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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. Thailand
  • B. South Korea
  • C. North Korea
  • D. China

Explanation: Canton is the traditional English name for Guangzhou, a major city in southern China.

Correct answer: China
  • A. Libya
  • B. Morocco
  • C. Iraq
  • D. Syria

Explanation: Benghazi is Libya’s second-largest city and a major port on the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

Correct answer: Libya
  • A. Dodoma
  • B. Dushenbe
  • C. Astana
  • D. Tashkent

Explanation: Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan in Central Asia. Dodoma is in Tanzania, Astana is in Kazakhstan, and Tashkent is in Uzbekistan.

Correct answer: Dushenbe
  • A. Denmark
  • B. Dominica
  • C. Cyprus
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus and lies near the centre of the island.

Correct answer: Cyprus
  • A. Cyprus
  • B. Czechia
  • C. None of these
  • D. Comoros

Explanation: Moroni, located on the island of Grande Comore, is the capital of the Comoros. Cyprus and Czechia have Nicosia and Prague as their capitals.

Correct answer: Comoros
  • A. Comoros
  • B. Colombia
  • C. Cuba
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia, situated in the Andes. Comoros and Cuba have Moroni and Havana as their capitals.

Correct answer: Colombia
  • A. China
  • B. Libya
  • C. Iran
  • D. Iraq

Explanation: The Dasht-e Lut, also called the Lut Desert, is in southeastern Iran. It is one of the world’s hottest and driest desert regions.

Correct answer: Iran
  • A. California
  • B. Florida
  • C. New York
  • D. Massachusetts

Explanation: Harvard University is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, across the Charles River from Boston.

Correct answer: Massachusetts
  • A. Okapi
  • B. Mute Swan
  • C. Springbok
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The okapi, a shy forest animal related to the giraffe, is strongly associated with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is treated as…

Correct answer: Okapi
  • A. Okapi
  • B. Eagle
  • C. Oryx
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Austria’s national emblem features the eagle, specifically the Austrian federal eagle.

Correct answer: Eagle
  • A. 300m
  • B. 200m
  • C. 202m
  • D. 304m

Explanation: The Sansha Yongle Blue Hole in the South China Sea is about 300 metres deep, making it the world’s deepest known marine blue hole.

Correct answer: 300m
  • A. Funafuti
  • B. None of these
  • C. Port Vila
  • D. Nuku'alofa

Explanation: Nuku'alofa is the capital and principal urban centre of Tonga, located on the island of Tongatapu.

Correct answer: Nuku'alofa
  • A. Kiribati
  • B. Tuvalu
  • C. Nauru
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Tarawa, an atoll in the central Pacific, serves as the capital of Kiribati.

Correct answer: Kiribati
  • A. Micronesia
  • B. Vanuatu
  • C. Bougainville
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Buka is the administrative capital of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.

Correct answer: Bougainville
  • A. None of these
  • B. The Golden Eagle
  • C. Fennec Fox
  • D. Przewalski Horse

Explanation: The Przewalski horse, the only surviving truly wild horse species, is commonly identified as Mongolia’s national animal.

Correct answer: Przewalski Horse
  • A. Nigeria
  • B. None of these
  • C. Mongolia
  • D. Cambodia

Explanation: The kouprey is a rare wild ox native to Cambodia and is traditionally listed as Cambodia’s national animal.

Correct answer: Cambodia
  • A. Madras
  • B. Patna
  • C. Agra
  • D. Lucknow

Explanation: Madras was officially renamed Chennai in 1996, reflecting the city’s older Tamil name.

Correct answer: Madras
  • A. 15
  • B. 11
  • C. 2
  • D. 16Knowledge Management

Explanation: South America has two landlocked countries: Bolivia and Paraguay. The continent is otherwise bordered by oceans or connected to coastal…

Correct answer: 2
  • A. None of these
  • B. Sri Lanka
  • C. Yemen
  • D. South Africa

Explanation: South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria for administration, Cape Town for the legislature, and Bloemfontein for the judiciary.

Correct answer: South Africa
  • A. Lilongwe
  • B. Abuja
  • C. lusaka
  • D. None

Explanation: Lilongwe became Malawi’s capital in 1975, replacing Zomba as the national administrative centre.

Correct answer: Lilongwe