General Awareness · Geography
World Facts and Geography
11,577 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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Tanzania
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Sudan
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Uganda
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Eritrea
D
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Kenya shares borders with Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Sudan does not border Kenya (South Sudan does, following its independence). Eritrea is further north and does not share a border with Kenya.
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Phillipines
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Israel
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Jordan
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Persia
B
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This is an analogy question matching managers to their nationalities. Arsene Wenger is French, Avram Grant is Israeli. The pattern relates each football manager to their country of origin.
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Mary Kom
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni
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Virat Kohli
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Koneru Humpy
B
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MS Dhoni shares his name with the 'Dhoni' (or 'Doni'), a traditional multi-purpose sailboat from the Maldives islands. These boats are used for fishing, transportation, and trade. The other athletes' names don't correspond to any traditional vessel names.
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Austria
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South America
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Switzerland
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southern Africa
D
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Victoria Falls is on the Zambezi River, bordering Zambia and Zimbabwe in southern Africa. It's often called 'The Smoke That Thunders' locally. Austria and Switzerland are in Europe, not Africa. South America has Iguazu Falls, not Victoria Falls.
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Greece
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Peru
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Jordan
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Canada
B
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Machu Picchu is an ancient Incan citadel located in the Andes Mountains of Peru. It was built in the 15th century and is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Greece (A) has the Parthenon, Jordan (C) has Petra, and Canada (D) has Niagara Falls.
C
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Atlanta is a major city in the United States, specifically in the state of Georgia. It's known as the birthplace of the civil rights movement and hosted the 1996 Olympics. Greece (A), Lhasa (B, which is in Tibet), and France (D) are not the correct location.
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Serbia
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Sydeny
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Albania
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Greece
D
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Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece and the legendary home of the Greek gods. It's located in the Olympus Range in northern Greece. Serbia (A), Sydney (B), and Albania (C) are not where Mount Olympus is located.
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KTX – Korea
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CRH2 of China
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THSR – Taiwan
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Shinkanzen – Japan
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Tuvalu
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Nauru
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Monaco
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Vatican City
D
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Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world by both area (0.44 km²) and population (around 800). It is an enclave within Rome, Italy, and serves as the spiritual and administrative headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Indonesia
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China
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India
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Myanmar
D
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Myanmar accounts for nearly one-third of the world's teak production, as it has the largest natural teak forests in the world. Teak is a valuable tropical hardwood used in furniture and shipbuilding.
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Argentina
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Paraguay
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Chile
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Brazil
D
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Brazil is the largest coffee growing country in the world, producing about one-third of global coffee supply. The country's climate and geography are ideal for growing both Arabica and Robusta coffee beans.
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Russia
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India
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Canada
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China
C
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Canada is the second-largest country in terms of land area after Russia. It covers approximately 9.98 million square kilometers and includes vast territories in North America.
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China
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Russia
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Canada
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France
A
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China is the largest producer of tin in the world, accounting for a significant portion of global tin production. The country has abundant tin deposits and is a major player in the metals industry.
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China
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Monaco
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India
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Pakistan
B
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Monaco has the world's highest population density at approximately 26,000 people per square kilometer. As a tiny city-state covering just 2.02 square kilometers with a population of around 39,000, its density far exceeds that of larger countries like China, India, or Pakistan.
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Norway
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Japan
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Greenland
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Denmark
A
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Norway is known as "The Land of the Midnight Sun" because during summer months, the sun doesn't set for approximately 76 days in areas north of the Arctic Circle. This natural phenomenon occurs due to Norway's high latitude, allowing continuous daylight in summer and prolonged darkness in winter.