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GK Questions: World Geography(Surnames) – Set 7

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  1. City of arbian nights is nickname of …………………….
    1.New York
    2.Brazil
    3.Baghdad
    4.Bangkok
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Baghdad
    Explanation :
    Baghdad  is the capital of the Republic of Iraq.It is  the second largest city in the Arab world(after Cairo, Egypt), and the second largest city in Western Asia (after Tehran, Iran).

  2. ……………………… nick name is City of motor cars
    1.Detroit
    2.Aden
    3.Tokyo
    4.Rome
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Detroit
    Explanation :
    Detroit is the largest city in the midwestern state of Michigan. Near Downtown, the neoclassical Detroit Institute of Arts is famed for Diego Rivera murals inspired by the city’s long-standing ties to the auto industry, which earned it the nickname “Motor City.

  3. Bucharest surname is ……………………….
    1.Little Paris
    2.Holy City
    3.City of roses
    4.Empire City
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Little Paris
    Explanation :
    In the period between the two World Wars, the city’s elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite earned  Bucharest the nickname of “Little Paris”

  4. Which city is known as ‘Garden provice of south Africa’ ?
    1.Somalia
    2.Jerusalem
    3.Malta
    4.Natal
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Natal
    Explanation :
    KwaZulu-Natal also referred to as KZN or Natal and known as “the garden province” is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the  Zulu Bantustan  of  KwaZulu and Natal Province were merged.

  5. Moscow surname is ………………………………….
    1.City of peace
    2.Big Apple
    3.The Whitestone
    4.City of  temples
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.The Whitestone
    Explanation :
    White-stone nickname was given to highlight the architectural image of medieval Moscow built of white stone including the Kremlin wall of the XIV century.

  6. The Lion City is nickname of which country ?
    1.Malaysia
    2.Thailand
    3.Chian
    4.Singapore
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Singapore
    Explanation :
    The lion head represents Singapore’s original name—Singapura—meaning “lion city” or “kota singa”.

  7. City of Four Rivers is surname of ……………………
    1.Oxford
    2.Torino
    3.Belgium
    4.Zambia
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Torin
    Explanation :
    Turin is located in Northwest Italy. Four major rivers pass through the city: the Po and three of its tributaries, the Dora Riparia ,the Stura di Lanzo and the Sangone.

  8. Milano is also known as …………………………..
    1.Fashion Capital of  the World
    2.Angry Capital of the World
    3.Food Capital of the World
    4.Garden City of the World
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Fashion Capital of  the World
    Explanation :
    The Italian city of Milan is recognised internationally as one of the world’s most important fashion capitals, along with Paris, New York and London.

  9. Which of the following is surname of Ushuaia  ?
    1.Horn of the World
    2.Gift of the World
    3.The End of the World
    4.Granery of the World
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.The End of the World
    Explanation :
    “Ushuaiais the end of the world but beginning of everything

  10. Kuala Lumpur is also known as ………………………………..
    1.Golden Triangle
    2.Hot City
    3.Pink City
    4.Golden city
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Golden Triangle
    Explanation :
    Kuala Lumpur’s commercial, shopping and entertainment hub, the Golden Triangle is actually a large area that encompasses a number of major streets. Three roads – Jalan Imbi, Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Raja Chulan form a triangle which borders the entire Golden Triangle area





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