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General Knowledge Medium

Which gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth's atmosphere?

  • ANitrogen
  • BCarbon dioxide
  • COxygen
  • DHydrogen
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Correct Answer: Option A — Nitrogen
Explanation: Nitrogen makes up about 78 percent of Earth's atmosphere, far more than oxygen, which accounts for roughly 21 percent. Nitrogen is largely inert and essential for plant growth, entering ecosystems mainly through nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
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132
General Knowledge Medium

The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against which threat?

  • AFloods
  • BNomadic invasions
  • CEarthquakes
  • DPirates
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Correct Answer: Option B — Nomadic invasions
Explanation: The Great Wall of China was constructed over centuries by various dynasties mainly to defend Chinese states against raids and invasions from nomadic groups such as the Mongols and Xiongnu from the northern steppes, marking and securing the empire's borders.
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133
General Knowledge Medium

What is the capital of Australia?

  • ASydney
  • BMelbourne
  • CPerth
  • DCanberra
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Correct Answer: Option D — Canberra
Explanation: Canberra, not Sydney or Melbourne, is the capital of Australia. It was purpose-built in the early twentieth century as a compromise location between the rival cities of Sydney and Melbourne and houses Parliament House and major government institutions.
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134
General Knowledge Medium

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

  • AEarth
  • BSaturn
  • CJupiter
  • DNeptune
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Correct Answer: Option C — Jupiter
Explanation: Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, with a mass more than 300 times that of Earth. It is a gas giant composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, and it has at least 95 known moons, including Ganymede, the largest moon in the system.
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135
General Knowledge Easy

Mount Everest is located in which mountain range?

  • AKarakoram
  • BHindu Kush
  • CHimalayas
  • DAlps
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Correct Answer: Option C — Himalayas
Explanation: Mount Everest (8,849 m) is located in the Himalayan mountain range on the border between Nepal and Tibet (China). It is the highest point on Earth.
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136
General Knowledge Easy

What is the chemical symbol for Gold?

  • AGo
  • BGl
  • CAu
  • DAg
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Correct Answer: Option C — Au
Explanation: The chemical symbol for Gold is "Au", derived from the Latin word "Aurum". Gold has atomic number 79 in the periodic table.
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137
General Knowledge Easy

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

  • AVenus
  • BJupiter
  • CMars
  • DSaturn
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Correct Answer: Option C — Mars
Explanation: Mars is called the "Red Planet" because its surface is covered with iron oxide (rust), giving it a reddish appearance. It is the fourth planet from the Sun.
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138
General Knowledge Easy

What is the largest ocean in the world?

  • AAtlantic Ocean
  • BIndian Ocean
  • CPacific Ocean
  • DArctic Ocean
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Correct Answer: Option C — Pacific Ocean
Explanation: The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth, covering more than 165 million square kilometers (63 million sq mi) - larger than all the land areas combined.
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