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Sample questions with solutions
Q1 — easy · theory
Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
A. Pacific Ocean ✓ Correct
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
Solution: The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean, covering about a third of the Earth's surface.
Q2 — easy · theory
Which is the highest mountain in the world?
A. K2
B. Mount Everest ✓ Correct
C. Kangchenjunga
D. Mount Kilimanjaro
Solution: Mount Everest, at about 8,849 metres, is the highest mountain above sea level.
Q3 — easy · theory
What is the capital of France?
A. Lyon
B. Marseille
C. Paris ✓ Correct
D. Nice
Solution: Paris is the capital and largest city of France.
Q4 — easy · theory
What is the capital of Japan?
A. Osaka
B. Kyoto
C. Tokyo ✓ Correct
D. Yokohama
Solution: Tokyo is the capital of Japan and one of the world's largest cities.
Q5 — easy · theory
What is the capital of India?
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. New Delhi ✓ Correct
Solution: New Delhi is the capital of India and the seat of the national government.
Q6 — easy · theory
Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
A. Sahara Desert ✓ Correct
B. Thar Desert
C. Gobi Desert
D. Kalahari Desert
Solution: The Sahara, in North Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world.
Q7 — easy · theory
Which is the largest continent by area?
A. Africa
B. Asia ✓ Correct
C. North America
D. Europe
Solution: Asia is the largest continent, covering roughly 30% of Earth's land area.
Q8 — easy · theory
Which is the smallest continent by area?
A. Europe
B. Antarctica
C. Australia ✓ Correct
D. South America
Solution: Australia is the smallest of the seven continents by land area.
Q9 — easy · theory
How many continents are there on Earth?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7 ✓ Correct
D. 8
Solution: There are seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia.
Q10 — easy · theory
Which is the longest river in India?
A. Yamuna
B. Godavari
C. Ganga ✓ Correct
D. Narmada
Solution: The Ganga (Ganges) is the longest river in India, flowing about 2,525 km.
Q11 — easy · theory
What is the capital of Australia?
A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra ✓ Correct
D. Perth
Solution: Canberra is the capital of Australia, though Sydney and Melbourne are larger cities.
Q12 — easy · theory
Which is the largest country in the world by area?
A. Canada
B. China
C. United States
D. Russia ✓ Correct
Solution: Russia is the largest country in the world by land area.
Q13 — easy · theory
What is the capital of the United States of America?
A. New York
B. Washington, D.C. ✓ Correct
C. Los Angeles
D. Chicago
Solution: Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States, while New York is its largest city.
Q14 — easy · theory
The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of which country?
A. Australia ✓ Correct
B. Indonesia
C. Brazil
D. Philippines
Solution: The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, lies off the northeast coast of Australia.
Q15 — easy · theory
Mount Everest is part of which mountain range?
A. Andes
B. Alps
C. Himalayas ✓ Correct
D. Rocky Mountains
Solution: Mount Everest is located in the Himalayas, along the border of Nepal and Tibet.
Q16 — easy · theory
What is the capital of Italy?
A. Milan
B. Venice
C. Naples
D. Rome ✓ Correct
Solution: Rome is the capital of Italy and home to landmarks like the Colosseum.
Q17 — easy · theory
The Taj Mahal in Agra stands on the bank of which river?
A. Ganga
B. Yamuna ✓ Correct
C. Sutlej
D. Brahmaputra
Solution: The Taj Mahal stands on the bank of the Yamuna river in Agra.
Q18 — easy · theory
What is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra?
A. Pune
B. Nagpur
C. Mumbai ✓ Correct
D. Nashik
Solution: Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra and India's financial hub.
Q19 — easy · theory
Which is the smallest ocean in the world?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Arctic Ocean ✓ Correct
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Southern Ocean
Solution: The Arctic Ocean, around the North Pole, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's oceans.
Q20 — easy · theory
What is the capital of England and the United Kingdom?
A. Manchester
B. Birmingham
C. Liverpool
D. London ✓ Correct
Solution: London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom.
Q21 — hard · theory
Which is the longest river in Europe?
A. Volga ✓ Correct
B. Danube
C. Rhine
D. Dnieper
Solution: The Volga, flowing about 3,530 km entirely within Russia to the Caspian Sea, is the longest river in Europe.
Q22 — hard · theory
The Andaman Islands are separated from the Nicobar Islands by which channel?
A. Ten Degree Channel ✓ Correct
B. Duncan Passage
C. Palk Strait
D. Coco Channel
Solution: The Ten Degree Channel, running along the 10°N parallel, separates the Andaman group from the Nicobar group of islands.
Q23 — hard · theory
Which major river is notable for crossing the Equator twice along its course?
A. Congo ✓ Correct
B. Nile
C. Niger
D. Zambezi
Solution: The Congo River's curving course takes it across the Equator twice, a distinction shared by no other major river.
Q24 — hard · theory
Which narrow strait separates the continents of Asia and North America?
A. Bering Strait ✓ Correct
B. Davis Strait
C. Cook Strait
D. Bass Strait
Solution: The Bering Strait separates Russia (Asia) from Alaska (North America), linking the Arctic Ocean with the Bering Sea.
Q25 — hard · theory
Through how many Indian states does the Tropic of Cancer pass?
A. Eight ✓ Correct
B. Six
C. Seven
D. Nine
Solution: The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight Indian states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.
Q26 — hard · theory
Which is the highest mountain peak located entirely within India's own territory?
A. Nanda Devi ✓ Correct
B. Kangchenjunga
C. K2
D. Kamet
Solution: Nanda Devi (7,816 m) in Uttarakhand is the highest peak lying wholly within India, since Kangchenjunga sits on the Nepal border and K2 lies in Pakistan-administered territory.
Q27 — hard · theory
Which is the longest mountain range on land (above sea level) in the world?
A. Andes ✓ Correct
B. Himalayas
C. Rocky Mountains
D. Great Dividing Range
Solution: The Andes, stretching about 7,000 km along South America's western edge, is the world's longest continental mountain range above sea level.
Q28 — hard · theory
Which is the largest island in the world by area?
A. Greenland ✓ Correct
B. New Guinea
C. Borneo
D. Madagascar
Solution: Greenland, at about 2.16 million sq km, is the world's largest island (Australia is classified as a continental landmass, not an island).
Q29 — hard · theory
The deepest known point in any of the world's oceans lies in which trench?
A. Mariana Trench ✓ Correct
B. Tonga Trench
C. Puerto Rico Trench
D. Java (Sunda) Trench
Solution: The Challenger Deep in the Pacific's Mariana Trench, at roughly 11,000 m, is the deepest known point in the world's oceans.
Q30 — hard · theory
Which is the deepest lake in the world, also holding the most freshwater by volume?
A. Lake Baikal ✓ Correct
B. Lake Tanganyika
C. Caspian Sea
D. Lake Superior
Solution: Siberia's Lake Baikal, about 1,642 m deep, is the world's deepest lake and contains the largest volume of fresh water.