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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. Netherlands
- B. England
- C. Italy
- D. France
Explanation: The Rijksmuseum is located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and is famous for Dutch masterpieces such as Rembrandt's The Night Watch.
Correct answer: Netherlands- A. Malta
- B. Andorra
- C. Cyprus
- D. None of these
Explanation: Andorra is a small landlocked principality in the Pyrenees, situated between France and Spain.
Correct answer: Andorra- A. INDONESIA
- B. BRAZIL
- C. BURMA
- D. South Africa
Explanation: East London is a coastal city in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. It lies at the mouth of the Buffalo River on the Indian Ocean.
Correct answer: South Africa- A. 750 km
- B. 755 km
- C. 765 km
- D. 770 km
Explanation: The record megaflash across the southern United States was reported at about 768 kilometres, commonly rounded to 770 kilometres.
Correct answer: 770 km- A. Australia
- B. New Zealand
- C. South Africa
- D. None of the above
Explanation: The Hen and Chickens Islands are an island group off New Zealand's North Island.
Correct answer: New Zealand- A. USA
- B. Russia
- C. Canada
- D. France
Explanation: Ellesmere Island belongs to Canada and is part of the Nunavut territory in the high Arctic.
Correct answer: Canada- A. Alaska Range
- B. Karakoram range
- C. Hengduan Mountains range
- D. Hindu Kush Himalayan range
Explanation: The Hindu Kush Himalayan region is called the Third Pole because its glaciers and snowfields contain the world's largest concentration of…
Correct answer: Hindu Kush Himalayan range- A. France
- B. England
- C. Spain
- D. Italy
Explanation: Stonehenge stands on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. It is a prehistoric monument made from large standing stones arranged in a…
Correct answer: England- A. Sri lanka and India
- B. Nepal and India
- C. Japan and Russia
- D. USA and Canada
Explanation: The Kuril Islands are disputed between Japan and Russia, particularly the southern islands claimed by Japan as the Northern Territories.
Correct answer: Japan and Russia- A. Mali
- B. Burundi
- C. Niger
- D. Burkina Faso
Explanation: Burkina Faso means “land of upright people,” commonly rendered in general knowledge references as “land of honest men.” Its former name…
Correct answer: Burkina Faso- A. Arctic Ocean
- B. Atlantic Ocean
- C. Pacific Ocean
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Barents Sea is a shallow marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, lying north of Norway and Russia.
Correct answer: Arctic Ocean- A. PNG
- B. Namibia
- C. Burkina Faso
- D. Barmoda
Explanation: Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso. The unusual spelling is French-influenced, reflecting the country’s colonial…
Correct answer: Burkina Faso- A. Andes
- B. None of these
- C. Karakoram
- D. Himalaya
Explanation: Manaslu, at 8,163 metres, is one of the world’s highest peaks and lies in Nepal’s Himalayan range.
Correct answer: Himalaya- A. 1887
- B. 1884
- C. 1890
- D. 1900
Explanation: The 1884 International Meridian Conference selected Greenwich as the prime meridian and established the basis for Greenwich Mean Time as…
Correct answer: 1884- A. Sri Lanka
- B. Italy
- C. Zimbabwe
- D. Australia
Explanation: Genoa is a major Italian port on the Ligurian Sea and has long been an important Mediterranean trading centre.
Correct answer: Italy- A. East Timor
- B. Armenia
- C. Cyprus
- D. Georgia
Explanation: Cyprus is an Asian country geographically, but it is a member of the European Union and uses the euro.
Correct answer: Cyprus- A. Brisbane
- B. Kabul
- C. Cairo
- D. Jakarta
Explanation: Jakarta is often described as the world’s fastest-sinking major city because groundwater extraction, heavy construction and rising sea…
Correct answer: Jakarta- A. Bombay stock Exchange
- B. Delhi Food Street
- C. Agra Taj mahal
- D. Sports festival
Explanation: Dalal Street in Mumbai is associated with the Bombay Stock Exchange, now officially called BSE Ltd.
Correct answer: Bombay stock Exchange- A. Canada
- B. USA
- C. Indonesia
- D. New Zealand
Explanation: Mistake Island is an island in the US state of Maine, near the Schoodic Peninsula.
Correct answer: USA- A. Atlantic
- B. Indian
- C. None of these
- D. Pacific
Explanation: Tonga is a Polynesian island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It lies east of Fiji and north of New Zealand.
Correct answer: Pacific