World Geography · Topic 4
The longest, highest, largest and deepest places on Earth.
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Record questions ask for "the largest" or "the longest". Learn the usual answer and the common trap in the options.
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Try each question, then open the answer. MCQs 151–200 of 235.
151.Which is the oldest university in Pakistan?
Answer: B. University of the Punjab
Punjab University was founded in Lahore in 1882.
152.Which is the tallest building in Pakistan (completed)?
Answer: B. Bahria Icon Tower, Karachi
Bahria Icon Tower is about 273 m tall.
153.Which is the largest bird in the world?
Answer: C. Ostrich
Ostriches cannot fly but can run very fast.
154.Which is the largest animal ever known to have lived?
Answer: A. Blue whale
It can grow to about 30 m long.
155.Which is the largest land animal?
Answer: C. African elephant
Males can weigh about 6 tonnes.
156.Which is the tallest animal?
Answer: B. Giraffe
Giraffes can be over 5 m tall.
157.Which is the fastest land animal?
Answer: B. Cheetah
It can reach about 100 km/h in short bursts.
158.Which is the fastest bird in a dive?
Answer: D. Peregrine falcon
It can dive at more than 300 km/h.
159.Which is the largest fish?
Answer: B. Whale shark
Whales are mammals, not fish.
160.Which is the largest living reptile?
Answer: C. Saltwater crocodile
Males can be over 6 m long.
161.Which is the longest snake in the world?
Answer: D. Reticulated python
The green anaconda is the heaviest snake.
162.Which is the longest venomous snake?
Answer: D. King cobra
It can be over 5 m long.
163.Which mammal can truly fly?
Answer: D. Bat
Others only glide.
164.Which is the largest primate?
Answer: A. Gorilla
Eastern gorillas are the largest.
165.Which animal has the longest lifespan among mammals?
Answer: B. Bowhead whale
Some have lived over 200 years.
166.Which is the tallest tree species in the world?
Answer: A. Coast redwood
Some redwoods are over 115 m tall.
167.Which is the largest tree by volume?
Answer: B. Giant sequoia
The General Sherman tree is the largest by volume.
168.Which plant has the largest single flower?
Answer: D. Rafflesia
It grows in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.
169.Which is the fastest-growing plant?
Answer: C. Bamboo
Some bamboo grows nearly a metre a day.
170.Which is the largest desert in South Asia?
Answer: B. Thar
It spreads across Pakistan and India.
171.Which is the largest country in Europe entirely within the continent?
Answer: D. Ukraine
Russia is larger but spans Europe and Asia.
172.Which is the smallest country in Asia by area?
Answer: C. Maldives
It is made of coral islands.
173.Which is the smallest country in Africa by area?
Answer: C. Seychelles
The Gambia is the smallest on the mainland.
174.Which is the smallest country in South America?
Answer: D. Suriname
French Guiana is part of France.
175.Which country has the most official languages?
Answer: C. Zimbabwe (16)
India's constitution lists 22 scheduled languages but has two official languages for the union.
176.Which is the most widely used alphabet in the world?
Answer: C. Latin alphabet
It is used for English, French, Spanish and many others.
177.Which is the oldest continuously used script still in use for a living language?
Answer: C. Chinese characters
Chinese writing goes back over 3,000 years.
178.Which is the oldest known civilisation in South Asia?
Answer: A. Indus Valley Civilisation
Its cities flourished around 2500 BC.
179.Which civilisation built the pyramids of Giza?
Answer: C. Ancient Egyptian
They were built about 4,500 years ago.
180.Which civilisation invented cuneiform, one of the earliest writing systems?
Answer: D. Sumerian (Mesopotamia)
It was written on clay tablets.
181.Which is the oldest university in Europe still operating?
Answer: D. University of Bologna
It was founded in 1088.
182.Which is the highest airport in Pakistan among these?
Answer: D. Skardu
Skardu airport is at about 2,230 m.
183.Which is the largest airport in Pakistan by area?
Answer: C. Islamabad International Airport
The new Islamabad airport opened in 2018.
184.Which is the busiest airport in Pakistan by passengers?
Answer: C. Jinnah International Airport, Karachi
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and trade hub.
185.Which is the longest railway platform in Pakistan, among the longest in Asia?
Answer: A. Rohri Junction
Rohri's platform is about 1,894 ft long.
186.Which is the oldest railway line in Pakistan?
Answer: B. Karachi to Kotri (1861)
It opened on 13 May 1861.
187.Which is the highest railway station in Pakistan?
Answer: A. Kan Mehtarzai
It is in Balochistan, at about 2,224 m.
188.The Khyber Pass railway climbs to which border station?
Answer: D. Landi Kotal
It was famous for its steep tunnels and bridges.
189.Which is the longest road tunnel in Pakistan?
Answer: A. Lowari Tunnel
It is about 8.5 km long.
190.Which historic cantilever bridge over the Indus at Sukkur opened in 1889?
Answer: A. Lansdowne Bridge
The Ayub Bridge beside it was opened in 1962.
191.Which is the lowest point in Pakistan?
Answer: D. The Arabian Sea coast (sea level)
Pakistan has no land below sea level.
192.Which is the highest point in Pakistan?
Answer: A. K2 (8,611 m)
It is also the second highest peak on Earth.
193.Which country has the highest average elevation?
Answer: A. Bhutan
Most of Bhutan lies high in the Himalayas.
194.Which country has the lowest average elevation?
Answer: B. Maldives
Its highest natural point is only about 2.4 m.
195.Which country is famous for land reclaimed from the sea, much of it below sea level?
Answer: C. Netherlands
Dykes and polders protect the land.
196.The point on Earth farthest from the centre of the Earth is the summit of which mountain?
Answer: B. Chimborazo
It lies near the equator, where the Earth bulges.
197.Which is the deepest canyon in the world, through which the Yarlung Tsangpo flows?
Answer: C. Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon
It lies in Tibet.
198.Which is the largest country in Central America?
Answer: D. Nicaragua
Its capital is Managua.
199.Which is the largest country in the Middle East by area?
Answer: C. Saudi Arabia
Iran is second.
200.Which is the largest country in Southeast Asia by area?
Answer: C. Indonesia
Myanmar is the largest on the mainland.
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