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World Geography Quiz: 10 GK Questions with Answers

Travel the world in 10 questions: oceans, mountains, deserts and capitals.

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1Which is the largest ocean in the world?

  1. Arctic
  2. Atlantic
  3. Indian
  4. Pacific
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Answer: D. Pacific. The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean.

2Which is the smallest country in the world by area?

  1. Vatican City
  2. Maldives
  3. San Marino
  4. Monaco
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Answer: A. Vatican City. Vatican City, inside Rome, is the smallest country.

3Which is the largest country by area?

  1. USA
  2. Russia
  3. Canada
  4. China
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Answer: B. Russia. Russia is the largest country, spread over Europe and Asia.

4Which country has the largest population, according to UN estimates since 2023?

  1. USA
  2. China
  3. India
  4. Indonesia
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Answer: C. India. UN estimates show India overtook China as the most populous country in 2023.

5Mount Everest lies on the border of Nepal and:

  1. India
  2. China (Tibet)
  3. Bhutan
  4. Pakistan
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Answer: B. China (Tibet). Everest is on the Nepal and China (Tibet) border. Its official height is 8,848.86 metres.

6Most of the Amazon rainforest lies in which country?

  1. Colombia
  2. Brazil
  3. Peru
  4. Argentina
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Answer: B. Brazil. About 60% of the Amazon rainforest is in Brazil.

7Which imaginary line divides the Earth into northern and southern halves?

  1. Tropic of Cancer
  2. Equator
  3. Arctic Circle
  4. Prime Meridian
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Answer: B. Equator. The Equator, at 0 degrees latitude, divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

8Which is the largest continent?

  1. Asia
  2. North America
  3. Africa
  4. Europe
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Answer: A. Asia. Asia is the largest continent by both area and population.

9What is the capital of Canada?

  1. Montreal
  2. Ottawa
  3. Toronto
  4. Vancouver
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Answer: B. Ottawa. Ottawa is the capital; Toronto is the largest city.

10Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, is in:

  1. Tanzania
  2. Kenya
  3. Uganda
  4. Ethiopia
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Answer: A. Tanzania. Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border.
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Sources: National Geographic and NCERT geography textbooks. Found a mistake? Use "Report a mistake" in the timed quiz.