Geography World Geography

Q. Shwedagon pagoda is located in

A
Mandalay
B
Mahabalipuram
C
Rangoon
D
Jakarta

Correct Answer

Rangoon

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Nilgiri Hills
    B)Javadi Hills
    C)Anaimalai Hills
    D)Shevaroy Hills
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    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2 only
    D)1 and 3
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    B)USA
    C)Mexico
    D)Alaska
    Answer: Verkhoyansk
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    B)India and Bhutan
    C)Bhutan and Nepal
    D)Bangladesh and Myanmar
    Answer: India and Bangladesh
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    A)Manganese
    B)Copper
    C)Tin
    D)Aluminium
    Answer: Tin
  • Q. The most salty basin in the world is the
    A)Red Sea
    B)Caspian Sea
    C)Dead Sea
    D)Arabian Sea
    Answer: Dead Sea
  • Q. Who Invented Universal Standard Time?
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    B)Enrico Fermi
    C)Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick
    D)Benoit Fourneyron
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    B)Frost
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    B)Structure
    C)Formation
    D)Actual chemical composition
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    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 2 and 4
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  • Q. The Kowada Nuclear Park project is proposed to be setup in which State?
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    B)Rajasthan
    C)Uttar Pradesh
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    B)Tropical Grassland Region
    C)Hot Desert Climate Region
    D)Temperate Climate Region
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  • Q. Passenger and merchant ships are constructed at
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    B)Mazagaon Docks
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