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Set 1 · Mixed
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  1. The Mekong River flows into which sea?
    A. East China Sea B. South China Sea C. Arabian Sea D. Yellow Sea
  2. Which is the largest planet in the Solar System?
    A. Earth B. Saturn C. Jupiter D. Neptune
  3. Where is the Sunderban Tiger Reserve located?
    A. Assam B. Odisha C. West Bengal D. Bihar
  4. Which is the highest civilian award in India?
    A. Padma Shri B. Padma Bhushan C. Bharat Ratna D. Padma Vibhushan
  5. Istanbul was previously known as?
    A. Byzantium B. Constantinople C. Anatolia D. Troy
  6. What is the currency of Switzerland?
    A. Euro B. Franc C. Krona D. Peso
  7. What is the currency of the United States?
    A. Euro B. Pound C. Yen D. Dollar
  8. Who invented the telephone?
    A. Thomas Edison B. Alexander Graham Bell C. Isaac Newton D. Nikola Tesla
  9. What is the primary source of energy on Earth?
    A. Moon B. Coal C. Sun D. Wind
  10. How many cards are in a standard deck of cards?
    A. 52 B. 54 C. 48 D. 50
  11. Which river is the main source of water for Delhi?
    A. Ganga B. Yamuna C. Chambal D. Sutlej
  12. Which ocean is the largest by area?
    A. Atlantic Ocean B. Indian Ocean C. Pacific Ocean D. Arctic Ocean
  13. Which city is called the "Pearl City"?
    A. Chennai B. Hyderabad C. Kochi D. Mumbai
  14. The "Roof of the World" refers to?
    A. Iranian Plateau B. Pamir Plateau C. Deccan Plateau D. Anatolian Plateau
  15. Which is the highest railway station in India?
    A. Shimla B. Ghum (Darjeeling) C. New Jalpaiguri D. Ooty
  16. Which river originates at Amarkantak?
    A. Godavari B. Narmada C. Krishna D. Tapi
  17. What is the capital of India?
    A. Mumbai B. Delhi C. Chennai D. Kolkata
  18. Which dam is on the Krishna River?
    A. Tehri Dam B. Hirakud Dam C. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam D. Bhakra Nangal Dam
  19. The River Rhine flows through how many countries?
    A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
  20. Which Indian city is known as the "City of Nawabs"?
    A. Lucknow B. Bhopal C. Patna D. Kanpur
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Answer key – General Knowledge (Set 1)

  1. B. South China Sea – The Mekong flows into the South China Sea through a huge delta in southern Vietnam. It rises in the Tibetan Plateau and flows about 4,900 km through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Its waters support one of the world's largest freshwater fisheries.
  2. C. Jupiter – Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. It is more than 11 times wider than Earth and over twice as massive as all the other planets put together. It is a gas giant made mostly of hydrogen and helium, and it has dozens of moons, including Ganymede, the largest moon in the Solar System.
  3. C. West Bengal – The Sundarbans Tiger Reserve is in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. It lies in the world's largest mangrove forest, where tigers have adapted to swim between islands. The Sundarbans National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  4. C. Bharat Ratna – The Bharat Ratna, started in 1954, is India's highest civilian award. It is given for exceptional service in any field. The first recipients were C. Rajagopalachari, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and C. V. Raman, and Sachin Tendulkar became the first sportsperson to receive it, in 2014.
  5. B. Constantinople – Istanbul was earlier called Constantinople. It started as the Greek city of Byzantium, and in 330 CE Emperor Constantine made it the capital of the Roman Empire and named it after himself. The Ottomans captured it in 1453, and the name Istanbul became official in 1930.
  6. B. Franc – Switzerland uses the Swiss franc (CHF). Although it is surrounded by countries that use the euro, Switzerland is not part of the European Union and kept its own currency. The franc is seen as a very stable 'safe-haven' currency; Liechtenstein uses it too.
  7. D. Dollar – The United States uses the US dollar (USD), whose symbol is $. It is the world's main reserve currency and is used for most international trade, including oil. The dollar has been the official currency since the Coinage Act of 1792.
  8. B. Alexander Graham Bell – Alexander Graham Bell, a Scottish-born inventor in the USA, received the patent for the telephone in 1876. His first words on it were to his assistant: 'Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.' Inventors such as Elisha Gray and Antonio Meucci were working on similar devices at the time.
  9. C. Sun – The Sun is the main source of energy on Earth. Its light drives photosynthesis in plants, which feeds almost every food chain, and its heat powers weather, winds and the water cycle. Even coal and oil store ancient sunlight, captured by plants millions of years ago.
  10. A. 52 – A standard deck has 52 cards, split into four suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades) of 13 cards each, from ace to king. Most packs also include two jokers, but they are not counted as part of the standard 52.
  11. B. Yamuna – Delhi gets most of its water from the Yamuna, which flows through the city for about 22 km. Extra water also comes through canals from the Ganga and from the Bhakra system. The Yamuna is heavily polluted downstream of Delhi, so cleaning it is a major challenge.
  12. C. Pacific Ocean – The Pacific is the largest ocean, covering about 165 million square kilometres, roughly a third of Earth's surface and more than all the land put together. It is also the deepest ocean. The Pacific 'Ring of Fire' around its edges has most of the world's volcanoes and earthquakes.
  13. B. Hyderabad – Hyderabad is called the City of Pearls. Under the Qutb Shahi and Nizam rulers it became a great centre for the pearl trade, and pearls from the Persian Gulf and beyond were drilled, sorted and sold there. The Laad Bazaar near Charminar is still known for pearls and bangles.
  14. B. Pamir Plateau – The Pamir Mountains in Central Asia, mostly in Tajikistan, are traditionally called the Roof of the World. Several of Asia's great ranges, including the Hindu Kush, Karakoram and Tian Shan, meet there. The name is also often used for the Tibetan Plateau.
  15. B. Ghum (Darjeeling) – Ghum, on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, is the highest railway station in India at about 2,258 m. The 'toy train' climbs here from New Jalpaiguri, using loops and zig-zag reverses. The famous Batasia Loop, with views of Kangchenjunga, is close to Ghum.
  16. B. Narmada – The Narmada rises at Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and flows west for about 1,300 km to the Arabian Sea. Unlike most major Indian rivers, which flow east, it flows west through a rift valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on it.
  17. B. Delhi – Delhi is the capital of India; strictly, the capital city is New Delhi, which lies within the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The British moved their capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, and New Delhi, designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, was inaugurated in 1931.
  18. C. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam – The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is on the Krishna River, on the border of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Built between 1955 and 1967, it is one of the world's largest masonry dams and irrigates millions of acres. It is named after the Buddhist scholar Nagarjuna.
  19. C. 6 – The Rhine flows through or along six countries: Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France and the Netherlands. It starts in the Swiss Alps and enters the North Sea near Rotterdam, Europe's busiest port. It is one of the most important trade waterways in Europe.
  20. A. Lucknow – Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, is called the City of Nawabs. It was the capital of the Nawabs of Awadh from 1775, who built grand monuments such as the Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza. The city is also famous for its polite 'tehzeeb', Awadhi cuisine and chikankari embroidery.