1.

The deepest point in the world is

(A) Dead Sea
(B) South Pole
(C) Mariana Trench
(D) Sinai Peninsula
2. The Mariana Trench is in the __________ Ocean.
(A) Atlantic
(B) Arctic
(C) Antarctic
(D) Pacific

3. The depth of the Mariana Trench is __________ meters.

(A) 10,011
(B) 10,411
(C) 10,611
(D) 10,911

4. Panama (a country) connects the two continents

(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia

5. Turkey connects the two continents

(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia

6. Egypt connects the two continents

(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia
7. The Panama Canal in Panama is a man-made 77 km waterway that connects
(A) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
(B) Atlantic Ocean and Arctic
(C) Arctic Ocean and Antarctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean

8. The Engadin Valley is located in

(A) Switzerland
(B) Portugal
(C) Turkey
(D) Egypt

9. The Pico Island is located in

(A) Switzerland
(B) Portugal
(C) Turkey
(D) Egypt

10. Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul is popularly known as the

(A) Green Mosque
83. 3 May is observed Internationally as
(A) Labour Day
(B) Environment Day
(C) Earth Day
(D) Press Freedom Day

84. The Capital of Canada is

(A) Tirane
(B) Ottawa
(C) Athens
(D) Luxembourg

85. Suez Canal is between

(A) Arabian Sea and Red Sea
(B) Red Sea and North Sea
(C) Mediterranean Sea and North Sea
(D) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

86. The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is located in

(A) Islamabad, Pakistan
(B) New Delhi, India
(C) Kathmandu, Nepal
(D) Colombo, Sri Lanka

87. Which from the following countries is NOT a member of European Union?
(A) Norway
(B) Ireland
(C) Malta
(D) Estonia

88. The currency of Israel is

(A) Euro
(B) Shekel
(C) Forint
(D) Krone

89. Which country (by electorate) is the world’s largest democracy?

(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) China
(D) India

90. The permanent Secretariat of OIC is located in

(A) Makkah
(B) Madina
(C) Jeddah
(D) Riyadh

ANSWERS: GK QUIZ
81. B
82. A
83. D
84. B
85. D
171. The point on the Earth’s surface that is farthest from its center is the peak of the
(A) Mount Everest
(B) K2
(C) Chimborazo mountain
(D) Nanga Parbat

172. The Chimborazo mountain is located in

(A) Peru
(B) Guyana
(C) Venezuela
(D) Ecuador

173. The world’s largest lake is the

(A) Caspian Sea
(B) Lake Superior
(C) Lake Baikal
(D) Lake Lucerne

174. The world’s largest freshwater lake by surface area is

(A) Caspian Sea
(B) Lake Superior
(C) Lake Baikal
(D) Lake Lucerne

175. The world’s largest freshwater lake by volume is

(A) Caspian Sea
(B) Lake Superior
(C) Lake Baikal
(D) Lake Lucerne

176. Lake Superior is located in

(A) United States
(B) Canada
(C) Russia
(D) United States and Canada

177. Lake Baikal is located in

(A) United States
(B) Canada
(C) Russia
(D) United States and Canada

178. Which country is called the “Land of the Rising Sun”?

(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) New Zealand
(D) Australia

179. The tallest waterfalls in the world is located in

(A) Argentina
(B) Canada
(C) Russia
(D) Venezuela
233. The oldest still-active cinema in the world is
(A) The Dolby Theatre
(B) Rodgers Theatre
(C) L’Ideal Cinema
(D) Berlin Wintergarten theatre

234. The oldest still-active cinema, L’Ideal Cinema, is located in

(A) Aniche
(B) Paris
(C) Berlin
(D) London

235. Charlie Chaplin, one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry
was a/an _________ actor.
(A) American
(B) English
(C) German
(D) Spanish

236. The oldest large-scale film studio in the world is

(A) Paramount Pictures
(B) Babelsberg Film Studio
(C) Hengdian World Studio
(D) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

237. The Babelsberg Film Studio is located in

(A) Aniche
(B) Paris
(C) Berlin
(D) London

238. The oldest film industry of the world is

(A) Hollywood
(B) Bollywood
(C) Mosfilm
(D) Nestor Studios

239. The oldest entertainment awards ceremony is

(A) Oscars Awards
(B) Emmy Awards
(C) Tony Awards
(D) Grammy Awards

240. The first Academy Awards (also called Oscars Awards) presentation was held in
(A) 1923
(B) 1925
(C) 1927
(D) 1929

ANSWERS: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

231. D
232. B
233. C
234. A