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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India
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New Zealand
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Brazil
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China
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Australia
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This is the correct answer as China is a communist country and is not a democracy even now.
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Iran
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Russia
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Saudi Arabia
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Iraq
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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.
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Netherlands
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France
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Italy
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Poland
C
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Germany does not share border with Italy.
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China
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Japan
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Vietnam
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Germany
B
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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.
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Vatican City
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Palermo
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Namur
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Nauru
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Nauru, with an area of approximately 21 square kilometers, is often cited as the smallest island nation in the world. While Vatican City is smaller at 0.44 sq km, it's a city-state enclave within Rome, whereas Nauru is a standalone island republic.
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India
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The UK
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The USA
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China
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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.
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Thailand
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Indonesia
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Russia
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Japan
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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.
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India
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Greenland
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Canada
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Greece
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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.
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India
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Greenland
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Canada
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Greece
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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.
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India
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Vietnam
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China
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Australia
C
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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.
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USA, France, Ukraine, Belgium
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France, Belgium, Ukraine, USA
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France, USA, Ukraine, Belgium
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USA, Ukraine, Belgium, France
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The respective share of nuclear energy in the total energy production of the given countries is as follows:
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Switzerland
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The UK
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Sweden
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The Netherlands
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The US
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Chile
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Peru
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Colombia
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Brazil
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Ecuador
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The Atacama Desert is located in Chile, South America. It is one of the driest places on Earth and stretches along the Pacific coast of northern Chile.
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Russia
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China
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America
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England
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India
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China is the right answer. Paper was invented by china about 1900 years ago.
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The US
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Brazil
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India
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Pakistan
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China