GK Quiz ► Geography

Q1. “Yosemite” is a 
(a) River 
(b) Peak 
(c) Waterfall 
(d) Dam

Q2. The “Grand Canyon” is on the river 
(a) Colorado 
(b) Columbia 
(c) Ohio 
(d) Mississippi 

Q3. Grassland is called ‘Pampas’ in 
(a) Africa 
(b) South America 
(c) United Kingdom 
(d) The USA 

Q4. The largest coral reef in ‘the world is found near the coast of 
(a) Brazil 
(b) Australia 
(c) Sri Lanka 
(d) Cuba 

Q5. The cyclone that brought devastation in Bangladesh was named as 
(a) Shary
(b) Sidr
(c) Wendy 
(d) Erin 

Q6. The world famous ‘Serangeti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in 
(a) Kenya 
(b) Tanzania 
(c) Zambia 
(d) Uganda 

Q7. In geography ‘Gulf Stream’ refers to 
(a) a warm ocean current 
(b) strong air current 
(c) streams joining a gulf 
(d) the name of a stream 

Q8. The Chinese river known as yellow river is 
(a) Hwang-Ho
(b) Sikiang
(c) Yangtse-Kiang 
(d) Mekong 

Q9. Kangaroos, Platypus and Koala bears are wildlife of 
(a) Australia 
(b) South America 
(c) Europe 
(d) Africa 

Q10. The canal which links Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean is 
(a) Suez 
(b) Malacca 
(c) Panama 
(d) Gibralter

Q11. Suez Canal connects 
(a) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean 
(b) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea 
(c) Lake Huron and Lake Erie 
(d) Lake Erie and Lake Ontario 

Q12. The Strait of Gibraltar is situated in the 
(a) Iberian Peninsula 
(b) Indian Peninsula 
(c) Arabian Peninsula 
(d) Cape York Peninsula 

Q13. The largest freshwater lake in the world is 
(a) Lake Victoria 
(b) Lake Michigan 
(c) Lake Balkhash 
(d) Lake Superior

Q14. Selvas are 
(a) Huge Canadian forests 
(b) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil 
(c) Coniferous forests of Siberia 
(d) Evergreen monsoon forests 

Q15. Sunda strait lies between 
(a) Sumatra and Borneo 
(b) Java and Borneo 
(c) Java and Sumatra 
(d) Sulawest and Java 





Answers:

1. c
2. a
3. b
4. b
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. a
9. a
10. c
11. b
12. a
13. d
14. b
15. c