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  • A. High area of land
  • B. Deep area of River
  • C. deep area of ocean
  • D. Lower area of land

Explanation: A basin is a relatively low area of land surrounded by higher ground, often collecting water and forming a drainage basin.

Correct answer: Lower area of land
  • A. China
  • B. Bhutan
  • C. India
  • D. Nepal

Explanation: The giant panda is native mainly to the mountain forests of central China, particularly Sichuan and neighbouring provinces.

Correct answer: China
  • A. Lake Victoria
  • B. Lake Superior
  • C. Lake Baikal
  • D. Great Bear Lake

Explanation: Lake Baikal in Siberia is generally regarded as the world's oldest existing freshwater lake, formed roughly 25 to 30 million years ago.

Correct answer: Lake Baikal
  • A. A galaxy of stars on the sky
  • B. The world's highest tower in Tokyo
  • C. Clock at British parliament building
  • D. The World's first railway engine

Explanation: Big Ben properly refers to the great bell of the Palace of Westminster in London, though the name is commonly used for the clock and clock…

Correct answer: Clock at British parliament building
  • A. Poland
  • B. North korea
  • C. Austria
  • D. Finland

Explanation: Helsinki is Finland's capital and lies on the country's southern coast along the Gulf of Finland.

Correct answer: Finland
  • A. Roald Amundsen
  • B. Robert Peary
  • C. North America
  • D. Cabot

Explanation: Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole on 14 December 1911, becoming the first person to do so.

Correct answer: Roald Amundsen
  • A. 8891 KM
  • B. 5525 KM
  • C. 7611 KM
  • D. 4278 KM

Explanation: The United States-Canada boundary is approximately 8,891 kilometres long, including the Alaska-Canada section, making it the world's…

Correct answer: 8891 KM
  • A. Radcliffe Line (between India and Pakistan)
  • B. None
  • C. Durand line (between Pakistan and Afghanistan)
  • D. International boundary (between USA and Canada)

Explanation: The International Boundary between the United States and Canada extends for about 8,891 kilometres, the longest border between two…

Correct answer: International boundary (between USA and Canada)
  • A. International boundary
  • B. 38 Parallel line
  • C. Hinden berg line
  • D. 37 Parallel line

Explanation: The US-Canada boundary is commonly called the International Boundary. The 37th and 38th parallel lines and the Hindenburg Line refer to…

Correct answer: International boundary
  • A. Australia
  • B. South Africa
  • C. NewZealand
  • D. Zimbabwe

Explanation: South Africa is called the Land of Proteas, named after its national flower, the king protea.

Correct answer: South Africa
  • A. 3rd
  • B. 4th
  • C. 5th
  • D. 6th

Explanation: Pakistan became the world’s fifth-most populous country after Indonesia, according to recent population estimates.

Correct answer: 5th
  • A. Yemen
  • B. Canada
  • C. Genoa
  • D. Belgium

Explanation: Yemen lies across the Red Sea from Ethiopia, with the Bab-el-Mandeb strait connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.

Correct answer: Yemen
  • A. Elysee Palace
  • B. President's House
  • C. Temple Trees
  • D. None

Explanation: President’s House in Colombo is the official residence of Sri Lanka’s president.

Correct answer: President's House
  • A. Indonesia
  • B. Veitnam
  • C. Switzerland
  • D. Italy

Explanation: Helvetia is the Latin name for Switzerland, which is why the country code CH comes from Confoederatio Helvetica.

Correct answer: Switzerland
  • A. Iran
  • B. Syria
  • C. Kuwait
  • D. Qatar

Explanation: Al Jazeera is headquartered in Doha and was launched by the government of Qatar. Its Arabic name means 'the island' or 'the peninsula.'

Correct answer: Qatar
  • A. Arabian Sea
  • B. Dead Sea
  • C. Black Sea.
  • D. Caspian Sea.

Explanation: The Dead Sea is famous for its extremely high salinity, caused largely by intense evaporation and the lack of an outlet.

Correct answer: Dead Sea
  • A. Humming Bird
  • B. Ostrich
  • C. Peregrine falcon
  • D. Hen

Explanation: The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird, reaching over 300 km/h during a hunting dive.

Correct answer: Peregrine falcon
  • A. Rome
  • B. Paris
  • C. Colombia
  • D. Kuala Lumpur

Explanation: The Petronas Towers stand in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and were once the world's tallest buildings.

Correct answer: Kuala Lumpur
  • A. 10,011
  • B. 10,411
  • C. 10,611
  • D. 10,994

Explanation: The Mariana Trench reaches approximately 10,994 metres at Challenger Deep according to the commonly cited measurement in general-knowledge…

Correct answer: 10,994
  • A. Portugal
  • B. Switzerland
  • C. Turkey
  • D. Egypt

Explanation: The Engadin Valley is a high Alpine valley in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

Correct answer: Switzerland