Map-Based GK Quiz: Straits, Lakes & Capitals
10 map-based questions on straits, channels, Indian and world lakes, and tricky capitals. The places that keep coming up in the news.
Map-Based GK Quiz: Straits, Lakes & Capitals
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Answers to the starter quiz
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The Palk Strait separates
- India and the Maldives
- India and Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka and the Maldives
- India and Myanmar
Answer: India and Sri Lanka. The Palk Strait lies between Tamil Nadu and northern Sri Lanka. South of it, Adam's Bridge (Ram Setu) separates Palk Bay from the Gulf of Mannar.
The Ten Degree Channel separates
- North Andaman and Middle Andaman
- South Andaman and Little Andaman
- Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
- Minicoy and the Maldives
Answer: Little Andaman and Car Nicobar. The Ten Degree Channel divides the Andaman group from the Nicobar group. Duncan Passage lies between South and Little Andaman; the Eight Degree Channel between Minicoy and the Maldives.
The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the
- Gulf of Oman
- Red Sea
- Gulf of Aden
- Caspian Sea
Answer: Gulf of Oman. Hormuz lies between Iran and Oman's Musandam peninsula and links the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman — a key oil chokepoint.
The Bab-el-Mandeb strait connects
- the Mediterranean and the Red Sea
- the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara
- the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
- the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
Answer: the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Bab-el-Mandeb lies between Yemen and Djibouti/Eritrea. The Mediterranean and the Red Sea are joined by the Suez Canal, not a strait.
The Bosporus, on which Istanbul stands, joins the Black Sea to the
- Aegean Sea
- Sea of Marmara
- Adriatic Sea
- Caspian Sea
Answer: Sea of Marmara. The Bosporus links the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara; the Dardanelles then link the Marmara to the Aegean.
Keibul Lamjao, the floating national park made of 'phumdis', lies in which lake?
- Loktak Lake
- Dal Lake
- Chilika Lake
- Umiam Lake
Answer: Loktak Lake. Keibul Lamjao is on Loktak Lake in Manipur. Phumdis are floating mats of vegetation and soil; the park protects the sangai deer.
Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
- Vembanad
- Kolleru
- Wular
- Loktak
Answer: Wular. Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir, fed by the Jhelum, is India's largest freshwater lake. Vembanad (Kerala) is the longest lake.
What is the capital of Myanmar?
- Yangon
- Mandalay
- Naypyidaw
- Bago
Answer: Naypyidaw. Myanmar moved its capital from Yangon to Naypyidaw in 2005–06. Yangon is still the largest city.
South Africa has three capitals. Which city is its judicial capital?
- Pretoria
- Cape Town
- Durban
- Bloemfontein
Answer: Bloemfontein. Pretoria is the executive capital, Cape Town the legislative capital and Bloemfontein the judicial capital.
Which is the deepest lake in the world?
- Lake Tanganyika
- Lake Baikal
- Caspian Sea
- Lake Superior
Answer: Lake Baikal. Lake Baikal in Siberia is the deepest and oldest lake, and holds the most fresh water by volume. The Caspian is the largest by area.
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