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(Q) Duge Bridge is located in which of the following country ?

A) Australia
B) India
C) China
D) America

View Answer C) China

Explanation : Duge Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge located in China and is currently the highest bridge in the world by maximum vertical clearance.

List of the top 10 highest bridges in the world, ranked by their maximum vertical clearance :
1) Duge Bridge - located in China, with a maximum vertical clearance of 1,854 feet (565 meters).
2) Sidu River Bridge - located in China, with a maximum vertical clearance of 1,627 feet (496 meters).
3) Puli Bridge - located in China, with a maximum vertical clearance of 1,280 feet (390 meters).
4) Beipanjiang Bridge - located in China, with a maximum vertical clearance of 1,201 feet (366 meters).
5) Hegigio Gorge Pipeline Bridge - located in Papua New Guinea, with a maximum vertical clearance of 1,142 feet (348 meters).
6) Baluarte Bridge - located in Mexico, with a maximum vertical clearance of 1,122 feet (342 meters).
7) Royal Gorge Bridge - located in the United States, with a maximum vertical clearance of 955 feet (291 meters).
8) Beipanjiang River Railroad Bridge - located in China, with a maximum vertical clearance of 902 feet (275 meters).
9) Aizhai Bridge - located in China, with a maximum vertical clearance of 858 feet (262 meters).
10) Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge - located in Turkey, with a maximum vertical clearance of 866 feet (264 meters).
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(Q) Which is the Highest waterfall in the World ?

A) Tres Hermanas Falls
B) Tugela Falls
C) Angel Falls
D) Yumbilla Falls

View Answer C) Angel Falls

Explanation : The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls (Salto Ángel) in Venezuela. It is located in the Canaima National Park, in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela.

List of some of the Highest Waterfalls in the world :
1) Angel Falls (Salto Ángel), Venezuela - 3,212 feet (979 meters)
2) Tugela Falls, South Africa - 3,110 feet (947 meters)
3) Tres Hermanas Falls, Peru - 3,000 feet (914 meters)
4) Olo'upena Falls, United States (Hawaii) - 2,953 feet (900 meters)
5) Yumbilla Falls, Peru - 2,938 feet (896 meters)
6) Vinnufossen, Norway - 2,822 feet (860 meters)
7) Balåifossen, Norway - 2,788 feet (850 meters)
8) Pu'uka'oku Falls, United States (Hawaii) - 2,756 feet (840 meters)
9) James Bruce Falls, Canada - 2,755 feet (840 meters)
10) Browne Falls, New Zealand - 2,744 feet (836 meters)
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(Q) Where is Mount Everest located ?

A) India
B) Nepal
C) Tibet
D) Pakistan

View Answer Both B and C

Explanation : Mount Everest is located on the border between Nepal and Tibet (China) in the Himalayas, a mountain range in Asia. It is the highest mountain in the world with a height of 8,848.86 meters (29,031.69 feet) above sea level.

Some of the highest mountains in the world, listed by their elevation in feet:
1) Mount Everest - located in Nepal and Tibet, with an elevation of 29,032 feet (8,849 meters).
2) K2 - located on the border of Pakistan and China, with an elevation of 28,251 feet (8,611 meters).
3) Kangchenjunga - located on the border of Nepal and India, with an elevation of 28,169 feet (8,586 meters).
4) Lhotse - located on the border of Nepal and Tibet, with an elevation of 27,940 feet (8,516 meters).
5) Makalu - located on the border of Nepal and Tibet, with an elevation of 27,838 feet (8,485 meters).
6) Cho Oyu - located on the border of Nepal and Tibet, with an elevation of 26,864 feet (8,188 meters).
7) Dhaulagiri - located in Nepal, with an elevation of 26,795 feet (8,167 meters).
8) Manaslu - located in Nepal, with an elevation of 26,781 feet (8,163 meters).
9) Nanga Parbat - located in Pakistan, with an elevation of 26,660 feet (8,126 meters).
10) Annapurna - located in Nepal, with an elevation of 26,545 feet (8,091 meters).
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