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1. What was the old name of Iran?

a.) Persia
b.) Siam
c.) Constantinople
d.) Rhodesia

ANSWER - Persia

2. Gold cost was the old name of which country?

a.) Ghana
b.) Gabon
c.) Zaire
d.) Zambia

ANSWER - Ghana

3. What is the new name of “Nippon”?

a.) Harare
b.) Japan
b.) Myanmar
d.) Guyana

ANSWER - Japan

4. Which is the largest land animal?

a.) Elephant
b.) Hippopotamus
c.) African Bush Elephant
d.) Brown Elephant

ANSWER - African Bush Elephant

5. Which is the largest airport of the world in terms of land area?

a.) King Fahd International Airport, Saudi Arabia
b.) Changdu Bangda Airport, Tibet
c.) Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, USA
d.) Leh Airport, India

ANSWER - King Fahd International Airport, Saudi Arabia

6. Which is the largest continent in terms of area?

a.) Asia
b.) Africa
c.) Autralia
d.) Europe

ANSWER - Asia

7. Which of the following rivers flow through Germany?

a.) Rhine
b.) Elbe
c.) Spree
d.) All the above

ANSWER - All the above

8. Which of the following rivers does not flow through USA?

a.) Hudson
b.) Mississippi
c.) Delaware
d.) Humber

ANSWER - Humber

9. Through which of the following cities the river “Ganga” does not pass through?

a.) Allahabad
b.) Hardwar
c.) Patna
d.) Jabalpur

ANSWER - Jabalpur

10. Meridians lie:

a.) Parallel to equator
b.) Perpendicular to equator
c.) Adjacent to equator
d.) None of the above

ANSWER - Perpendicular to equator

11. Prime meridian which passes through Greenwich is:

a.) 0 degree meridian
b.) 15 degree meridian
c.) 30 degree meridian
d.) 45 degree merdian

ANSWER - 0 degree meridian

12. Contour lines…

a.) join places of equal height above sea level on a map
b.) join places of equal height below sea level on a map
c.) pass through equator
d.) run parallel to equator

ANSWER - join places of equal height above sea level on a map

13. What is the velocity of earth’s rotation at the poles?

a.) 1690 kmph
b.) 845 kmph
c.) 0 kmph
d.) Not determined

ANSWER - 0 kmph

14. A point in a planet’s orbit nearest to Sun is called:

a.) Aphelion
b.) Perihelion
c.) Anihelion
d.) None of the above

ANSWER - Perihelion

15. Longest and shortest days in the northern hemisphere are:

a.) June 22 and December 22
b.) December 22 and June 22
c.) Both the above
d.) None of the above.

ANSWER - June 22 and December 22

16. December 22 is –

a.) summer solstice for southern hemisphere
b.) summer solstice for northern hemisphere
c.) winter solstice for southern hemisphere
d.) none of the above

ANSWER - summer solstice for southern hemisphere

17. On Equinox, Sun shines –

a.) Only on south pole
b.) Only on north pole
c.) For unequal time
d.) Vertically on equator

ANSWER - Vertically on equator

18. Which of the following is a satellite of Pluto?

a.) Charon
b.) Nix
c.) Hydra
d.) All the above

ANSWER - All the above

19. Which of the following is a moon of Uranus?

a.) Titania
b.) Oberon
c.) Both the above
d.) None of the above

ANSWER - Both the above

20. Which of the following is a desert in North America?

a.) Chihuahuan
b.) Colorado
c.) Mojave
d.) Sonoran
e.) All the above
f.) None of the above

ANSWER - All the above

21. Which is the largest sweet water lake in the world?

a.) Lake Superior
b.) Great Slave
c.) Great Bear
d.) Ladoga

ANSWER - Lake Superior

22. Which is the largest desert in the world?

a.) Kalahari
b.) Gobi
c.) Sahara
d.) Thar

ANSWER - Sahara

23. Which is the largest lake in the world?

a.) Caspian Sea
b.) Baikal
c.) Lake Superior
d.) Vicotria

ANSWER - Caspian Sea

24. Which is the deepest lake in the world?

a.) Onega
b.) Peipus
c.) Badkal
d.) Balkhash

ANSWER - Badkal

25. Which is the largest lake in Africa?

a.) Victoria
b.) Limpopo
c.) Huron
d.) Erie

ANSWER - Victoria

26. Which is the world’s longest mountain range?

a.) The Alps
b.) The Andes
c.) Kilimanjaro
d.) The Himalayas

ANSWER - The Andes

27. Which is the largest peninsula in the world?

a.) India
b.) Arabia
c.) South Africa
d.) None of the above

ANSWER - Arabia

28. Which country has the longest railway platform in the world?

a.) USA
b.) China
c.) India
d.) Australia

ANSWER - India

29. Which is the largest sea bird in the world?

a.) Ostrich
b.) Emu
c.) Albatross
d.) None of the above

ANSWER - Albatross

30. Oldest indoor theatre is in:

a.) France
b.) Belgium
c.) Germany
d.) Italy

ANSWER - Italy

31. Which is the tallest tower in the world?

a.) Canton Tower, China
b.) Victory Tower, India
c.) Eiffel Tower, France
d.) Mount Li

ANSWER - Canton Tower, China

32. Which is the highest water fall in the world?

a.) Salto Angel Falls
b.) Inga
c.) Khone Falls
d.) Niagra

ANSWER - Salto Angel Falls

33. Which is the longest river in the world?

a.) The Ganga
b.) Amzon
c.) Nile
d.) Thames

ANSWER - Nile

34. __________ is the largest island in the world.

a.) Greenland
b.) Queensland
c.) Fraser
d.) Pulau Batu Hairan

ANSWER - Greenland

35. The old name of Kinshasa was:

a.) Farmville
b.) Leopoldville
c.) Petrograd
d.) Leningrad

ANSWER - Leopoldville

36. What was the old name of Zimbabwe?

a.) Rhodesia
b.) Northern Rhodesia
c.) Zaire
d.) Malagasy

ANSWER - Rhodesia

1) Which is the hottest planet?

a) Mercury.
b) Mars.
c) Venus.
d) Jupiter.

ANSWER : Venus

2) Comets are the celestial bodies that moves around the:

a) Sun.
b) Moon.
c) Earth.
d) Jupiter.

ANSWER : Sun

3) Jupiter has ………..number of satellites.

a) 59.
b) 61.
c) 63.
d) 69.

ANSWER : 63

4) In which year did Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin set their foot on the moon?

a) 1971.
b) 1969.
c) 1977.
d) 1964.

ANSWER : 1969

5) Time taken by Earth to revolve around the Sun is 365 days, 5 hours, …………..minutes and 45.51 seconds.

a) 51.
b) 55.
c) 45.
d) 48.

ANSWER : 48

6) Solar eclipse occurs when the:

a) Earth comes between the moon and the sun.
b) Moon comes between the sun and the earth.
c) Both a and b.
d) None of these.

ANSWER : Moon comes between the sun and the earth

7) Which gas is present in maximum percentage in the atmosphere?

a) Oxygen.
b) Carbon dioxide.
c) Nitrogen.
d) Carbon monoxide.

ANSWER : Nitrogen

8) Radio communication takes place due to which layer?

a) Stratosphere.
b) Mesosphere.
c) Troposphere.
d) Ionosphere.

ANSWER : Ionosphere

9) Where is the famous Caspian Sea situated?

a) Iran.
b) Russia.
c) Canada.
d) South America.

ANSWER : Iran

10) Which canal links the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean?

a) Suez Canal.
b) Kiel Canal.
c) Panama Canal.
d) None of these.

ANSWER : Panama Canal

11) Which among the following is the highest lake of the World?

a) Baikal.
b) Titicaca.
c) Superior.
d) Victoria.

ANSWER : Titicaca

12) How many oxygen atoms are present in the basic Ozone gas structure?

a) 2.
b) 1.
c) 3.
d) 6.

ANSWER : 3

13) Which among the following gives out CFC’s / Freons?

a) Refrigerators.
b) Aerosols.
c) Solvents.
d) All of these.

ANSWER : All of these

14) Pacific Ocean being the largest occupies …………. % of the Earth’s surface.

a) 35.25
b) 40.10
c) 45.25
d) 33.75

ANSWER : 35.25

15) The famous mountain Andes is situated at:

a) North America.
b) Asia.
c) South America.
d) Europe.

ANSWER : South America

16) Which is the largest planet of the solar system?

a) Jupiter.
b) Earth.
c) Saturn.
d) Uranus.

ANSWER : Jupiter

17) Where is Murray River situated?

a) Australia.
b) Asia.
c) Europe.
d) North America.

ANSWER : Australia

18) Which among the following is the longest river in the world?

a) Nile.
b) Amazon.
c) Mississippi – Missouri.
d) Hwang Ho.

ANSWER : Nile

19) Siam is now also known as:

a) Beijing.
b) Thailand.
c) Taiwan.
d) Zaire.

ANSWER : Thailand

20) Which among the following is the correct sequence of the various layers of the Atmosphere from the Earth’s surface?

a) Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere.
b) Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Troposphere.
c) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere.
d) Troposphere, Ionosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere.

ANSWER : Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere