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Which is the largest continent by area?
Correct answer: A. Asia
Asia covers about 30% of the Earth's land area and has about 60% of its people.
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World Geography, Countries and Capitals MCQs
Solved MCQs on continents and oceans, world capitals and currencies, India's neighbours, straits and important lines of latitude and longitude.
20 MCQsUpdated 27 October 2026
Start your world geography revision here: continents, capitals that are often confused, Mount Everest and other landmarks, and the popular names of countries.
Many wrong options are a country's largest city rather than its capital. Revise region by region, starting with India's neighbours.
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Which is the smallest continent?
Correct answer: C. Australia
Australia (with Oceania) is the smallest continent by area.
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The largest ocean in the world is the:
Correct answer: D. Pacific
The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean; the Arctic is the smallest.
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What is the capital of Australia?
Correct answer: C. Canberra
Canberra was chosen as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
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What is the capital of Canada?
Correct answer: B. Ottawa
Ottawa is Canada's capital; Toronto is its largest city.
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What is the capital of Brazil?
Correct answer: D. Brasília
Brasília became the capital in 1960. Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.
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The yen is the currency of:
Correct answer: A. Japan
Japan uses the yen. China uses the renminbi (yuan), South Korea the won and Thailand the baht.
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The currency of the United Kingdom is the:
Correct answer: B. Pound sterling
The UK uses the pound sterling; it did not adopt the euro.
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Mount Everest lies on the border of Nepal and:
Correct answer: C. China
Everest (8,849 m) sits on the Nepal–China (Tibet) border.
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The largest hot desert in the world is the:
Correct answer: A. Sahara
The Sahara in North Africa is the largest hot desert. Antarctica is a larger cold desert.
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The Equator passes through which of these countries?
Correct answer: D. Kenya
The Equator crosses Kenya, as well as countries such as Indonesia, Brazil and Ecuador. Nigeria and Egypt lie north of it.
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The Strait of Malacca lies between the Malay Peninsula and:
Correct answer: B. Sumatra
The strait between Malaysia and the Indonesian island of Sumatra is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
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Which country is called the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
Correct answer: D. Japan
Japan's name in Japanese, Nihon or Nippon, means "origin of the sun".
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India shares its longest land border with:
Correct answer: B. Bangladesh
The India–Bangladesh border is about 4,096 km long, the longest of India's land borders.
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Which of these countries does NOT share a land border with India?
Correct answer: B. Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is separated from India by the sea (Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar).
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What is the capital of Nepal?
Correct answer: C. Kathmandu
Kathmandu is Nepal's capital. Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan.
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What is the capital of Bhutan?
Correct answer: D. Thimphu
Thimphu is Bhutan's capital. Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim, an Indian state.
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The Prime Meridian (0° longitude) passes through:
Correct answer: C. Greenwich, London
It runs through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, London. Ujjain was the prime meridian of ancient Indian astronomy.
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The International Date Line roughly follows the:
Correct answer: A. 180° meridian
The date changes by one day when crossing the line, which mostly follows 180° longitude in the Pacific.
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The Suez Canal is located in:
Correct answer: A. Egypt
The Suez Canal in Egypt links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
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