Practice World Geography MCQs for PPSC Pharmacist (BS-16) General Knowledge — topic-wise sets with solved answers.
Q1. Tirich Mir mountain is present in ________.
Answer: Pakistan
Explanation: Tirich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush mountain range at 7,708 m, is located in Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Q2. In which year was the last eruption of the Tupungatito mountain notified?
Answer: in 1964
Explanation: Tupungatito, a stratovolcano on the Chile-Argentina border, last recorded an eruption in 1964.
Q3. Murtagh Ata mountain is situated in _________.
Answer: China
Explanation: Muztagh Ata ("Father of Ice Mountains") is located in the Xinjiang region of western China, rising to 7,509 m.
Q4. In which year was the last eruption of Guallatiri mountain notified?
Answer: in 1960
Explanation: Guallatiri, one of Chile's most active volcanoes, last recorded a confirmed eruption in 1960.
Q5. The Louvre Museum is located in:
Answer: Paris
Explanation: The Louvre Museum, the world's largest art museum, is located in Paris, France, housed in a historic palace on the Right Bank of the Seine.
Q6. Auckland city is located in _________.
Answer: New Zealand
Explanation: Auckland is New Zealand's largest city, located on the North Island and serving as the country's main commercial hub.
Q7. Petronas Towers is located in:
Answer: Kuala Lumpur
Explanation: The Petronas Twin Towers are located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; they were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004.
Q8. Washington D.C. is located in ____________.
Answer: USA
Explanation: Washington D.C. (District of Columbia) is the capital city of the United States of America, established as the federal capital in 1790.
Q9. What is the approximate size of the Taklamakan Desert?
Answer: 140000 mi² (362600 km²)
Explanation: The Taklamakan Desert in China's Xinjiang region covers approximately 337,000 km² (about 130,000 mi²), making it one of the largest sandy deserts in the world.
Q10. River Jordan flow out into __________.
Answer: Dead sea
Explanation: The Jordan River flows southward from the Sea of Galilee and empties into the Dead Sea, the lowest body of water on Earth.
Q11. Neom City is located on the coast of the ____ Sea.
Answer: Red Sea
Explanation: NEOM City is being constructed on Saudi Arabia's northwestern coast along the Red Sea, near the Gulf of Aqaba border with Jordan and Egypt.
Q12. Members of Association Of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are ________.
Answer: 10
Explanation: ASEAN has 10 member states: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Q13. The Kalahari Desert is located in
Answer: South Africa
Explanation: The Kalahari Desert spans approximately 900,000 km² across Botswana, South Africa, and Namibia in southern Africa.
Q14. Antwerp City is located in _________.
Answer: Belgium
Explanation: Antwerp (Antwerpen) is Belgium's second-largest city and a major European port, located in the Flanders region.
Q15. The Eiffel Tower is located in which country?
Answer: France
Explanation: France is correct. World Geography is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q16. The Great Sandy Desert is a desert which is located in _________.
Answer: NW Australia
Explanation: The Great Sandy Desert is located in northwestern Australia (Western Australia), covering approximately 284,993 km², making it Australia's second-largest desert.
Q17. The highest mountain peak of the Karakoram mountain range is
Answer: K2
Explanation: K2 (8,611 m) is the highest peak in the Karakoram Range and the second-highest mountain in the world, located on the Pakistan-China border.
Q18. What is the height of Minya Konka mountain?
Answer: 24784 ft (7554 m)
Explanation: Minya Konka (Gongga Shan), located in Sichuan, China, stands at 7,556 m (24,790 ft); option C's value of 24,784 ft (7,554 m) is the closest approximation given.
Q19. What is the range of "Baruntse" mountain?
Answer: Himalayas
Explanation: Baruntse (7,129 m) is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas in Nepal, near the Khumbu region.
Q20. An Nafud is a desert which is situated in _________.
Answer: N Saudi Arabia
Explanation: An Nafud is a large sandy desert covering approximately 103,600 km² in northern Saudi Arabia, known for its reddish sand dunes.
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