General Awareness · Geography

Cities and Cultural Landmarks

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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 geography europe - location, political divisions and physical features mediterranean climatic region location, political and physical divisions of europe environmental regions

Which is the most populous city in Europe?

  1. Rome

  2. Berlin

  3. Paris

  4. Moscow
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D Correct answer
Explanation

 Moscow (Russia) – 12.19 million inhabitants

Moscow Population 2019. Moscow is the capital city and most populous federal subject of Russia, and the northernmost megacity on the planet. It's also the second most populous city in Europe and the 11th largest city proper on earth. In 2016, the estimated population was 12.19 million.

Multiple choice geography europe - location, political divisions and physical features mediterranean climatic region location, political and physical divisions of europe environmental regions

Paris is famous for _______.

  1. Museum and library

  2. Fashion and decoration

  3. Healthy climate

  4. Dairy industry
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Explanation

Paris is regarded as the world's fashion capital, and spread throughout the city are many fashion boutiques. Most of the major French fashion brands, such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Lacroix, are currently headquartered here.

Multiple choice geography europe - location, political divisions and physical features mediterranean climatic region location, political and physical divisions of europe environmental regions

Name the place where Rhine and Spree rivers meet in Europe ___________.

  1. Lyon

  2. Paris

  3. Hamburg

  4. Berlin
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Rhine is a European river. It originates from the Swiss canton of Graubunden in the south-eastern Swiss Alps. It flows through the Rhineland and empties into the North Sea in the Netherlands. It is the second-longest river in Central and Western Europe.  Spree is a river that flows through the Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin states of German. These two rivers meet in Europe at Lyon.

Multiple choice geography europe - location, political divisions and physical features mediterranean climatic region location, political and physical divisions of europe environmental regions

London is situated on the bank of which river?

  1. Thames

  2. Rhine

  3. Seine

  4. Danube
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A Correct answer
Explanation

London is located on the bank of the river Thames. London is the capital and most popoular city of England. It was founded by the Romans who named it Londinium. 

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Where is the St. Peter's cathedral situated ?

  1. Venice

  2. Florence

  3. Rome

  4. Milan
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C Correct answer
Explanation

St. Peter's Basilica, which is called in Italian "Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano", is a large church in the Vatican City, in Rome, Italy. It is often called "the greatest church in Christendom". The foundation stone of St Peter’s Cathedral was laid on St Peter’s Day (29th June) 1869.

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At which of the following places First Global Conference on depletion of Ozone layer was held?

  1. Geneva

  2. Vienna

  3. London

  4. Frankfurt
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Explanation

The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer was the first global conference and treaty, held in 1985, to address the issue of ozone depletion.