| Q-1 Ayodhya is situated on the banks of the river? |
Sarayu |
| Q-2 Dublin is situated at the mouth of river |
Liffey |
| Q-3 On the bank of which River Montreal is situated? |
Ottawa River. |
| Q-4 On which river does Balmoral Castle stand? |
River Dee in Scotland. |
| Q-5 The biggest delta in the world is the |
Ganges Delta |
| Q-6 The capital city that stands on the river Danube is |
Belgrade |
| Q-7 The Clifton Suspension bridge spans which river? |
The Avon |
| Q-8 The country in which river Wangchu flows is |
Myanmar |
| Q-9 The largest river in France is |
Loire |
| Q-10 The length of the English channel is |
564 kilometres |
| Q-11 The longest river in the world is the? |
Nile |
| Q-12 The river Jordan flows out into the |
Dead sea |
| Q-13 The river Volga flows out into the |
Caspian sea |
| Q-14 The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the |
Amazon River |
| Q-15 What is the longest river in North America? |
The Mississippi-Missouri |
| Q-16 What is the name of the stretch of water between the English mainland and the Isle of Wight? |
Solent |
| Q-17 What kind of a valley Narmada flows through in India? |
V-shaped Fluvial Valley |
| Q-18 What makes international boundary between Tanzania & Uganda? |
Victoria Lake |
| Q-19 Where is Mansarovar lake? |
China |
| Q-20 Which English town has waterways called The Backs? |
Cambridge |
| Q-21 Which is called, Sorrow of China? |
River Huang He (Yellow River) |
| Q-22 Which is the Largest Freshwater Lake? |
Lake Superior |
| Q-23 Which is the Largest Saltwater Lake? |
Caspian Sea |
| Q-24 Which is the longest river in the African continent? |
Nile |
| Q-25 Which is the longest river in the world? |
Nile |
| Q-26 Which river carries maximum quantity of water into the sea? |
Amazon River |
| Q-27 Which river flows through Baghdad? |
Tigris |
| Q-28 Which stretch of water separates Alaska from Russia? |
The Bering Strait. |
| Q-29 Before becoming independent, the Cameroons were administered by which country? |
France. |
| Q-30 Before the Euro, what was the unit of currency of the Netherlands? |
(Guilder) |
| Q-31 By area, after Russia, which is the largest country in Europe? |
Ukraine |
| Q-32 Due to a Treaty of 1959, signed by 12 nations, which region of earth has all military operations prohibitied? |
Antarctica |
| Q-33 From which country does Nokia, the mobile phone company, originate? |
Finland |
| Q-34 How is 555 displayed in Roman Numerals? |
(DLV) |
| Q-35 In American Universities what is a 2nd year student called? |
A Sophomore |
| Q-36 In Italian art the Virgin Mary is usually depicted wearing what colour? |
Blue |
| Q-37 In Muslim countries what word replaces Cross in their equivalent of the Red Cross? |
Crescent |
| Q-38 In which building is the Kohinoor Diamond kept? |
The Tower of London. |
| Q-39 In which city are the Spanish Steps located? |
Rome |
| Q-40 In which country are Lada cars made? |
Russia |
| Q-41 In which country is the Aswan Dam? |
Egypt |
| Q-42 In which country is the Serengeti National Park? |
Tanzania. |
| Q-43 In which country is Transylvania? |
Romania |
| Q-44 In which country was the Battle of El Alamein fought? |
Egypt. |
| Q-45 In which Russian City is the Winter Palace? |
St. Petersburg |
| Q-46 Prior to 1664, what was New York called? |
New Amsterdam. |
| Q-47 Rabat is the capital of which country? |
Morocco |
| Q-48 The country also known as “country of Copper” is |
Zambia |
| Q-49 The country famous for Samba dance is |
Brazil |
| Q-50 The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is |
Korea |
| Q-51 The country known as the land of the midnight sun is |
Norway |
| Q-52 The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is |
Bhutan |
| Q-53 The country known as the Land of White Elephant is |
Thailand |
| Q-54 The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is |
Cuba |
| Q-55 The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is |
Myanmar |
| Q-56 The country which has the greatest population density is |
Monaco |
| Q-57 The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is |
China & South Africa |
| Q-58 The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is |
Malaysia |
| Q-59 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is |
China |
| Q-60 The country which ranks second in terms of land area is |
Canada |
| Q-61 The earlier name of Sri Lanka was |
Ceylon |
| Q-62 The first Governor General of Pakistan is |
Mohammed Ali Jinnah |
| Q-63 The first Industrial Revolution took place in |
England |
| Q-64 The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is |
Strait of Hormuz |
| Q-65 The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of |
Nepal |
| Q-66 The highest waterfalls in the world is the |
Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela |
| Q-67 The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on |
15th August |
| Q-68 The Isle of Sheppey is part of which English county? |
Kent |
| Q-69 The Japanese call their country as |
Nippon |
| Q-70 The largest coffee growing country in the world is |
Brazil |
| Q-71 The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is |
Sicily |
| Q-72 The largest library in the world is the |
United States Library of Congress, Washington DC |
| Q-73 The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is |
Durand line |
| Q-74 The Orinoco forms a 200mile border between Venezuela and which other S. American country? |
Colombia. |
| Q-75 The person who is called the father of modern Italy is |
G.Garibaldi |
| Q-76 The primary producer of newsprint in the world is |
Canada |
| Q-77 The principal export of Jamaica is |
Sugar |
| Q-78 The volcano Vesuvius is located in |
Italy |
| Q-79 The world’s largest diamond producing country is |
South Africa |
| Q-80 Until 1954 Vietnam was under the control of which country? |
France |
| Q-81 Until the 12th or 13th century which city was the capital of England? |
Winchester |
| Q-82 We call it an Estate Car; what do the Americans call it? |
Station Wagon |
| Q-83 What country is nearest to the site of the sinking of the Titanic? |
Canada |
| Q-84 What do Australians call a dry stream bed that fills with water when it rains? |
Billabong |
| Q-85 What is sobriquet (Geographical surname) of Finland? |
The land of Thousand Lakes |
| Q-86 What is the capital of Argentina? |
Buenos Aires |
| Q-87 What is the capital of Nepal? |
Kathmandu. |
| Q-88 What is the capital of Switzerland? |
Berne |
| Q-89 What is the capital of Turkey? |
Ankara |
| Q-90 What is the legal drinking age in the USA? |
21 |
| Q-91 What is the modern-day name for Mesopotamia? |
Iraq |
| Q-92 What is the name of scottish flag |
The Saltire |
| Q-93 What is the only US state which borders one other state only? |
Maine |
| Q-94 What is the world’s oldest-surviving republic? |
San marino |
| Q-95 What item of clothing takes its name from the Spanish word for shade? |
Sombrero |
| Q-96 What nickname was given to the British 8th army in the Second World War? |
THE DESERT RATS |
| Q-97 What was the old name of Taiwan? |
Farmosa. |
| Q-98 What, in America, are referred to as Benjamins? |
100 dollar bills |
| Q-99 When is V.E. Day commemorated? |
May 8th.( Victory in Europe) |
| Q-100 Where was the 4000 years old Pyramid found recently? |
Egypt |
| Q-101 Which American President ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb ? |
Trueman |
| Q-102 Which are the countries known as ABC countries? |
Argentina, Brazil, Chile |
| Q-103 Which countries are linked by the Khyber Pass? |
Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Q-104 Which country belongs to highest life expectancy? |
Andorra (82.7 years– 2007) |
| Q-105 Which country belongs to lowest life expectancy? |
Swaziland (32 years – 2007) |
| Q-106 Which country has the greatest population density? |
Monaco |
| Q-107 Which country have the highest GDP per Capita? |
Qatar ($87,600 – 2008) |
| Q-108 Which country have the lowest GDP per Capita ? |
Zimbabwe ( $200 – 2008) |
| Q-109 Which country holds highest population density? |
Monaco (42,143 per sq mi- 2008) |
| Q-110 Which country holds lowest literacy rate? |
Burkina Faso (23.6% – 2008) |
| Q-111 Which country holds lowest population density? |
Western Sahara 2.7 per sq mi – 2008 |
| Q-112 Which country holds the highest inflation rate? |
Zimbabwe (12,563% – 2008) |
| Q-113 Which country holds the lowest infant mortality rate? |
Singapore (2.3 deaths/1000 births – 2008) |
| Q-114 Which country holds the lowest inflation rate? |
Nauru ( 3.6% – 2008) |
| Q-115 Which country holds the smallest population in the world ? |
Vatican City (920 – Feb 2006) |
| Q-116 Which country is bordered by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans? |
Republic of South Africa |
| Q-117 Which country is called the Land of Rising Sun? |
Japan |
| Q-118 Which country is famous for its fish catch? |
Japan. |
| Q-119 Which country is known as the Land of Cakes? |
Scotland. |
| Q-120 Which country is the largest producer of tin in the world? |
China |
| Q-121 Which country launched First satellite? |
USSR |
| Q-122 Which country suffered the maximum in World War II? |
Japan |
| Q-123 Which country’s national symbol is a Lotus flower? |
India |
| Q-124 Which is the capital of Finland? |
Helsinki |
| Q-125 Which is the currency of Malaysia? |
Ringgit |
| Q-126 Which is the highest civilian award for bravery in this country? |
George Cross |
| Q-127 Which is the Largest Archipelago? |
Indonesia |
| Q-128 Which is the only country in South East Asia which is totally landlocked? |
Laos |
| Q-129 Which is the smallest country in the world? |
Vatican city (0.44 sq km) |
| Q-130 Which is the smallest of the 50 states in the US? |
Rhode Island |
| Q-131 Which Italian city is built around the base of Mount Vesuvius? |
Naples. |
| Q-132 Which place is known as the Roof of the world? |
Tibet |
| Q-133 Which South American country has an Inca name meaning ‘Cold Winter’? |
Chile |
| Q-134 Which two countries are linked by Karakorm Pass? |
India & China |
| Q-135 Which U.S. newspaper has the motto “All the news that’s fit to print”? |
New York Times |
| Q-136 Which US state contains Yosemite National Park? |
California. |
| Q-137 Who discovered Australia? |
James Cook |
| Q-138 Why did Pakistan leave the Commonwealth in 1971? |
Due to recognition of Bangladesh |
| Q-139 In Scotland what does’ben’ mean? |
A Mountain Peak |
| Q-140 Mount Everest was named after |
Sir George Everest |
| Q-141 The highest mountain in the world is the |
Everest |
| Q-142 What is Pensi La ? |
A hill at Ladakh, which connects Sri Nagar with Leh |
| Q-143 What mountain is known as The Tiger of the Alps? |
The Matterhorn |
| Q-144 Where is Guru Shikhar’s highest peak of Aravali Mountains in India? |
Mount Abu, in Rajasthan. |
| Q-145 Which is the lowest mountain range in the world? |
Buena Bhaile. |
| Q-146 Christmas Island is surrounded by which ocean? |
Indian |
| Q-147 Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of |
Cloves |
| Q-148 Muckle Flugga belongs to which group of islands? |
The Shetland Isles |
| Q-149 The biggest island of the world is |
Greenland |
| Q-150 Vectis was the Roman name for which island? |
Isle of Wight |
| Q-151 Which division of Oceania (also known as Australasia) has a name that means “many islands� |
Polynesia |
| Q-152 Which is the Largest Island? |
Greenland |
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