GK Questions[1]

Static GK questions

1. What is the height of Mount Everest?
(1) 8000 meters
(2) 8540 meters
(3) 8850 meters
(4) 9880 meters
2. The longest river in the world flows into the
(1) Atlantic ocean
(2) Mediterranean sea
(3) Pacific ocean
(4) Gulf of Mexico
3. The deepest point of the Atlantic Ocean is known as the
(1) Puerto Rico Trench
(2) Mariana Trench
(3) Sunda Trench
(4) None of these
4. The largest sea is the
(1) Caspian sea
(2) Caribbean sea
(3) Mediterranean sea
(4) Japan sea
5. The longest Mountain Range is the
(1) Himalayas
(2) Atlas
(3) Andes
(4) None of these
6. Which of the following is not a Sub-Tropical desert?
(1) Sahara
(2) Gobi
(3) Thar
(4) Gibson
7. What is an Archipelago?
(1) A long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.
(2) A hill or a ridge made of sand.
(3) A deep valley with very steep sides - often carved by a river.
(4) A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.
8. A narrow strip of land with water on both sides connecting two larger landmasses is known as
(1) Gulf
(2) Lagoon
(3) Isthmus
(4) None of these
9. Which is the largest waterfall in the world?
(1) Angel
(2) Utigord
(3) Tugela
(4) Pieman
10. Which continent occupies around 9% of the total land area of the world?
(1) Europe
(2) Australia
(3) Antartica
(4) South America