About this quiz
Basic world geography covering oceans, continents, deserts, capitals, SAARC currencies, straits and imaginary lines on the globe.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 20 multiple-choice questions (Subject: General Knowledge · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba · Level: Easy). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 20 questions with answers and explanations
Which is the largest ocean in the world?
- A) Atlantic Ocean
- B) Pacific Ocean ✔
- C) Indian Ocean
- D) Arctic Ocean
Why: The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the world's oceans.
Which is the largest continent by area?
- A) Africa
- B) North America
- C) Europe
- D) Asia ✔
Why: Asia is the largest continent both by area and by population.
Which is the smallest continent by area?
- A) Australia ✔
- B) Europe
- C) Antarctica
- D) South America
Why: Australia (often grouped as Oceania) is the smallest of the seven continents.
Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
- A) Gobi Desert
- B) Thar Desert
- C) Sahara Desert ✔
- D) Kalahari Desert
Why: The Sahara in northern Africa is the largest hot desert; Antarctica is larger only if cold deserts are counted.
Which strait separates Asia from North America?
- A) Strait of Malacca
- B) Strait of Hormuz
- C) Bering Strait ✔
- D) Strait of Gibraltar
Why: The Bering Strait lies between Russia (Asia) and Alaska (North America).
Which strait connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean?
- A) Strait of Gibraltar ✔
- B) Bosphorus Strait
- C) Palk Strait
- D) Strait of Dover
Why: The Strait of Gibraltar lies between Spain and Morocco and links the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.
The Palk Strait lies between which two countries?
- A) India and Bangladesh
- B) Indonesia and Malaysia
- C) Pakistan and Iran
- D) India and Sri Lanka ✔
Why: The Palk Strait separates the southeastern coast of India from northern Sri Lanka.
What is the currency of Bhutan?
- A) Taka
- B) Ngultrum ✔
- C) Rufiyaa
- D) Afghani
Why: The Ngultrum is Bhutan's currency and is pegged to the Indian rupee.
What is the currency of Bangladesh?
- A) Taka ✔
- B) Rupee
- C) Ngultrum
- D) Kyat
Why: Bangladesh uses the Taka as its national currency.
Which SAARC country uses the Rufiyaa as its currency?
- A) Sri Lanka
- B) Bhutan
- C) Maldives ✔
- D) Afghanistan
Why: The Rufiyaa is the currency of the Maldives.
What is the capital of Bhutan?
- A) Paro
- B) Thimphu ✔
- C) Punakha
- D) Phuntsholing
Why: Thimphu is the capital and largest city of Bhutan.
What is the capital of the Maldives?
- A) Addu
- B) Colombo
- C) Port Louis
- D) Male ✔
Why: Male is the capital city of the Maldives.
What is the capital of Australia?
- A) Sydney
- B) Melbourne
- C) Perth
- D) Canberra ✔
Why: Canberra, not Sydney or Melbourne, is the capital of Australia.
What is the capital of Canada?
- A) Toronto
- B) Ottawa ✔
- C) Vancouver
- D) Montreal
Why: Ottawa, in the province of Ontario, is the capital of Canada.
The Equator lies at which latitude?
- A) 23.5 degrees North
- B) 90 degrees North
- C) 0 degrees ✔
- D) 66.5 degrees South
Why: The Equator is the 0 degree line of latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
The Tropic of Cancer lies at approximately which latitude?
- A) 23.5 degrees North ✔
- B) 23.5 degrees South
- C) 66.5 degrees North
- D) 0 degrees
Why: The Tropic of Cancer lies at about 23.5 degrees North; the Tropic of Capricorn is at about 23.5 degrees South.
The Prime Meridian (0 degree longitude) passes through which place?
- A) Paris
- B) New Delhi
- C) Greenwich, London ✔
- D) New York
Why: The Prime Meridian passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich in London.
The International Date Line roughly follows which line of longitude?
- A) 180 degrees ✔
- B) 0 degrees
- C) 90 degrees East
- D) 90 degrees West
Why: The International Date Line runs roughly along the 180 degree meridian, with bends to avoid land areas.
The Mariana Trench, the deepest known part of the oceans, is located in which ocean?
- A) Atlantic Ocean
- B) Pacific Ocean ✔
- C) Indian Ocean
- D) Southern Ocean
Why: The Mariana Trench lies in the western Pacific Ocean, east of the Mariana Islands.
Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
- A) Mount Kenya
- B) Mount Elbrus
- C) Mount Aconcagua
- D) Mount Kilimanjaro ✔
Why: Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest peak in Africa.