FACTS ABOUT THE MALDIVES

The Maldives (Official Name: the Republic of Maldives) is a South Asian island country. Maldives located in the Indian Ocean and lies southwest of India and Sri Lanka. The chain of twenty six atolls stretches from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to the Addu City in the south. Th Maldives is one of the world's most geographically dispersed countries, as well as the smallest Asian country by both land area and population. Malé is the capital and most populated city, traditionally called the "King's Island" for its central location.

The Maldives is a founding member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). It is also a member of the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Non Aligned Movement. Fishing has historically been the dominant economic activity, and remains the largest sector by far, followed by the rapidly growing tourism industry. 

The Maldives was a Commonwealth republic from July 1982 until its withdrawal from the Commonwealth in October 2016 in protest at international criticism of its records in relation to corruption and human rights. (Reference : Wikipedia)
MALDIVES | OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
(An objective type for Kerala PSC, UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway and other competitive exams)
1 .Maldives is the smallest member of ........
(a) ASEAN
(b) SAARC
(c) OPEC
(d) Commonwealth

2. The first country to hold a cabinet meeting underwater is Maldives. It was in connection with:
(a) Climate Change
(b) Nuclear Experiments
(c) Deforestation
(d) Corruption

3. Who among the following served as the president of an Asian country for the longest period:
(a) Mahathir Muhammad
(b) Yitzhak Rabin
(c) Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
(d) None of these

4. The smallest neighbouring country of India:
(a) Bhutan
(b) Maldives
(c) Nepal (
d) Srilanka

5. Capital of Maldives:
(a) Bamako
(b) Male
c) Colombo
(d) Kabul

6. The official religion of Maldives:
(a) Buddhism
(b) Hinduism
(c) Christianity
(d) Islam

7. The main language of Maldives:
(a) Malayalam
(b) Tamil
(c) Sinhala
(d) Divehi

8. Which country granted independence to Maldives?
(a) France
(b) Britain
(c) Portugal
(d) Germany

9. The lowest country on the earth’s surface:
(a) Jordan
(b) Netherlands
(c) Maldives
(d) Australia

10. The country with the lowest high point:
(a) Maldives
(b) Lesotho
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) New Zealand

11. The native people of Maldives:
(a) Magyars
(b) Mahls
(c) Sinhala
d) Apatami

12. The currency of Maldives:
(a) Kyat
(b) Rupee
(c) Rupiah
(d) Rufiya

13. The legislative assembly of Maldives:
(a) Senate
(b) National Assembly
(c) Majlis (
d) Knesset

14. Maldives is situated in ........ Ocean:
(a) Atlantic
(b) Pacific
(c) Indian
(d) Arctic

15. The Maldives is the smallest ....... country in both population and area:
(a) Asian
(b) African
(c) European
(d) Pacific

16. The operation launched by Armed Forces of India in Maldives:
(a) Operation Cactus
(b) Operation Vijay
(c) Operation Rhino
(d) Operation Blue Star

17. The National Anthem of Maldives:
(a) Quami Tarana
(b) Ouami Salam
(c) Rashtriya Gan
(d) Kimi Gayo

18. The first country to open a virtual embassy:
(a) Maldives
(b) Australia
(c) Japan
(d) Sri Lanka

19. The biggest foreign currency earner of Maldives:
(a) Coconut oil
(b) Tourism
(c) Automobiles
(d) Textiles

20. The Asian country where a non-Muslim cannot become a citizen:
(a) Indonesia
(b) Pakistan
(c) Maldives
(d) Afghanistan