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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. Pasni
- B. Ormara
- C. Gwadar
- D. Karachi Port
Explanation: Gwadar, the deep-sea port in Balochistan, is the southern terminus of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Correct answer: Gwadar- A. The Indus Waters Treaty
- B. The Rann of Kutch Agreement
- C. The Tashkent Declaration
- D. The Simla Agreement
Explanation: The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960 with World Bank mediation, allocates the Indus system rivers between India and Pakistan.
Correct answer: The Indus Waters Treaty- A. The Wagah Corridor
- B. The Kartarpur Corridor
- C. The Hussainiwala Corridor
- D. The Suchetgarh Corridor
Explanation: The Kartarpur Corridor, opened in 2019, allows Sikh pilgrims visa-free access from Dera Baba Nanak to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur.
Correct answer: The Kartarpur Corridor- A. Kartarpur–Dera Baba Nanak
- B. Wagah–Attari
- C. Torkham–Landi Kotal
- D. Khokhrapar–Munabao
Explanation: The Wagah–Attari crossing is the main road border point between Lahore (Pakistan) and Amritsar (India).
Correct answer: Wagah–Attari- A. The Demilitarized Zone
- B. The Blue Line
- C. The Green Line
- D. The Purple Line
Explanation: The UN-administered Green Line buffer zone divides the Republic of Cyprus from Northern Cyprus.
Correct answer: The Green Line- A. The Orkney Islands
- B. South Georgia
- C. The South Sandwich Islands
- D. The Falkland Islands
Explanation: The Falkland Islands are a UK overseas territory claimed by Argentina as the Islas Malvinas, the cause of the 1982 war.
Correct answer: The Falkland Islands- A. Melilla
- B. Gibraltar
- C. Malta
- D. Ceuta
Explanation: Gibraltar, the British territory guarding the Strait of Gibraltar, is claimed by Spain.
Correct answer: Gibraltar- A. The Rif
- B. Ceuta
- C. Western Sahara
- D. Melilla
Explanation: Western Sahara is disputed between Morocco, which controls most of it, and the Polisario Front seeking independence.
Correct answer: Western Sahara- A. Nakhchivan
- B. Zangezur
- C. Syunik
- D. Nagorno-Karabakh
Explanation: Nagorno-Karabakh was disputed between Armenia and Azerbaijan for decades until Azerbaijan retook it in 2023.
Correct answer: Nagorno-Karabakh- A. Abkhazia and South Ossetia
- B. Chechnya and Dagestan
- C. Nagorno-Karabakh and Nakhchivan
- D. Adjara and Mingrelia
Explanation: Abkhazia and South Ossetia broke away from Georgia in the 2008 war and are recognised as independent by Russia.
Correct answer: Abkhazia and South Ossetia- A. Bosnia
- B. Kosovo
- C. Montenegro
- D. North Macedonia
Explanation: Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008; its status remains disputed by Serbia and some other states.
Correct answer: Kosovo- A. The Green Line
- B. The Purple Line
- C. The Armistice Line
- D. The Blue Line
Explanation: The UN's Blue Line demarcates the Israel–Lebanon border following Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000.
Correct answer: The Blue Line- A. The Gaza Strip
- B. The Golan Heights
- C. The West Bank
- D. The Sinai Peninsula
Explanation: The Gaza Strip is the coastal territory bordered by Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea.
Correct answer: The Gaza Strip3534. On which river is Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam, which concerns downstream Egypt and Sudan?
- A. The Sobat River
- B. The Blue Nile
- C. The White Nile
- D. The Atbara River
Explanation: Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam stands on the Blue Nile, raising water-security concerns in Egypt and Sudan downstream.
Correct answer: The Blue Nile- A. The Green Line
- B. The 38th Parallel Wall
- C. The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
- D. The Neutral Zone
Explanation: The Korean Demilitarized Zone, about 4 km wide, divides North and South Korea along the armistice line.
Correct answer: The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)- A. 31 December 1999
- B. 31 December 2009
- C. 31 December 1989
- D. 31 December 1979
Explanation: Under the Torrijos–Carter Treaties, the United States transferred the Panama Canal to Panama on 31 December 1999.
Correct answer: 31 December 1999- A. Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria
- B. Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti
- C. Sudan, Chad, Niger and Mali
- D. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda
Explanation: The Horn of Africa comprises Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti at the eastern tip of the continent.
Correct answer: Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti- A. Somalia
- B. Yemen
- C. Eritrea
- D. Djibouti
Explanation: Djibouti, at the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait, hosts military bases of several foreign powers including the US, France and China.
Correct answer: Djibouti- A. Cape Horn, Chile
- B. Cape Virgenes, Argentina
- C. Cape San Diego, Argentina
- D. Cape Froward, Chile
Explanation: Cape Horn, on Hornos Island in Chile, is the southernmost headland of South America.
Correct answer: Cape Horn, Chile- A. Returned them to the Philippines
- B. Built artificial islands with ports and airstrips, such as at Mischief Reef
- C. Declared them nature reserves
- D. Opened them to international tourism
Explanation: China dredged and built up several Spratly reefs, including Mischief Reef, into artificial islands with ports and airstrips.
Correct answer: Built artificial islands with ports and airstrips, such as at Mischief Reef