Geography of the World [Monuments-Rivers-Oceans-Continents-Countries-Peaks]

Geography of the World

MAJOR RIVER PROJECTS

1.      Bhakra Nangal Project             -           Satluj

2.      Damodar Valley Project           -           Damodar

3.      Farakka Barrage Project          -           Ganga

4.      Hirakud Dam Project               -           Mahanadi

5.      Hagarjunsagar Project              -           Krishna

6.      Tehri Dam Project                    -           Bhagirathi

MONUMENTS / HISTORICAL SITES

1.      Ajanta Caves               -           Aurangabad

2.      Anand Bhawan            -           Allahabad

3.      Buland Darwaza          -           Fatehpur Sikri (Agra)

4.      Char Minar                  -           Hyderabad

5.      Dilwara Temples          -           Mount Abu

6.      Elephanta Caves          -           Mumbai

7.      Ellora Temples             -           Aurangabad

8.      Gol Gumbaz                 -           Bijapur

9.      Golden Temple            -           Amritsar

10.  Jama Masjid                -           Delhi

11.  Kanyakumari               -           Tamil Nadu

12.  Khajuraho                   -           Bhopal

13.  Meenakshi Temple      -           Madurai

14.  Sabarmati                    -           Ahmedabad

15.  Sanchi Stupa               -           Madhya Pradesh

16.  Shantiniketan               -           Kolkata

17.  Sarnath                       -           Varanashi

18.  Victoria Memorial       -           Kolkata

CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD

1.      Africa                          -           30 Mn. Sq km

2.      Antarctica                    -           13.2

3.      Asia                             -           44.5

4.      Australia/ Oceania        -           7.7

5.      Europe                         -           9.9

6.      North America             -           24.2

7.      South America             -           17.8

OCEANS OF THE WORLD

1.      Pacific             -           155 Mn. Sq km

2.      Atlantic            -           76.7

3.      Indian              -           68.55

4.      Southern          -           20.32

5.      Arctic               -           14.05

The 10 Largest Countries of the World

1.      Russia              -           17.09 Mn. Sq km-        Europe

2.      Canada            -           9.97                 -           North America

3.      China               -           9.64                 -           Asia

4.      USA                 -           9.62                 -           North AmericA

5.      Brazil               -           8.51                 -           South America

6.      Australia          -           7.74                 -           Australia

7.      India                -           3.16                 -           Asia

8.      Argentina         -           2.78                 -           South America

9.      Kazakhstan      -           2.72                 -           Asia

10.  Sudan              -           2.50                 -           Africa

The 10 Smallest Countries of the World

1.      Vatican City     -           0.44 Sq km      -           Europe

2.      Monaco           -           1.95                 -           Europe

3.      Nauru              -           21.2                 -           Oceania

4.      Tuvalu             -           26                    -           Oceania

5.      San Marino      -           61                    -           Europe

6.      Liechtenstein   -           160                  -           Europe

7.      Marshall Islands-         181                  -           Oceania

8.      St. Kitts & Nevis-         261                  -           North America

9.      Maldives          -           298                  -           Asia

10.  Malta               -           316                  -           Europe

The 10 PEAKS of the World

1.      Everest                         -           8848 Meters in height

2.      K2 (Godwin Austen)   -           8611

3.      Kanchenjunga              -           8598

4.      Lhotse                          -           8511

5.      Yalung Kang                -           8502

6.      Makalu                        -           8481

7.      Dhaulagiri                    -           8172

8.      Mansalu                       -           8156

9.      Cho Oyu                      -           8153

10.  Nanga Parbat               -           8126

INFORMATIONAL-MCQs

INFORMATIONAL

Inf1. When was the first train in India started?

(1) 1851

(2) 1852

(3) 1853

(4) 1854

Inf2. What is the name of Head Quarters of Tata Group?

(1) Bombay House

(2) Calcutta House

(3) Delhi House

(4) Nagpur House

Inf3. First Automobile museum of India is being established in which city?

(1) Delhi

(2) Calcutta

(3) Bangalore

(4) Chennai

Inf4. Which is the only country that got independence in 15th August as India?

(1) South America

(2) South Africa

(3) South Korea

(4) North America

Inf5. Which city is famous for oranges?

(1) Ratnagiri

(2) Darjeeling

(3) Nagpur

(4) Lucknow

Inf6. Name the coin of Uruguay?

(1) Dollar

(2) Latin

(3) Biso

(4) Riyal

Inf7. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of

(1) Tamil Nadu

(2) Uttar Pradesh

(3) Karnataka

(4) Madhya Pradesh

Inf8. Which of the following is true in regard to Indian railway?

(1) It is the cheapest means of transportation

(2) The chief source of income is transportation of goods

(3) It is the only largest employer

(4) All of these

Inf9. Koraput is related to which of the following Industry?

(1) Aeroplane

(2) Ship building

(3) Iron and steel

(4) Electric locomotives

Inf10. Which country has 13 months in a year?

(1) Estonia

(2) Ethiopia

(3) Algeria

(4) Albania

Inf11. Which is the largest country with only one time zone?

(1) Australia

(2) Japan

(3) China

(4) Canada

Inf12. To work on mobile cell phone, which of the following is/are required?

(1) Favorable handset

(2) Sim card

(3) Service provider network

(4) All of these

Inf13. Which country is planning to build the world’s largest seawater desalination plant?

(1) Italy

(2) Israel

(3) Iceland

(4) India

Inf14. In India, Chitrakut falls is located in which State?

(1) Andhra Pradesh

(2) Madhya Pradesh

(3) Uttar Pradesh

(4) Arunachal Pradesh

Inf15. Who was the Miss World 2013?

(1) Ivian Sarcos

(2) Yu Wenxia

(3) Megan Young

(4) Alexandria Mills

Inf16. In India which is the only city which operates Tram?

(1) Mumbai

(2) Kolkata

(3) Hyderabad

(4) Trivandrum

Inf17. Which is the fastest fish in the world?

(1) Shark

(2) Piranha

(3) Sailfish

(4) Whale

Inf18. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?

(1) Cashew

(2) Strawberry

(3) Pineapple

(4) Both (1) & (2)

Inf19. The longest dam of India is

(1) Cheruthoni Dam, Kerala

(2) Indira Sagar Dam, M.P.

(3) TungaBhadra Dam, Karnataka

(4) Hirakud Dam, Odisha

Inf20. Which is the world's biggest passenger plane?

(1) Boeing 747

(2) Airbus A380

(3) TU 154

(4) DC 10

Inf21. What is the national airline of Ireland?

(1) Aer Lingus

(2) Air Lingus

(3) Air Linus

(4) Air Linous

Inf22. Which is the world's longest beach?

(1) Marina Beach

(2) Cox's Bazar

(3) Kovalam Beach

(4) Juhu Beach

Inf23. The Decimal system in mathematics was developed in which country?

(1) China

(2) United Kingdom

(3) India

(4) Bangladesh

Inf24. Euclid was a

(1) Greek Mathematician

(2) Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry

(3) Propounded the geometrical theorems

(4) All of these

Inf25. What would a costermonger sell?

(1) Pen & Paper

(2) Toys & Dolls

(3) Fruits & Vegetables

(4) Crockery & Utensils

Inf26. By what name is the Gold Coast presently known?

(1) Malaysia

(2) Missouri

(3) Ukraine

(4) Ghana

Inf27. Why did Pakistan leave the Commonwealth in 1971?

(1) Due to Russian interference in Afghanistan

(2) Due to recognition of Bangladesh

(3) Due to Indo-Pak war

(4) None of these

Inf28. Sun temple is located in which of the following state of India?

(1) Andhra Pradesh

(2) Karnataka

(3) Odisha

(4) Tamil Nadu

Inf29. Which Indian biscuit brand is the single largest selling biscuit in the world in its segment?

(1) Britannia

(2) Sun feast

(3) Ampro

(4) Parle G

Inf30. Crusades were

(1) Movement to spread Christianity

(2) Movement against Catholic Christians

(3) Movement against Protestants

(4) Christians to liberate the holy land

Inf31. The largest copper producing country in the World is

(1) China
(2) Chile

(3) Russia
(4) Armenia

Inf32. Idly a popular south Indian recipe originated from which State?

(1) Tamil Nadu

(2) Andhra Pradesh

(3) Kerala

(4) Karnataka

MONUMENTS-MCQs

MONUMENTS/ HERITAGE SITES

MH1. The Red Fort was built by

(1) Shah Jahan

(2) Aurangzeb

(3) Sher Shaha

(4) Akbar

MH2. Moti Masjid was built by the Mughal emperor

(1) Shah Jahan

(2) Aurangzeb

(3) Sher Shaha

(4) Akbar

MH3. Sun Temple also known as the Black Pagoda at Konark, in Odisha, India was supposedly built by king

(1) Kala Pahada

(2) Anangbhimdeva

(3) Narasimhadeva I

(4) Narasimhadeva II

PERSONS-GK-MCQs

PERSONS

P1. Who was the first lady prime minister in the world?

(1) Sirimavo Bandaranaike

(2) D.S.Senanayeke

(3) Mahinda Rajapakse

(4) Chandrika Kumarathunge

P2. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam originally is a

(1) Doctor

(2) Lawyer

(3) Aeronautical Engineer

(4) Scientist

P3. Name the first man to climb Mount Everest without oxygen?

(1) Capt. M.S. Kohli

(2) Phu Dorji

(3) Maj. Bhahuguna

(4) Harish Rawat

P4. Who is also known as the “Lady with the Lamp”?

(1) Florence Nightingale

(2) Sarojini Naidu

(3) Rani Laxmibai

(4) Bachendri Pal

P5. Who is known as the father of English poetry?

(1) Geoffrey Chaucer

(2) John Milton

(3) John Keats

(4) None of these

P6. Marco Polo

(1) Discovered Greenland

(2) Travelled China, India and other parts of Asia

(3) Travelled round the Cape of Good Hope

(4) Discovered Canada

P7. Who was first to reach the South Pole?

(1) Rear Admiral

(2) Capt. Amundsen

(3) Capt. R. E. Scott

(4) Sir Edmund Hillary

P8. Who is regarded as ‘Father of Indian Archaeology’?

(1) William Bentinck

(2) Alexander Cunningham

(3) Lord Dalhousie

(4) Ser Saha Suri

P9. What does the Greek name ‘Alexander’ means?

(1) Savior

(2) God

(3) Caretaker

(4) Protector of Men

P10. Napoleon was a military leader of which country?

(1) France

(2) Russia

(3) German

(4) America

P11. Pen name of Charles Dickens was?

(1) Boz

(2) Buzz

(3) Boss

(4) Bush

P12. Chris Hughes is one of the co-founders of which company?

(1) Twitter

(2) Face book

(3) LinkedIn

(4) Yahoo