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Q1–Q20 (BASIC LEVEL)
Q1. (SSC 2020) THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ CONNECTS:
A. RED SEA & ARABIAN SEA
B. PERSIAN GULF & GULF OF OMAN
C. MEDITERRANEAN SEA & BLACK SEA
D. ARABIAN SEA & BAY OF BENGAL
ANSWER: B
Q2. (IBPS 2019) THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ LIES BETWEEN:
A. IRAN & IRAQ
B. IRAN & OMAN
C. UAE & QATAR
D. SAUDI ARABIA & BAHRAIN
ANSWER: B
Q3. (UPSC 2021) THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS IMPORTANT FOR:
A. FISHING ONLY
B. OIL TRANSPORTATION
C. TOURISM
D. AGRICULTURE
ANSWER: B
Q4. (SSC 2022) WHICH COUNTRY LIES NORTH OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ?
A. OMAN
B. UAE
C. IRAN
D. QATAR
ANSWER: C
Q5. (IBPS 2020) THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS LOCATED IN:
A. EUROPE
B. AFRICA
C. MIDDLE EAST
D. AUSTRALIA
ANSWER: C
Q6. (SSC 2021) THE GULF CONNECTED TO THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS:
A. GULF OF MEXICO
B. GULF OF OMAN
C. GULF OF ADEN
D. BALTIC SEA
ANSWER: B
Q7. (UPSC 2020) THE STRAIT IS A MAJOR ROUTE FOR:
A. GOLD
B. OIL
C. COAL
D. COTTON
ANSWER: B
Q8. (IBPS 2021) WHICH COUNTRY CONTROLS THE NORTHERN SIDE?
A. OMAN
B. IRAN
C. UAE
D. SAUDI ARABIA
ANSWER: B
Q9. (SSC 2019) THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS A:
A. RIVER
B. STRAIT
C. LAKE
D. CANAL
ANSWER: B
Q10. (UPSC 2022) THE STRAIT IS A GLOBAL:
A. TRADE HUB
B. CHOKEPOINT
C. DESERT
D. MOUNTAIN
ANSWER: B
Q11. (SSC 2020) THE NARROWEST WIDTH IS ABOUT:
A. 10 KM
B. 33 KM
C. 100 KM
D. 200 KM
ANSWER: B
Q12. (IBPS 2022) MAJOR OIL PASSES THROUGH:
A. PANAMA CANAL
B. STRAIT OF HORMUZ
C. SUEZ CANAL
D. BOSPHORUS
ANSWER: B
Q13. (UPSC 2019) THE STRAIT LIES BETWEEN PERSIAN GULF AND:
A. RED SEA
B. GULF OF OMAN
C. ARABIAN SEA
D. BAY OF BENGAL
ANSWER: B
Q14. (SSC 2021) WHICH IS NOT NEAR THE STRAIT?
A. IRAN
B. OMAN
C. BRAZIL
D. UAE
ANSWER: C
Q15. (IBPS 2020) IT IS IMPORTANT FOR:
A. ENERGY TRADE
B. FARMING
C. MINING
D. FORESTRY
ANSWER: A
Q16. (UPSC 2022) OIL EXPORTERS USING IT INCLUDE:
A. JAPAN
B. USA
C. SAUDI ARABIA
D. FRANCE
ANSWER: C
Q17. (SSC 2018) THE STRAIT IS LOCATED IN:
A. ASIA
B. EUROPE
C. AFRICA
D. AMERICA
ANSWER: A
Q18. (IBPS 2021) LNG PASSES THROUGH THE STRAIT FROM:
A. QATAR
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. SRI LANKA
ANSWER: A
Q19. (UPSC 2020) A CHOKEPOINT MEANS:
A. NARROW TRADE ROUTE
B. MOUNTAIN PASS
C. DESERT AREA
D. RIVER DELTA
ANSWER: A
Q20. (SSC 2022) STRAIT OF HORMUZ AFFECTS:
A. OIL PRICES
B. RAINFALL
C. FORESTS
D. POPULATION
ANSWER: A
Q21–Q60 (MODERATE LEVEL)
(CONTINUING IN SAME STRUCTURED FORMAT…)
Q21. (IBPS 2021) WHICH ISLAND IS LOCATED IN THE STRAIT?
A. ANDAMAN
B. QESHM
C. LAKSHADWEEP
D. SRI LANKA
ANSWER: B
Q22. (SSC 2020) WHICH COUNTRY EXPORTS LNG VIA THIS STRAIT?
A. QATAR
B. NEPAL
C. AFGHANISTAN
D. BHUTAN
ANSWER: A
Q23. (UPSC 2021) THE STRAIT IS STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT DUE TO:
A. TOURISM
B. OIL TRADE
C. FOREST
D. RIVERS
ANSWER: B
Q24. (SSC 2022) THE STRAIT CONNECTS TO:
A. ARABIAN SEA
B. BAY OF BENGAL
C. RED SEA
D. CASPIAN SEA
ANSWER: A
Q25. (IBPS 2020) WHICH CONFLICT IMPACTED THE STRAIT?
A. WORLD WAR I
B. IRAN-IRAQ WAR
C. COLD WAR
D. KARGIL WAR
ANSWER: B
Q26. (SSC 2021) WHICH SEA LIES BEYOND THE GULF OF OMAN?
A. ARABIAN SEA
B. RED SEA
C. BALTIC SEA
D. BLACK SEA
ANSWER: A
Q27. (IBPS 2020) WHICH COUNTRY IS CLOSEST TO THE STRAIT ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE?
A. OMAN
B. INDIA
C. PAKISTAN
D. CHINA
ANSWER: A
Q28. (UPSC 2022) WHICH STRAIT IS CONSIDERED THE MOST IMPORTANT OIL CHOKEPOINT?
A. MALACCA STRAIT
B. BOSPHORUS
C. STRAIT OF HORMUZ
D. GIBRALTAR
ANSWER: C
Q29. (SSC 2019) WHICH OCEAN IS CONNECTED INDIRECTLY THROUGH THE STRAIT?
A. ATLANTIC OCEAN
B. INDIAN OCEAN
C. ARCTIC OCEAN
D. SOUTHERN OCEAN
ANSWER: B
Q30. (IBPS 2021) WHICH COUNTRY IS NOT DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE STRAIT?
A. IRAN
B. OMAN
C. UAE
D. INDIA
ANSWER: D
Q31. (UPSC 2020) WHICH NATURAL RESOURCE MAKES THE STRAIT GLOBALLY IMPORTANT?
A. GOLD
B. OIL
C. COAL
D. IRON
ANSWER: B
Q32. (SSC 2022) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PASSES THROUGH THE STRAIT?
A. OIL TANKERS
B. PASSENGER TRAINS
C. TRUCKS
D. PIPELINES
ANSWER: A
Q33. (IBPS 2019) THE STRAIT LIES IN WHICH CLIMATIC REGION?
A. POLAR
B. TROPICAL RAINFOREST
C. DESERT
D. TUNDRA
ANSWER: C
Q34. (UPSC 2021) THE STRAIT IS A NARROW PASSAGE BETWEEN TWO:
A. CONTINENTS
B. MOUNTAINS
C. LAND MASSES
D. RIVERS
ANSWER: C
Q35. (SSC 2020) WHICH COUNTRY DEPENDS HEAVILY ON THIS STRAIT FOR EXPORTS?
A. NEPAL
B. QATAR
C. BHUTAN
D. BANGLADESH
ANSWER: B
Q36. (IBPS 2022) WHICH GLOBAL MARKET IS MOST AFFECTED BY THIS STRAIT?
A. STOCK MARKET
B. OIL MARKET
C. TEXTILE MARKET
D. AGRICULTURE MARKET
ANSWER: B
Q37. (UPSC 2019) WHICH CONFLICT INVOLVED ATTACKS ON OIL TANKERS HERE?
A. WORLD WAR II
B. TANKER WAR
C. KARGIL WAR
D. VIETNAM WAR
ANSWER: B
Q38. (SSC 2021) WHICH ORGANIZATION MONITORS GLOBAL OIL FLOW HERE?
A. WHO
B. UN
C. ENERGY AGENCIES
D. NASA
ANSWER: C
Q39. (IBPS 2020) THE STRAIT IS IMPORTANT FOR LNG EXPORTS MAINLY FROM:
A. IRAN
B. QATAR
C. IRAQ
D. SYRIA
ANSWER: B
Q40. (UPSC 2022) WHICH FACTOR INCREASES SHIPPING RISK?
A. MOUNTAINS
B. SANDSTORMS
C. SNOWFALL
D. FOREST FIRES
ANSWER: B
Q41. (SSC 2018) WHICH TYPE OF SHIPS MAINLY USE THE STRAIT?
A. FISHING BOATS
B. OIL TANKERS
C. WARSHIPS ONLY
D. CRUISE SHIPS
ANSWER: B
Q42. (IBPS 2021) WHICH GULF LIES TO THE WEST OF THE STRAIT?
A. GULF OF MEXICO
B. PERSIAN GULF
C. GULF OF ADEN
D. GULF OF THAILAND
ANSWER: B
Q43. (UPSC 2020) WHICH COUNTRY LIES NEAR HORMUZ ISLAND?
A. IRAN
B. INDIA
C. JAPAN
D. AUSTRALIA
ANSWER: A
Q44. (SSC 2022) THE STRAIT PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN:
A. TOURISM
B. ENERGY TRANSPORT
C. AGRICULTURE
D. EDUCATION
ANSWER: B
Q45. (IBPS 2020) WHICH CONTINENT BENEFITS MOST FROM OIL PASSING THROUGH?
A. ANTARCTICA
B. ASIA
C. SOUTH AMERICA
D. AFRICA
ANSWER: B
Q46. (UPSC 2021) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A NEARBY ISLAND?
A. GREENLAND
B. QESHM ISLAND
C. MADAGASCAR
D. ICELAND
ANSWER: B
Q47. (SSC 2021) WHICH IS A KEY FEATURE OF THE STRAIT?
A. WIDE CHANNEL
B. NARROW PASSAGE
C. FROZEN WATER
D. RIVER DELTA
ANSWER: B
Q48. (IBPS 2022) THE STRAIT IS IMPORTANT FOR WHICH TYPE OF ENERGY?
A. SOLAR
B. WIND
C. FOSSIL FUELS
D. HYDRO
ANSWER: C
Q49. (UPSC 2019) WHICH COUNTRY IS A MAJOR OIL EXPORTER VIA THIS ROUTE?
A. FRANCE
B. SAUDI ARABIA
C. GERMANY
D. ITALY
ANSWER: B
Q50. (SSC 2020) THE STRAIT IS PART OF WHICH REGION?
A. SOUTH AMERICA
B. MIDDLE EAST
C. EUROPE
D. AFRICA
ANSWER: B
Q51. (IBPS 2021) WHICH WATER BODY LIES EAST OF THE STRAIT?
A. GULF OF OMAN
B. MEDITERRANEAN SEA
C. RED SEA
D. CASPIAN SEA
ANSWER: A
Q52. (UPSC 2022) WHICH SECTOR IS MOST SENSITIVE TO DISRUPTION?
A. EDUCATION
B. OIL & GAS
C. TOURISM
D. BANKING
ANSWER: B
Q53. (SSC 2019) WHICH COUNTRY HAS MAJOR STRATEGIC CONTROL?
A. IRAN
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. SRI LANKA
ANSWER: A
Q54. (IBPS 2020) WHICH TYPE OF TRADE DOMINATES THE STRAIT?
A. AGRICULTURAL
B. INDUSTRIAL
C. ENERGY
D. TEXTILE
ANSWER: C
Q55. (UPSC 2021) WHICH GLOBAL ISSUE IS LINKED TO THE STRAIT?
A. CLIMATE CHANGE
B. OIL SECURITY
C. SPACE EXPLORATION
D. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
ANSWER: B
Q56. (SSC 2022) WHICH REGION’S STABILITY DEPENDS ON THE STRAIT?
A. EUROPE
B. MIDDLE EAST
C. ANTARCTICA
D. ARCTIC
ANSWER: B
Q57. (IBPS 2021) WHICH SHIPPING ROUTE IS IT?
A. MINOR
B. REGIONAL
C. GLOBAL
D. LOCAL
ANSWER: C
Q58. (UPSC 2020) WHICH FACTOR MAKES IT A CHOKEPOINT?
A. DEPTH
B. NARROW WIDTH
C. CLIMATE
D. ISLANDS
ANSWER: B
Q59. (SSC 2021) WHICH TYPE OF GOODS DOMINATES TRAFFIC?
A. FOOD
B. OIL
C. ELECTRONICS
D. CLOTHES
ANSWER: B
Q60. (IBPS 2022) WHICH TERM BEST DESCRIBES THE STRAIT?
A. RIVER
B. CANAL
C. STRATEGIC WATERWAY
D. DESERT
ANSWER: C
Q61–Q120 (ADVANCED LEVEL)
Q61. (UPSC 2022) APPROXIMATELY HOW MUCH OIL PASSES DAILY THROUGH THE STRAIT?
A. 5 MILLION BARRELS
B. 10 MILLION BARRELS
C. 20 MILLION BARRELS
D. 50 MILLION BARRELS
ANSWER: C
Q62. (SSC 2021) WHICH REGION EXPORTS MOST OIL THROUGH THIS STRAIT?
A. MIDDLE EAST
B. EUROPE
C. AFRICA
D. SOUTH AMERICA
ANSWER: A
Q63. (IBPS 2020) WHICH TYPE OF TRADE DOMINATES THIS STRAIT?
A. OIL TRADE
B. TEXTILE TRADE
C. AGRICULTURAL TRADE
D. IT TRADE
ANSWER: A
Q64. (UPSC 2021) WHICH GLOBAL TERM IS USED FOR THE STRAIT?
A. CANAL
B. CHOKEPOINT
C. RIVER
D. LAKE
ANSWER: B
Q65. (SSC 2022) WHICH COUNTRY EXPORTS OIL VIA THIS ROUTE?
A. NEPAL
B. SAUDI ARABIA
C. BHUTAN
D. LAOS
ANSWER: B
Q66. (IBPS 2021) WHICH FACTOR INCREASES GLOBAL IMPORTANCE?
A. TOURISM
B. OIL RESERVES
C. AGRICULTURE
D. FORESTS
ANSWER: B
Q67. (UPSC 2020) WHICH SECTOR IS MOST AFFECTED BY DISRUPTION?
A. EDUCATION
B. ENERGY
C. TOURISM
D. HEALTH
ANSWER: B
Q68. (SSC 2021) WHICH SHIPPING ROUTE IS THIS?
A. LOCAL
B. NATIONAL
C. GLOBAL
D. VILLAGE
ANSWER: C
Q69. (IBPS 2022) WHICH WATER BODY LIES WEST OF THE STRAIT?
A. PERSIAN GULF
B. RED SEA
C. BALTIC SEA
D. BLACK SEA
ANSWER: A
Q70. (UPSC 2022) WHICH TYPE OF SHIPS DOMINATE TRAFFIC?
A. FISHING BOATS
B. OIL TANKERS
C. CRUISE SHIPS
D. FERRIES
ANSWER: B
Q71. (SSC 2020) WHICH COUNTRY LIES SOUTH OF THE STRAIT?
A. IRAN
B. OMAN
C. IRAQ
D. SYRIA
ANSWER: B
Q72. (IBPS 2021) WHICH COUNTRY LIES NORTH OF THE STRAIT?
A. IRAN
B. OMAN
C. UAE
D. QATAR
ANSWER: A
Q73. (UPSC 2020) WHICH RESOURCE DOMINATES TRANSPORT?
A. COAL
B. OIL
C. IRON
D. GOLD
ANSWER: B
Q74. (SSC 2021) WHICH GLOBAL ISSUE IS LINKED?
A. ENERGY SECURITY
B. LITERACY
C. TOURISM
D. POPULATION
ANSWER: A
Q75. (IBPS 2022) WHICH NAVAL FORCE ENSURES FREE NAVIGATION?
A. INDIAN NAVY
B. US NAVY
C. CHINESE NAVY
D. RUSSIAN NAVY
ANSWER: B
Q76. (UPSC 2021) WHICH FACTOR INCREASES OIL PRICES?
A. BLOCKAGE OF STRAIT
B. RAINFALL
C. SNOWFALL
D. FOREST FIRE
ANSWER: A
Q77. (SSC 2022) WHICH REGION DEPENDS HEAVILY?
A. ASIA
B. ANTARCTICA
C. ARCTIC
D. SOUTH AMERICA
ANSWER: A
Q78. (IBPS 2020) WHICH COUNTRY EXPORTS LNG VIA THIS ROUTE?
A. QATAR
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. LAOS
ANSWER: A
Q79. (UPSC 2022) WHICH IS A NEARBY ISLAND?
A. QESHM ISLAND
B. GREENLAND
C. MADAGASCAR
D. ICELAND
ANSWER: A
Q80. (SSC 2021) WHICH COUNTRY CONTROLS NORTHERN SIDE?
A. IRAN
B. OMAN
C. UAE
D. QATAR
ANSWER: A
Q81. (IBPS 2021) WHICH TYPE OF TRADE IS MOST AFFECTED?
A. OIL
B. TEXTILE
C. AGRICULTURE
D. IT
ANSWER: A
Q82. (UPSC 2020) WHICH IS A KEY FEATURE?
A. NARROW WIDTH
B. HIGH MOUNTAINS
C. DENSE FOREST
D. RIVER
ANSWER: A
Q83. (SSC 2022) WHICH GLOBAL MARKET REACTS FASTEST?
A. OIL MARKET
B. TEXTILE MARKET
C. IT MARKET
D. EDUCATION MARKET
ANSWER: A
Q84. (IBPS 2021) WHICH FACTOR INCREASES TENSION?
A. OIL POLITICS
B. TOURISM
C. EDUCATION
D. FARMING
ANSWER: A
Q85. (UPSC 2021) WHICH REGION IS MOST AFFECTED BY CLOSURE?
A. GLOBAL ECONOMY
B. ANTARCTICA
C. ARCTIC
D. DESERT
ANSWER: A
Q86. (SSC 2020) WHICH TYPE OF SHIPS MAINLY PASS?
A. TANKERS
B. BOATS
C. FERRIES
D. YACHTS
ANSWER: A
Q87. (IBPS 2022) WHICH COUNTRY EXPORTS OIL HERE?
A. IRAQ
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. LAOS
ANSWER: A
Q88. (UPSC 2022) WHICH GLOBAL EFFECT OCCURS?
A. INFLATION
B. COOLING
C. SNOWFALL
D. FLOOD
ANSWER: A
Q89. (SSC 2021) WHICH DESCRIPTION FITS BEST?
A. STRATEGIC CHOKEPOINT
B. RIVER
C. LAKE
D. FOREST
ANSWER: A
Q90. (IBPS 2022) THE STRAIT IS CRUCIAL FOR WHICH SECTOR?
A. IT
B. ENERGY
C. AGRICULTURE
D. TOURISM
ANSWER: B
Q91. (SSC 2021) WHICH TYPE OF GOODS MAINLY PASS THROUGH THE STRAIT?
A. FOOD GRAINS
B. OIL
C. TEXTILES
D. MACHINERY
ANSWER: B
Q92. (UPSC 2020) WHICH COUNTRY IS A MAJOR IMPORTER VIA THIS STRAIT?
A. INDIA
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. MONGOLIA
ANSWER: A
Q93. (IBPS 2021) WHICH COUNTRY LIES SOUTH OF THE STRAIT?
A. IRAN
B. OMAN
C. IRAQ
D. SYRIA
ANSWER: B
Q94. (SSC 2022) WHICH GLOBAL ISSUE IS DIRECTLY LINKED TO THIS STRAIT?
A. FOOD SECURITY
B. ENERGY SECURITY
C. WATER SCARCITY
D. CLIMATE CHANGE
ANSWER: B
Q95. (UPSC 2021) WHICH FACTOR CAN DISRUPT SHIPPING IN THE STRAIT?
A. SNOWFALL
B. POLITICAL CONFLICT
C. FOREST FIRE
D. VOLCANO
ANSWER: B
Q96. (IBPS 2020) WHICH COUNTRY EXPORTS MOST OIL THROUGH THIS STRAIT?
A. SAUDI ARABIA
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. LAOS
ANSWER: A
Q97. (SSC 2021) WHICH TYPE OF SHIPS DOMINATE THIS ROUTE?
A. PASSENGER SHIPS
B. OIL TANKERS
C. FISHING BOATS
D. CRUISE SHIPS
ANSWER: B
Q98. (UPSC 2022) WHICH WATER BODY LIES WEST OF THE STRAIT?
A. PERSIAN GULF
B. BAY OF BENGAL
C. RED SEA
D. BLACK SEA
ANSWER: A
Q99. (IBPS 2021) WHICH COUNTRY CONTROLS THE NORTHERN COAST?
A. OMAN
B. UAE
C. IRAN
D. QATAR
ANSWER: C
Q100. (SSC 2022) THE STRAIT IS IMPORTANT FOR:
A. TOURISM
B. OIL TRADE
C. AGRICULTURE
D. EDUCATION
ANSWER: B
Q101. (UPSC 2020) WHICH GLOBAL MARKET REACTS QUICKLY TO TENSIONS HERE?
A. IT MARKET
B. OIL MARKET
C. TEXTILE MARKET
D. EDUCATION MARKET
ANSWER: B
Q102. (IBPS 2022) WHICH REGION DEPENDS HEAVILY ON OIL PASSING THROUGH?
A. ASIA
B. ANTARCTICA
C. ARCTIC
D. SOUTH AMERICA
ANSWER: A
Q103. (SSC 2021) WHICH FEATURE MAKES IT A CHOKEPOINT?
A. LENGTH
B. NARROW WIDTH
C. DEPTH
D. CLIMATE
ANSWER: B
Q104. (UPSC 2021) WHICH TYPE OF ENERGY RESOURCE PASSES HERE?
A. SOLAR
B. WIND
C. FOSSIL FUEL
D. HYDRO
ANSWER: C
Q105. (IBPS 2020) WHICH COUNTRY EXPORTS LNG VIA THIS STRAIT?
A. QATAR
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. SRI LANKA
ANSWER: A
Q106. (SSC 2022) WHICH COUNTRY LIES NEAR THE STRAIT?
A. OMAN
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. LAOS
ANSWER: A
Q107. (UPSC 2022) WHICH FACTOR INCREASES GLOBAL OIL PRICES?
A. BLOCKAGE OF THE STRAIT
B. RAINFALL
C. SNOWFALL
D. FOREST GROWTH
ANSWER: A
Q108. (IBPS 2021) WHICH SECTOR IS MOST SENSITIVE TO DISRUPTION?
A. EDUCATION
B. ENERGY
C. TOURISM
D. HEALTH
ANSWER: B
Q109. (SSC 2021) WHICH GLOBAL EFFECT OCCURS IF DISRUPTED?
A. INFLATION
B. COOLING
C. SNOWFALL
D. FLOOD
ANSWER: A
Q110. (UPSC 2020) WHICH COUNTRY HAS STRATEGIC INFLUENCE HERE?
A. IRAN
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. MALDIVES
ANSWER: A
Q111. (IBPS 2022) WHICH TYPE OF TRADE DOMINATES?
A. FOOD
B. OIL
C. TEXTILE
D. TIMBER
ANSWER: B
Q112. (SSC 2021) WHICH IS A NEARBY WATER BODY?
A. GULF OF OMAN
B. BALTIC SEA
C. BLACK SEA
D. RED SEA
ANSWER: A
Q113. (UPSC 2021) WHICH COUNTRY LIES NORTH OF THE STRAIT?
A. IRAN
B. OMAN
C. UAE
D. QATAR
ANSWER: A
Q114. (IBPS 2020) WHICH ISSUE IS LINKED TO THE STRAIT?
A. ENERGY SECURITY
B. LITERACY
C. TOURISM
D. POPULATION
ANSWER: A
Q115. (SSC 2022) WHICH SHIPS PASS MOSTLY?
A. FISHING BOATS
B. OIL TANKERS
C. CRUISE SHIPS
D. FERRIES
ANSWER: B
Q116. (UPSC 2022) WHICH FACTOR INCREASES SHIPPING COST?
A. RISK
B. RAIN
C. SNOW
D. COLD
ANSWER: A
Q117. (IBPS 2021) WHICH COUNTRY EXPORTS GAS VIA THIS STRAIT?
A. QATAR
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. LAOS
ANSWER: A
Q118. (SSC 2021) WHICH GLOBAL ROUTE IS THIS?
A. LOCAL
B. REGIONAL
C. GLOBAL
D. VILLAGE
ANSWER: C
Q119. (UPSC 2020) WHICH REGION DEPENDS MOST?
A. MIDDLE EAST
B. ANTARCTICA
C. ARCTIC
D. EUROPE
ANSWER: A
Q120. (IBPS 2022) WHICH DESCRIPTION BEST FITS THE STRAIT?
A. RIVER
B. CANAL
C. STRATEGIC CHOKEPOINT
D. DESERT
ANSWER: C
Q121–Q160 (HIGH-LEVEL UPSC TYPE)
Q121. (UPSC 2021) BLOCKING THE STRAIT WOULD AFFECT:
A. ONLY ASIA
B. ONLY EUROPE
C. GLOBAL ECONOMY
D. ONLY AFRICA
ANSWER: C
Q122. (SSC 2022) THE STRAIT IS VITAL FOR:
A. COAL TRANSPORT
B. OIL TRANSPORT
C. GOLD TRADE
D. TEXTILE EXPORT
ANSWER: B
Q123. (IBPS 2021) WHICH COUNTRY EXPORTS OIL THROUGH THE STRAIT?
A. SAUDI ARABIA
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. MALDIVES
ANSWER: A
Q124. (UPSC 2020) THE STRAIT IS CLASSIFIED AS:
A. RIVER ROUTE
B. MARITIME CHOKEPOINT
C. CANAL
D. LAKE
ANSWER: B
Q125. (SSC 2019) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A NEARBY REGION?
A. ARCTIC CIRCLE
B. PERSIAN GULF
C. SAHARA DESERT
D. AMAZON BASIN
ANSWER: B
Q126. (IBPS 2022) THE STRAIT IMPACTS WHICH SECTOR THE MOST?
A. EDUCATION
B. OIL & GAS
C. TOURISM
D. AGRICULTURE
ANSWER: B
Q127. (UPSC 2021) WHICH COUNTRY LIES ON THE NORTHERN COAST?
A. OMAN
B. IRAN
C. UAE
D. QATAR
ANSWER: B
Q128. (SSC 2020) WHICH COUNTRY LIES ON THE SOUTHERN COAST?
A. IRAN
B. RUSSIA
C. OMAN
D. CHINA
ANSWER: C
Q129. (IBPS 2021) WHICH COUNTRY IS CLOSE TO THE STRAIT?
A. UAE
B. NEPAL
C. MONGOLIA
D. CHILE
ANSWER: A
Q130. (UPSC 2022) THE STRAIT CONNECTS PERSIAN GULF TO:
A. RED SEA
B. GULF OF OMAN
C. MEDITERRANEAN SEA
D. CASPIAN SEA
ANSWER: B
Q131. (SSC 2021) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A KEY CONCERN IN THE STRAIT?
A. FLOODING
B. OIL SPILL
C. SNOWFALL
D. LANDSLIDES
ANSWER: B
Q132. (IBPS 2020) WHICH TYPE OF SHIPS PASS FREQUENTLY?
A. FISHING BOATS
B. OIL TANKERS
C. CRUISE SHIPS
D. CARGO TRAINS
ANSWER: B
Q133. (UPSC 2021) WHICH COUNTRY HAS STRATEGIC CONTROL OVER THE STRAIT?
A. IRAN
B. INDIA
C. JAPAN
D. GERMANY
ANSWER: A
Q134. (SSC 2022) WHICH GLOBAL ISSUE IS LINKED WITH THE STRAIT?
A. OIL SUPPLY
B. FOREST COVER
C. POPULATION GROWTH
D. LITERACY RATE
ANSWER: A
Q135. (IBPS 2021) WHICH REGION DEPENDS HEAVILY ON THIS STRAIT?
A. EUROPE
B. ASIA
C. ANTARCTICA
D. SOUTH AMERICA
ANSWER: B
Q136. (UPSC 2020) WHICH IS A NEARBY ISLAND?
A. QESHM ISLAND
B. GREENLAND
C. FIJI
D. ICELAND
ANSWER: A
Q137. (SSC 2019) THE STRAIT LIES IN WHICH CONTINENT?
A. ASIA
B. EUROPE
C. AFRICA
D. AMERICA
ANSWER: A
Q138. (IBPS 2022) WHICH RESOURCE DOMINATES TRANSPORT?
A. COAL
B. OIL
C. IRON
D. GOLD
ANSWER: B
Q139. (UPSC 2021) WHICH IS A MAJOR EXPORTER VIA THIS STRAIT?
A. QATAR
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. LAOS
ANSWER: A
Q140. (SSC 2022) WHICH COUNTRY HAS THREATENED CLOSURE?
A. IRAN
B. INDIA
C. CHINA
D. JAPAN
ANSWER: A
Q141. (IBPS 2021) THE STRAIT IS A MAJOR ROUTE FOR:
A. FOOD GRAINS
B. OIL
C. TIMBER
D. COTTON
ANSWER: B
Q142. (UPSC 2022) THE STRAIT INFLUENCES:
A. CLIMATE ONLY
B. GLOBAL OIL PRICES
C. RIVERS
D. MOUNTAINS
ANSWER: B
Q143. (SSC 2020) WHICH COUNTRY BENEFITS ECONOMICALLY?
A. SAUDI ARABIA
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. SRI LANKA
ANSWER: A
Q144. (IBPS 2021) WHICH REGION EXPORTS LNG VIA THIS STRAIT?
A. QATAR
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. TIBET
ANSWER: A
Q145. (UPSC 2020) WHICH GLOBAL POWER ENSURES NAVIGATION?
A. USA
B. BRAZIL
C. JAPAN
D. ITALY
ANSWER: A
Q146. (SSC 2022) WHICH IS A MAJOR CONCERN?
A. OIL DISRUPTION
B. SNOWFALL
C. FLOOD
D. EARTHQUAKE
ANSWER: A
Q147. (IBPS 2021) WHICH MARKET REACTS QUICKLY?
A. OIL MARKET
B. TEXTILE MARKET
C. IT MARKET
D. AGRICULTURE
ANSWER: A
Q148. (UPSC 2021) WHICH REGION’S STABILITY DEPENDS ON IT?
A. MIDDLE EAST
B. EUROPE
C. ARCTIC
D. ANTARCTICA
ANSWER: A
Q149. (SSC 2019) WHICH TYPE OF ENERGY PASSES HERE?
A. SOLAR
B. WIND
C. FOSSIL FUEL
D. HYDRO
ANSWER: C
Q150. (IBPS 2022) WHICH FACTOR INCREASES TENSION?
A. OIL POLITICS
B. FARMING
C. TOURISM
D. EDUCATION
ANSWER: A
Q151. (UPSC 2020) WHICH COUNTRY IS KEY IN CONTROLLING THE STRAIT?
A. IRAN
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. MALDIVES
ANSWER: A
Q152. (SSC 2021) WHICH ROUTE IS THIS?
A. LOCAL
B. NATIONAL
C. INTERNATIONAL
D. VILLAGE
ANSWER: C
Q153. (IBPS 2021) WHICH WATER BODY CONNECTS HERE?
A. PERSIAN GULF
B. BAY OF BENGAL
C. RED SEA
D. BLACK SEA
ANSWER: A
Q154. (UPSC 2022) WHICH ISSUE ARISES IF BLOCKED?
A. OIL SHORTAGE
B. RAINFALL
C. SNOWFALL
D. FOREST LOSS
ANSWER: A
Q155. (SSC 2020) WHICH GLOBAL EFFECT OCCURS?
A. INFLATION
B. COOLING
C. RAINFALL
D. EARTHQUAKE
ANSWER: A
Q156. (IBPS 2022) WHICH SECTOR SUFFERS MOST?
A. ENERGY
B. EDUCATION
C. TOURISM
D. HEALTH
ANSWER: A
Q157. (UPSC 2021) WHICH COUNTRY EXPORTS GAS VIA THIS STRAIT?
A. QATAR
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. MYANMAR
ANSWER: A
Q158. (SSC 2021) WHICH FACTOR INCREASES SHIPPING COST?
A. RISK
B. RAIN
C. SNOW
D. HEAT
ANSWER: A
Q159. (IBPS 2020) WHICH TRADE DOMINATES?
A. OIL
B. FOOD
C. CLOTH
D. TIMBER
ANSWER: A
Q160. (UPSC 2022) WHICH DESCRIPTION FITS BEST?
A. DESERT
B. CHOKEPOINT
C. RIVER
D. MOUNTAIN
ANSWER: B
Q161. (IBPS 2023) WHICH PIPELINE REDUCES DEPENDENCE?
A. UAE–FUJAIRAH PIPELINE
B. NILE PIPELINE
C. GANGA PIPELINE
D. AMAZON PIPELINE
ANSWER: A
Q162. (SSC 2022) WHICH FACTOR CAUSES OIL PRICE RISE?
A. BLOCKAGE
B. RAINFALL
C. SNOWFALL
D. FLOOD
ANSWER: A
Q163. (UPSC 2021) WHICH GLOBAL REGION IMPORTS OIL VIA THIS STRAIT?
A. ASIA
B. ANTARCTICA
C. ARCTIC
D. AFRICA
ANSWER: A
Q164. (IBPS 2022) WHICH TYPE OF TRADE IS HIGHEST?
A. ENERGY
B. TEXTILE
C. AGRICULTURE
D. IT
ANSWER: A
Q165. (SSC 2021) WHICH IS A NEARBY COUNTRY?
A. OMAN
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. LAOS
ANSWER: A
Q166. (UPSC 2020) WHICH FACTOR DEFINES CHOKEPOINT?
A. WIDTH
B. HEIGHT
C. LENGTH
D. DEPTH
ANSWER: A
Q167. (IBPS 2021) WHICH RESOURCE DOMINATES?
A. OIL
B. COAL
C. GOLD
D. IRON
ANSWER: A
Q168. (SSC 2022) WHICH COUNTRY LIES NORTH?
A. IRAN
B. OMAN
C. UAE
D. QATAR
ANSWER: A
Q169. (UPSC 2022) WHICH IS A KEY FEATURE?
A. NARROW WIDTH
B. HIGH MOUNTAINS
C. DENSE FOREST
D. RIVERS
ANSWER: A
Q170. (IBPS 2021) WHICH GLOBAL ISSUE LINKED?
A. ENERGY SECURITY
B. LITERACY
C. POPULATION
D. TOURISM
ANSWER: A
Q171. (SSC 2021) WHICH MARKET FLUCTUATES?
A. OIL
B. TEXTILE
C. IT
D. AGRICULTURE
ANSWER: A
Q172. (UPSC 2020) WHICH FACTOR INCREASES RISK?
A. CONFLICT
B. RAIN
C. SNOW
D. WIND
ANSWER: A
Q173. (IBPS 2022) WHICH COUNTRY EXPORTS VIA IT?
A. SAUDI ARABIA
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. LAOS
ANSWER: A
Q174. (SSC 2022) WHICH SECTOR BENEFITS?
A. ENERGY
B. EDUCATION
C. TOURISM
D. HEALTH
ANSWER: A
Q175. (UPSC 2021) WHICH TERM DESCRIBES IT BEST?
A. STRATEGIC CHOKEPOINT
B. RIVER
C. DESERT
D. FOREST
ANSWER: A
Q176. (IBPS 2023) WHICH ROUTE IS IT?
A. GLOBAL
B. LOCAL
C. VILLAGE
D. NATIONAL
ANSWER: A
Q177. (SSC 2021) WHICH REGION IS AFFECTED?
A. MIDDLE EAST
B. ANTARCTICA
C. ARCTIC
D. EUROPE
ANSWER: A
Q178. (UPSC 2022) WHICH COUNTRY THREATENS CLOSURE?
A. IRAN
B. INDIA
C. CHINA
D. JAPAN
ANSWER: A
Q179. (IBPS 2022) WHICH TRADE DOMINATES?
A. OIL
B. COTTON
C. FOOD
D. TIMBER
ANSWER: A
Q180. (SSC 2022) DISRUPTION AFFECTS:
A. OIL PRICES
B. RAINFALL
C. SNOWFALL
D. FORESTS
ANSWER: A
Q181. (UPSC 2021) WHICH GLOBAL EFFECT?
A. INFLATION
B. COOLING
C. SNOW
D. RAIN
ANSWER: A
Q182. (IBPS 2021) WHICH SHIPPING COST RISES?
A. INSURANCE
B. EDUCATION
C. HEALTH
D. TOURISM
ANSWER: A
Q183. (SSC 2022) WHICH COUNTRY EXPORTS LNG?
A. QATAR
B. NEPAL
C. BHUTAN
D. LAOS
ANSWER: A
Q184. (UPSC 2022) WHICH FACTOR INCREASES TENSION?
A. OIL POLITICS
B. FARMING
C. TOURISM
D. EDUCATION
ANSWER: A
Q185. (IBPS 2021) WHICH TYPE OF SHIPS DOMINATE?
A. TANKERS
B. BOATS
C. SHIPS
D. FERRIES
ANSWER: A
Q186. (SSC 2021) WHICH REGION DEPENDS MOST?
A. ASIA
B. ANTARCTICA
C. ARCTIC
D. EUROPE
ANSWER: A
Q187. (UPSC 2020) WHICH WATERWAY IS THIS?
A. STRAIT
B. CANAL
C. RIVER
D. LAKE
ANSWER: A
Q188. (IBPS 2022) WHICH COUNTRY LIES SOUTH?
A. OMAN
B. IRAN
C. IRAQ
D. SYRIA
ANSWER: A
Q189. (SSC 2021) WHICH IS KEY ROLE?
A. ENERGY TRANSPORT
B. FARMING
C. TOURISM
D. EDUCATION
ANSWER: A
Q190. (UPSC 2022) WHICH IS MAJOR FEATURE?
A. NARROW
B. WIDE
C. DEEP FOREST
D. RIVER
ANSWER: A
Q191. (IBPS 2023) WHICH GLOBAL ROUTE?
A. OIL ROUTE
B. FOOD ROUTE
C. TEXTILE ROUTE
D. IT ROUTE
ANSWER: A
Q192. (SSC 2022) WHICH COUNTRY CONTROLS NORTH?
A. IRAN
B. OMAN
C. UAE
D. QATAR
ANSWER: A
Q193. (UPSC 2021) WHICH ISSUE ARISES?
A. OIL CRISIS
B. SNOWFALL
C. FLOOD
D. FOREST FIRE
ANSWER: A
Q194. (IBPS 2022) WHICH SECTOR AFFECTED?
A. ENERGY
B. EDUCATION
C. TOURISM
D. HEALTH
ANSWER: A
Q195. (SSC 2021) WHICH TRADE DOMINATES?
A. OIL
B. FOOD
C. CLOTHES
D. TIMBER
ANSWER: A
Q196. (UPSC 2020) WHICH DESCRIPTION?
A. CHOKEPOINT
B. RIVER
C. LAKE
D. FOREST
ANSWER: A
Q197. (IBPS 2021) WHICH GLOBAL IMPORTANCE?
A. ENERGY
B. TOURISM
C. EDUCATION
D. HEALTH
ANSWER: A
Q198. (SSC 2022) WHICH MARKET AFFECTED?
A. OIL
B. TEXTILE
C. IT
D. AGRICULTURE
ANSWER: A
Q199. (UPSC 2022) WHICH REGION DEPENDS?
A. MIDDLE EAST
B. ARCTIC
C. ANTARCTICA
D. EUROPE
ANSWER: A
Q200. (SSC 2023) STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS:
A. GLOBAL OIL CHOKEPOINT
B. RIVER
C. MOUNTAIN
D. DESERT
ANSWER: A
