World GK Questions with Answers

11. Which was the first country to grant women the right to vote?

• A) Sweden
• B) New Zealand
• C) Norway
• D) Switzerland

12. Where is the International Rice Research Institute based?

• A) Thailand
• B) Vietnam
• C) Indonesia
• D) Philippines

13. Which is the largest ocean in the world?

• A) Southern
• B) Pacific
• C) Indian
• D) Antarctic

14. Which is the smallest ocean in the world?

• A) Atlantic
• B) Southern
• C) Indian
• D) Arctic

15. Which country is known as the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'?

• A) Sweden
• B) Finland
• C) Canada
• D) Norway

16. On which date is World Environment Day observed every year?

• A) April 22
• B) June 15
• C) March 21
• D) June 5

17. Besides India, which country adopted a national anthem written by Rabindranath Tagore?

• A) Nepal
• B) Bangladesh
• C) Bhutan
• D) Maldives

18. What is the modern name for Mesopotamia?

• A) Syria
• B) Iraq
• C) Jordan
• D) Lebanon

19. Which is the largest tropical rainforest in the world?

• A) Amazon
• B) Congo
• C) Daintree
• D) Borneo

20. Which two seas are connected by the Suez Canal?

• A) Arabian Sea and Red Sea
• B) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
• C) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
• D) Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea