10 JUNE 2021 | AFCAT 2021 EXAM QUESTIONS

1) Question

A country is likely to have multiple time zones if

It has a large area.

It is closer to the equator.

If it is closer to the poles.

None of the above has any bearing on the time zones of a country.

2) Question

Syrian Desert encompasses which of these nations?

1. Iraq

2. Kuwait

3. Iran

4. Jordan

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

1, 2 and 3 only

1 and 4 only

3 and 4 only

1 and 3 only

3) Question

Match the following regions in news with the country they are located in:

1. Al Qaim: Syria

2. Deir al-Zour: Iraq

3. Raqqa: Saudi Arabia

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

1 and 2 only

3 only

1 only

None of the above

4) Question

Consider the following statements.

1. Dead Sea is the world’s largest lake.

2. Lake Tanganyika is World’s lowest situated lake.

3. Caspian Sea, which is a crucial water body in Eurasia, is a rift valley lake.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

3 only

None of the above

5) Question

The Strait of Gibraltar is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world because

The strait is free from generation of internal waves and high faring currents

Being near Mediterranean region, sea level is at the higher side aiding ship movement through higher gradient

It has the most indented coastline in Europe providing ships a natural transit route.

The strait is the only connection between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea