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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. 20
- B. 30
- C. 40
- D. 50General Reference
Explanation: The 50 stars represent the 50 states of the United States, while the 13 stripes represent the original colonies.
Correct answer: 50General Reference- A. German, French and Italian
- B. German, French and English
- C. German, French and Spanish
- D. English, French and Italian
Explanation: Switzerland has four national languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh. The three most widely used are German, French and Italian.
Correct answer: German, French and Italian- A. Taiwan
- B. UK
- C. Brazil
- D. Switzerland
Explanation: Brazil is the world’s leading coffee producer, especially known for Arabica and Robusta varieties.
Correct answer: Brazil- A. Brisbane
- B. Brussels
- C. Beijing
- D. Doha
Explanation: Brisbane is the capital and largest city of Queensland on Australia’s eastern coast.
Correct answer: Brisbane- A. Lira
- B. Penny
- C. Euro
- D. Dollar
Explanation: Turkey’s currency is the Turkish lira, commonly written as TRY or symbolised by ₺.
Correct answer: Lira- A. 800 sq Km
- B. 850 sq Km
- C. 900 sq Km
- D. 906 sq Km
Explanation: The Islamabad Capital Territory covers approximately 906 square kilometres.
Correct answer: 906 sq Km- A. Switzerland
- B. Venice
- C. Japan
- D. Norway
Explanation: Nestlé is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva.
Correct answer: Switzerland- A. China
- B. Canada
- C. Russia
- D. India
Explanation: Russia is the world’s largest country by total area, extending across eastern Europe and northern Asia.
Correct answer: Russia- A. Jupiter
- B. Mercury
- C. Venus
- D. Earth
Explanation: Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, with a diameter about 11 times that of Earth.
Correct answer: Jupiter- A. Hirakud Dam on the river Mahanadi-Orissa
- B. Bhakra Nangal on river Sutlej
- C. The Grande
- D. None of these
Explanation: The world’s highest dam is Jinping-I Dam in China, while Nurek Dam was the former record-holder.
Correct answer: None of these- A. Rat
- B. Snake
- C. Koala
- D. Lizard
Explanation: Koala comes from an Aboriginal Australian language and is commonly explained as meaning “no water” or “no drink.” The name reflects the…
Correct answer: Koala- A. Elephant
- B. Kangaroo
- C. Owl
- D. Colossal squid
Explanation: The colossal squid has the largest known eyes of any living animal, helping it detect predators and prey in the deep ocean.
Correct answer: Colossal squid- A. Pampas
- B. Moss
- C. Lichen
- D. none of these
Explanation: The Pampas are the broad, fertile, mostly treeless grasslands of Argentina and neighbouring parts of South America.
Correct answer: Pampas- A. Sawat
- B. Dadu
- C. Jamshoro
- D. Gilgit
Explanation: Manchar Lake is in present-day Jamshoro District of Sindh, near Sehwan.
Correct answer: Jamshoro- A. Kuwait
- B. Bahrain
- C. Qatar
- D. Saudi Arabia
Explanation: Saudi Arabia is OPEC’s largest oil-producing member in the usual general-knowledge rankings and also has one of the world’s largest proven…
Correct answer: Saudi Arabia- A. Lek
- B. Taka
- C. Shilling
- D. Kyat
Explanation: Bangladesh uses the taka as its monetary unit, written as ৳ and subdivided into 100 poisha.
Correct answer: Taka- A. Bangladesh
- B. Sri Lanka
- C. China
- D. Indonesia
Explanation: Sri Lanka has the highest literacy rate among the listed SAARC countries.
Correct answer: Sri Lanka- A. Makkah
- B. Madina
- C. Taif
- D. Riyadh
Explanation: Riyadh is Saudi Arabia’s political and administrative capital. Makkah and Madina are the country’s major holy cities, while Taif is a…
Correct answer: Riyadh- A. Asia
- B. Africa
- C. Europe
- D. Australia
Explanation: Eritrea is situated in the Horn of Africa, on the Red Sea coast. It became independent from Ethiopia in 1993 and joined the UN as its…
Correct answer: Africa- A. Dollar
- B. Dinar
- C. Dirham
- D. Riyal
Explanation: Qatar’s currency is the Qatari riyal, divided into 100 dirhams. The dinar and dollar are used by other countries, while the dirham is the…
Correct answer: Riyal