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1) Myanmar is the new name of a. Thailand b. Malaysia c. Burma d. Bhutan
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2) Saikan, the longest railway tunnel, is located in a. Egypt b. Switzerland c. Japan d. Namibia
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3) Which is the largest continent of the world? a. Asia b. North America c. Australia d. Africa
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4) Which of the countries have common national frontiers with India a. China, Burma and Afghanistan b. China, Russia and Bangladesh c. China, Burma, and Nepak d. Afghanistan, Nepal and Burma
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5) The Karakoram Highway connects a. Pakistan and China b. Srinagar and Jammu c. Assai Chin-Srinagar d. Aksai Chin-Pakistan
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6) Which of the following is the smallest country? a. Japan b. Nicaragua c. Switzerland d. Belgium
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7) Pakistan nuclear power plant is situated at a. Karachi b. Lahore c. Islamabad d. Kahuta
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8) Which of the following pairs is correct? a. Rossis-South America b. Alps-Europe c. Andes-Australia d. Atlas-Africa
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9) The largest jute producing country in the world is a. Bangladesh b. Brazil c. Congo d. India
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10) Where is the Torrid Zone located on the earth's surface? a. Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn b. Between the Tropic of Canter and the Arctic Circle c. Between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn d. Between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer
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11) Jaffna is in the __________ part of Sri Lanka a. Northern b. Central c. Southern d. Eastern
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12) Distances on earth are measured in 'statute miles' whereas in the sea they are measured in 'nautical miles' because a. The nautical mile is longer than the statute mile b. Of difference in land and sea distances c. There are no milestones in the sea d. None of the above
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13) The Hormuz Strait is situated at the entrance of the a. China Sea b. Red Sea c. Mediterranean Sea d. Persian Gulf
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14) Vasco da Gama, who discovered the sea route to India, first reached a. Surat b. Kalicut c. Bombay d. Cochin
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15) Mount Everest is locted in a. Nepal b. China c. India d. Bhutan
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16) The largest reserve of fresh water on the earth's surface is in a. Russia b. Africa c. South America d. Australia
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17) Prairies are a. Place of prayer for Negro b. Birds of Indonesia c. Temperate grasslands of North America d. Hot winds blowing in America
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18) The Niagara Falls is in a. North America b. South America c. Africa d. Europe
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19) Chad is in which part of Africa? a. Chad is in which part of Africa? b. Eastern c. Northern d. Western
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20) Kampuchea is the new name of a. Thailand b. Vietnam c. Logos d. Cambodia
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21) The Aswan Dam is located in a. Egypt b. Iran c. Libya d. Pakistan
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22) The Congo Basin of Africa experiences which of the following types of climate? a. Equatorial b. Mediterranean c. Subtropical d. Tropical
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23) Into which sea does the Volga river flow? a. Mediterranean Sea b. Caspian Sea c. Black Sea d. Dead Sea
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24) Which is the longest river in the world? a. Amazon b. Mississippi c. Nile d. Ganges
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25) The Panama Canal connects a. The Arabian Sea and the Red Sea b. The Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans c. The Black Sea and the Caspian Sea d. The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
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26) The World's largest producer of lac is a. Japan b. Bangladesh c. India d. China
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27) Atacama is a a. Sea b. Desert c. River d. Mountain
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28) The greatest mass of ice on the earth is found in a. Siberia b. Antarctica c. Greenland d. Greenland
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29) Which of the following fruits is not grown in the Mediterranean region? a. Grapes b. Almonds c. Oranges d. None of the above
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30) The country having the largest area under tea cultivation is a. Sri Lanka b. India c. Burma d. China
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31) Which of the following is not a capital city? a. Ulan Bator b. Mecca c. Berlin d. Ankara
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32) The term "the land of midnight sun" is normally applied to a. Norway b. Japan c. Alaska d. Finland
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33) Zebras inhabit the a. Hot deserts b. Temperate grasslands c. Selva forests d. Savana lands
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34) Which of the following countries enjoys a warm to hot and dry summer and a mild but moderate winter? a. Venezuela b. U.K. c. Italy d. Sri Lanka
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35) The two water bodies connected by the Suez Canal are a. The Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea b. The Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea c. The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea d. The Adriatic Sea and the Persian Gulf
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36) Oranges lemons and grapes are abundantly grown in the a. Mediterranean regions b. Cool temperate areas c. Equatorial regions d. Monsoonal regions
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37) An Igloo is a a. Dwelling house of an Eskimo b. Weapon used by Australian aborigines c. Fish found in warm water d. Boat used by Malay fishermen
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38) Guernica is a. An island in the Pacific Ocean b. The title of a painting c. An infectious disease d. The name of a Basque town in northern Spain
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39) The Veld is the name given for the grazing grounds of a. South Africa b. New Zealand c. Australia d. Scotland
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40) Lichen is the typical vegetation of the ________ region a. Tundra b. Savanna c. Taiga d. Steppe
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