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GK Questions – World Geography Set 36

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  1. The Great Barrier Reef is located in which country ?
    1.Australia
    2.Germany
    3.Austria
    4.Netherland
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Australia
    Explanation :
    The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia, is the largest living thing on Earth, and even visible from outer space

  2. _______________ is declared as the largest and highest plateau in the world
    1.Deccan Plateau
    2.Tibetan plateau
    3.Hoh Xil
    4.Deosai Plateau
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Hoh Xil
    Explanation :
    Hoh Xil or Kekexili, is an isolated region in the northwestern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. On July 7, 2017, the Hoh Xil in Qinghai was listed among the World Heritage Sites as “the largest and highest plateau in the world”.

  3. Which Indian city become India’s first World Heritage City ?
    1.Mumbai
    2.Hyderabad
    3.Allahabad
    4.Ahmedabad
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Ahmedabad
    Explanation :
    The Walled City of Ahmedabad, founded by Sultan Ahmed Shah in the 15th century, has been declared India’s first World Heritage City.

  4. The Valongo Wharf is an old dock located in       
    1.Germany
    2.Brazil
    3.USA
    4.Iceland
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Brazil
    Explanation :
    The Valongo Wharf is an old dock located in the port area of Rio de Janeiro, between the current Coelho e Castro and Sacadura Cabral streets

  5. Okinoshima is an island, situated in which country ?
    1.Japan
    2.Russia
    3.England
    4.China
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Japan
    Explanation :
    Okinoshima is an island, part of the city of Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan. It is considered sacred land by the local Munakata Taisha.

  6. Sambor Prei Kuk is an archaeological site located in which of the following country ?
    1.Canada
    2.Germany
    3.Italy
    4.Cambodia
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Cambodia
    Explanation :
    Sambor Prei Kuk is an archaeological site in Cambodia located in Kampong Thom Province, 30 km north of Kampong Thom, the provincial capital, 176 km east of Angkor and 206 km north of Phnom Penh.

  7. Tarnowskie Góry is a town of __________country
    1.Hungary
    2.Sweden
    3.Singapore
    4.Poland
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Poland
    Explanation :
    Tarnowskie Góry is a town in Silesia, located in the Silesian Highlands near Katowice in Poland

  8. Kujataa is one of the four municipalities of which of the following ?
    1.Finland
    2.Greenland
    3.Switzerland
    4.Thailand
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Greenland
    Explanation :
    Kujataa is a sub-arctic farming landscape located in the southern region of Greenland.

  9. Yazd or Yezd is the city of ________
    1.Syria
    2.Iran
    3.Pakistan
    4.Iraq
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Iran
    Explanation :
    Yazd, formerly also known as Yezd, is the capital of Yazd Province, Iran. The city is located 270 km southeast of Esfahan. At the 2011 census, the population was 486,152.

  10. The Lake District is a region and national park in __________________
    1.UK
    2.USA
    3.Russia
    4.Australia
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.UK
    Explanation :
    The Lake District is a region and national park in Cumbria in northwest England. A popular vacation destination, it’s known for its glacial ribbon lakes, rugged fell mountains and historic literary associations





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