1. The midnight sun appears at
(a) North Pole
(b) South Pole
(c) Equator
(d) Tropic of Cancer
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (a & b) North Pole & South Pole
- The Midnight Sun is a natural occurrence that happens in places located north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle.
- In these places, the sun is visible in the sky all day and all night.
- Norway is known as the country of the Midnight Sun because it falls north of the Arctic Circle.
- Other countries like Canada, Finland, Russia and Iceland are also located north of the Arctic Circle, but no countries are located between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
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2. Which of the following is known as ‘the Continent of Birds’?
(a) Europe
(b) Australia
(c) South America
(d) Asia
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (c) South America
- Around 4 out of every 10 bird species in the world are located in South America, so it is often referred to as the “Continent of Birds”.
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3. Match the following-
A. Niagara Falls 1. Pamir
B. The land of thousands of lakes 2. Paris
C. Eiffel Tower 3. Finland
D. The Roof of the World 4. New York State
Code :
A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 4 1 3 2
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (b) 4 3 2 1
| Niagara Falls |
New York State |
| The land of thousands of lakes |
Finland |
| Eiffel Tower |
Paris |
| The Roof of the World |
Pamir |
- Niagara Falls is located on the border of the United States and Canada in North America.
- Finland is known as the land of a thousand lakes.
- The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris and was designed by Gustave Eiffel, a French civil engineer, it is 324 meters tall, including the antenna of 24 meters.
- The Pamir Plateau is also known as the Roof of the World, and its southern border marks the boundary of Central Asia.
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4. Match the following-
A. Dark Continent 1. Finland
B. The Roof of the World 2. Bahrain
C. Country of thousand lakes 3. Africa
D. Pearls Island 4. Pamir
Code :
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 1 2 3 4
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (b) 3 4 1 2
- The description of the following geographical names is as follows
| Dark Continent |
Africa |
| The Roof of the World |
Pamir Plateau |
| City of Thousand Lakes |
Finland |
| Pearls Island |
Bahrain |
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5. Which of the following cities is known by the name of the city of smoke?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Chicago
(c) London
(d) Lanzhou
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (b) Chicago
- The issue of smoking in Chicago was so serious that the government passed a law in 2005 to make it illegal.
- Chicago is also referred to as the ‘city of smoke’.
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6. Which of the following is known as ‘Mistress of Eastern Sea’?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Pakistan
(c) Burma
(d) India
[38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (a) Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka is an island located in the Indian Ocean near India and 880 km away from the Equator.
- It’s also known as “The Mistress of Eastern Sea”, “The Pearl of Indian Ocean”, and “The Gateway to Asia”.
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7. Which city in South America is known as ‘The Paris of America’ due to its wide roads?
(a) Santiago
(b) Buenos Aires
(c) Mexico City
(d) Rio de Janeiro
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (b) Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires is the biggest city in Argentina and is also referred to as the “Paris of South America”.
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8. Which state of the U.S.A. is also known as the ‘Blue Grass State’?
(a) California
(b) Kentucky
(c) Montana
(d) Texas
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (b) Kentucky
- Kentucky is located in the middle east of the United States and is sometimes called the “Blue Grass State”.
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9. Which city of Turkey is known as the gateway to the West’?
(a) Adana
(b) Ankara
(c) Istanbul
(d) Izmir
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
Ans. (c) Istanbul
- Istanbul is situated in Turkey on a peninsula with the Marmara Sea, Bosporus Straits and Golden Horn surrounding it on three sides.
- It is also referred to as the Gateway to the West.
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10. Which country is called the “Land of White Elephants”?
(a) China
(b) Thailand
(c) South Africa
(d) South Korea
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (b) Thailand
- Thailand is sometimes referred to as the ‘land of white elephants’.
- White elephants are considered very special and holy in Thailand.
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11. Which country is famous by the name of the land of the rising sun?
(a) Norway
(b) Japan
(c) Britain
(d) Finland
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (b) Japan
- In Japan, they call their country Nippon which means “land of the rising sun”.
- So, Japan is sometimes referred to as the “land of the rising sun”.
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12. Which of the following countries is called ‘Garden of Lakes’?
(a) Poland
(b) Finland
(c) Netherlands
(d) Switzerland
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (b) Finland
- Finland is sometimes referred to as the “Garden of Lakes” because it has over 100,000 lakes.
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13. Which of the following cities is known as the ‘city of cities’?
(a) Amsterdam
(b) Rome
(c) Venice
(d) Athens
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (c) Venice
- Venice is renowned for being a stunningly gorgeous city, often referred to as the “City of Cities” or the “City of Dreams”.
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14. Which one of the following is known as the city of the Golden Gate?
(a) Paris
(b) Amsterdam
(c) Mumbai
(d) San Francisco
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (d) San Francisco
- The Golden Gate Bridge is located in the city of San Francisco and it links the two sides of San Francisco Bay.
- This is why San Francisco is called the “city of the Golden Gate”.
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15. Which of the following cities is called ‘Manchester of East’?
(a) Nagoya
(b) Tokyo
(c) Sendai
(d) Osaka
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (d) Osaka
- Osaka, located in Japan’s Kansai region, is sometimes referred to as the “Manchester of the East”.
- It is the capital of Osaka prefecture and is known as the nation’s kitchen due to its long history of trade.
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16. Which one of the following is called the ‘Pearl of Siberia’?
(a) Baikal Lake
(b) Great Bear Lake
(c) Karda Lake
(d) Lincanbur Lake
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (a) Baikal Lake
- Lake Baikal is a really old and deep lake filled with fresh water.
- People call it the “Pearl of Siberia”.
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17. Which one of the following is called the ‘Land of Morning Calm’?
(a) Philippines
(b) Japan
(c) Taiwan
(d) Korea
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (d) Korea
- South Korea is called the “Land of Morning Calm” because of its stunning nature, tall mountains, and peaceful atmosphere, especially in the early hours.
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18. Name the city of Russia that is known as ‘Venice of North’.
(a) Vladivostok
(b) St. Petersburg
(c) Novosibirsk
(d) Moscow
(e) None of the above / More than one of the above
[66th B.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2020]
Ans. (b) St. Petersburg
- Saint Petersburg is a city in Russia, located along the Neva River.
- It is part of a set of cities known as “The Venice of the North”, which also includes Amsterdam, Burges, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Manchester and Stockholm.
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19. Which of the following islands is known as “The Land of Promise”?
(a) Cuba
(b) Java
(c) Sulawesi
(d) Mindanao
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (d) Mindanao
- Mindanao, an island part of the Philippines, is called “The Land of Promise”.
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