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GK Questions: World Geography – Set 35

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  1. The Hollywood Sign is a landmark and American cultural icon located in which city of USA ?
    1.Austin
    2.Los Angeles
    3.California
    4.New York
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Los Angeles
    Explanation :
    The Hollywood Sign is a landmark and American cultural icon located in Los Angeles, California. It is situated on Mount Lee, in the Hollywood Hills area of the Santa Monica Mountains

  2. The Colosseum , is an oval amphitheatre in which country ?
    1.Italy
    2.England
    3.France
    4.China
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Italy
    Explanation :
    The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy.

  3. The Machu Pichu is the archaeological site located in
    1.Ecuador
    2.Bolivia
    3.Peru
    4.Chile
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Peru
    Explanation :
    Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, it’s renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls that fuse huge blocks without the use of mortar, intriguing buildings that play on astronomical alignments and panoramic views.

  4. Adam’s Bridge is located between which two country ?
    1.China and Malaysia
    2.India and Sri lanka
    3.Nepal and China
    4.Bangaldesh and China
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.India and Sri lanka
    Explanation :
    Adam’s Bridge, also known as Rama’s Bridge or Rama Setu, is a chain of limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu.

  5. Alice Springs is a city in ________________
    1.USA
    2.Switzerland
    3.Australia
    4.New Zealand
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Australia
    Explanation :
    Alice Springs is a remote town in Australia’s Northern Territory, halfway between Darwin and Adelaide, both 1,500km away. It’s a popular gateway for exploring the Red Centre, the country’s interior desert region.

  6. The Abu Simbel temples are situated in which country ?
    1.Sudan
    2.Azerbaijan
    3.Malaysia
    4.Egypt
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Egypt
    Explanation :
    The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples at Abu Simbel, a village in Nubia, southern Egypt, near the border with Sudan

  7. The Big Ben is at which country’s Parliament ?
    1.UK
    2.Singapore
    3.China
    4.USA
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.UK
    Explanation :
    Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower as well.

  8. Elba is a Mediterranean island in which country ?
    1.Austria
    2.Italy
    3.Moscow
    4.Ireland
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Italy
    Explanation :
    Elba is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, 10 kilometres from the coastal town of Piombino, the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago.

  9. The Empire State Building is situated in ____________
    1.USA
    2.Russia
    3.China
    4.Japan
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.USA
    Explanation :
    The Empire State Building is a 102-story [note 2] skyscraper located on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets in Midtown, Manhattan, New York City. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 m), and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 feet (443 m) high.

  10. One of the longest palaces El ESCORIAL is located in which country ?
    1.Spain
    2.USA
    3.Britain
    4.UAE
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Spain
    Explanation :
    The Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial commonly known as El Escorial  is a historical residence of the King of Spain, in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, about 45 kilometres (28 miles) northwest of the capital, Madrid, in Spain





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