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100 Most Important GK Questions
1. Total area of the earth is: 510,072,000 sq. km
2. Earth has an equatorial circumference of 24,901,461 miles
3. The ratio between land and oceans contains 70.8% and 29.2%
4. The total area of oceans contains 361,132 million sq. km
5. The total area of the earth is greater than the area of the US. 52 times
6. The highest part of the earth is: Mt. Everest
7. The lowest part of the earth is The dead sea
8. The deepest part of the earth is the Mariana trench
9. Earth’s surface is divided into 7 continents.
10. Asia is the largest continent with an area of 44,391,162 sq km
11. Asia comprises 30% of the land area.
12. The highest point in Asia is Mt. Everest
13. 2nd largest continent by area in Africa
14. Total area of Africa is 30,365,700 sq. km
15. Africa has of the total area of the earth 20.3%
16. The highest point in Africa is Mt. Kilimanjaro
17. Lowest point in Africa is Lake Assal
18. 3rd largest continent on earth is North America
19. Total area of North America is 24,247,039 sq km
20. North America contains a total area of the earth of 16.3%
21. The highest point of north America Mt, McKinley
22. Lowest point in North America Death valley
23. Total area of South America is 17,858,000 sq km
24. South America contains a total area of the earth is 8.9%
25. Highest point in south America is Mt, Aconcagua
26. Lowest point in South America is the Valdes peninsula
27. Total area of Antarctica is 14,200,000 sq. km
28. Antarctica contains an area of the earth is 8.2%
29. Total area of Europe is 10,400,000 sq. km
30. Europe comprises a land area of 6.7%
31. Highest point in Europe is Mt. Elbrus
32. Lowest point in Europe is a Caspian sea
33. Total area of Australia is 7,686,884 sq km
34 Australia contains the earth is 5.2%
35. Highest point in Australia is Mt, Kosciusko
36. Lowest point in Australia is Lake Eyre
37. About of the earth’s crust is composed of aluminum 8.2%
38. The deepest part of the ocean is the Mariana trench
39. The greatest depth in the Indian Ocean is the Java trench
40. The highest waterfall in the world is Angel waterfall
41. Death valley of California is famous for being the Hottest area
42. The largest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean
43. The smallest sea in the world is the Baltic sea
44. Strait of Gilbraltar connects the Mediterranean sea with the Atlantic ocean
45. Panama canal connects the Atlantic ocean with the pacific ocean
46. the Sea of Japan is famous for Fishing
47. Which of the following is Baltic state Estonia
48. Biggest island is Greenland
49. Which one is the largest saltwater lake in the world? Caspian sea
50. World’s largest city by area wise in New York
51. Longest strait in the world is the Strait of Malacca
52. Takla Makan desert is located in China
53. The world’s smallest state by population is: Vatican City
54. Kuril island is situated between Russia and Japan
55. Yellow sea lies between China and Korea
56. World’s Largest Volcano Mauna Loa is located in the Philippines
57. The eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus is divided between Greece and Turkey
58. World smallest Islamic state by area the wise Maldives
59. Sakhalin islands are claimed by: Russia and japan
60. World famous golden gate bridge is situated in San Francisco
61. Kazakhstan is the world’s largest producer of uranium
62. Dead sea lies between Israel and Jordan
63. The largest sea in the world is the south china sea
64. Which country has the greatest number of volcanoes in the world: Philippines
65. Which country has the largest number of islands: Indonesia
66. What is the subway? Underground passage
67. Which sea is located in central Asia: Aral sea
68. Which country is below sea level: Netherland
69. Bore is caused by: Rising with meeting river currents
70. A canyon is a large form of Gorge
71. What kind of weathering takes place in the valley side above the surface of a glacier? Forst-shattering
72. Any wind that changes direction with the seasons is known as a Monsoon
73. The largest latitude circle on the earth is: the Arctic circle
75. World’s largest delta is: Bangladesh
76. What is meant by equinox? Day and night are equal
77. What is meant solstice? When the sun reaches its maximum distance from earth’s equator.
78. Seasons change because Earth is revolving around the sun
79. What is the age of the earth? 5500 million years
80. Antarctica is situated on the: South pole
81. Which continent is called the dark continent? Africa
82. In which continent the Alps mountain is situated: Europe
83. Suez canal connects: the Red sea and Mediterranean sea
84. Which is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere? Dec 21 or 22
85. The earth’s rotation on its axis is from: West to East
86. Friendship bridge on the Oxus river connect Uzbekistan & Afghanistan
87. Johar strait separates: Singapore and Malaysia
88. Strait Dover separates: England and France
89. The Bay of Biscay is situated between France and Spain
90. The longest underwater tunnel “Seikan Tunnel” is located in Japan
91. The most populous metropolitan area is: Tokyo
92. The coldest region of the world is: Siberia
93. The diameter of the earth at the equator is: 12,753 km
94. The earth orbits the sun at 107,320 km/hour
95. The sun shines vertically on the equator: Twice a year
96. Which country has the longest summer day? France
97. The standard time of Pakistan is: 5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time
98. On which date sunrays are vertical over the Tropic Cancer? 21 June
99. Minimum distance b/w the sun & earth occurs on January 3
100. What is the period of the lunar month: 27.50 days
101. Greenwich is situated in London
102. The red sea is an example of the Rift valley
103. What is graben? A down faulted area
104. What is a cyclone? A low-pressure system with anti-clockwise winds in Northern Hemisphere
105. The highest salinity is found in Assal lake
106. What is an ice burg? A floating mass of ice
107. The grassland of Asia is called: Steppe
108. What is viticulture? Cultivation of grapes
109. What is horticulture? Growing of followers and fruits
110. What is meant by humid farming? Farming in the rainy season
111. The world’s largest coffee producer country is: Brazil
112. In Pakistan, iron ore is found in Kalabagh
113. The aborigines of North America are called: Red Indians
114. The river Irrawaddy is the life-blood of Myanmar
115. Sheffield has been famous for Culture industry
117. What is the Gulf stream? A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean
118. Which of the following hardwood tree? Sheesham
119. Speleology is the scientific study of Caves
120. The dead sea is: Salt lake and the lowest point of the earth below sea level
121. Atacama desert lies in Chile
122. The Suez Canal was constructed in 1869
123. Aswan dam is in Egypt
124. The biggest exporter of food is: the EU
125. The largest producer of pig iron is: China
126. The largest producer of copper is: Chile
127. What is a basin? The low area of land
128. What is a cataract? Large waterfall
129. The term ‘humidity’ indicates: A bend in a river
130. What is a cyclone? A large system of winds
131. The Gulf of Manner is located in the Indian Ocean
132. The Strait of Florida connects: the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic ocean
133. Straits of Florida is located between Cuba and the Bahamas
So these are the 100 most important GK questions for PPSC, FPSC, NTS, CSS, UPSC, PMS, and other competitive examinations.
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