Distribution Of Continents & Oceans PYQs — 4 UPSC CSE Previous Year Questions

Question 1

Ships from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian Ocean? Bahrain Syria Qatar Egypt Select the answer using the code given below :

Accepted Answer

B. 1 and 3

Question 2

Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift? The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

C. I, II and III

Question 3

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth's land?

Accepted Answer

B. Africa―North America―South America―Europe

Question 4

Consider the geographical details given in the following figure: The point marked by A in the above figure indicates the countries in:

Accepted Answer

C. Europe