Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which Thai town is called by a variation of the name of an ancient Indian city?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ayutthaya is named after Ayodhya, the legendary birthplace of Lord Rama in India.,
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which is Beijing’s port?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Tianjin serves as the primary maritime gateway for the Chinese capital, Beijing.,
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
On which island is the capital of Indonesia?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is located on the northwest coast of the island of Java.,
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which is Yemen’s most important port?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Aden is a strategic port city located on the Gulf of Aden, near the southern entrance to the Red Sea.,
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Shikoku, Hokkaido and Honshu. What is the fourth name in this set?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku are the four main islands of the Japanese archipelago.,
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which is the mountain chain just south of the Caspian Sea?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Alborz (Elburz) mountain range in northern Iran separates the Iranian plateau from the Caspian Sea.,
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
With which country does Loas have a common eastern border?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Laos shares its entire eastern border with Vietnam along the Annamite Range.,
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The West Bank is claimed by Israel as its own. What is this area west of?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The West Bank is located west of the Jordan River and north of the Dead Sea.,
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
On which island is George Town?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
George Town is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang, located on Penang Island.,
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which countries does the Amur separate?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Amur River forms part of the international border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China.,
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What is another name for Cambodia?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Democratic Kampuchea" was the official name of the country under the Khmer Rouge regime.,
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which two countries are divided by the 38th Parallel?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The 38th parallel north was the original boundary established between the two Korean states after WWII.,
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which is Tokyo’s port?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Yokohama is the largest port city in Japan and serves as the main gateway for the Greater Tokyo Area.,
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What is Siam now known as?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Kingdom of Siam officially changed its name to Thailand in 1939.,
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Most of which country is occupied by the Anatolian plateau?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Anatolian Plateau makes up the bulk of the interior of the Republic of Turkey.,
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
By what name is the southern China city of Guangzhou more familiarly known to us?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Canton is the traditional English name for Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province.,
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which is the biggest oil-refining centre in Iran?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Abadan, on the Shatt al-Arab river, has been a major hub for Iran's oil industry since the early 20th century.,
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What are Dairen and Port Arthur known as today?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Dalian (Dairen) and Lüshun (Port Arthur) were combined into the city of Lüda, now known simply as Dalian.,
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Into which city is the town of Jaffa now incorporated?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The ancient port of Jaffa was merged with the modern city of Tel Aviv in 1950.,
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What is the Brahmapurta called in Tibet?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The upper reaches of the Brahmaputra River in Tibet are known as the Yarlung Tsangpo.,
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
This Gulf nation is a peninsula. What is its name?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Qatar is a sovereign nation that occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.,
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
With which water body do you associate the world’s best caviar?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Caspian Sea is the world's primary source of sturgeon, which produce prized caviar.,
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What separates Sumatera and Malaysia?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Strait of Malacca is the body of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.,
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which is the town which gives Israel access to the Red Sea?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Eilat is Israel's only port on the Red Sea, located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba.,
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which countries does the Strait of Hormuz separate?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial international waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. It is bordered to the north by Iran and to the south by the Musandam Peninsula, which is an exclave of Oman.
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