b) Myanmar
c) Cambodia
d) Laos
Answer. c) Cambodia; Singapore has the highest and Brunei has the second-highest HDI among the ASEAN group.
5. What is the headquarter of ASEAN?
a) Singapore
b) Jakarta, Indonesia
c) Bandar Seri Bagwan, Brunei
d) Manila, Phillippines
Answer. b) Jakarta, Indonesia
6. Which of the following country is landlocked?
a) Thailand
b) Myanmar
c) Cambodia
d) Laos
Answer. d) Laos
7. Arrange the following cities from north to south.
1. Jakarta
2. Hanoi
3. Singapore
4. Bandar Seri Begwan
a) 2,3,4,1
b) 2,4,3,1
c) 1,3,4,2
d) 1,4,3,2
Answer. b) 2,4,3,1
8. Arrange the following cities from north to south.
1. Hanoi
2. Naypyidaw
3. Vientiane
4. Bangkok
a) 2,3,4,1
b) 2,4,3,1
c) 1,2,3,4
d) 1,4,3,2
Answer. c) 1,2,3,4
9. Arrange the following countries from east to west.
1. Philippines
2. Brunei
3. Malaysia
4. Thailand
a) 2,3,4,1
b) 2,4,3,1
c) 1,2,3,4
d) 1,4,3,2
Answer. c) 1,2,3,4
10. Arrange the following countries from east to west.
1. Laos
2. Vietnam
3. Thailand
4. Myanmar
a) 2,3,4,1
b) 2,4,3,1
c) 2,1,3,4
d) 1,4,3,2
Answer. c) 2,1,3,4
11. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the Islands of Indonesia from West to East. (UPPSC 2021)
a) Java, Sumatra, Lombok, Bali
b) Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lambok
c) Sumatra, Java, Lombok, Bali
d) Bali, Sumatra, Java, Lombok
Answer. b) Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lambok
The major Islands of Indonesia from west to east are Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumba, Flores, Seram, and Papua;
12. Malacca straits lies between --
a) Thailand and Malaysia
b) Malaysia and Singapore
c) Malaysia and Indonesia
d) Indonesia and Brunei
Answer. c) Malaysia and Indonesia
13. Where is the Kra Isthmus ?
a) It lies between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman sea and it is in Thailand.
b) It lies between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman sea and it is in Malaysia.
c) It lies between Singapore and Indonesia.
d) It is in the border area of Myanmar and Thailand
Answer. a) Lies between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman sea and it is in Thailand.
14. Between India and East Asia, the navigation time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following? (UPSC 2011)
1. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.
2. Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and the Andaman Sea.
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
Answer. c) Both 1 and 2
15. When was ASEAN ( Association of South East Asian Nations) established?
a) 1958
b) 1965
c) 1967
d) 1985
Answer. c) 1967; five founding countries are Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia;
16. Fist summit of ASEAN was held in?
a) Manilla
b) Bali
c) Jakarta
d) Singapore
Answer. b) Bali
17. Which country is the second most populous country in South East Asia after Indonesia?
a) Vietnam
b) Myanmar
c) Thailand
d) Philippines
Answer. d) Philippines
Population wise countries of southeast Asia are Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, etc.
18. Which country is the second largest country in South East Asia in terms of a geographical area?
a) Vietnam
b) Myanmar
c) Thailand
d) Philippines
Answer. b) Myanmar;
Areas-wise countries are Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Singapore is the smallest country in Southeast Asia;
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