Chapter 1
GEOGRAPHY
1. In the Composition of the earth, Aluminum is:
(a) 27.5%
(b) 20.3%
(c) 14.5%
(d) 8.1%
2. The deepest part of the Ocean is:
(a) Vostok
(b) Puerto Rico Trench
(c) Mariana Trench
(d) Sundas Trench
3. After Australia, which of the following is the smallest
Continent?
(a) Antarctica
(b) South America
(c) North America
(d) Europe
4. The deepest place in the Indian Ocean is:
(a) Mariana Trench
(b) Puerto Rico Trench
(c) Sunda Trench
(d) Isle Trench.
5. The highest waterfall of the world is:-
(a) Victoria
(b) Tugela
(c) Angel
(d) Niagara.
6. The areas around the North and South poles within the
Polar circles is called:
(a) The Torrid Zone
(b) The Frigid Zone
(c) The Temperature Zone
(d) None of the above
7. “Death Valley” in California, U.S.A is so called because of:-
(a) It is highly polluted area on earth
(b) It is extremely cold region on earth
(c) One of the hottest places in the world
(d) The existence of a large number of volcanaes
8. Identify the largest ocean:
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Artic Ocean
9. Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the:
(a) Strait of Gibraltar
(b) Bering strait
(c) Davis strait
(d) Dover strait
10. Caribbean Sea is linked with the Pacific Ocean by the:
(a) Suez Canal
(b) Panama Canal
(c) Sunda Strait
(d) None of the above one
11. ‘Sea of Japan’ is famous for :
(a) Oil Reserves
(b) Mineral Water
(c) Fishing Area
(d) Icebergs in water
12. ‘Red sea’ is between :
(a) Arabia and Africa
(b) Turkey and Russia
(c) China and Japan
(d) Germany and Scandinavia
13. Alexandria is a seaport of :
(a) Greece
(b) Egypt
(c) Iran
(d) Germany
14. Bering Strait separates Asia from:
(a) America
(b) Africa
(c) Australia
(d) None of the above one
15. The longest mountain range in the world is:
(a) Karakoram
(b) Alps
(c) Andes
(d) Hindukush.
16. Cyprus is an island in the:
(a) Mediterranean Sea
(b) South China Sea
(c) Red Sea
(d) Caribbean Sea.
17. Which of the following country shares the water of Caspian
Sea?
(a) Russia
(b) Iran
(c) Azerbaijan
(d) All the above
18. Palk Strait separates India from :
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Maldives
(c) Bangladesh
(d) None of the above one
19. ‘Dickson’ is a seaport of :
(a) Italy
(b) Malaysia
(c) South Africa
(d) Norway
20. ‘Lake Superior’ is :
(a) The World’s deepest freshwater lake
(b) The World’s largest freshwater lake
(c) The world’s largest saltwater lake
(d) None of the above
21. ‘Seattle’ is a seaport of :
(a) China
(b) U.S.A
(c) Germany
(d) Canada
22. Which of the following strait separates Italy from Sicily?
(a) Sunda
(b) Messina
(c) Bonifacio
(d) Johore
23. Identify the world’s longest river with the length of
6,521 km.
(a) Amazon
(b) Mississippi
(c) Nile
(d) none of the above
24. Which one is the longest river?
(a) Jhelum
(b) Chenab
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlaj.
25. Which of the following is the smallest sea?
(a) South China Sea.
(b) Arabian Sea.
(c) Sea of Marmara.
(d) Caribbean Sea.
26. Which of the following river is located in Iraq?
(a) Lena
(b) Oxus
(c) Volga
(d) Euphrates
27. In which of the following country, ‘Victoria Falls’ is located?
(a) Canada
(b) Zimbabwe
(c) U.S.A
(d) Venezuela
28. Which of the following waterfalls is located between America
and Canada?
(a) Victoria Falls
(b) Ribbon Falls
(c) Niagara Falls
(d) Angels Falls.
29. Identify the world’s Largest Dam :-
(a) Aswan
(b) Kiev
(c) Tarbela
(d) Mangla
30. In which of the following region ‘New Zealand’ is situated?
(a) Europe
(b) South America
(c) Caribbean
(d) Oceania
31. The world’s largest land frontier is between:
(a) America and Canada
(b) Russia and China
(c) Argentina and Brazil
(d) China and Mongolia
32. The world’s largest sliver producing country is.--
(a) Canada
(b) Australia
(c) Russia
(d) Mexico.
33. “Valetta” is the capital of:
(a) Finland
(b) Malta
(c) Senegal
(d) Congo
34. The ‘United Arab Emirates’ (U.A.E) Comprises of:
(a) Abu Dhabi
(b) Sharjah
(c) Fujairah
(d) All the above
35. Which of the following ‘Desert’ is the largest in area?
(a) The Sahara
(b) Gobi
(c) Takla Makan
(d) Thar
36. The famous “ Dost-i-Lut” desert is located in :
(a) Iran
(b) China
(c) South Africa
(d) Egypt
37. “Nanga Parbat” is the famous mountain Peak of:
(a) Karakoram range
(b) Himalayas range
(c) HinduKush range
(d) Sulaiman range
38. “Kasr-i-Mantra” is an official residence of:
(a) King of Saudi Arabia
(b) Amir-Kuwait
(c) Iranian President
(d) None of the above
39. Why ‘Black Sea’ is so called:
(a) A large number of black rocks in the water
(b) The dense fog that prevails there in winter
(c) The water of the sea is black
(d) None of the above
40. Which of the following Country is largest by area?
(a) China
(b) Canada
(c) America
(d) Russia
41. Which of the following Country is a ‘Peninsula?
(a) Brazil
(b) Japan
(c) Greenland
(d) Saudi Arabia
42. Which of the following Country is largest by population?
(a) Russia
(b) Indonesia
(c) China
(d) India
43. Which part of the world is called “City of Angles”?
(a) Bangkok
(b) Stockholm
(c) New York
(d) Rome
44. Which part of the world is called “Cockpit of Europe”?
(a) Belgium
(b) Ireland
(c) Netherlands
(d) Greenland
45. The world’s largest fish catching country is:
(a) Russia
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) Australia
46. The world’s longest railroad tunnel ‘Seikan’ is located in:
(a) England
(b) Japan
(c) Switzerland
(d) Russia.
47. Which Country is called “Land of Milk and Honey”?
(a) Lebanon
(b) Japan
(c) Canada
(d) Turkey
48. Which part of the world is called: “Playgroud of Europe”?
(a) Norway
(b) Germany
(c) Switzerland
(d) Poland
49. Which Part of the world is called “Land of Midnight Sun”?
(a) Thailand
(b) Finland
(c) Norway
(d) Japan
50. What is “Big Ben”?
(a) A Volcano in Alaska
(b) A Glaxy of Stars
(c) A clock placed on the British Parliament
(d) None of the above
51. Which of the following is a Baltic State?
(a) Georgia
(b) Armenia
(c) Ukraine
(d) Estonia.
52. Which of the following Asian countries is landlocked?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Mongolia
(c) Vietnam
(d) North Korea.
53. Identify the biggest Island:
(a) Greenland
(b) Iceland
(c) New Zealand
(d) Taiwan
54. Identify the Coldest Planet:
(a) Pluto
(b) Venus
(c) Jupiter
(d) Mars
55. Identify the smallest Planet:
(a) Venus
(b) Mercury
(c) Jupiter
(d) None of above
56. Which one is the highest Mountain Pass in the world?
(a) Khunjerab Pass
(b) Kilik Pass
(c) Alpine
(d) None of the above
57. Identify the Largest ‘Salt-Water Lake’ in the world:
(a) Lake Superior
(b) Baikal Lake
(c) Caspian Sea
(d) Mancher Lake
58. Identify the world’s largest City (in area):
(a) Shanghai
(b) Moscow
(c) New York
(d) London
59. Which is the longest strait of the world?
(a) Malacca
(b) Gibraltar
(c) Bosphorus
(d) Dover
60. ‘Fleet Street’ in London is famous for:
(a) Tailoring and Jewellery Shops
(b) Banking and Financial Transactions
(c) Offices of the leading British Newspapers
(d) None of the above One.
61. ‘Wall Street’ in New York is famous for:
(a) Stocks Exchange Market
(b) Modern Shopping Centre
(c) Broadest street in the world
(d) None of the above
62. Which of the following lines divide Turkish and Greek
Cyprus communities?
(a) Yellow Line
(b) Green Line
(c) Curzon Line
(d) Maginot Line
63. Which of the following countries is called “Land of Milk and
Honey”?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Norway
(c) Bahrain
(d) Lebanon.
64. Which one is boundary line between Poland and Germany?
(a) Maginot Line
(b) Seigfrid line
(c) Hindenburg line
(d) Mannerheim line
65. ‘Takla Makan Desert’ is located in :
(a) Xinjing (China)
(b) East Africa
(c) Basutoland
(d) Iran
66. “Khyber Pass” is located in :
(a) Karakorum range
(b) Himalyas range
(c) Hindukush range
(d) Sulaiman range
67. Which part of the world is known as “Star and key of Indian
Ocean”?
(a) India
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Maldives
(d) Mauritius
68. “Siachen Glacier” is situated in :
(a) Hindu Kush
(b) Sulaiman
(c) Pamir
(d) Karakorum
69. Which of the following glacier is in ‘Hunza’?
(a) Hispar
(b) Biafo
(c) Atrak
(d) None of the above
70. Which of the following Mountain Peak is not situated in
Karakorum range?
(a) Broad Peak
(b) Gasherbrum Peak
(c) Tirich Mir Peak
(d) All of the above
71. The world’s smallest state by population is:
(a) San Marino
(b) Monaco
(c) Vatican
(d) Nauru.
72. The world’s largest fresh water lake is:
(a) Caspian sea
(b) Great Bear
(c) Baikal
(d) Superior.
73. ‘Nanga Parbat Peak’ is situated in:
(a) Himalayas
(b) Karakoram
(c) Hindukush
(d) Suliman
74. The largest river in Baluchistan is :
(a) Dasht
(b) Zhob
(c) Rakshan
(d) Hingol
75. Which is the highest railway station in Asia?
(a) Quetta
(b) Kalat
(c) Kan Mehtarzai
(d) Sibi
76. What is the significane of a small country “Ecuador”?
(a) It is a biggest island of Latin America
(b) It is located on the equator of the earth
(c) It is a land where days and nights are of one month
duration on the earth
(d) None of the above
77. ‘Kuril Islands’ are situated between:
(a) China and Japan
(b) Russia and Japan
(c) Australia and New Zealand
(d) U.S and Cuba
78. What is “Green peace”?
(a) A mountain range
(b) The largest Island in the world
(c) Geological Society of London
(d) An organization that stresses the need to maintain a
balance between human progress and environmental
conservation.
79. Yellow Sea lies between:
(a) Singapore and Malaysia.
(b) China and Japan.
(c) Vietnam and Philippine.
(d) Australia and New Zealand.
80. The world’s largest active volcano “Mauna Loa” is located in:
(a) Hawaii (USA)
(b) Central Andes (Chile)
(c) Mount Mayon (Philippines)
(d) Java (Indonesia)
81. The Eastern Mediterranean Island “Cyprus” is divided
between:
(a) Germany and Poland
(b) France and Greece
(c) Turkey and Greece
(d) Indonesia and Japan
82. Which is the smallest state in area?
(a) Bahrain
(b) Maldives
(c) Malta
(d) Brunei Darrusalam
83. The distance of a place South or North of Equator is called :
(a) Altitude
(b) Longitude
(c) Latitude
(d) Multitude
84. Which part of the world is called “The Land of free people”?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Thailand
(c) West-Indies
(d) U.K
85. The world’s famous bridge “Golden gate” is located in:
(a) New York
(b) Sydney
(c) Mexico city
(d) San Francisco
86. “Skhalin Islands” enriched with oil reserves are claimed by:
(a) China and Russia
(b) US and Japan
(c) Russia and Japan
(d) USA and Russia
87. “Pristina is the Capital of:
(a) Chechnya
(b) East Timor
(c) Bosnia
(d) Kossovo
88. ‘Oxus’ River is flowing between:
(a) Iran and Iraq
(b) Afghanistan and Tajikistan
(c) Jordan and Israel
(d) Russia and Turkey
89. SAARC Human Resource Development Centre is located at:
(a) New Delhi
(b) Colombo
(c) Islamabad
(d) Dhaka
90. In July 1986, a model child welfare centre was established
in a village “Hummak” near the city of:
(a) Lahore
(b) Multan
(c) Faisalabad
(d) Islamabad
91. The World’s largest desert in area is:
(a) Sahara
(b) Arabia
(c) Gobi
(d) Mogave
92. “Dead Sea” is lying between:
(a) Iraq and Sudan
(b) Israel and Jordan
(c) Russia and Japan
(d) Greece and Turkey
93. Identify the Largest Sea?
(a) South China Sea
(b) Caribbean Sea
(c) Arabian Sea
(d) Sea of Marmara
94. Which country has the greatest number of volcanoes in the
world?
(a) Japan
(b) Indonesia
(c) Philippines
(d) Cameroon
95. The length of Karakoram Highway (KKH) in Pakistan is:
(a) 650 km
(d) 785 km
(c) 805 km
(d) 1200 km
96. Which of the Sea is located in Central Asia?
(a) Red Sea
(b) Baltic Sea
(c) Aral Sea
(d) None of the above
97. Which Country’s land is below the sea level?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Japan
(c) Ireland
(d) Netherlands
98. On which river Gudu, Sukkur and Kotri barrages are
situated?
(a) Chanab
(b) Ravi
(c) Indus
(d) Sutlej
99. Which of the following country consists of 1300 Islands?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Greenland
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Philippines
100. What is ‘Subway’?
(a) Underground passage
(b) A road or path raised above ground level
(c) Short passage to any place
(d) None of the above
101. What is ‘Cathy Pacific’?
(a) Airline
(b) Newspaper
(c) News Agency
(d) Island
102. The main cause of earthquakes is :
(a) Sudden Cooling and Contraction of the earth’s Surface
(b) Coming into activity of some dormant volcanoes
(c) Due to internal heat, sometimes water changes into
steam and expands.
(d) All of the above.
103. Which of the following countries are land locked?
(a) Ugauda, Austria, Hungry, Laos
(b) Albania, Brazil, Greece, Kenya
(c) Sudan, Sweden, Cuba, Senegal
(d) Tanzania, Mozambique, Somalia, Portugal
104. The World’s largest Island is :
(a) Greenland
(b) Sumatra
(c) New Guinea
(d) Madagascar
105. The Soan and the Haro are the two rivers of:
(a) Baluchistan Plateau
(b) Potohar Plateau
(c) Northern areas
(d) Azad Kashmir
106. Punjab’s size in the total land mass of Pakistan is :
(a) 20.7%
b) 25.8%
(c) 29.7%
(d) 37.7%
107. The “Shandur Pass” at the Height of 12,205 feet connects:
(a) Chitral and Gilgit
(b) Chitral and Bannu
(c) Mardan and Malkand
(d) Gilgit and Kashgars
108. The area lying between river Beas and the Ravi is called:-
(a) Chaj Doab
(b) Rachna Doab
(c) Bari Doab
(d) Saharwal Doab
109. Which part of Punjab is famous for shisham Timber Forests?
(a) Changa Manga
(b) Ala Chitta Range
(c) Murree Kohuta Range
(d) Mianwali and Kalabagh range.
110. Which of the following Central Asian State is enriched with
the world’s largest mineral resources?
(a) Uzbekistan
(b) Kazakistan
(c) Azerbaijan
(d) Turkmenistan
111. The largest number of fatalities by earth quakes were
recorded in :
(a) Gilan (Iran) June, 21st 1990
(b) Kobe (Japan) January 17th 1995
(c) Takhar (Afghanistan February 4th 1998
(d) Izmir (Turky)August, 17th 1999
112. Pakistan Forest institution is located in:
(a) Karachi
(b) Rawalpindi
(c) Lahore
(d) Peshawar
113. The archaeological site “Kot Diji” is located near the city of:
(a) Larkana
(b) Thatta
(c) Khairpur
(d) Swat
114. Pakistan is surrounded in the North West by:
(a) Iran
(b) China
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Himalayas Range
115. The most precious gemstone “Emerald” are found in:
(a) Gilgit
(b) Hunza
(c) Swat
(d) Dir
116. On a 1: 50,000 map, village A and B are 4.5 cm apart. What
is the real distance in km?
(a) 1 ¼ km
(b) 1 ¼ km
(c) 2 ¼ km
(b) 2 ½ km
117. To show the distribution of People of Pakistan we should use:
(a) Shade method
(b) Do method
(c) Isopleth
(d) Bargraph
118. The strength of wave action depends on all these EXCEPT:
(a) Currents in the sea
(b) Wind strength
(c) Depth of coastal water
(d) Height of waves
119. Bore is caused by:
(a) Rising tide while meeting river currents
(b) Friction from prevailing winds
(c) Spring tide and strong winds
(d) Unequal heating of oceans
120. Which of these is not a metamorphic rock?
(a) Quartzite
(b) Slate
(c) Shale
(d) Schist
121. Earthquakes are vibrations associated with all the following
EXCEPT:
(a) Subduction of rock during collision of crystal plats
(b) Volcanic eruptions
(c) Subsidence of a geocyncline
(d) Movement along major faults
122. Biological weathering occurs in the ways EXCEPT.
(a) Joint widening by roots
(b) Honeycomb weathering
(c) Reaction with humid acid
(d) Reaction with plant and animal solution
123. Which of the following has the highest annual rainfall?
(a) Sialkot
(b) Rawalpindi
(c) Parachinar
(d) Chitral
124. The largest district of the Punjab by area is:
(a) Dera Gazi Khan
(b) Rajanpur
(c) Bahawalpur
(d) Rahim Yar Khan
125. Pakistan Environmental Protection Ordinance was enforced
in:
(a) 1984
(b) 1986
(c) 1988
(d) 1990
126. Which of these is a process of transportation in a river?
(a) Solution
(b) Corrosion
(c) Attrition
(d) Deposition
127. A canyon is a large form of:
(a) Dry valley
(b) Gorge
(c) Pediment
(d) Badiand
128. What kind of weathering takes place on the valley side
above the surface of the glacier?
(a) Plucking
(b) Abrasion
(c) Chemical weathering
(d) Frost shattering
129. Which of the statements to about the Troposphere is not
true?
(a) It contains 85-90% of the atmosphere’s mass
(b) It contains nearly all the water and oxygen of the
atmosphere
(c) It is the zone which exhibits changes in condition of
weather
(d) It is about 350 km thick
130. A wind which reverses seasonally is known as wind.
(a) Trade
(b) Cyclonic
(c) Monsoon
(d) Polar
131. The Stevenson screen contains all of these EXCEPT:
(a) Wet bulb thermometer
(b) Maximum thermometer
(c) Ordinary thermometer
(d) Anemometer
132. Weather describe the condition of ______ at any one time:
(a) The earth
(b) The land surface
(c) The atmosphere
(d) The ionosphere
133. Temperature increases with increasing altitude by 10øC for
every ______ rise:
(a) 100 ft
(b) 150 m
(c) 250 m
(d) 300 m
134. Water vapour turns into clouds in the atmosphere when:
(a) It rains
(b) The temperature rise
(c) Dew point is reached
(d) Evaporation takes place
135. When a warm air is lifted off the surface in temperature
depression it is called:
(a) An occlusion
(b) A cold front
(c) An anticyclone
(d) A warm front
136. Afternoon rains in the equatorial region are the result of
influences:
(a) Convectional
(b) Monsoon
(c) Frontal
(d) Land Breeze
137. Mediterranean regions are useful for all these EXCEPT?
(a) Tourism
(b) Forestry
(c) Fruit growing
(d) Wine production
138. The best projection to suit the map of Pakistan is:
(a) Simple cylindrical
(b) Conical
(c) Zenithal
(d) Conventional
139. The extinct Volcanic Peak of Koh-i-Sultan is in:
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Turkey
(c) Iran
(d) Pakistan
140. The length of River Ganges is approx:
(a) 2500 km
(b) 2960 km
(c) 3840 km
(d) 2780 km
141. Deccan Plateau is in:
(a) Europe
(b) Asia
(c) Australia
(d) Africa
142. The only river in Pakistan flows, SW-NE direction:
(a) The Gomal
(b) The Kurram
(c) The Zhobe
(d) The Swat
143. Potwar Plateau bounded on the south by:
(a) Siwalik hills
(b) Indus river
(c) Salt range
(d) Jelum river
144. The Mountain Peak of Takht-i-Sulaiman is in:
(a) Yemen
(b) Turkey
(c) Pakistan
(d) Iran
145. Black Race is not in:
(a) Gambia
(b) Portugal
(c) Guinea Bissau
(d) Mali
146. SURMA is the name of.
(a) River
(b) Desert
(c) Mountain
(d) Island
147. Transportation and trade are:
(a) Primary activities
(b) Secondary activities
(c) Tertiary activities
(d) None of these
148. ‘Kyoto Protocol’ is an international treaty relating to:
(a) Child labour abuses
(b) Environmental problems
(c) Elimination of chemical and biological weapons
(d) Women’s rights
149. Which of the following Sufi saints belong to “Chistia order”?
(a) Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zakariya
(b) Hazrat Shah Rukn-i-Alam
(c) Hazrat Farid-ud-Din Ganj Shakar
(d) None of the above
150. The longest river in South Asia is:
(a) The Ganges
(b) The Indus
(c) The Brahm putra
(d) The Sutlej
151. The total length of Railways in Pakistan is:
(a) 5000 km
(b) 8875 km
(c) 7500 km
(d) 9235 km
152. The length of River Indus is:
(a) 2880 km
(b) 2700 km
(c) 2650 km
(d) 3200 km
153. The oldest Hydro-electric Project in Pakistan is:
(a) Dargai
(b) Rasul
(c) Warsak
d) Malakand
154. The oldest barrage on the river Indus at Sukkur was built in:
(a) 1932
(b) 1940
(c) 1930
(d) 1928
155. World’s density of population (1990 estimate):
(a) 50 person per sq km
(b) 39 person per sq km
(c) 46 person per sq km
(d) 31 person per sq km
156. Which of the following continents has no desert?
(a) Australia
(b) North America
(c) South America
(d) Europe
157. Which of the following regions is ‘Peninsula’?
(a) Arabia
(b) Scandinavia
(c) Alaska
(d) All of above.
158. The richest fishing ground in the world:
(a) North Western Europe
(b) North Eastern Asia
(c) North Western North America
(d) North Eastern North America
159. The oldest Iron and steel industry centre in India is:
(a) Bombay
(b) Durgapur
(c) Bhalai
(d) Jamshedpur
160. Buddhism accounts for 100% of the total population in:
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) China
161. Maize, Rice and Wheat are generally referred as:
(a) Root crops
(b) Cereal Crops
(c) Legumes Crops granaries
(d) None of the above
162. The largest latitude circle on earth is:
(a) Arctic circle
(b) Tropic of cancer
(c) The Equator
(d) Tropic of Capricorn
163. World’s largest Delta is:
(a) Italy
(b) Mexico
(c) Sunderlands (India)
(d) Bangladesh
164. Which is the largest tea producing country in the world?
(a) Nigeria
(b) Indonesia
(c) India
(d) Kenya
165. Three Persian Gulf Islands, Abu Mussa, The Greater and
Lesser Tunbs, are disputed between:
(a) Iran and Iraq
(b) Iran and U.A.E.
(c) Iraq and Kuwait
(d) Qatar and Bahrain
166. “Darwin” is the seaport of:
(a) Australia
(b) France
(c) U.K.
(d) Germany
167. Which country produces maximum gold?
(a) Brunei
(b) South Africa
(c) Australia
d) New Zealand
168. Which city is called “City of seven hills”?
(a) New York
(b) London
(c) Paris
(d) Rome
169. “Broadway” (New York U.S.A.) is the world’s largest:
(a) Theatre
(b) Thoroughfare
(c) Museum
(d) Gymnaseum
170. What is meant by “Equinox”?
(a) The longest day
(b) The shortest day
(c) The sun-month long day
(d) Equal duration of day and night
171. The season changes because of the:
(a) Moon is revolving round the earth
(b) Earth is revolving round its axis
(c) Earth is revolving round the sun
(d) Planet Mars is attracting the sun
172. The distance of longitude represents how many minutes
difference in time:
(a) 10 minutes
(b) 4 minutes
(c) 15 minutes
(d) 1 minute
173. ‘49th Parallel’ is a boundary line between:
(a) North and South Korea
(b) China and Mongolia
(c) Germany and Poland
(d) USA and Canada
174. “Zardak” is the highest peak of:
(a) Karakoram range
(b) Sulaiman range
(c) Kirthar range
(d) Hindukush range
175. When one place on the earth is on a bigger eastern longitude
then its time will be:
(a) Ahead
(b) Behind
(c) Equal to the time of other place
(d) Exactly one day behind than
176. What is the age of the earth?
(a) 5000 million years
(b) 6000 million years
(c) 4000 million years
(d) 5500 million years
177. “Antarctica” is situated in the:
(a) North Pole
(b) South Pole
(c) Eastern Hemisphere
(d) Western Hemisphere
178. Which continent is termed as “Dark continent”?
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Australia
(d) South America
179. The biggest desert “Sahara” is in:
(a) America
(b) Australia
(c) Africa
(d) Asia
180. The country which is first in Petroleum oil production is?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Netherland
(c) Iran
(d) Saudi Arabia
181. Maximum quantity of diamonds are found in:
(a) North America
(b) South America
(c) India
(d) Africa
182. In which continent is the Alps mountains to be found?
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Australia
(d) Europe
183. “London” is situated by the side of which river?
(a) Seine
(b) Don
(c) Australia
(d) Thames
184. “Madagascar” is the largest island in the:
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Arctic Sea
185. “Suez” Canal is between:
(a) Red sea and Mediterranean
(b) North sea and Caspian sea
(c) Indian Ocean and China sea
(d) Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
186. Which is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere?
(a) Ist January
(b) 22nd December
(c) 30th December
(d) 1st December
187. The animal Kangaroo is to be found in :
(a) Malaysia
(b) Australia
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Mauritius
188. The earth’s rotation on its axis is from:
(a) South to North
(b) North to South
(c) East to West
(d) West to East
189. Which country has the largest production of aluminium?
(a) Germany
(b) Canada
(c) U.S.A.
(d) India
190. To control was environmental hazards, United Nations will
hold the “Earth Summit 2002” in:
(a) Brazil
(b) Canada
(c) South Africa
(d) Norway
191. By area, the World’s largest country is:
(a) Canada
(b) USA
(c) Russia
(d) China
192. Which country is known as “Land of midnight sun”?
(a) Italy
(b) Canada
(c) Japan
(d) Norway
193. Rainfall related to mountains is:
(a) Orographic rainfall
(b) Normal rainfall
(c) Monsoon rains
(d) Cyclonic rainfall
194. Which waterway gives the source of terrestrial moisture?
(a) Ocean
(b) Rivers
(c) Lakes
(d) Canals
195. Bangladesh has a dispute over the construction of a dam on
Naaf river with:
(a) India
(b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal
(d) China
196. A large group of islands is known as
(a) Peninsula
(b) Archipelago
(c) Strait
(d) Channel
197. A large coral reef containing islands encompassing a sea
water lagoon is named:
(a) Arctic
(b) Atoll
(c) Bank
(d) Alpine
198. These are only two double land-locked countries in the world.
Double land locked means a land-locked country which is
also surrounded by land locked neighbouring countries.
Name both the countries?
(a) Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein
(b) Uzbekistan and Chad
(c) Uzbekistan and Mali
(d) Liechtenstein and Chad.
199. Basin is a low land area. Which are the largest basins in the
face of the earth?
(a) Seas
(b) Oceans
(c) Rivers
(d) None of the above
200. Among these SAARC countries which is not land locked?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Nepal
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) None of the above
201. What is the name of the central part of the earth?
(a) Mantle
(b) Core
(c) Crust
(d) None of the above
202. What is/are the basic purpose(s) of dams?
(a) Storage of water in a large reservoir.
(b) Generation of electricity (Hydel Power)
(c) Control of floods
(d) All of the above
203. Which continent has no desert?
(a) Australia
(b) Europe
(c) Antarctica
(d) South America
204. Which is the thinnest earth layer?
(a) Core
(b) Mantle
(c) Crust
(d) None of the above
205. What is the name of the second highest African peak?
(a) Mount Kenya
(b) Mount Kilmanjaro
(c) Mount Congo
(d) None of the above
206. The Nile is the largest river of the world. Name the second
largest river of Africa?
(a) The Congo
(b) The Niger
(c) The Senegal.
(d) None of the above
207. The point that lies directly above the source of an
earthquake is known as
(a) Earthquake Center
(b) Epicenter
(c) Gravitational Center
(d) Geological Center
208. Name the middle part of the earth?
(a) Core
(b) Crust
(c) Mantle
(d) None of the above
209. Which is the world’s largest mangrove forest(s)?
(a) Changa Manga Forest
(b) Sundarbans Forest
(c) Amazon Forest
(d) All of the above
210. The part of desert where adequate water is available for
cultivation is called:
(a) Oasis
(b) Marsh
(c) Island
(d) Isthmus
211. The famous Khunjrab Pass is between Pakistan and
(a) Afghanistan
(b) China
(c) Iran
(d) India
212. A part of land surrounded by water on the three sides is
called:
(a) Island
(b) Creek
(c) Peninsula
(d) Gulf
213. What is the largest factor that decreases the life of the
reservoir of dam?
(a) Siltation
(b) Floods
(c) Drought
(d) Waterlogging
214. Water source beneath the earth flowing naturally is called:
(a) Stream
(b) Fall
(c) Spring
(d) Lake
215. A small water body say a river that flows into a larger body
of water is called
(a) Tributary
(b) Spring
(c) Confluence
(d) None of the above
216. Name the largest island of Mediterranean Sea?
(a) Sicily
(b) Sardina
(c) Cyprus
(d) Malta
217. Which is the largest river of Europe?
(a) Danube
(b) Volga
(c) Missouri
(d) Thames.
218. Which city/cities are situated along the river Danube?
(a) Budapest
(b) Belgrade
(c) Vienna
(d) All of the above
219. Which fall is associated with the river Zembazi?
(a) Victoria Fall
(b) Niagara Fall
(c) Angel Fall
(d) Tugela falls
220. Who is called ‘Father of Geography”?
(a) Euclid
(b) Herodotus.
(c) Marco Polo.
(d) None of the above
221. What is the name of the hot molten matter underneath solid
rock?
(a) Lava
(b) Magma
(c) Crust
(d) None of the above
222. The hard, solid rocks, whose composition or texture has been
changed by heat or pressure in the Earth are called:
(a) Sedimentary rocks
(b) Metamorphic rocks.
(c) Igneous rocks
(d) None of the above
223. The rocks formed out of layers of sediment bonded together
are known as
(a) Metamorphic rocks
(b) Sedimentary rocks
(c) Igneous rocks
(d) None of the above
224. The fine yellowish dust or silt spread and deposited by the
winds, that is very fertile is called:
(a) Alluvium
(b) Loess
(c) Sediment
(d) None of the above
225. The mixture of silt, sand, and gravel deposited by flowing
water such as rivers and streams is called
(a) Sediment
(b) Loess
(c) Alluvium
(d) All of the above
226. The part of a river near the coast into which the sea flows is
termed as
(a) Tributary
(b) Bank
(c) Estuary
(d) None of the above
227. The areas of grassland totally without trees in South
America especially around the estuary of the River Plate are
called:
(a) Savanna
(b) Pampas
(c) Loess
(d) All of the above
228. The Great Barrier Reef is a huge coral reef off the northeast
coast of
(a) Australia
(b) Maldives
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Uzbekistan
229. What is the name of tropical grassland that has tree clumps
scattered about it?
(a) Pampas
(b) Moraines
(c) Savanna
(d) None of the above
230. The floor of a valley that is regularly flooded by a river and
which receives a layer of alluvium each time is called
(a) Delta
(b) Flood Plain
(c) Confluence
(d) All of the above
231. What is the name given to areas of land in the higher
latitudes where short, cool summers do not permit trees to
grow?
(a) Arctic
(b) Tropical
(c) Tundra
(d) Terrain
232. The study of earthquakes and the waves generated by them
is termed as
(a) Volcanology
(b) Seismology
(c) Geomorphology
(d) All of the above
233. What is the name given to the material borne along by,
beneath or within glaciers?
(a) Moraines
(b) Pampes
(c) Loess
(d) None of the above
234. The flat-topped hill or mountain left isolated by the erosion
of softer rocks all around it is generally known as
(a) Mesa
(b) Munatak
(c) Savanna
(d) None of the above
235. A hill or peak sticking through an ice cap, mostly found in
Green land or Antarctica is called:
(a) Mesa
(b) Moraines
(c) Munatak
(d) Loess
236. A vent in the Earth’s surface that emits steam and gases,
essentially associated with volcanic regions is known as:
(a) Fumarole
(b) Mesa
(c) Munatak
(d) None of the above
237. What is 38th Parallel line?
(a) Boundary line between South Korea and North Korea
(b) Boundary line between India and Pakistan
(c) Boundary line between Canada and United States of
America.
(d) Boundary line between India and Bangladesh
238. Which one is a boundary line between Finland and Russia?
(a) Hindenburg Line
(b) Curzon Line
(c) Mannerheim Line
(d) Maginot Line
239. Which are the boundary lines between India and Pakistan?
(a) Working Boundary
(b) Line of Control
(c) Line of actual contact
(d) All of the above
240. Where lies Macmohan line?
(a) Boundary line between India and Pakistan
(b) Boundary line between India and China
(c) Boundary line between India and Nepal
(d) Boundary line between India and Bangladesh
241. Which of these mountain passes are in Pakistan?
(a) Babusar Pass
(b) Shandur Pass
(c) Lowari Pass
(d) All of the above
242. Gobi desert is in
(a) Mongolia and China
(b) Iran and Iraq
(c) Saudi Arabia and Yemen
(d) Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
243. Seattle is a seaport of
(a) Hong Kong
(b) United Kingdom
(c) United states of America
(d) Singapore
244. Which is the largest river of Uzbekistan?
(a) River Amu
(b) River Syr
(c) River Zarafshon
(d) River Naryn
245. Qyzylqum is the largest desert of
(a) Turkmenistan
(b) Tajikistan
(c) Kirgyzstan
(d) Uzbekistan
246. Jenish Chokosu or Victory Peak is the highest point in
which central Asian State?
(a) Uzbekistan
(b) Kazakhstan
(c) Kyrgyzstan
(d) Tajikistan
247. Garagum desert is in which central Asian State?
(a) Turkmenistan
(b) Uzbekistan
(c) Tajikistan
(d) Kyrgyzstan
248. The highest peak of the central Asia lies in Tajikistan that is
7500 meters high. Its name is
(a) Lenin Peak
(b) Victory Peak
(c) Ismail Samani or Stalin Peak
(d) None of the above
249. Which is the largest landlocked country of the world?
(a) Mangolia
(b) Uzbekistan
(c) Chad
(d) Liechtenstein
250. Which is the second largest country in Africa?
(a) Sudan
(b) Algeria
(c) Egypt
(d) South Africa
251. Which is the world’s fourth largest country? (Area wise)
(a) Canada
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) China
252. Which SAARC Country contains eight of world’s ten highest
peak?
(a) India
(b) Bhutan
(c) Nepal
(d) Pakistan
253. Strait of Messina separates Italy from
(a) Sicily
(b) Cyprus
(c) Sardina
(d) France
254. What is the name of world’s largest freshwater lake which is
in North America?
(a) Lake Titicaca
(b) Lake Baykal
(c) Lake Superior
(d) Lake Erie
255. Which is the world’s second largest continent?
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Australia
(d) Antarctica
256. The highest point of North America is
(a) Mount McKinley
(b) Mount Elbrus
(c) Mount Kenya
(d) None of the above
257. London is situated across the river
(a) Danube
(b) Thames
(c) Volga
(d) Rhine
258. Which of the following boundaries exists between Germany
and Russia?
(a) Hindenburg Line
(b) Curzon Line
(c) Durand Line
(d) Redcliff Line
259. Which two countries borders along the 24th Parallel line?
(a) South Korea and North Korea
(b) United States and Canada
(c) Pakistan and India
(d) None of the above
260. 49th Parallel line is a famous boundary line which exists
between:
(a) Pakistan and India
(b) South Korea and North Korea
(c) Canada and United States of America
(d) None of the above
261. Which of the following boundary lines does exist between
Poland and Russia?
(a) Hindenburg line
(b) Curzon line
(c) Durand line
(d) Mannerheim line
262. Siegfred line is a boundary line around:
(a) Switzerland
(b) United States
(c) Finland
(d) Germany.
263. Green Line is any boundary line. Green Lines exist between:
(a) Israel and Jordan (West Bank)
(b) Republic of Cyprus and Turkish Republic of Northern
Cyprus
(c) East Beirut and West Beirut
(d) All of the above
264. Every body knows Great Wall of China. Chinese erected this
wall as a defense against:
(a) Arabs
(b) Indians
(c) Iranians
(d) Mongols
265. Which boundary line does exist between Pakistan and
Afghanistan?
(a) Machmohan line
(b) Maginot line
(c) Durand line
(d) Curzon line
266. Oderneisse line is a boundary line between
(a) Poland and Germany
(b) India and China
(c) Russia and Germany
(d) Russia and Finland
GEOGRAPHY
1. In the Composition of the earth, Aluminum is:
(a) 27.5%
(b) 20.3%
(c) 14.5%
(d) 8.1%
2. The deepest part of the Ocean is:
(a) Vostok
(b) Puerto Rico Trench
(c) Mariana Trench
(d) Sundas Trench
3. After Australia, which of the following is the smallest
Continent?
(a) Antarctica
(b) South America
(c) North America
(d) Europe
4. The deepest place in the Indian Ocean is:
(a) Mariana Trench
(b) Puerto Rico Trench
(c) Sunda Trench
(d) Isle Trench.
5. The highest waterfall of the world is:-
(a) Victoria
(b) Tugela
(c) Angel
(d) Niagara.
6. The areas around the North and South poles within the
Polar circles is called:
(a) The Torrid Zone
(b) The Frigid Zone
(c) The Temperature Zone
(d) None of the above
7. “Death Valley” in California, U.S.A is so called because of:-
(a) It is highly polluted area on earth
(b) It is extremely cold region on earth
(c) One of the hottest places in the world
(d) The existence of a large number of volcanaes
8. Identify the largest ocean:
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Artic Ocean
9. Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the:
(a) Strait of Gibraltar
(b) Bering strait
(c) Davis strait
(d) Dover strait
10. Caribbean Sea is linked with the Pacific Ocean by the:
(a) Suez Canal
(b) Panama Canal
(c) Sunda Strait
(d) None of the above one
11. ‘Sea of Japan’ is famous for :
(a) Oil Reserves
(b) Mineral Water
(c) Fishing Area
(d) Icebergs in water
12. ‘Red sea’ is between :
(a) Arabia and Africa
(b) Turkey and Russia
(c) China and Japan
(d) Germany and Scandinavia
13. Alexandria is a seaport of :
(a) Greece
(b) Egypt
(c) Iran
(d) Germany
14. Bering Strait separates Asia from:
(a) America
(b) Africa
(c) Australia
(d) None of the above one
15. The longest mountain range in the world is:
(a) Karakoram
(b) Alps
(c) Andes
(d) Hindukush.
16. Cyprus is an island in the:
(a) Mediterranean Sea
(b) South China Sea
(c) Red Sea
(d) Caribbean Sea.
17. Which of the following country shares the water of Caspian
Sea?
(a) Russia
(b) Iran
(c) Azerbaijan
(d) All the above
18. Palk Strait separates India from :
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Maldives
(c) Bangladesh
(d) None of the above one
19. ‘Dickson’ is a seaport of :
(a) Italy
(b) Malaysia
(c) South Africa
(d) Norway
20. ‘Lake Superior’ is :
(a) The World’s deepest freshwater lake
(b) The World’s largest freshwater lake
(c) The world’s largest saltwater lake
(d) None of the above
21. ‘Seattle’ is a seaport of :
(a) China
(b) U.S.A
(c) Germany
(d) Canada
22. Which of the following strait separates Italy from Sicily?
(a) Sunda
(b) Messina
(c) Bonifacio
(d) Johore
23. Identify the world’s longest river with the length of
6,521 km.
(a) Amazon
(b) Mississippi
(c) Nile
(d) none of the above
24. Which one is the longest river?
(a) Jhelum
(b) Chenab
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlaj.
25. Which of the following is the smallest sea?
(a) South China Sea.
(b) Arabian Sea.
(c) Sea of Marmara.
(d) Caribbean Sea.
26. Which of the following river is located in Iraq?
(a) Lena
(b) Oxus
(c) Volga
(d) Euphrates
27. In which of the following country, ‘Victoria Falls’ is located?
(a) Canada
(b) Zimbabwe
(c) U.S.A
(d) Venezuela
28. Which of the following waterfalls is located between America
and Canada?
(a) Victoria Falls
(b) Ribbon Falls
(c) Niagara Falls
(d) Angels Falls.
29. Identify the world’s Largest Dam :-
(a) Aswan
(b) Kiev
(c) Tarbela
(d) Mangla
30. In which of the following region ‘New Zealand’ is situated?
(a) Europe
(b) South America
(c) Caribbean
(d) Oceania
31. The world’s largest land frontier is between:
(a) America and Canada
(b) Russia and China
(c) Argentina and Brazil
(d) China and Mongolia
32. The world’s largest sliver producing country is.--
(a) Canada
(b) Australia
(c) Russia
(d) Mexico.
33. “Valetta” is the capital of:
(a) Finland
(b) Malta
(c) Senegal
(d) Congo
34. The ‘United Arab Emirates’ (U.A.E) Comprises of:
(a) Abu Dhabi
(b) Sharjah
(c) Fujairah
(d) All the above
35. Which of the following ‘Desert’ is the largest in area?
(a) The Sahara
(b) Gobi
(c) Takla Makan
(d) Thar
36. The famous “ Dost-i-Lut” desert is located in :
(a) Iran
(b) China
(c) South Africa
(d) Egypt
37. “Nanga Parbat” is the famous mountain Peak of:
(a) Karakoram range
(b) Himalayas range
(c) HinduKush range
(d) Sulaiman range
38. “Kasr-i-Mantra” is an official residence of:
(a) King of Saudi Arabia
(b) Amir-Kuwait
(c) Iranian President
(d) None of the above
39. Why ‘Black Sea’ is so called:
(a) A large number of black rocks in the water
(b) The dense fog that prevails there in winter
(c) The water of the sea is black
(d) None of the above
40. Which of the following Country is largest by area?
(a) China
(b) Canada
(c) America
(d) Russia
41. Which of the following Country is a ‘Peninsula?
(a) Brazil
(b) Japan
(c) Greenland
(d) Saudi Arabia
42. Which of the following Country is largest by population?
(a) Russia
(b) Indonesia
(c) China
(d) India
43. Which part of the world is called “City of Angles”?
(a) Bangkok
(b) Stockholm
(c) New York
(d) Rome
44. Which part of the world is called “Cockpit of Europe”?
(a) Belgium
(b) Ireland
(c) Netherlands
(d) Greenland
45. The world’s largest fish catching country is:
(a) Russia
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) Australia
46. The world’s longest railroad tunnel ‘Seikan’ is located in:
(a) England
(b) Japan
(c) Switzerland
(d) Russia.
47. Which Country is called “Land of Milk and Honey”?
(a) Lebanon
(b) Japan
(c) Canada
(d) Turkey
48. Which part of the world is called: “Playgroud of Europe”?
(a) Norway
(b) Germany
(c) Switzerland
(d) Poland
49. Which Part of the world is called “Land of Midnight Sun”?
(a) Thailand
(b) Finland
(c) Norway
(d) Japan
50. What is “Big Ben”?
(a) A Volcano in Alaska
(b) A Glaxy of Stars
(c) A clock placed on the British Parliament
(d) None of the above
51. Which of the following is a Baltic State?
(a) Georgia
(b) Armenia
(c) Ukraine
(d) Estonia.
52. Which of the following Asian countries is landlocked?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Mongolia
(c) Vietnam
(d) North Korea.
53. Identify the biggest Island:
(a) Greenland
(b) Iceland
(c) New Zealand
(d) Taiwan
54. Identify the Coldest Planet:
(a) Pluto
(b) Venus
(c) Jupiter
(d) Mars
55. Identify the smallest Planet:
(a) Venus
(b) Mercury
(c) Jupiter
(d) None of above
56. Which one is the highest Mountain Pass in the world?
(a) Khunjerab Pass
(b) Kilik Pass
(c) Alpine
(d) None of the above
57. Identify the Largest ‘Salt-Water Lake’ in the world:
(a) Lake Superior
(b) Baikal Lake
(c) Caspian Sea
(d) Mancher Lake
58. Identify the world’s largest City (in area):
(a) Shanghai
(b) Moscow
(c) New York
(d) London
59. Which is the longest strait of the world?
(a) Malacca
(b) Gibraltar
(c) Bosphorus
(d) Dover
60. ‘Fleet Street’ in London is famous for:
(a) Tailoring and Jewellery Shops
(b) Banking and Financial Transactions
(c) Offices of the leading British Newspapers
(d) None of the above One.
61. ‘Wall Street’ in New York is famous for:
(a) Stocks Exchange Market
(b) Modern Shopping Centre
(c) Broadest street in the world
(d) None of the above
62. Which of the following lines divide Turkish and Greek
Cyprus communities?
(a) Yellow Line
(b) Green Line
(c) Curzon Line
(d) Maginot Line
63. Which of the following countries is called “Land of Milk and
Honey”?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Norway
(c) Bahrain
(d) Lebanon.
64. Which one is boundary line between Poland and Germany?
(a) Maginot Line
(b) Seigfrid line
(c) Hindenburg line
(d) Mannerheim line
65. ‘Takla Makan Desert’ is located in :
(a) Xinjing (China)
(b) East Africa
(c) Basutoland
(d) Iran
66. “Khyber Pass” is located in :
(a) Karakorum range
(b) Himalyas range
(c) Hindukush range
(d) Sulaiman range
67. Which part of the world is known as “Star and key of Indian
Ocean”?
(a) India
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Maldives
(d) Mauritius
68. “Siachen Glacier” is situated in :
(a) Hindu Kush
(b) Sulaiman
(c) Pamir
(d) Karakorum
69. Which of the following glacier is in ‘Hunza’?
(a) Hispar
(b) Biafo
(c) Atrak
(d) None of the above
70. Which of the following Mountain Peak is not situated in
Karakorum range?
(a) Broad Peak
(b) Gasherbrum Peak
(c) Tirich Mir Peak
(d) All of the above
71. The world’s smallest state by population is:
(a) San Marino
(b) Monaco
(c) Vatican
(d) Nauru.
72. The world’s largest fresh water lake is:
(a) Caspian sea
(b) Great Bear
(c) Baikal
(d) Superior.
73. ‘Nanga Parbat Peak’ is situated in:
(a) Himalayas
(b) Karakoram
(c) Hindukush
(d) Suliman
74. The largest river in Baluchistan is :
(a) Dasht
(b) Zhob
(c) Rakshan
(d) Hingol
75. Which is the highest railway station in Asia?
(a) Quetta
(b) Kalat
(c) Kan Mehtarzai
(d) Sibi
76. What is the significane of a small country “Ecuador”?
(a) It is a biggest island of Latin America
(b) It is located on the equator of the earth
(c) It is a land where days and nights are of one month
duration on the earth
(d) None of the above
77. ‘Kuril Islands’ are situated between:
(a) China and Japan
(b) Russia and Japan
(c) Australia and New Zealand
(d) U.S and Cuba
78. What is “Green peace”?
(a) A mountain range
(b) The largest Island in the world
(c) Geological Society of London
(d) An organization that stresses the need to maintain a
balance between human progress and environmental
conservation.
79. Yellow Sea lies between:
(a) Singapore and Malaysia.
(b) China and Japan.
(c) Vietnam and Philippine.
(d) Australia and New Zealand.
80. The world’s largest active volcano “Mauna Loa” is located in:
(a) Hawaii (USA)
(b) Central Andes (Chile)
(c) Mount Mayon (Philippines)
(d) Java (Indonesia)
81. The Eastern Mediterranean Island “Cyprus” is divided
between:
(a) Germany and Poland
(b) France and Greece
(c) Turkey and Greece
(d) Indonesia and Japan
82. Which is the smallest state in area?
(a) Bahrain
(b) Maldives
(c) Malta
(d) Brunei Darrusalam
83. The distance of a place South or North of Equator is called :
(a) Altitude
(b) Longitude
(c) Latitude
(d) Multitude
84. Which part of the world is called “The Land of free people”?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Thailand
(c) West-Indies
(d) U.K
85. The world’s famous bridge “Golden gate” is located in:
(a) New York
(b) Sydney
(c) Mexico city
(d) San Francisco
86. “Skhalin Islands” enriched with oil reserves are claimed by:
(a) China and Russia
(b) US and Japan
(c) Russia and Japan
(d) USA and Russia
87. “Pristina is the Capital of:
(a) Chechnya
(b) East Timor
(c) Bosnia
(d) Kossovo
88. ‘Oxus’ River is flowing between:
(a) Iran and Iraq
(b) Afghanistan and Tajikistan
(c) Jordan and Israel
(d) Russia and Turkey
89. SAARC Human Resource Development Centre is located at:
(a) New Delhi
(b) Colombo
(c) Islamabad
(d) Dhaka
90. In July 1986, a model child welfare centre was established
in a village “Hummak” near the city of:
(a) Lahore
(b) Multan
(c) Faisalabad
(d) Islamabad
91. The World’s largest desert in area is:
(a) Sahara
(b) Arabia
(c) Gobi
(d) Mogave
92. “Dead Sea” is lying between:
(a) Iraq and Sudan
(b) Israel and Jordan
(c) Russia and Japan
(d) Greece and Turkey
93. Identify the Largest Sea?
(a) South China Sea
(b) Caribbean Sea
(c) Arabian Sea
(d) Sea of Marmara
94. Which country has the greatest number of volcanoes in the
world?
(a) Japan
(b) Indonesia
(c) Philippines
(d) Cameroon
95. The length of Karakoram Highway (KKH) in Pakistan is:
(a) 650 km
(d) 785 km
(c) 805 km
(d) 1200 km
96. Which of the Sea is located in Central Asia?
(a) Red Sea
(b) Baltic Sea
(c) Aral Sea
(d) None of the above
97. Which Country’s land is below the sea level?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Japan
(c) Ireland
(d) Netherlands
98. On which river Gudu, Sukkur and Kotri barrages are
situated?
(a) Chanab
(b) Ravi
(c) Indus
(d) Sutlej
99. Which of the following country consists of 1300 Islands?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Greenland
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Philippines
100. What is ‘Subway’?
(a) Underground passage
(b) A road or path raised above ground level
(c) Short passage to any place
(d) None of the above
101. What is ‘Cathy Pacific’?
(a) Airline
(b) Newspaper
(c) News Agency
(d) Island
102. The main cause of earthquakes is :
(a) Sudden Cooling and Contraction of the earth’s Surface
(b) Coming into activity of some dormant volcanoes
(c) Due to internal heat, sometimes water changes into
steam and expands.
(d) All of the above.
103. Which of the following countries are land locked?
(a) Ugauda, Austria, Hungry, Laos
(b) Albania, Brazil, Greece, Kenya
(c) Sudan, Sweden, Cuba, Senegal
(d) Tanzania, Mozambique, Somalia, Portugal
104. The World’s largest Island is :
(a) Greenland
(b) Sumatra
(c) New Guinea
(d) Madagascar
105. The Soan and the Haro are the two rivers of:
(a) Baluchistan Plateau
(b) Potohar Plateau
(c) Northern areas
(d) Azad Kashmir
106. Punjab’s size in the total land mass of Pakistan is :
(a) 20.7%
b) 25.8%
(c) 29.7%
(d) 37.7%
107. The “Shandur Pass” at the Height of 12,205 feet connects:
(a) Chitral and Gilgit
(b) Chitral and Bannu
(c) Mardan and Malkand
(d) Gilgit and Kashgars
108. The area lying between river Beas and the Ravi is called:-
(a) Chaj Doab
(b) Rachna Doab
(c) Bari Doab
(d) Saharwal Doab
109. Which part of Punjab is famous for shisham Timber Forests?
(a) Changa Manga
(b) Ala Chitta Range
(c) Murree Kohuta Range
(d) Mianwali and Kalabagh range.
110. Which of the following Central Asian State is enriched with
the world’s largest mineral resources?
(a) Uzbekistan
(b) Kazakistan
(c) Azerbaijan
(d) Turkmenistan
111. The largest number of fatalities by earth quakes were
recorded in :
(a) Gilan (Iran) June, 21st 1990
(b) Kobe (Japan) January 17th 1995
(c) Takhar (Afghanistan February 4th 1998
(d) Izmir (Turky)August, 17th 1999
112. Pakistan Forest institution is located in:
(a) Karachi
(b) Rawalpindi
(c) Lahore
(d) Peshawar
113. The archaeological site “Kot Diji” is located near the city of:
(a) Larkana
(b) Thatta
(c) Khairpur
(d) Swat
114. Pakistan is surrounded in the North West by:
(a) Iran
(b) China
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Himalayas Range
115. The most precious gemstone “Emerald” are found in:
(a) Gilgit
(b) Hunza
(c) Swat
(d) Dir
116. On a 1: 50,000 map, village A and B are 4.5 cm apart. What
is the real distance in km?
(a) 1 ¼ km
(b) 1 ¼ km
(c) 2 ¼ km
(b) 2 ½ km
117. To show the distribution of People of Pakistan we should use:
(a) Shade method
(b) Do method
(c) Isopleth
(d) Bargraph
118. The strength of wave action depends on all these EXCEPT:
(a) Currents in the sea
(b) Wind strength
(c) Depth of coastal water
(d) Height of waves
119. Bore is caused by:
(a) Rising tide while meeting river currents
(b) Friction from prevailing winds
(c) Spring tide and strong winds
(d) Unequal heating of oceans
120. Which of these is not a metamorphic rock?
(a) Quartzite
(b) Slate
(c) Shale
(d) Schist
121. Earthquakes are vibrations associated with all the following
EXCEPT:
(a) Subduction of rock during collision of crystal plats
(b) Volcanic eruptions
(c) Subsidence of a geocyncline
(d) Movement along major faults
122. Biological weathering occurs in the ways EXCEPT.
(a) Joint widening by roots
(b) Honeycomb weathering
(c) Reaction with humid acid
(d) Reaction with plant and animal solution
123. Which of the following has the highest annual rainfall?
(a) Sialkot
(b) Rawalpindi
(c) Parachinar
(d) Chitral
124. The largest district of the Punjab by area is:
(a) Dera Gazi Khan
(b) Rajanpur
(c) Bahawalpur
(d) Rahim Yar Khan
125. Pakistan Environmental Protection Ordinance was enforced
in:
(a) 1984
(b) 1986
(c) 1988
(d) 1990
126. Which of these is a process of transportation in a river?
(a) Solution
(b) Corrosion
(c) Attrition
(d) Deposition
127. A canyon is a large form of:
(a) Dry valley
(b) Gorge
(c) Pediment
(d) Badiand
128. What kind of weathering takes place on the valley side
above the surface of the glacier?
(a) Plucking
(b) Abrasion
(c) Chemical weathering
(d) Frost shattering
129. Which of the statements to about the Troposphere is not
true?
(a) It contains 85-90% of the atmosphere’s mass
(b) It contains nearly all the water and oxygen of the
atmosphere
(c) It is the zone which exhibits changes in condition of
weather
(d) It is about 350 km thick
130. A wind which reverses seasonally is known as wind.
(a) Trade
(b) Cyclonic
(c) Monsoon
(d) Polar
131. The Stevenson screen contains all of these EXCEPT:
(a) Wet bulb thermometer
(b) Maximum thermometer
(c) Ordinary thermometer
(d) Anemometer
132. Weather describe the condition of ______ at any one time:
(a) The earth
(b) The land surface
(c) The atmosphere
(d) The ionosphere
133. Temperature increases with increasing altitude by 10øC for
every ______ rise:
(a) 100 ft
(b) 150 m
(c) 250 m
(d) 300 m
134. Water vapour turns into clouds in the atmosphere when:
(a) It rains
(b) The temperature rise
(c) Dew point is reached
(d) Evaporation takes place
135. When a warm air is lifted off the surface in temperature
depression it is called:
(a) An occlusion
(b) A cold front
(c) An anticyclone
(d) A warm front
136. Afternoon rains in the equatorial region are the result of
influences:
(a) Convectional
(b) Monsoon
(c) Frontal
(d) Land Breeze
137. Mediterranean regions are useful for all these EXCEPT?
(a) Tourism
(b) Forestry
(c) Fruit growing
(d) Wine production
138. The best projection to suit the map of Pakistan is:
(a) Simple cylindrical
(b) Conical
(c) Zenithal
(d) Conventional
139. The extinct Volcanic Peak of Koh-i-Sultan is in:
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Turkey
(c) Iran
(d) Pakistan
140. The length of River Ganges is approx:
(a) 2500 km
(b) 2960 km
(c) 3840 km
(d) 2780 km
141. Deccan Plateau is in:
(a) Europe
(b) Asia
(c) Australia
(d) Africa
142. The only river in Pakistan flows, SW-NE direction:
(a) The Gomal
(b) The Kurram
(c) The Zhobe
(d) The Swat
143. Potwar Plateau bounded on the south by:
(a) Siwalik hills
(b) Indus river
(c) Salt range
(d) Jelum river
144. The Mountain Peak of Takht-i-Sulaiman is in:
(a) Yemen
(b) Turkey
(c) Pakistan
(d) Iran
145. Black Race is not in:
(a) Gambia
(b) Portugal
(c) Guinea Bissau
(d) Mali
146. SURMA is the name of.
(a) River
(b) Desert
(c) Mountain
(d) Island
147. Transportation and trade are:
(a) Primary activities
(b) Secondary activities
(c) Tertiary activities
(d) None of these
148. ‘Kyoto Protocol’ is an international treaty relating to:
(a) Child labour abuses
(b) Environmental problems
(c) Elimination of chemical and biological weapons
(d) Women’s rights
149. Which of the following Sufi saints belong to “Chistia order”?
(a) Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zakariya
(b) Hazrat Shah Rukn-i-Alam
(c) Hazrat Farid-ud-Din Ganj Shakar
(d) None of the above
150. The longest river in South Asia is:
(a) The Ganges
(b) The Indus
(c) The Brahm putra
(d) The Sutlej
151. The total length of Railways in Pakistan is:
(a) 5000 km
(b) 8875 km
(c) 7500 km
(d) 9235 km
152. The length of River Indus is:
(a) 2880 km
(b) 2700 km
(c) 2650 km
(d) 3200 km
153. The oldest Hydro-electric Project in Pakistan is:
(a) Dargai
(b) Rasul
(c) Warsak
d) Malakand
154. The oldest barrage on the river Indus at Sukkur was built in:
(a) 1932
(b) 1940
(c) 1930
(d) 1928
155. World’s density of population (1990 estimate):
(a) 50 person per sq km
(b) 39 person per sq km
(c) 46 person per sq km
(d) 31 person per sq km
156. Which of the following continents has no desert?
(a) Australia
(b) North America
(c) South America
(d) Europe
157. Which of the following regions is ‘Peninsula’?
(a) Arabia
(b) Scandinavia
(c) Alaska
(d) All of above.
158. The richest fishing ground in the world:
(a) North Western Europe
(b) North Eastern Asia
(c) North Western North America
(d) North Eastern North America
159. The oldest Iron and steel industry centre in India is:
(a) Bombay
(b) Durgapur
(c) Bhalai
(d) Jamshedpur
160. Buddhism accounts for 100% of the total population in:
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) China
161. Maize, Rice and Wheat are generally referred as:
(a) Root crops
(b) Cereal Crops
(c) Legumes Crops granaries
(d) None of the above
162. The largest latitude circle on earth is:
(a) Arctic circle
(b) Tropic of cancer
(c) The Equator
(d) Tropic of Capricorn
163. World’s largest Delta is:
(a) Italy
(b) Mexico
(c) Sunderlands (India)
(d) Bangladesh
164. Which is the largest tea producing country in the world?
(a) Nigeria
(b) Indonesia
(c) India
(d) Kenya
165. Three Persian Gulf Islands, Abu Mussa, The Greater and
Lesser Tunbs, are disputed between:
(a) Iran and Iraq
(b) Iran and U.A.E.
(c) Iraq and Kuwait
(d) Qatar and Bahrain
166. “Darwin” is the seaport of:
(a) Australia
(b) France
(c) U.K.
(d) Germany
167. Which country produces maximum gold?
(a) Brunei
(b) South Africa
(c) Australia
d) New Zealand
168. Which city is called “City of seven hills”?
(a) New York
(b) London
(c) Paris
(d) Rome
169. “Broadway” (New York U.S.A.) is the world’s largest:
(a) Theatre
(b) Thoroughfare
(c) Museum
(d) Gymnaseum
170. What is meant by “Equinox”?
(a) The longest day
(b) The shortest day
(c) The sun-month long day
(d) Equal duration of day and night
171. The season changes because of the:
(a) Moon is revolving round the earth
(b) Earth is revolving round its axis
(c) Earth is revolving round the sun
(d) Planet Mars is attracting the sun
172. The distance of longitude represents how many minutes
difference in time:
(a) 10 minutes
(b) 4 minutes
(c) 15 minutes
(d) 1 minute
173. ‘49th Parallel’ is a boundary line between:
(a) North and South Korea
(b) China and Mongolia
(c) Germany and Poland
(d) USA and Canada
174. “Zardak” is the highest peak of:
(a) Karakoram range
(b) Sulaiman range
(c) Kirthar range
(d) Hindukush range
175. When one place on the earth is on a bigger eastern longitude
then its time will be:
(a) Ahead
(b) Behind
(c) Equal to the time of other place
(d) Exactly one day behind than
176. What is the age of the earth?
(a) 5000 million years
(b) 6000 million years
(c) 4000 million years
(d) 5500 million years
177. “Antarctica” is situated in the:
(a) North Pole
(b) South Pole
(c) Eastern Hemisphere
(d) Western Hemisphere
178. Which continent is termed as “Dark continent”?
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Australia
(d) South America
179. The biggest desert “Sahara” is in:
(a) America
(b) Australia
(c) Africa
(d) Asia
180. The country which is first in Petroleum oil production is?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Netherland
(c) Iran
(d) Saudi Arabia
181. Maximum quantity of diamonds are found in:
(a) North America
(b) South America
(c) India
(d) Africa
182. In which continent is the Alps mountains to be found?
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Australia
(d) Europe
183. “London” is situated by the side of which river?
(a) Seine
(b) Don
(c) Australia
(d) Thames
184. “Madagascar” is the largest island in the:
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Arctic Sea
185. “Suez” Canal is between:
(a) Red sea and Mediterranean
(b) North sea and Caspian sea
(c) Indian Ocean and China sea
(d) Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
186. Which is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere?
(a) Ist January
(b) 22nd December
(c) 30th December
(d) 1st December
187. The animal Kangaroo is to be found in :
(a) Malaysia
(b) Australia
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Mauritius
188. The earth’s rotation on its axis is from:
(a) South to North
(b) North to South
(c) East to West
(d) West to East
189. Which country has the largest production of aluminium?
(a) Germany
(b) Canada
(c) U.S.A.
(d) India
190. To control was environmental hazards, United Nations will
hold the “Earth Summit 2002” in:
(a) Brazil
(b) Canada
(c) South Africa
(d) Norway
191. By area, the World’s largest country is:
(a) Canada
(b) USA
(c) Russia
(d) China
192. Which country is known as “Land of midnight sun”?
(a) Italy
(b) Canada
(c) Japan
(d) Norway
193. Rainfall related to mountains is:
(a) Orographic rainfall
(b) Normal rainfall
(c) Monsoon rains
(d) Cyclonic rainfall
194. Which waterway gives the source of terrestrial moisture?
(a) Ocean
(b) Rivers
(c) Lakes
(d) Canals
195. Bangladesh has a dispute over the construction of a dam on
Naaf river with:
(a) India
(b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal
(d) China
196. A large group of islands is known as
(a) Peninsula
(b) Archipelago
(c) Strait
(d) Channel
197. A large coral reef containing islands encompassing a sea
water lagoon is named:
(a) Arctic
(b) Atoll
(c) Bank
(d) Alpine
198. These are only two double land-locked countries in the world.
Double land locked means a land-locked country which is
also surrounded by land locked neighbouring countries.
Name both the countries?
(a) Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein
(b) Uzbekistan and Chad
(c) Uzbekistan and Mali
(d) Liechtenstein and Chad.
199. Basin is a low land area. Which are the largest basins in the
face of the earth?
(a) Seas
(b) Oceans
(c) Rivers
(d) None of the above
200. Among these SAARC countries which is not land locked?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Nepal
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) None of the above
201. What is the name of the central part of the earth?
(a) Mantle
(b) Core
(c) Crust
(d) None of the above
202. What is/are the basic purpose(s) of dams?
(a) Storage of water in a large reservoir.
(b) Generation of electricity (Hydel Power)
(c) Control of floods
(d) All of the above
203. Which continent has no desert?
(a) Australia
(b) Europe
(c) Antarctica
(d) South America
204. Which is the thinnest earth layer?
(a) Core
(b) Mantle
(c) Crust
(d) None of the above
205. What is the name of the second highest African peak?
(a) Mount Kenya
(b) Mount Kilmanjaro
(c) Mount Congo
(d) None of the above
206. The Nile is the largest river of the world. Name the second
largest river of Africa?
(a) The Congo
(b) The Niger
(c) The Senegal.
(d) None of the above
207. The point that lies directly above the source of an
earthquake is known as
(a) Earthquake Center
(b) Epicenter
(c) Gravitational Center
(d) Geological Center
208. Name the middle part of the earth?
(a) Core
(b) Crust
(c) Mantle
(d) None of the above
209. Which is the world’s largest mangrove forest(s)?
(a) Changa Manga Forest
(b) Sundarbans Forest
(c) Amazon Forest
(d) All of the above
210. The part of desert where adequate water is available for
cultivation is called:
(a) Oasis
(b) Marsh
(c) Island
(d) Isthmus
211. The famous Khunjrab Pass is between Pakistan and
(a) Afghanistan
(b) China
(c) Iran
(d) India
212. A part of land surrounded by water on the three sides is
called:
(a) Island
(b) Creek
(c) Peninsula
(d) Gulf
213. What is the largest factor that decreases the life of the
reservoir of dam?
(a) Siltation
(b) Floods
(c) Drought
(d) Waterlogging
214. Water source beneath the earth flowing naturally is called:
(a) Stream
(b) Fall
(c) Spring
(d) Lake
215. A small water body say a river that flows into a larger body
of water is called
(a) Tributary
(b) Spring
(c) Confluence
(d) None of the above
216. Name the largest island of Mediterranean Sea?
(a) Sicily
(b) Sardina
(c) Cyprus
(d) Malta
217. Which is the largest river of Europe?
(a) Danube
(b) Volga
(c) Missouri
(d) Thames.
218. Which city/cities are situated along the river Danube?
(a) Budapest
(b) Belgrade
(c) Vienna
(d) All of the above
219. Which fall is associated with the river Zembazi?
(a) Victoria Fall
(b) Niagara Fall
(c) Angel Fall
(d) Tugela falls
220. Who is called ‘Father of Geography”?
(a) Euclid
(b) Herodotus.
(c) Marco Polo.
(d) None of the above
221. What is the name of the hot molten matter underneath solid
rock?
(a) Lava
(b) Magma
(c) Crust
(d) None of the above
222. The hard, solid rocks, whose composition or texture has been
changed by heat or pressure in the Earth are called:
(a) Sedimentary rocks
(b) Metamorphic rocks.
(c) Igneous rocks
(d) None of the above
223. The rocks formed out of layers of sediment bonded together
are known as
(a) Metamorphic rocks
(b) Sedimentary rocks
(c) Igneous rocks
(d) None of the above
224. The fine yellowish dust or silt spread and deposited by the
winds, that is very fertile is called:
(a) Alluvium
(b) Loess
(c) Sediment
(d) None of the above
225. The mixture of silt, sand, and gravel deposited by flowing
water such as rivers and streams is called
(a) Sediment
(b) Loess
(c) Alluvium
(d) All of the above
226. The part of a river near the coast into which the sea flows is
termed as
(a) Tributary
(b) Bank
(c) Estuary
(d) None of the above
227. The areas of grassland totally without trees in South
America especially around the estuary of the River Plate are
called:
(a) Savanna
(b) Pampas
(c) Loess
(d) All of the above
228. The Great Barrier Reef is a huge coral reef off the northeast
coast of
(a) Australia
(b) Maldives
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Uzbekistan
229. What is the name of tropical grassland that has tree clumps
scattered about it?
(a) Pampas
(b) Moraines
(c) Savanna
(d) None of the above
230. The floor of a valley that is regularly flooded by a river and
which receives a layer of alluvium each time is called
(a) Delta
(b) Flood Plain
(c) Confluence
(d) All of the above
231. What is the name given to areas of land in the higher
latitudes where short, cool summers do not permit trees to
grow?
(a) Arctic
(b) Tropical
(c) Tundra
(d) Terrain
232. The study of earthquakes and the waves generated by them
is termed as
(a) Volcanology
(b) Seismology
(c) Geomorphology
(d) All of the above
233. What is the name given to the material borne along by,
beneath or within glaciers?
(a) Moraines
(b) Pampes
(c) Loess
(d) None of the above
234. The flat-topped hill or mountain left isolated by the erosion
of softer rocks all around it is generally known as
(a) Mesa
(b) Munatak
(c) Savanna
(d) None of the above
235. A hill or peak sticking through an ice cap, mostly found in
Green land or Antarctica is called:
(a) Mesa
(b) Moraines
(c) Munatak
(d) Loess
236. A vent in the Earth’s surface that emits steam and gases,
essentially associated with volcanic regions is known as:
(a) Fumarole
(b) Mesa
(c) Munatak
(d) None of the above
237. What is 38th Parallel line?
(a) Boundary line between South Korea and North Korea
(b) Boundary line between India and Pakistan
(c) Boundary line between Canada and United States of
America.
(d) Boundary line between India and Bangladesh
238. Which one is a boundary line between Finland and Russia?
(a) Hindenburg Line
(b) Curzon Line
(c) Mannerheim Line
(d) Maginot Line
239. Which are the boundary lines between India and Pakistan?
(a) Working Boundary
(b) Line of Control
(c) Line of actual contact
(d) All of the above
240. Where lies Macmohan line?
(a) Boundary line between India and Pakistan
(b) Boundary line between India and China
(c) Boundary line between India and Nepal
(d) Boundary line between India and Bangladesh
241. Which of these mountain passes are in Pakistan?
(a) Babusar Pass
(b) Shandur Pass
(c) Lowari Pass
(d) All of the above
242. Gobi desert is in
(a) Mongolia and China
(b) Iran and Iraq
(c) Saudi Arabia and Yemen
(d) Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
243. Seattle is a seaport of
(a) Hong Kong
(b) United Kingdom
(c) United states of America
(d) Singapore
244. Which is the largest river of Uzbekistan?
(a) River Amu
(b) River Syr
(c) River Zarafshon
(d) River Naryn
245. Qyzylqum is the largest desert of
(a) Turkmenistan
(b) Tajikistan
(c) Kirgyzstan
(d) Uzbekistan
246. Jenish Chokosu or Victory Peak is the highest point in
which central Asian State?
(a) Uzbekistan
(b) Kazakhstan
(c) Kyrgyzstan
(d) Tajikistan
247. Garagum desert is in which central Asian State?
(a) Turkmenistan
(b) Uzbekistan
(c) Tajikistan
(d) Kyrgyzstan
248. The highest peak of the central Asia lies in Tajikistan that is
7500 meters high. Its name is
(a) Lenin Peak
(b) Victory Peak
(c) Ismail Samani or Stalin Peak
(d) None of the above
249. Which is the largest landlocked country of the world?
(a) Mangolia
(b) Uzbekistan
(c) Chad
(d) Liechtenstein
250. Which is the second largest country in Africa?
(a) Sudan
(b) Algeria
(c) Egypt
(d) South Africa
251. Which is the world’s fourth largest country? (Area wise)
(a) Canada
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) China
252. Which SAARC Country contains eight of world’s ten highest
peak?
(a) India
(b) Bhutan
(c) Nepal
(d) Pakistan
253. Strait of Messina separates Italy from
(a) Sicily
(b) Cyprus
(c) Sardina
(d) France
254. What is the name of world’s largest freshwater lake which is
in North America?
(a) Lake Titicaca
(b) Lake Baykal
(c) Lake Superior
(d) Lake Erie
255. Which is the world’s second largest continent?
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Australia
(d) Antarctica
256. The highest point of North America is
(a) Mount McKinley
(b) Mount Elbrus
(c) Mount Kenya
(d) None of the above
257. London is situated across the river
(a) Danube
(b) Thames
(c) Volga
(d) Rhine
258. Which of the following boundaries exists between Germany
and Russia?
(a) Hindenburg Line
(b) Curzon Line
(c) Durand Line
(d) Redcliff Line
259. Which two countries borders along the 24th Parallel line?
(a) South Korea and North Korea
(b) United States and Canada
(c) Pakistan and India
(d) None of the above
260. 49th Parallel line is a famous boundary line which exists
between:
(a) Pakistan and India
(b) South Korea and North Korea
(c) Canada and United States of America
(d) None of the above
261. Which of the following boundary lines does exist between
Poland and Russia?
(a) Hindenburg line
(b) Curzon line
(c) Durand line
(d) Mannerheim line
262. Siegfred line is a boundary line around:
(a) Switzerland
(b) United States
(c) Finland
(d) Germany.
263. Green Line is any boundary line. Green Lines exist between:
(a) Israel and Jordan (West Bank)
(b) Republic of Cyprus and Turkish Republic of Northern
Cyprus
(c) East Beirut and West Beirut
(d) All of the above
264. Every body knows Great Wall of China. Chinese erected this
wall as a defense against:
(a) Arabs
(b) Indians
(c) Iranians
(d) Mongols
265. Which boundary line does exist between Pakistan and
Afghanistan?
(a) Machmohan line
(b) Maginot line
(c) Durand line
(d) Curzon line
266. Oderneisse line is a boundary line between
(a) Poland and Germany
(b) India and China
(c) Russia and Germany
(d) Russia and Finland