International straits are among the most important topics in the AFCAT General Awareness section because they play a vital role in global trade, maritime security, and military strategy. Questions are frequently asked about the location of major straits, the seas or oceans they connect, the countries they separate, and their strategic importance. Straits such as the Hormuz, Malacca, Bab-el-Mandeb, Bosporus, Gibraltar, and Palk Strait are particularly significant due to their role in international shipping, energy transportation, and geopolitical affairs.
AFCAT 2 2026 Exam Static GK- MCQ Class 3
1. Which is the first National Park established in India?
A) Kaziranga National Park
B) Corbett National Park
C) Gir National Park
D) Ranthambore National Park
Answer: B) Corbett National Park
2. Jim Corbett National Park is located in:
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Rajasthan
Answer: C) Uttarakhand
3. Which National Park is famous for being the last natural habitat of the Asiatic Lion?
A) Gir National Park
B) Kaziranga National Park
C) Bandipur National Park
D) Kanha National Park
Answer: A) Gir National Park
4. Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is renowned for conserving:
A) Bengal Tiger
B) Snow Leopard
C) One-Horned Rhinoceros
D) Wild Buffalo
Answer: C) One-Horned Rhinoceros
5. Hemis National Park, the largest national park in India, is located in:
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Ladakh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Sikkim
Answer: B) Ladakh
6. Which National Park is known as the “Land of Tigers” and inspired Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book?
A) Bandipur National Park
B) Kanha National Park
C) Simlipal National Park
D) Pench National Park
Answer: B) Kanha National Park
7. Keoladeo National Park is famous for:
A) Asiatic Lions
B) Migratory Birds
C) Snow Leopards
D) Red Pandas
Answer: B) Migratory Birds
8. Sundarbans National Park is situated in:
A) Odisha
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) West Bengal
D) Assam
Answer: C) West Bengal
9. Which is India’s first Ramsar Site?
A) Chilika Lake
B) Keoladeo National Park
C) Wular Lake
D) Chilika Lake and Keoladeo National Park (Both designated in 1981)
Answer: D) Chilika Lake and Keoladeo National Park (Both designated in 1981)
10. Chilika Lake is located in:
A) Gujarat
B) Kerala
C) Odisha
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: C) Odisha
11. Which is the largest Ramsar Site in India by area?
A) Wular Lake
B) Sundarbans Wetland
C) Loktak Lake
D) Harike Wetland
Answer: B) Sundarbans Wetland
12. Loktak Lake, famous for its floating Phumdis, is located in:
A) Meghalaya
B) Nagaland
C) Manipur
D) Mizoram
Answer: C) Manipur
13. Which Ramsar Site is famous for the Keibul Lamjao National Park, the world’s only floating national park?
A) Wular Lake
B) Loktak Lake
C) Harike Wetland
D) Kolleru Lake
Answer: B) Loktak Lake
14. As of 2026, India has how many Ramsar Sites?
A) 82
B) 87
C) 91
D) 95
Answer: C) 91
15. Which Indian state has the highest number of Ramsar Sites?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Gujarat
D) Rajasthan
Answer: B) Tamil Nadu
16. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is known for the Sun Temple?
A) Mahabalipuram
B) Khajuraho
C) Konark
D) Hampi
Answer: C) Konark
17. The Ajanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are located in:
A) Karnataka
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Odisha
Answer: C) Maharashtra
18. The famous Group of Monuments at Hampi is situated in:
A) Telangana
B) Karnataka
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: B) Karnataka
19. Sarnath, recently inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is associated with:
A) Birth of Lord Buddha
B) Enlightenment of Lord Buddha
C) First Sermon of Lord Buddha
D) Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha
Answer: C) First Sermon of Lord Buddha
20. Which Indian state is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Valley of Flowers National Park?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Sikkim
C) Uttarakhand
D) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: C) Uttarakhand
