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Which city is located on the flood plains of river Thames?

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  1. Rome

  2. Moscow

  3. London

  4. Paris

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
City of London
Thames Head is the site in Gloucestershire, traditionally identified as the source of the River Thames, a major river which runs through the centre of London. It is in a meadow known as Trewsbury Mead near the village of Kemble and the town of Cirencester.
This case study focuses on a segment of the River Thames catchment situated west from the City of London, which covers approximately 50 Km from Maidenhead (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) to Teddington (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames).

Large estates known as Haciendas are present in _______.

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  1. Italy

  2. Greece

  3. Chile

  4. California

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Large estates known as Haciendas are present in Greece.

Which of the following groups of countries is arranged in descending order of area ?

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  1. Russia, Canada, China, U.S.A.

  2. Russia, U.S.A. Canada, China

  3. Russia, Canada, U.S.A., China

  4. Russia, China, U.S.A., Canada

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Correct Option: A

Moscow is situated on the banks of ________________.

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  1. Moskva river

  2. Spree river

  3. Volga river

  4. Tagus river

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Moscow is the capital city of Russia. It is the most populous city of Russia. Moscow has the status of a Russian federal city. It is the largest city of the entire European continent. Moscow is situated on the banks of Moskva River in the Central Federal District of Russia. This city is famous for its architecture, especially its historic buildings. Moscow is a major political, economic, cultural, and scientific centre of Russia and Eastern Europe.

Kiel is a _____________.

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  1. Renowned explorer

  2. American antelope

  3. Big American sea bird

  4. Shipping canal between North Sea and Baltic Sea

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kiel is a shipping canal between the North Sea and Baltic Sea. It is basically a freshwater canal and it is 98 km long. Its starting point is North sea and an endpoint is Baltic sea. By using the Kiel canal one can save 460 km distance and at the same time also can avoid storm-prone areas.

Match the following columns

(a) Spain 1. Madrid
(b) Finland 2. Oslo
(c) Lebanon 3. Helsinki
(d) Norway 4. Beirut


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  1. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2

  2. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2

  3. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3

  4. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The countries and their Capitals are as follows
a) Spain - Madrid
b) Finland - Helsinki
c) Lebanon - Beirut
d) Norway - Oslo

The Blakans, which was a serious source of nationalist tension in Europ after 1871, was a region comprising of.

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  1. Romania, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria

  2. Romania, Russia, Greece, Croatia and Sebria

  3. Serbia, Austria, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Poland

  4. Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Romania

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Balkans included regions like Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Romania-neither Poland, Russia nor Slovakia.

Laplands is a group of countries located in ___________.

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  1. Europe

  2. Australia

  3. Asia

  4. America

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lapland is a group of countries located in northeastern Europe. It lies within Arctic Circle extending from Norwegian sea to the White Sea. The countries in Lapland are Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola peninsula of Russia. 

The smallest country in terms of area is _____________.

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  1. Bermuda

  2. Peru

  3. Monaco

  4. Vatican City

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Along with big countries, there are many small independent states, and some are so tiny that are called microstates. The smallest one of them is the Vatican City. It occupies the smallest area in the world. Its total area is 0.44 square kilometres. It actually occupies only an old quarter with a few buildings and parks in the center of Rome (Italy). It is the most unusual country with own government, army, diplomatic missions, but without permanent native population.

Highest peak of European continent is  ____________.

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  1. Mount Elbrus

  2. Mount Blanc

  3. Mount Etna

  4. Mount Kazbek

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mount Elbrus is the highest peak in European continent. It has two summits elevation of one is 5,642 meters and another one is 5,621 meters. It is located in the southern part of Russia. Both the summits are dormant volcanoes.