General Awareness · Geography
World Facts and Geography
13,259 Questions
World facts and geography encompass global statistics, technological history, and international political systems. This includes facts about research, natural resources, and democratic structures worldwide. Such questions are common in the general awareness papers of SSC, UPSC, and banking exams.
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World Facts and Geography Questions
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Ethiopia
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Ecuador
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England
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Egypt
C
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Stonehenge is located in Wiltshire, England, and is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments. This stone circle was constructed around 3000-2000 BCE and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While Egypt and Ethiopia have ancient monuments, Stonehenge is specifically English.
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Finland
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Faroe
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Fiji
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Falkland
B
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The Faroe Islands are an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Finland is an independent Nordic country, Fiji is a Pacific island nation, and the Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory.
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Indonesia
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India
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Iceland
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Iran
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Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago nation with over 17,500 islands. Jakarta is its capital and largest city. India, Iceland, and Iran do not have thousands of islands.
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Libya
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Latvia
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Lesotho
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Laos
C
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Lesotho is a small landlocked kingdom entirely surrounded by South Africa, with Maseru as its capital. Libya, Latvia, and Laos are independent countries not enclosed within South Africa.
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Malawi
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Madagascar
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Mali
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Mozambique
B
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Madagascar is the fourth-largest island nation, located off Africa's east coast in the Indian Ocean. Antananarivo is its capital. Malawi, Mali, and Mozambique are mainland African countries.
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Panama
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Philippines, The
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Palau
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Peru
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Peru's capital is Lima, and Machu Picchu is located within its borders. Panama is in Central America, Palau is in the Pacific, and the Philippines are in Asia.
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Queensland
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Qatar
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Quebec
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Quala-Que
B
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Qatar is a peninsula on the Arabian Peninsula sharing its only land border with Saudi Arabia. Queensland is an Australian state, Quebec is a Canadian province, and Quala-Que is not a real country.
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Russia
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Romania
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Rwanda
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Rome
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Russia is the world's largest country by land area, spanning 11 time zones across Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Moscow is its capital and St. Petersburg is its second-largest city. Romania, Rwanda, and Rome (which is a city, not a country) are all much smaller in comparison.
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South Africa
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Senegal
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Sudan
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Somalia
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Somalia is an East African country whose capital and largest city is Mogadishu. It has faced significant economic challenges and instability. South Africa's capital is Pretoria (with Cape Town and Bloemfontein as judicial and legislative capitals), Senegal's capital is Dakar, and Sudan's capital is Khartoum.
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Tunisia
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Taiwan
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Tajikistan
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Turkey
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Tunisia is a North African country known for its Mediterranean beaches and sunny climate, making it a popular tourist destination. Taiwan is in East Asia, Tajikistan is in Central Asia, and Turkey straddles Europe and Asia.
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Venezuela
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Vatican City
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Vietnam
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Vanuatu
C
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Vietnam fought the Vietnam War (also called the Second Indochina War) from roughly 1955 to 1975, involving the United States and other powers. Venezuela is in South America, Vatican City is a tiny European city-state, and Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific.
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Zaire
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Zinquezang
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Zambia
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Zimbabwe
D
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Zimbabwe is home to Hwange National Park, one of Africa's largest wildlife reserves. However, note that the description as 'one of the poorest' is dated - Zimbabwe's economy has had severe challenges but this varies over time. Zaire was the former name of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zinquezang is not a recognized country name.
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Oman
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Ogurudu
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Ontario
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Ollana
A
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Oman is the only sovereign country name in English that begins with the letter 'O'. Ontario is a Canadian province (not a country), and Ogurudu and Ollana are not recognized country names.
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It is the third smallest country by area in South America.
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It is a democratic republic with the President as the head of the state.
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It celebrates Independence Day on 15th August.
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It has one of the highest literacy rates in South America.
C
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Uruguay celebrates its Independence Day on August 25th, not August 15th. August 15th is India's Independence Day, and this appears to be a混淆 between the two countries. The other statements are accurate: Uruguay is indeed South America's third-smallest country by area (after Suriname and Guyana), it is a democratic republic with a presidential system, and it has one of the highest literacy rates in the continent (around 98-99%).
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the Kingdom of Uruguay
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the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
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the Uruguayan Republic
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the Democratic Republic of Uruguay
B
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Uruguay's official name is the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, referring to its location east of the Uruguay River. Kingdom, Uruguayan Republic, and Democratic Republic are incorrect.