| Q-1 Ayodhya is situated on the banks of the river? | Sarayu |
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| Q-2 Dublin is situated at the mouth of river | Liffey |
| Q-3 On the bank of which River Montreal is situated? | Ottawa River. |
| Q-4 On which river does Balmoral Castle stand? | River Dee in Scotland. |
| Q-5 The biggest delta in the world is the | Ganges Delta |
| Q-6 The capital city that stands on the river Danube is | Belgrade |
| Q-7 The Clifton Suspension bridge spans which river? | The Avon |
| Q-8 The country in which river Wangchu flows is | Myanmar |
| Q-9 The largest river in France is | Loire |
| Q-10 The length of the English channel is | 564 kilometres |
| Q-11 The longest river in the world is the? | Nile |
| Q-12 The river Jordan flows out into the | Dead sea |
| Q-13 The river Volga flows out into the | Caspian sea |
| Q-14 The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the | Amazon River |
| Q-15 What is the longest river in North America? | The Mississippi-Missouri |
| Q-16 What is the name of the stretch of water between the English mainland and the Isle of Wight? | Solent |
| Q-17 What kind of a valley Narmada flows through in India? | V-shaped Fluvial Valley |
| Q-18 What makes international boundary between Tanzania & Uganda? | Victoria Lake |
| Q-19 Where is Mansarovar lake? | China |
| Q-20 Which English town has waterways called The Backs? | Cambridge |
| Q-21 Which is called, Sorrow of China? | River Huang He (Yellow River) |
| Q-22 Which is the Largest Freshwater Lake? | Lake Superior |
| Q-23 Which is the Largest Saltwater Lake? | Caspian Sea |
| Q-24 Which is the longest river in the African continent? | Nile |
| Q-25 Which is the longest river in the world? | Nile |
| Q-26 Which river carries maximum quantity of water into the sea? | Amazon River |
| Q-27 Which river flows through Baghdad? | Tigris |
| Q-28 Which stretch of water separates Alaska from Russia? | The Bering Strait. |
| Q-29 Before becoming independent, the Cameroons were administered by which country? | France. |
| Q-30 Before the Euro, what was the unit of currency of the Netherlands? | (Guilder) |
| Q-31 By area, after Russia, which is the largest country in Europe? | Ukraine |
| Q-32 Due to a Treaty of 1959, signed by 12 nations, which region of earth has all military operations prohibitied? | Antarctica |
| Q-33 From which country does Nokia, the mobile phone company, originate? | Finland |
| Q-34 How is 555 displayed in Roman Numerals? | (DLV) |
| Q-35 In American Universities what is a 2nd year student called? | A Sophomore |
| Q-36 In Italian art the Virgin Mary is usually depicted wearing what colour? | Blue |
| Q-37 In Muslim countries what word replaces Cross in their equivalent of the Red Cross? | Crescent |
| Q-38 In which building is the Kohinoor Diamond kept? | The Tower of London. |
| Q-39 In which city are the Spanish Steps located? | Rome |
| Q-40 In which country are Lada cars made? | Russia |
| Q-41 In which country is the Aswan Dam? | Egypt |
| Q-42 In which country is the Serengeti National Park? | Tanzania. |
| Q-43 In which country is Transylvania? | Romania |
| Q-44 In which country was the Battle of El Alamein fought? | Egypt. |
| Q-45 In which Russian City is the Winter Palace? | St. Petersburg |
| Q-46 Prior to 1664, what was New York called? | New Amsterdam. |
| Q-47 Rabat is the capital of which country? | Morocco |
| Q-48 The country also known as “country of Copper” is | Zambia |
| Q-49 The country famous for Samba dance is | Brazil |
| Q-50 The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is | Korea |
| Q-51 The country known as the land of the midnight sun is | Norway |
| Q-52 The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is | Bhutan |
| Q-53 The country known as the Land of White Elephant is | Thailand |
| Q-54 The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is | Cuba |
| Q-55 The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is | Myanmar |
| Q-56 The country which has the greatest population density is | Monaco |
| Q-57 The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is | China & South Africa |
| Q-58 The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is | Malaysia |
| Q-59 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is | China |
| Q-60 The country which ranks second in terms of land area is | Canada |
| Q-61 The earlier name of Sri Lanka was | Ceylon |
| Q-62 The first Governor General of Pakistan is | Mohammed Ali Jinnah |
| Q-63 The first Industrial Revolution took place in | England |
| Q-64 The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is | Strait of Hormuz |
| Q-65 The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of | Nepal |
| Q-66 The highest waterfalls in the world is the | Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela |
| Q-67 The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on | 15th August |
| Q-68 The Isle of Sheppey is part of which English county? | Kent |
| Q-69 The Japanese call their country as | Nippon |
| Q-70 The largest coffee growing country in the world is | Brazil |
| Q-71 The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is | Sicily |
| Q-72 The largest library in the world is the | United States Library of Congress, Washington DC |
| Q-73 The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is | Durand line |
| Q-74 The Orinoco forms a 200mile border between Venezuela and which other S. American country? | Colombia. |
| Q-75 The person who is called the father of modern Italy is | G.Garibaldi |
| Q-76 The primary producer of newsprint in the world is | Canada |
| Q-77 The principal export of Jamaica is | Sugar |
| Q-78 The volcano Vesuvius is located in | Italy |
| Q-79 The world’s largest diamond producing country is | South Africa |
| Q-80 Until 1954 Vietnam was under the control of which country? | France |
| Q-81 Until the 12th or 13th century which city was the capital of England? | Winchester |
| Q-82 We call it an Estate Car; what do the Americans call it? | Station Wagon |
| Q-83 What country is nearest to the site of the sinking of the Titanic? | Canada |
| Q-84 What do Australians call a dry stream bed that fills with water when it rains? | Billabong |
| Q-85 What is sobriquet (Geographical surname) of Finland? | The land of Thousand Lakes |
| Q-86 What is the capital of Argentina? | Buenos Aires |
| Q-87 What is the capital of Nepal? | Kathmandu. |
| Q-88 What is the capital of Switzerland? | Berne |
| Q-89 What is the capital of Turkey? | Ankara |
| Q-90 What is the legal drinking age in the USA? | 21 |
| Q-91 What is the modern-day name for Mesopotamia? | Iraq |
| Q-92 What is the name of scottish flag | The Saltire |
| Q-93 What is the only US state which borders one other state only? | Maine |
| Q-94 What is the world’s oldest-surviving republic? | San marino |
| Q-95 What item of clothing takes its name from the Spanish word for shade? | Sombrero |
| Q-96 What nickname was given to the British 8th army in the Second World War? | THE DESERT RATS |
| Q-97 What was the old name of Taiwan? | Farmosa. |
| Q-98 What, in America, are referred to as Benjamins? | 100 dollar bills |
| Q-99 When is V.E. Day commemorated? | May 8th.( Victory in Europe) |
| Q-100 Where was the 4000 years old Pyramid found recently? | Egypt |
| Q-101 Which American President ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb ? | Trueman |
| Q-102 Which are the countries known as ABC countries? | Argentina, Brazil, Chile |
| Q-103 Which countries are linked by the Khyber Pass? | Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Q-104 Which country belongs to highest life expectancy? | Andorra (82.7 years– 2007) |
| Q-105 Which country belongs to lowest life expectancy? | Swaziland (32 years – 2007) |
| Q-106 Which country has the greatest population density? | Monaco |
| Q-107 Which country have the highest GDP per Capita? | Qatar ($87,600 – 2008) |
| Q-108 Which country have the lowest GDP per Capita ? | Zimbabwe ( $200 – 2008) |
| Q-109 Which country holds highest population density? | Monaco (42,143 per sq mi- 2008) |
| Q-110 Which country holds lowest literacy rate? | Burkina Faso (23.6% – 2008) |
| Q-111 Which country holds lowest population density? | Western Sahara 2.7 per sq mi – 2008 |
| Q-112 Which country holds the highest inflation rate? | Zimbabwe (12,563% – 2008) |
| Q-113 Which country holds the lowest infant mortality rate? | Singapore (2.3 deaths/1000 births – 2008) |
| Q-114 Which country holds the lowest inflation rate? | Nauru ( 3.6% – 2008) |
| Q-115 Which country holds the smallest population in the world ? | Vatican City (920 – Feb 2006) |
| Q-116 Which country is bordered by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans? | Republic of South Africa |
| Q-117 Which country is called the Land of Rising Sun? | Japan |
| Q-118 Which country is famous for its fish catch? | Japan. |
| Q-119 Which country is known as the Land of Cakes? | Scotland. |
| Q-120 Which country is the largest producer of tin in the world? | China |
| Q-121 Which country launched First satellite? | USSR |
| Q-122 Which country suffered the maximum in World War II? | Japan |
| Q-123 Which country’s national symbol is a Lotus flower? | India |
| Q-124 Which is the capital of Finland? | Helsinki |
| Q-125 Which is the currency of Malaysia? | Ringgit |
| Q-126 Which is the highest civilian award for bravery in this country? | George Cross |
| Q-127 Which is the Largest Archipelago? | Indonesia |
| Q-128 Which is the only country in South East Asia which is totally landlocked? | Laos |
| Q-129 Which is the smallest country in the world? | Vatican city (0.44 sq km) |
| Q-130 Which is the smallest of the 50 states in the US? | Rhode Island |
| Q-131 Which Italian city is built around the base of Mount Vesuvius? | Naples. |
| Q-132 Which place is known as the Roof of the world? | Tibet |
| Q-133 Which South American country has an Inca name meaning ‘Cold Winter’? | Chile |
| Q-134 Which two countries are linked by Karakorm Pass? | India & China |
| Q-135 Which U.S. newspaper has the motto “All the news that’s fit to print”? | New York Times |
| Q-136 Which US state contains Yosemite National Park? | California. |
| Q-137 Who discovered Australia? | James Cook |
| Q-138 Why did Pakistan leave the Commonwealth in 1971? | Due to recognition of Bangladesh |
| Q-139 In Scotland what does’ben’ mean? | A Mountain Peak |
| Q-140 Mount Everest was named after | Sir George Everest |
| Q-141 The highest mountain in the world is the | Everest |
| Q-142 What is Pensi La ? | A hill at Ladakh, which connects Sri Nagar with Leh |
| Q-143 What mountain is known as The Tiger of the Alps? | The Matterhorn |
| Q-144 Where is Guru Shikhar’s highest peak of Aravali Mountains in India? | Mount Abu, in Rajasthan. |
| Q-145 Which is the lowest mountain range in the world? | Buena Bhaile. |
| Q-146 Christmas Island is surrounded by which ocean? | Indian |
| Q-147 Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of | Cloves |
| Q-148 Muckle Flugga belongs to which group of islands? | The Shetland Isles |
| Q-149 The biggest island of the world is | Greenland |
| Q-150 Vectis was the Roman name for which island? | Isle of Wight |
| Q-151 Which division of Oceania (also known as Australasia) has a name that means “many islands� | Polynesia |
| Q-152 Which is the Largest Island? | Greenland |
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