General Awareness · Geography

Cities and Cultural Landmarks

3,803 Questions

This topic covers major global cities, their cultural landmarks, iconic monuments, and famous rivers. These questions are frequently asked in the general awareness section of SSC, banking, and state PSC exams. Test your knowledge of international urban geography and heritage sites here.

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Cities and Cultural Landmarks Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is known as White City?

  1. Chicago

  2. Belgrade

  3. Srinagar

  4. Stockholm
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, is often referred to as the White City (Beograd). The name comes from the white limestone used in the construction of its ancient fortress.

Multiple choice

Which is known as Granite City?

  1. Beijing

  2. Leningrad

  3. Aberdeen

  4. Belfast
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Aberdeen, in Scotland, is known as the Granite City because many of its buildings are constructed from locally quarried grey granite, which sparkles in the sun.

Multiple choice

Britain's oldest university is at

  1. Cambridge

  2. St. Andrews

  3. London

  4. Oxford
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, with teaching existing in some form since 1096.

Multiple choice

The costliest city in the world is

  1. Washington DC

  2. New York

  3. Berlin

  4. London
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D Correct answer
Explanation

London is frequently cited in cost-of-living indices as one of the most expensive cities in the world, particularly regarding housing and services.

Multiple choice

______ is called city of seven hills?

  1. Rome

  2. Korea

  3. Japan

  4. Iceland

  5. Bombay
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Rome is historically known as the City of Seven Hills because it was built on seven hills east of the river Tiber. These hills are central to the city's geography and history.

Multiple choice

Headquarter of IUCN is located at

  1. New York

  2. Gland

  3. Berlin

  4. Paris
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Headquarter of IUCN is located at Gland. IUCN's work is supported by over 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. The Union's headquarters are located in Gland, near Geneva, in Switzerland. 

Multiple choice

The Santa Clara Valley, California is popularly known as Silicon Valley of America because

  1. huge deposits of silicon are found there

  2. many silicon chip manufacturing firms are located there

  3. santa claus visit it every Christmas

  4. it is full of large grain

  5. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Silicon Valley is named after the silicon chips that were manufactured there, which became the foundation for the region's massive technology industry.

Multiple choice

The Eiffel Tower is in

  1. Germany

  2. Rome

  3. Italy

  4. Paris
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Eiffel Tower is a world-famous iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.