SSC CGL Static GK – India & Its Neighbours – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL Static GK – India & Its Neighbours – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 18 questions, subject: Static GK. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
India's land border with China is about:

Correct Answer: D [3,488 km]

Explanation:

MHA: 3,488 km; 3,323 – Pakistan.

2.  
Which state shares borders with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan?

Correct Answer: C [West Bengal]

Explanation:

West Bengal touches all three; Sikkim – Nepal, Bhutan, China.

3.  
Match the followingMatch the neighbour with its border length:
P. Bhutan Q. Myanmar R. Nepal
1. 1,751 km 2. 699 km 3. 1,643 km

Correct Answer: A [P-2, Q-3, R-1]

Explanation:

Bhutan 699; Myanmar 1,643; Nepal 1,751.

4.  
The McMahon Line was fixed by the Simla Convention of:

Correct Answer: B [1914]

Explanation:

1914 – India–China eastern sector.

5.  
Statement-basedWhich of the following is/are correct?
I. The Durand Line is the boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
II. The Radcliffe Line is India's boundary with China.

Correct Answer: A [Only I]

Explanation:

Radcliffe – Pakistan and Bangladesh; McMahon – China.

6.  
Which states border Bhutan?

Correct Answer: D [Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh]

Explanation:

MHA: Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh.

7.  
Under the Indus Waters Treaty, the Western Rivers are:

Correct Answer: C [Indus, Jhelum, Chenab]

Explanation:

PIB: Western – Indus, Jhelum, Chenab; Eastern – Sutlej, Beas, Ravi.

8.  
The Mahakali Treaty (1996) was signed with:

Correct Answer: D [Nepal]

Explanation:

Mahakali (Sarda) – Nepal (PIB).

9.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): The Ganga Waters Treaty of 1996 falls due for renewal in 2026.
Reason (R): The treaty was signed for a period of 30 years.

Correct Answer: C [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

1996 + 30 = 2026 (PIB: valid for 30 years).

10.  
Odd one outOdd one out (by border with India):

Correct Answer: B [Maldives]

Explanation:

The Maldives is a sea neighbour; the rest share a land border.

11.  
The Siliguri Corridor ("Chicken's Neck") is in:

Correct Answer: A [West Bengal]

Explanation:

It links the North-East to the rest of India.

12.  
Trick Spotter"India's third-longest land border is with ___." The fastest method is:

Correct Answer: B [Recite the B-C-P-N-M-B-A ladder and take the third]

Explanation:

Answer: Recite the B-C-P-N-M-B-A ladder and take the third. B-C-P → Pakistan.

13.  
Reverse question"Signed in 1972 by Indira Gandhi and Z. A. Bhutto after the 1971 war." The agreement is:

Correct Answer: C [Simla Agreement]

Explanation:

Answer: Simla Agreement. Simla 1972; Tashkent 1966.

14.  
The Kosi Agreement with Nepal was signed in:

Correct Answer: D [1954]

Explanation:

1954, amended 1966; Gandak 1959 (PIB).

15.  
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the capital of:

Correct Answer: A [Sri Lanka]

Explanation:

Colombo is the commercial capital.

16.  
The People's Majlis is the parliament of:

Correct Answer: B [Maldives]

Explanation:

Answer: Maldives. IPU Parline: 93 seats.

17.  
The Ten Degree Channel separates:

Correct Answer: D [the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands]

Explanation:

Ten – Andaman/Nicobar; Nine – Lakshadweep; Eight – Maldives.

18.  
Myanmar's Coco Islands lie close to India's:

Correct Answer: C [Andaman Islands]

Explanation:

Across the Coco Channel, north of North Andaman.

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