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GK Questions: World Geography(Superlatives) – Set 13

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  1. The Longest Steel Arch bridge in the world is located in which country ?
    1.Japan
    2.China
    3.German
    4.UK
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.China
    Explanation :
    Chaotianmen Bridge – built in 2009
    The Chaotianmen Bridge is a road-rail bridge over the Yangtze River in the city of Chongqing, China. The bridge which opened on 29 April 2009 is the world’s longest arch bridge

  2. …………………………. is the lowest airport in the world
    1.Schipol International Airport, Amsterdam
    2.Lhasa Airport, China
    3.Singapore Changi Airport
    4.Incheon International Airport
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Schipol International Airport, Amsterdam
    Explanation :
    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the main international airport of the Netherlands, located 4.9 nautical miles (9.1 km; 5.6 mi) southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, province of North Holland. It is the fifth busiest airport in Europe in terms of passengers

  3. Which is the Oldest university in the world ?
    1.Indira Gandhi National Open University
    2.University of Bologna
    3.University of Karueein
    4.University of Oxford
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.University of Karueein
    Explanation :
    The oldest existing, and continually operating educational institution in the world is the University of Karueein, founded in 859 AD in Fez, Morocco. The University of Bologna, Italy, was founded in 1088 and is the oldest one in Europe

  4. The Largest Gulf in the world is ………………………
    1.Gulf of Bahrain
    2.Gulf of Guinea
    3.Gulf of Finland
    4.Gulf of Mexico
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Gulf of Mexico
    Explanation :
    The Gulf of Mexico (Spanish: Golfo de México) is an ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent. as well as Central America. It is bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba.

  5. …………………………  is the largest Delta in the world
    1.Sundaban’s Ganga Brahmaputra Delta
    2.Huang He Delta
    3.Lena Delta
    4.Mekon Delta
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Sundaban’s Ganga Brahmaputra Delta
    Explanation :
    Ganges Delta. The Ganges Delta (also known as the Ganges–Brahmaputra Delta, the Sunderbans Delta, or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta in the South Asia region of Bengal, consisting of Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal, India. It is the world’s largest delta, and empties into the Bay of Bengal.

  6. Which is the longest volcano in the world ?
    1.Santa Maria
    2.Jabal Kura’a Ignimbrite
    3.Mauna Loa
    4.Guarapuava
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Mauna Loa
    Explanation :
    The largest volcano on earth is Mauna Loa on Hawai’i Big Island. It is a massive shieldvolcano constructed by countless lava flows. When measured from the base to the top, the pile of lavas measures more than 17,000 m (56,000 ft)

  7. Which of the following is the lightest metal ?
    1.Lead
    2.Platinum
    3.Microlattice
    4.Lithium
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Microlattice
    Explanation :
    The new metal, called Microlattice, is 100 times lighter than styrofoam and 99.9 percent air. Yes air. It’s made of interconnected hollow metal tubes made of nickel about 100 nanometers thick, that’s 1,000 times thinner than a human hair

  8. The Driest place in the Earth is ………………….
    1.McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica
    2.Dry Valley
    3.Arica, Chile
    4.Kufra, Libya
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Dry Valley
    Explanation :
    Antarctica- the word itself has become synonymous with ice, glaciers and anything but dryness. Much to your surprise, Antarctica’s Dry Valleys are considered to be the driest place on the planet.

  9. The lightest gas is ……………………
    1.Ammonia
    2.Hydrogen
    3.Nitrogen
    4.Helium
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Hydrogen
    Explanation :
    Hydrogen, being the lightest existing gas (14 times less dense than air), seems to be the most appropriate gas for lifting. Helium is the second lightest gas

  10. The largest park in the world is located in ………………..
    1.Greenland
    2.USA
    3.Chile
    4.Ireland
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Greenland
    Explanation :
    Northeast Greenland National Park is the world’s largest and most northerly national park.





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