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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Europe and Africa
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India and Australia
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Japan and South America
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All of the above
C
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Apparently, East Asians and Native Americans are the only people in the world who have the Diego positive blood type. This supports the hypothesis of an East Asian origin for Native Americans.
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Only 1
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Only 2 and 3
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Only 1, 2 and 4
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Only 1, 3 and 4
C
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- Global Positioning System (GPS) - USA
- Globalnaya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema (GLONASS) - Russia
- GALILEO - Europe
- GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) - India
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Bahrain
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Thailand
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Japan
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Switzerland
A
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Bahrain is historically known as the 'Isle of Pearls' due to its famous pearl diving industry in the Persian Gulf before oil discovery. The question has a typo ('Were' should be 'Where'). It is not Thailand, Japan, or Switzerland.
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South half
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Bangalore
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Bangladesh
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Belgium
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Belgium is called the 'Cockpit of Europe' because it has been the site of numerous major battles (Waterloo, Ypres, Passchendaele) due to its strategic location between major European powers. It is not South half, Bangalore (India), or Bangladesh.
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Dependent Continent
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Land of Golden Fleece
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South Europe
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Richest Island
B
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Australia is called the 'Land of Golden Fleece' due to its historical importance in wool production - gold-coloured sheep wool representing the mythical Golden Fleece. It is not called Dependent Continent, South Europe (wrong continent), or Richest Island (it's a continent).
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Empire city
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Whiteman's grave
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Emerald Isle
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Land of Daffodils
B
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The Guinea Coast of Africa was historically called 'Whiteman's Grave' or 'White Man's Grave' due to high mortality rates from tropical diseases (malaria, yellow fever) among European colonizers. It is not called Empire city, Emerald Isle (Ireland), or Land of Daffodils (England).
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Switzerland
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India
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Albania
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Germany
C
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Mother Teresa (born Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu) was of Albanian ethnicity. While her birthplace Skopje is now in North Macedonia, Albania correctly identifies her ethnic heritage, which is what this question asks about. Switzerland, India, and Germany have no connection to her origins.
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Spree
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Danube
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Dimbovitya
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Clyde
D
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The River Clyde flows through Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, and made Glasgow a major shipbuilding center and port. The Clyde runs approximately 176 kilometers from its source to the Firth of Clyde. The Spree is in Germany, the Danube in Central/Eastern Europe, and the other options are incorrect for Scotland.
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Poland
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Ukraine
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Belarus
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Latvia
B
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Lithuania borders four countries: Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) to the southwest. Ukraine does not share a border with Lithuania - it is separated by Belarus and Poland. Ukraine is located to the south of Lithuania but does not touch its territory.
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Estonia
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Georgia
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Latvia
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Lithuania
B
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Georgia was the last of the former Soviet republics to join the United Nations, doing so in 1992 after gaining independence following the USSR's dissolution. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania had already become UN members in 1991. Georgia's delayed admission was due to internal political instability and conflicts following independence.
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Belgium
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Austria
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Hungary
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Denmark
C
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The Hungarian people are historically known as Magyars, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group who migrated from the Ural Mountains region to Central Europe in the 9th century. Hungary is the home of the Magyar people and Hungarian (Magyar) is the official language.
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South America
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North America
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Australia
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Europe and Asia
D
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Steppes are the temperate grasslands found in the Eurasian region, specifically spanning across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. They are characterized by treeless plains and are distinct from prairies (North America), pampas (South America), and velds (Africa).
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Bangladesh
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Pakistan
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India
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Myanmar
C
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India is the world's largest producer of jute products, with the jute industry centered in West Bengal along the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta. While Bangladesh historically grew significant jute, India dominates in jute manufacturing and finished goods production.
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Russian Federation
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Georgia
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Ujbekistan
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Estonia
A
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When the USSR dissolved in 1991, the Russian Federation inherited the USSR's permanent seat on the UN Security Council. This was agreed upon by the former Soviet republics and accepted by the UN General Assembly.
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temperate grasslands of South America
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temperate grasslands of North America
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temperate grasslands of Africa
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temperate grasslands of Eurasia
A
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Pampas are the temperate grasslands of South America, primarily found in Argentina and Uruguay. They are similar to steppes (Eurasia), prairies (North America), and velds (Africa) in being natural temperate grassland ecosystems.