100 Geography GK Questions with Answers (One-Liners)

  1. Which is the largest continent in the world?
    Asia
  2. Which is the smallest continent in the world?
    Australia
  3. Which is the largest country in the world by area?
    Russia
  4. Which is the smallest country in the world by area?
    Vatican City
  5. What is the longest river in the world?
    Nile River
  6. Which river is known as the “Yellow River”?
    Huang He
  7. Which desert is the largest in the world?
    Sahara Desert
  8. What is the tallest mountain in the world?
    Mount Everest
  9. Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
    Pacific Ocean
  10. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
    Japan
  11. What is the capital of Australia?
    Canberra
  12. Which country has the most number of islands?
    Sweden
  13. Which is the deepest ocean trench in the world?
    Mariana Trench
  14. Which line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
    Equator
  15. Which layer of Earth is made of solid rock?
    Crust
  16. Which country is known as the “Land of Thousand Lakes”?
    Finland
  17. What is the primary gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
    Nitrogen
  18. Which continent is known as the “Dark Continent”?
    Africa
  19. Which country is the largest producer of coffee?
    Brazil
  20. What is the smallest ocean in the world?
    Arctic Ocean
  21. What is the study of the Earth’s surface and its features called?
    Geography
  22. Which sea is the saltiest in the world?
    Dead Sea
  23. Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
    Lake Superior
  24. Which river is known as the “Ganga of the South”?
    Godavari
  25. What is the longest mountain range in the world?
    Andes
  26. Which is the largest island in the world?
    Greenland
  27. Which plateau is known as the “Roof of the World”?
    Tibetan Plateau
  28. Which country has the largest population in the world?
    China
  29. What is the capital of Canada?
    Ottawa
  30. Which river flows through Paris?
    Seine River
  31. Which is the coldest place on Earth?
    Antarctica
  32. What is the capital of Brazil?
    Brasília
  33. Which is the world’s largest archipelago?
    Indonesia
  34. Which mountain is called the “Savage Mountain”?
    K2
  35. Which country has the most volcanoes?
    Indonesia
  36. Which lake is the deepest in the world?
    Lake Baikal
  37. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
    Gujarat
  38. Which desert is known as the “Cold Desert”?
    Gobi Desert
  39. What is the world’s largest coral reef system?
    Great Barrier Reef
  40. Which river is known as the “Father of Rivers”?
    Mississippi River
  41. Which city is known as the “City of Canals”?
    Venice
  42. Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
    Canada
  43. What is the hottest place on Earth?
    Death Valley
  44. Which city is known as the “City of Seven Hills”?
    Rome
  45. Which river is the longest in India?
    Ganga
  46. What is the capital of South Korea?
    Seoul
  47. Which country is known for the Great Wall?
    China
  48. Which river forms the Grand Canyon?
    Colorado River
  49. Which is the only floating national park in the world?
    Keibul Lamjao (India)
  50. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
    Sahara
  51. Which island nation is located south of India?
    Sri Lanka
  52. What is the capital of France?
    Paris
  53. Which continent has the most number of countries?
    Africa
  54. Which ocean is the warmest?
    Indian Ocean
  55. Which river is called the “Lifeline of Egypt”?
    Nile
  56. Which is the largest saltwater lake in the world?
    Caspian Sea
  57. Which state in India is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?
    Punjab
  58. What is the highest waterfall in the world?
    Angel Falls
  59. Which country is known as the “Land of Fire and Ice”?
    Iceland
  60. What is the capital of Japan?
    Tokyo
  61. Which river flows through London?
    Thames
  62. Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
    Ural Mountains
  63. What is the largest peninsula in the world?
    Arabian Peninsula
  64. What is the capital of Russia?
    Moscow
  65. Which sea lies between Europe and Africa?
    Mediterranean Sea
  66. What is the smallest continent by population?
    Antarctica
  67. Which Indian state is the largest by area?
    Rajasthan
  68. What is the world’s windiest place?
    Commonwealth Bay
  69. What is the driest place on Earth?
    Atacama Desert
  70. What is the world’s oldest desert?
    Namib Desert
  71. Which country is the largest producer of rice?
    China
  72. What is the capital of Germany?
    Berlin
  73. Which is the largest active volcano?
    Mauna Loa
  74. What is the capital of Italy?
    Rome
  75. Which country is known as the “Land of Midnight Sun”?
    Norway
  76. What is the world’s largest bay?
    Bay of Bengal
  77. Which river is the shortest in the world?
    Roe River
  78. Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden”?
    Kerala
  79. What is the capital of the USA?
    Washington, D.C.
  80. Which lake is known as the “Jewel of the Earth”?
    Lake Titicaca
  81. Which city is called the “Gateway of India”?
    Mumbai
  82. Which is the longest railway line in the world?
    Trans-Siberian Railway
  83. Which Indian state has the most number of beaches?
    Goa
  84. What is the capital of the Maldives?
    Malé
  85. What is the name of Earth’s outermost layer?
    Lithosphere
  86. Which planet is known as Earth’s twin?
    Venus
  87. Which is the second-largest country by area?
    Canada
  88. What is the name of the line that separates day and night on Earth?
    Terminator Line
  89. Which country is known as the “Pearl of Africa”?
    Uganda
  90. What is the smallest river in India?
    Arvari River
  91. What is the capital of Spain?
    Madrid
  92. Which city is called the “Silicon Valley of India”?
    Bengaluru
  93. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
    Riyadh
  94. Which ocean surrounds the Maldives?
    Indian Ocean
  95. Which is the longest glacier in the world?
    Lambert Glacier
  96. Which is the southernmost point of India?
    Indira Point
  97. What is the name of Earth’s largest biome?
    Taiga
  98. Which country is called the “Land of Maple Leaf”?
    Canada
  99. Which country shares the longest border with India?
    Bangladesh
  100. What is the capital of Thailand?
    Bangkok

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