Geography GK 001

Geography GK 001

1. Albania and Serbia are located on what peninsula?
Ans : Balkan

2. What is Pakistan's longest river?
Ans : Indus River

3. What strait divides Morocco and Spain?
Ans : Strait of Gibraltar

4. By surface area, what is the largest of Africa's great lakes?
Ans : Victoria

 
5. What country is often described as being shaped like a boot?
Ans : Italy

6.What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Ans : Sicily


7. What canal connects the Red and Mediterranean Seas?
Ans : Suez Canal

8.Which is the world's largest orphan & abandoned children charity?
Ans : SOS Chilidren's Villages UK

9.Island Aviation Services is the Government run airlines of ?
Ans : Maldives

10. In which country is the Hillary-Tenzing Airport situated?
Ans : Nepal

11. Name the country which is the craddle of western classic music, known as 'The land of music'?
Ans : Austria

12. Which country is the leading egg producer in the world?
Ans : China

13. Which gorge in Nepal is deepest in the world?
Ans : Kali Gandaki Gorge (Andha Galchi)

14.What country is also known as Persia?
Ans : Iran

15. In what country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?
Ans : Tanzania

16. What major river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Ans : Colorado River

17. What name is given to the northeast part of China?
Ans : Manchuria

18. What is the main island of Japan?
Ans : Honshu

19. In what city is the Brandenburg Gate located?
Ans : Berlin

20. In what country would you find the city of Limerick?
Ans : Ireland

21. What well-known mountain pass connects Pakistan and Afghanistan?
Ans : Khyber Pass

22. What volcano exploded in 1883 with the force of 200 megatons of TNT?
Ans : Krakatoa

23. Old Trafford stadium is located near what major city?
Ans : Manchester

24. Ceylon is the former name of what country?
Ans : Sri Lanka

25. What city was once called New Amsterdam?
Ans : New York City

26. What valley is the site of the Earth's highest-ever recorded temperature, 134°F?
Ans : Death Valley