MAP MCQ FRIDAY
Which of the following statements about Israel is TRUE?
1 It shares a border with Lebanon.
2 It is a narrow country located in the Middle East along the Mediterranean Sea.
3 The Dead Sea, a saltwater lake, is located to the east of Israel.
4 The Negev Desert covers a significant portion of Israel.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
9%
a) Only 1
14%
b) Only 2 and 3
3%
c) Only 4
74%
d) All of the above
WEEKLY SATURDAY REVISION – Where maps become memory
Quick recall drill from this week’s maps.
Pause. Recall the week. Visualise the maps.
No options. No guessing. Think before scrolling.
📌 6+ correct — you’re thinking like UPSC.
Solutions at 11 AM.
Quick recall drill from this week’s maps.
1️⃣ The Pantanal extends across Brazil and which two neighbouring countries?
2️⃣ Which Central Asian country is classified as a doubly landlocked state?
3️⃣ The Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers drain into which inland water body?
4️⃣ The Nord Stream pipeline system connects Russia directly to which European country through the Baltic Sea?
5️⃣ Name any two countries that share a coastline with the Black Sea.
6️⃣ Through which sequence of straits and seas does the Black Sea connect to the Aegean Sea?
7️⃣ The Gaza Strip lies along which sea, and which country borders it to the south?
8️⃣ The Dead Sea forms part of the border between Israel and which neighbouring country?
Pause. Recall the week. Visualise the maps.
No options. No guessing. Think before scrolling.
📌 6+ correct — you’re thinking like UPSC.
Solutions at 11 AM.
MAP INTELLIGENCE TUESDAY
To travel from India to Russia via a land route through the Middle East, what is the minimum number of countries an Indian citizen needs to pass through, (excluding India and Russia)?
MAP MCQ WEDNESDAY
Consider the following statements regarding the Durand Line:
1 The Durand Line is the internationally recognized land border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
2 It was established in 1893 through an agreement between the British Indian government and the Amir of Afghanistan.
3 The line effectively bisects the Pashtun ethnic region, contributing to long-standing cross-border security and political tensions.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
12%
a) 1 and 2 only
23%
b) 2 and 3 only
15%
c) 1 and 3 only
50%
d) 1, 2 and 3
MAP MCQ MONDAY
Consider the following statements regarding Lake Chad:
1 Lake Chad is a shallow freshwater lake located in the Sahel region of Africa.
2 The lake is shared by Chad, Nigeria, Niger, and Cameroon, making it an important transboundary water body.
3 The Chari–Logone river system is the primary source of inflow into Lake Chad.
4 Lake Chad drains southward into the Congo River basin, making it part of the Atlantic drainage system.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
41%
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
19%
b) 1 and 3 only
13%
c) 2 and 4 only
26%
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
MAP INTELLIGENCE TUESDAY
Identify the countries marked 1, 2 and 3 on the map of the Baltic region.