FIA Official Syllabus

(General Knowledge)

(World Geography)
Most Important & Repeated MCQ’s

The Largest Continent (by Area) of the World is

__________.

A. Asia
B. Europe
C. Africa
D. North America

The Smallest Continent (by Area) of the World is

__________.

A. Antarctica
B. Australia
C. Africa
D. Europe

The Continent Antarctica lies at the__________?

A. North pole
B. South pole
C. middle of the earth
D. Equator
E. None of these
Which is the largest continent (population wise) of the
world ?

A. America
B. Asia
C. Europe
D. Australia

Which continent has the most languages in the world?

A. Africa
B. Asia
C. South America
D. North America
E. Australia

In which region New Zealand is situated?

A. Eastern Europe
B. Australia
C. Oceania
D. None of these

Niagara Falls fall is situated in the continent?

A) North America
B) South America
C) Africa
D) Asia
Which Continent Is Without Glaciers?
a. Asia
b. Europe
c. Africa
d. Australia

Which is the only Continent without Desert?

a) Australia
b) Europe
c) North America
d) South America

The Earth’s Largest ocean is __________ ?

A. Atlantic
B. Arctic
C. Indian
D. Pacific

The Third Largest Ocean in the World is __________ ?

A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Atlantic

Why the colour of the Ocean appears blue?

A. Because the sunlight falling on it is scattered.

B. Because the sunlight falling on it is absorbed.
C. Because the sunlight falling on it is refracted.
D. Because the sunlight falling on it is reflected.

What is the warmest Ocean?

A. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Indian Ocean

Which ocean is called “Ring of Fire”?

A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Antarctic Ocean

The Ring of Fire, also referred to as the Circum-Pacific

Belt, is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by
active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.

Which of the following is called smallest, shallowest

and coldest ocean of the world?
A. Pacific Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. None of the above

Celestial body that affects tides of Ocean is?

A. Sun
B. Moon
C. Galaxy
D. Meteorites

The Arctic Ocean is the World_________deepest Ocean in

the world?
a) Fourth
b) Fifth
c) Third
d) None of the Above

The World Deepest Ocean in the World is?

a) Pacific Ocean
b) Arctic Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Southern Ocean
The Mariana Trench is in the _______ Ocean?
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Arctic Ocean
c) Atlantic Ocean
d) None of these

The smallest Sea of the World is __________.

A. Dead Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Baltic Sea
D. Arabian Sea

Red sea is between____________?

A. Arabia and Africa

B. Germany and Scandinavia
C. China and Japan
D. Turkey and Russia

What is the world’s warmest Sea?

A. Red Sea
B. Mediterranean Sea
C. Caspian Sea
D. Arabian Sea

Which of the following countries have the direct access

to Black Sea?
A. Hungry
B. Georgia
C. Slovakia
D. Greece

Greece and Italy are seperated by which sea ?

A. Red Sea
B. Middeteranian Sea
C. Marmara Sea
D. None of these

The Arabian Sea is also called as__________?

A. Sindhu Sagar
B. Arab Samundra
C. Erythraean Sea
D. Akhzar Sea
E. All of them

The busiest Sea route is:__________?

A. The Mediterranean Red-Sea Route

B. The South Atlantic Route
C. The North Atlantic Route
D. None of these
Strait connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
is___________?

A. Palk Strait
B. Cook strait
C. Bosphorous strait
D. Kerch strait

Which is the largest Sea in the world

A: South China Sea

B: Mediterranean Sea
C: Black Sea
D: Red Sea

Which is the Smallest Sea in the World?

A: South China Sea
B: Mediterranean Sea
C: Black Sea
D: Baltic Sea

Yellow Sea lies between __________.

A. America and Canada

B. England and France
C. China and Korea
D. Norway and Sweden
What Is the Longest River in the World?

A. Nile
B. Amazon
C. Missi pissi
D. Yangtze

Father of rivers is called ____________?

A. Indus river
B. Amazon river
C. Manchar river
D. Keenjhar river

Where is river Thames?

A. England
B. Thailand
C. Germany
D. Russia

On which river is Washington DC situated ?

A. Missisippi River
B. Lena River
C. Potomac River
D. Roe River
Name the river in the world which carries the
maximum volume of water ?

A. Amazon
B. Nile
C. Indus
D. Mississippi

“Amur River” one of the tenth longest rivers in the

world is in which continent ?

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. Arctic

Which of the following river crosses the equator twice?

A. Congo river
B. Nile river
C. Amazon river
D. Mississippi river

The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia. It is

approximately length _________ ?
A. 7,109 km, (4417.32780 miles)
B. 6,300 km, (3915 miles)
C. 5,400 km, (3355 miles)
D. 5,100 km, (3168 miles)

Which is the Shortest River in the World?

a) The Roe River
b) Yellow River
c) Black River
d) None of these

The Missouri River is in Which Country?

a) England
b) USA
c) Afghanistan
d) Belgium

The River Volga is Present in which of the following

Country?
a) Russia
b) South Africa
c) Thailand
d) Malaysia
On which of the following rivers New York is situated?
a) River Colorado
b) River Hudson
c) Indus
d) Mekong

Which is the highest waterfall in the world?

a) Victoria Falls
b) Niagara falls
c) Angel falls
d) None of these
The Highest Waterfall Angel falls in located in which of the
following country?
a) Bolivia
b) Colombia
c) Venezuela
d) Uruguay

Which canal shortened the Distance between Pakistan and

Europe?
a) Panama Canal
b) Suez Canal
c) Kiel Canal
d) None of these
Suez Canal is between __________?

A. Arabian Sea and Red Sea

B. Red Sea and North Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea and North Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

The Length of Suez Canal is_______?

A. 183 Km
B. 193 Km
C. 203 Km
D. None of these

Who constructed Suez Canal ?

A. Fyodor Litke
B. Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky
C. Voin Rimsky-Korsakov
D. Ferdinand de Lesseps

In which year Suez Canal was constructed ?

A. 1859
B. 1869
C. 1879
D. 1889

The ship blocked the way of Suez Canal causing the

World Economy to lose million of dollars is named as:

A. Ever Green
B. Green Bay
C. Ever Given
D. Titanic

What is the longest canal in the world ?

A. Grand Canal of China

B. Gota Canal of Sweden
C. Erie Canal USA
D. Suez Canal

What is the range of panama canal ?

A. 82 km
B. 90 km
C. 100 km
D. 120 km
The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway
in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the
Pacific Ocean.

When was Panama Canal Officially Opened?

A. 1914
B. 1915
C. 1916
D. 1917

Which one is the Largest Canal in Pakistan?

A. Rohri Canal
B. Nara Canal
C. Kirthar Canal
D. Dadu Canal

World’s bread basket is the distinctive name of:

A. North America
B. South America
C. Cuba
D. None of these
Which of the following is world’s 5th largest country
(by area)?

A. Argentina
B. United States of America
C. Brazil
D. Kazakhstan

Which of the following countries has the largest area in

the world ?

A. Canada
B. China
C. USA
D. Russia

The world largest Muslim country by area is

____________?

A. Saudi arab
B. Kazakhstan
C. Pakistan
D. Indonesia
Which is the sixth most populated country of the
world?

A. India
B. Brazil
C. Pakistan
D. None of them

Which is the largest country in Africa by land area?

A. Sudan
B. Nigeria
C. Algeria
D. S.africa

The Biggest Island in the World?

a) Greenland
b) Borneo
c) Sumatra
d) New Guinea
Which of the following countries is closest in size to Pakistan?
(a) Congo
(b) Paraguay
(c) Turkey
(d) Chile
What is the only country that shares a land border with Canada?
(a) Greenland
(b) United States
(c) Russia
(d) Mexico

Which one of the following countries is an archipelago located in the Indian

Ocean?
(a) Vanuatu
(b) Maldives
(c) Jamaica
(d) Kiribati

The most well-known geographic coordinate system is latitude and

longitude…also, commonly referred as?
(a) Parallels and meridians
(b) Horizontals and verticals
(c) Primes and equators
(d) X-lines and y-lines

What line of latitude lies at 0 degrees?

(a) Parallels
(b) Grids
(c) Equator
(d) Meridians
 FIA Official Syllabus
(General Knowledge)

(World Demography)

 The study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which
illustrate the changing structure of human populations.
 Demography is the scientific study of human populations primarily with respect to their size,
their structure and their development; it takes into account the quantitative aspects of their
general characteristics.

What we need to focus in World Demography?

1. World Population
2. Population % in Continents
3. Major Cities Across 7 Continents
4. Population Density
5. Religion
6. Marriage
7. Population Growth Rate
8. Total Fertility Rate
9. GENDER Ratio
10. Unemployment Rate
11. Languages
12. Life Expectancy
13. Literacy Rate

1)World Population
 The Earth has a human population of 7.9 Billion, excluding Antarctica.
 Nearly two-thirds of the world's population lives in Asia.
 The world's population is predominantly urban and suburban, and there has been significant
migration toward cities and urban centers.
 2) Population % in Continents
 There are total 6 Populated Continents in the world, excluding Antarctica.
 Nearly two-thirds of the world's population lives in Asia.

The Source of below Information is from, Worldometer.info

S.No Name of the Total Population Population lives Median

Continent Population % Density in Urban Areas Age

1 Asia 59.76 % 150 per Km2 50.9% 32.0

2 Africa 17.20% 45 Per Km2 43.8% 19.7
3 Europe 9.78 % 34 Per Km2 74.5 % 42.5
4 South America 5.53 % 25 Per Km2 85.5 % 32.1
5 North America 4.73 % 20 Per Km2 82.6 % 38.6
6 Australia 0.54% 5 Per Km2 67.8 % 33.4

3) Major Cities Across 7 Continents

Rank City Population Country
1 Tokyo 37, 393,000 Japan
2 Delhi 30,291,000 India
3 Shanghai 27,058,000 China
4 Sau Paulo 22,043,000 Brazil
5 Mexico City 21,782,000 Mexico
6 Dhaka 21,006,000 Bangladesh
7 Cairo 20,901,000 Egypt
8 Beijing 20,463,000 China
9 Mumbai 20,411,000 India
10 Osaka 19,165,000 Japan
Source: Visual Capitalist.
 4) Population Density

 The world's population is 7.9 Billion.

 Earth's total area (including land and water) is 510 million square kilometers.
 The worldwide human population density is approximately 7,900,000,000 ÷
510,000,000 = 15.4 per km2 (40 per sq. mi.).
 This calculation includes all continental and island land area, including Antarctica.

5) Religion

Rank Religion Population in Billions %

1 Christianity 2.382 Billion 31.11
2 Islam 1.907 Billion 24.09
3 Atheist 1.193 Billion 15.58
4 Hinduism 1.161 Billion 15.16
5 Buddhism 506 Million 5.06
Source: Wikipedia Data 2021

6)Marriage
The average age of marriage varies greatly from country to country and has varied through time.
Women tend to marry earlier than men.

7) Population Growth Rate

 Population in the world is currently (2020) growing at a rate of
around 1.05% per year.
 The current average population increase is estimated at 81 million
people per year.
 The latest world population projections indicate that world population will
reach 10 billion persons in the year 2057.
 8) Total Fertility Rate

 The number of Children that women are currently having statisticians devised
the fertility rate.

2.5
(Live Births per Woman, 2020)

9) GENDER RATIO

As of 2021, there are 3,970,238,390 or 3,970 million or 3.930 billion males in the world,
representing 50.42% of the world population. The population of females in the world is
estimated at 3,904,727,342 or 3,905 million or 3.905 billion, representing 49.58% of the world
population.

Males Ratio Females Ratio

50.42 49.58

10) Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate is defined as the percentage of unemployed workers in the total labor
force. The unemployment rate includes workers who currently do not work, although they can do
so.

The ten countries with the lowest unemployment rates are:

1. Cambodia (0.30%)
2. Qatar (0.60%)
3. Thailand (0.70%)
4. Belarus (1.0%)
5. Benin (1.0%)
6. Gibraltar (1.0%)
7. Tonga (1.1%)
 8. Isle of Man (1.1%)
9. Laos (1.5%)
10. United Arab Emirates (1.60%)

Here are the 10 countries with the highest rates of unemployment:

1. Burkina Faso (77.00%)

2. Syria (50.00%)
3. Senegal (48.00%)
4. Haiti (40.60%)
5. Kenya (40.00%)
6. Djibouti (40.00%)
7. Republic of the Congo (36.00%)
8. Marshall Islands (36.00%)
9. Namibia (34.00%)
10. Kiribati (30.60%)

Pakistan
Unemployment Rate: 6.00%
2021 Population: 225,199,937

India
Unemployment Rate: 8.80%
2021 Population: 1,393,409,038

11) Languages
1. Mandarin Chinese (1.1 billion speakers)
Number of native speakers: 897 million
Number of non-native speakers: 193 million
Total speakers: 1.09 billion

2. English (983 million speakers)

Number of native speakers: 371 million
Number of non-native speakers: 611 million
Total number of speakers: 983 million
3. Hindi (544 million speakers)
Number of native speakers: 329 million
Number of non-natives: 215 million
Total number of speakers: 544 million

4. Spanish (527 million speakers)

Number of native speakers: 436 million
Number of non-native speakers: 91 million
Total number of speakers: 527 million

5. Arabic (422 million speakers)

Number of native speakers: 290 million
Number of non-natives: 132 million
Total number of speakers: 422 million

12) Life Expectancy

BOTH GENDERS
73.2 years

(Life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)

FEMALES
75.6 years

(Life expectancy at birth, females)

MALES
70.8 years
 13) Literacy Rate

In the past five decades, the global literacy rate among adults has grown from 67 percent in 1976
to 86 percent in 2019. In 1976, males had a literacy rate of 76 percent, compared to a rate of 58
percent among females. This difference of over 17 percent in 1976 has fallen to just seven percent
in 2019.

Most Important and Repeated MCQS’s

The activity of measuring and explaining the size of populations is known

as___________________?

A. Malthusianism
B. demography
C. forecasting
D. official statistics

Which country is currently experiencing a negative birth-rate ?

A. China
B. Bangladesh
C. Iran
D. Tunisia

Who is Called the Father of Demography?

A. ALAN Turing
B. John Dalton
C. Charles Babbage
D. IBN KHALDUN

The present death rate per thousand in Pakistan in ?

A. 7.1 persons
B. 11 persons
C. 13 persons
D. 14 persons

In the Sub-Continent, first census was held in ?

A. 1858
B. 1869
C. 1881
D. 1901

The population growth rate in Pakistan is __________percent?

A. 1.82
B. 1.92
C. 2.02
D. 2.20

What is Current Share of Pakistan in World Population?

A. 2.20%
B. 2.30%
C. 2.40%
D. 2.83%

What is current world population (2020) according to united nations world meter
?

7.9 billion
7.7 billion
7.6 billion
7.8 billion

There are top 10 populous countries in the world and Pakistan is on_________
number?

A. 3rd
B. 4th
C. 5th
D. 6th

How much of the total population of the world i percentage is living in South America?
A. 7.2%
B. 6.5%
C. 5.6%
D. 6.7%

How much of the total land of the world is occupied by North America ?

A. 8.9%
B. 12.5%
C. 14.2%
D. 16.3%