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World Geography covers continents, oceans, major rivers, lakes, mountains, deserts, islands, straits and canals, along with countries, capitals, borders and time zones. It also includes climate regions, natural resources, population distribution and important physical features, distinguishing physical geography from political geography.

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  • A. Alborz
  • B. Ilham Province
  • C. Tehran
  • D. Kerman

Explanation: Kerman is Iran’s largest province by area, covering much of the country’s southeast.

Correct answer: Kerman
  • A. Alborz
  • B. Ilham province
  • C. Kerman
  • D. Tehran

Explanation: Alborz is Iran’s smallest province by area, situated immediately west of Tehran.

Correct answer: Alborz
  • A. UK
  • B. France
  • C. Spain
  • D. Russia

Explanation: Seville is a major city in Andalusia, Spain, famous for its cathedral, historic architecture and flamenco culture.

Correct answer: Spain
  • A. Germany
  • B. France
  • C. Italy
  • D. Ireland

Explanation: Vatican City is an independent enclave completely surrounded by the city of Rome in Italy.

Correct answer: Italy
  • A. Germany
  • B. France
  • C. Italy
  • D. England

Explanation: Stonehenge is located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. The statement that it is one of the standard Seven Wonders of the World is…

Correct answer: England
  • A. Indian Ocean
  • B. Coral Sea
  • C. Pacific Ocean
  • D. Timor Sea

Explanation: The Great Australian Bight is a broad indentation of Australia’s southern coastline opening into the Indian Ocean.

Correct answer: Indian Ocean
  • A. Hover Strait
  • B. Denmark Strait
  • C. Davis Strait
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Davis Strait lies between Greenland and Baffin Island and connects the Labrador Sea with Baffin Bay.

Correct answer: Davis Strait
  • A. Denmark Strait
  • B. None of these
  • C. Both of these
  • D. Davis Strait

Explanation: Davis Strait separates Greenland from Canada’s Baffin Island. Denmark Strait separates Greenland from Iceland, so it is not the correct…

Correct answer: Davis Strait
  • A. Caucasus Mountains
  • B. Ural Mountains
  • C. Elbrus Mountains
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Caucasus Mountains form the main geographical barrier between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

Correct answer: Caucasus Mountains
  • A. UAE
  • B. Egypt
  • C. PAKISTAN
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The Great Sphinx of Giza stands near the pyramids in Egypt. It has the body of a lion and is traditionally associated with the head of a…

Correct answer: Egypt
  • A. Norway
  • B. Switzerland
  • C. Germany
  • D. Italy

Explanation: Lake Como is in Lombardy in northern Italy, near the Swiss border. It is one of Italy’s best-known glacial lakes and includes towns such…

Correct answer: Italy
  • A. Luanda
  • B. Canberra
  • C. Baku
  • D. Manama

Explanation: Luanda is Angola’s capital and its major port on the Atlantic coast. Baku, Canberra and Manama are the capitals of Azerbaijan, Australia…

Correct answer: Luanda
  • A. 963
  • B. 974
  • C. 985
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Stadium 974 was constructed using 974 recycled shipping containers, a number that also references Qatar’s international telephone country…

Correct answer: 974
  • A. England
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. Qatar
  • D. UAE

Explanation: Stadium 974 was located in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar. It was one of the venues built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Correct answer: Qatar
  • A. Crookedest street
  • B. Fleet street
  • C. Bond street
  • D. Harley street

Explanation: San Francisco’s Lombard Street is famous as the ‘crookedest street’ because of its sharply winding section on Russian Hill.

Correct answer: Crookedest street
  • A. jinnah airport Karachi.
  • B. Daocheng Yading Airport China
  • C. jida airport Saudi Arabia
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Daocheng Yading Airport in Sichuan, China, is generally recognized as the world’s highest civilian airport, at about 4,411 metres above…

Correct answer: Daocheng Yading Airport China
  • A. Qandhar
  • B. Mizar-e-Sharif
  • C. Kabul
  • D. Ghazni

Explanation: Kabul is Afghanistan’s most populous province, largely because it contains the densely populated capital and its surrounding urban area.

Correct answer: Kabul
  • A. Bihar
  • B. Himachal Pradesh
  • C. Tellanga
  • D. Sikkim

Explanation: Sikkim is India’s least populous state, according to the standard Census 2011 comparison.

Correct answer: Sikkim
  • A. Utter Pradesh
  • B. Maharashtra
  • C. Tamil Nadu
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Uttar Pradesh is India’s most populous state, with over 200 million people according to Census 2011.

Correct answer: Utter Pradesh
  • A. Orrisa
  • B. Goa
  • C. Karnataka
  • D. Kerala

Explanation: Goa is India’s smallest state by area, covering about 3,702 square kilometres. Kerala, Karnataka and Odisha are all substantially larger.

Correct answer: Goa