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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. Yellow Sea
  • B. Indian Ocean
  • C. Red Sea
  • D. Bay of China

Explanation: The Hwang Ho, or Yellow River, flows across northern China and empties into the Yellow Sea, a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean.

Correct answer: Yellow Sea
  • A. Pakistan and china
  • B. Russia and North Korea
  • C. New Zealand and Australia
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Noktundo is a small territory historically associated with Korea but now administered by Russia, whose status is disputed by North Korea.

Correct answer: Russia and North Korea
  • A. Asia
  • B. Australia
  • C. South Africa
  • D. None of them

Explanation: Tugela Falls is in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Drakensberg mountain range.

Correct answer: South Africa
  • A. Yonge Street, Canada
  • B. Shante Liza, Paris
  • C. Broad way, USA
  • D. Baldwin Street, New Zealand

Explanation: Yonge Street in Ontario is traditionally listed in GK references as the world’s longest street, extending north from Toronto.

Correct answer: Yonge Street, Canada
  • A. Uruguay
  • B. Surinam
  • C. Guyana
  • D. Ecuador

Explanation: Suriname is the smallest sovereign country in South America by area, slightly smaller than Uruguay and much smaller than Guyana and…

Correct answer: Surinam
  • A. Black Sea
  • B. Mediterranean Sea
  • C. Dead Sea
  • D. Red Sea

Explanation: The Dead Sea has an exceptionally high salt concentration because it has no outlet and intense evaporation leaves salts behind.

Correct answer: Dead Sea
  • A. Coloforia
  • B. Maxicolia
  • C. Nazandlia
  • D. Zealandia

Explanation: Zealandia is a mostly submerged continental mass in the southwest Pacific, with New Zealand forming its largest exposed part.

Correct answer: Zealandia
  • A. Rome
  • B. Mali
  • C. Greece
  • D. Sydney

Explanation: The Trevi Fountain is a famous Baroque fountain in Rome, Italy. Its central figure is Oceanus, and tradition holds that throwing a coin…

Correct answer: Rome
  • A. Oxygen
  • B. Water
  • C. Fat
  • D. None

Explanation: A camel's hump stores fat, not water; the fat can be metabolized for energy and some metabolic water.

Correct answer: Fat
  • A. 183 Km
  • B. None of these
  • C. 203 Km
  • D. 193 Km

Explanation: The modern Suez Canal is approximately 193 kilometres long, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.

Correct answer: 193 Km
  • A. Habitat Day
  • B. Health Day
  • C. Society Day
  • D. Education Day

Explanation: World Habitat Day is observed on the first Monday of October to focus attention on the state of human settlements and the right to…

Correct answer: Habitat Day
  • A. Kazakhstan
  • B. Lebanon
  • C. Maldives
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The five countries bordering the Caspian Sea are Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan.

Correct answer: Kazakhstan
  • A. 9
  • B. 10
  • C. 7
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The United Arab Emirates is a federation formed by seven emirates, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah.

Correct answer: 7
  • A. None of these
  • B. Lira
  • C. Tolar
  • D. Hryvnia

Explanation: Ukraine’s national currency is the hryvnia, written as UAH in international currency codes.

Correct answer: Hryvnia
  • A. Brunei
  • B. Indonesia
  • C. America
  • D. China

Explanation: Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei, a small sultanate on the island of Borneo.

Correct answer: Brunei
  • A. Indonesia
  • B. Spain
  • C. Russia
  • D. Turkey

Explanation: Andalusia is an autonomous region in southern Spain, with Seville as its capital.

Correct answer: Spain
  • A. Iran
  • B. Turkey
  • C. Egypt
  • D. Spain

Explanation: Córdoba is a historic city in Andalusia, Spain, famous for the Great Mosque, which reflects its Roman, Islamic, and Christian past.

Correct answer: Spain
  • A. Saudi Arabia
  • B. USA
  • C. Nigeria
  • D. UAE

Explanation: An Nafud, or Al-Nafud, is a large sandy desert in northern Saudi Arabia.

Correct answer: Saudi Arabia
  • A. Copper
  • B. Gold
  • C. Rubber
  • D. Silver

Explanation: Mali is one of Africa's important gold-producing countries, with gold forming a major part of its exports.

Correct answer: Gold
  • A. Pakistan
  • B. Afghanistan
  • C. Iraq
  • D. Iran

Explanation: Wadi al-Salam, meaning Valley of Peace, is a vast cemetery in Najaf, Iraq, and is commonly described as the world's largest graveyard.

Correct answer: Iraq