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World Facts and Geography

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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

Multiple choice
  1. Iran

  2. Russia

  3. Saudi Arabia

  4. Iraq

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Saudi Arabia has historically been India's largest supplier of crude oil, meeting a significant portion of India's energy needs through long-term supply contracts. While Iraq, Iran, and Russia are also important suppliers, Saudi Arabia maintained the top position for many years due to strategic partnerships and production capacity. India imports over 80% of its crude oil requirements.

Multiple choice
  1. China

  2. Japan

  3. Vietnam

  4. Germany

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Diet is Japan's national legislature, officially called the National Diet. It's a bicameral parliament consisting of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. China has the National People's Congress, Vietnam has the National Assembly, and Germany has the Bundestag.

Multiple choice
  1. India

  2. The UK

  3. The USA

  4. China

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The United States leads the world in geothermal electricity production with 3086 MW of installed capacity from 77 power plants. The largest group of geothermal power plants in the world is located at The Geysers, a geothermal field in California. The Philippines is the second highest producer, with 1904 MW of capacity online. Geothermal power makes up approximately 18% of Philippine electricity generation.

Multiple choice
  1. Thailand

  2. Indonesia

  3. Russia

  4. Japan

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Japan is the largest importer of Indian marine products, particularly shrimp and other seafood items. The trade relationship between India and Japan in the marine sector has been strong due to Japan's high seafood consumption and India's significant aquaculture production capacity.

Multiple choice
  1. India

  2. Greenland

  3. Canada

  4. Greece

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

India is the warmest among these options due to its tropical location (closer to the equator). The other countries - Greenland (near Arctic), Canada (northern latitude), and Greece (Mediterranean but cooler than India) - are either at higher latitudes or have colder climates. India's location between 8°N and 37°N gives it a predominantly warm climate throughout most of the year.

Multiple choice
  1. India

  2. Greenland

  3. Canada

  4. Greece

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Among these options, India is the warmest because most of it lies in the tropical zone between the Tropic of Cancer and the equator. Tropical regions receive direct or near-direct sunlight throughout the year, resulting in consistently high temperatures. Canada and Greenland are in high latitudes and experience cold temperatures. Greece, while warmer than Canada or Greenland, is in the temperate zone with seasonal variations. India's location near the equator makes it the warmest.

Multiple choice
  1. India

  2. Vietnam

  3. China

  4. Australia

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Gondwanaland was the southern supercontinent that existed during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras. It included present-day South America, Africa, India, Australia, and Antarctica. China was part of Laurasia, the northern supercontinent, not Gondwanaland.

Multiple choice
  1. USA, France, Ukraine, Belgium

  2. France, Belgium, Ukraine, USA

  3. France, USA, Ukraine, Belgium

  4. USA, Ukraine, Belgium, France

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The respective share of nuclear energy in the total energy production of the given countries is as follows:

France             -           77%
Belgium            -           54%
Ukraine            -           47%
USA                 -           19%