All Free General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

• A. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Nepal, Bhutan and China
• B. Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar
• C. China, Mongolia, Russia, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan
• D. Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and China

Explanation: India's six land neighbours are Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

• A. Namibia
• B. Zimbabwe
• C. Lesotho
• D. Botswana

Explanation: Lesotho is an enclave completely surrounded by South African territory.

• A. Liechtenstein and Luxembourg
• B. Monaco and Andorra
• C. Malta and Cyprus
• D. Vatican City and San Marino

Explanation: Both Vatican City and San Marino are independent enclaves entirely within Italy.

• A. Haiti and the Dominican Republic
• B. Trinidad and Tobago
• C. Barbados and Grenada
• D. Cuba and Jamaica

Explanation: The Caribbean island of Hispaniola is divided between Haiti in the west and the Dominican Republic in the east.

• A. Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore
• B. Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei
• C. Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
• D. Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia

Explanation: Borneo is split among Indonesia (largest share), Malaysia and the small state of Brunei.

• A. Belgium
• B. Italy
• C. Andorra
• D. Spain

Explanation: Spain shares the Pyrenees border with France and a long western border with Portugal.

• A. Mongolia
• B. Kyrgyzstan
• C. Kazakhstan
• D. Nepal

Explanation: Mongolia is landlocked between Russia to the north and China to the south.

• A. Turkmenistan
• B. Pakistan
• C. Afghanistan
• D. Oman

Explanation: Pakistan sits between Iran on its west and India on its east.

• A. Jordan
• B. Israel
• C. Syria
• D. Lebanon

Explanation: Syria lies south of Turkey and west of Iraq, with a coastline on the eastern Mediterranean.

• A. Kenya
• B. Eritrea
• C. Ethiopia
• D. Somalia

Explanation: Somalia's coastline juts eastward into the Indian Ocean, forming the Horn of Africa.

• A. Spain and Portugal
• B. Spain and Italy
• C. Portugal and France
• D. France and Spain

Explanation: The Iberian Peninsula is occupied by Spain and Portugal, plus tiny Andorra and Gibraltar.

• A. Canada and Mexico
• B. Mexico and Cuba
• C. Canada and Greenland
• D. Mexico and Guatemala

Explanation: The USA borders Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.

• A. Mauritius
• B. Maldives
• C. Sri Lanka
• D. Seychelles

Explanation: Sri Lanka lies just off India's south-eastern coast in the Indian Ocean.

• A. Seychelles
• B. Mauritius
• C. Comoros
• D. Madagascar

Explanation: Madagascar, the world's fourth-largest island, lies off south-eastern Africa.

• A. Nepal and Bhutan
• B. Bhutan and Myanmar
• C. Bhutan and Sikkim
• D. Nepal and Tibet

Explanation: Nepal and Bhutan are both landlocked Himalayan states bordering northern India.

• A. Nepal
• B. Bangladesh
• C. Myanmar
• D. Bhutan

Explanation: Bangladesh is enclosed by India on its west, north and east, opening only to the Bay of Bengal in the south.

• A. Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
• B. Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda
• C. Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania
• D. Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique

Explanation: Africa's largest lake, Victoria, is shared by Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

• A. Six
• B. Four
• C. Three
• D. Five

Explanation: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are the five Central Asian "-stan" states.

• A. Iraq
• B. Oman
• C. Qatar
• D. Yemen

Explanation: Iraq touches six neighbours: Iran, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

• A. Kuwait
• B. Bahrain
• C. Oman
• D. Qatar

Explanation: Oman occupies the south-eastern corner of Arabia, bordering the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.