Sample questions
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CSE2019
Consider the following pairs : Sea : Bordering country
- Adriatic Sea : Albania
- Black Sea : Croatia
- Caspian Sea : Kazakhstan
- Mediterranean Sea : Morocco
- Red Sea : Syria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- A 1, 2 and 4 only
- B 1, 3 and 4 only ✓
- C 2 and 5 only
- D 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Maps & Location
CSE
Consider the following countries
- Albania
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Macedonia Which
of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary?
- A land2
- B l, 2and3
- C 4 only ✓
- D 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › World Regional Geography
CSE
Through the general elections in March 1991 which of the following countries has become a democratic country?
- A Nepal Burma
- B
- C Bangladesh ✓
- D Albania
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › World History
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