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World geography and institutions MCQs

PPSC / FPSC / NTS · General knowledge · 6 questions

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World general knowledge in screening tests is mostly stable facts: the largest and smallest of things, capitals, currencies and where international bodies sit. The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean, followed by the Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic. Asia is the largest continent by area and population, then Africa. Vatican City is the smallest country, then Monaco. Capitals that differ from the largest city are favourites: Ankara (not Istanbul), Canberra (not Sydney), Ottawa (not Toronto), Abuja (not Lagos). Currencies: yen (Japan), yuan or renminbi (China), won (South Korea), ringgit (Malaysia), riyal (Saudi Arabia), dirham (UAE). Institutions: the UN headquarters is in New York, its European office and the WHO are in Geneva, the International Court of Justice is in The Hague, and UNESCO is in Paris. Current-affairs questions change every year, so keep them separate from these fixed facts.

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  1. Q1 · Parcha original · Sample

    The largest ocean in the world is the:

    • A. Atlantic Ocean
    • B. Indian Ocean
    • C. Arctic Ocean
    • D. Pacific Ocean
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    Answer: D. Pacific Ocean

    The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean, covering about a third of Earth's surface. The Atlantic is second.

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  2. Q2 · Parcha original · Sample

    The largest continent by area is:

    • A. Africa
    • B. Asia
    • C. North America
    • D. Europe
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    Answer: B. Asia

    Asia is the largest continent by both area and population. Africa is second by area.

  3. Q3 · Parcha original · Sample

    The capital of Turkey is:

    • A. Istanbul
    • B. Izmir
    • C. Ankara
    • D. Bursa
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    Answer: C. Ankara

    Ankara has been Turkey's capital since 1923. Istanbul is its largest city.

  4. Q4 · Parcha original · Sample

    The headquarters of the United Nations is in:

    • A. New York
    • B. Geneva
    • C. Paris
    • D. The Hague
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    Answer: A. New York

    The UN headquarters is in New York. Geneva hosts the UN's European office, and The Hague hosts the International Court of Justice.

  5. Q5 · Parcha original · Sample

    The smallest country in the world by area is:

    • A. Monaco
    • B. San Marino
    • C. Maldives
    • D. Vatican City
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    Answer: D. Vatican City

    Vatican City, inside Rome, covers about 0.44 km². Monaco is the second smallest.

  6. Q6 · Parcha original · Sample

    The currency of Japan is the:

    • A. Yuan
    • B. Won
    • C. Yen
    • D. Ringgit
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    Answer: C. Yen

    Japan uses the yen. The yuan (renminbi) is China's currency, the won South Korea's, and the ringgit Malaysia's.