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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. North Korea

  2. Japan

  3. Vietnam

  4. South Korea

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

Yasuo Fukuda served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2007 to 2008. He was part of the Liberal Democratic Party and followed Shinzo Abe as Prime Minister. The other options are incorrect: North Korea and South Korea are different countries, and Vietnam has had its own line of Prime Ministers.

Multiple choice
  1. USA

  2. China

  3. Brazil

  4. Japan

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

Japan is the only country among the options that is smaller in area than India. USA (9.8 million sq km), China (9.6 million sq km), and Brazil (8.5 million sq km) are all larger than India (3.3 million sq km). Japan is only 378,000 sq km.

Multiple choice
  1. Burundi

  2. Zambia

  3. Niger

  4. Botswana

  5. Gabon

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

Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba (now known as Ali Bongo Ondimba) was sworn in as President of Gabon in October 2009 following his election victory, which was widely disputed due to allegations of irregularities. He succeeded his father Omar Bongo Ondimba who had ruled Gabon for 42 years until his death in June 2009. The other options - Burundi, Zambia, Niger, and Botswana - are different African countries with different leadership in 2009.

Multiple choice
  1. Asia & the Pacific

  2. Sub-Saharan Africa

  3. Latin America & the Caribbean

  4. Near East & North Africa

  5. Eastern & Central Europe

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

Asia and the Pacific region estimated to have about 642 million hungry people in 2009, Sub-Saharan Africa 265 million, Latin America and the Caribbean 53 million while the Near East and North Africa 42 million. World\'s rich countries have 15 million people who are suffering from chronic hunger.

Multiple choice
  1. Cricket

  2. Football

  3. Baseball

  4. Tennis

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

Baseball is often called America's 'national pastime' and is culturally considered the national sport of the United States. Though it has no official designation, baseball holds this symbolic status in American culture and history.

Multiple choice
  1. Canada

  2. Geneva

  3. Chile

  4. Rome

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

Rome The High-Level Conference on World Food Security: The Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy witnessed the participation of one hundred eighty-one member countries. Forty-two Heads of State and Government attended the event, alongside one hundred high-level Ministers and sixty non-governmental and civil society organizations.

Multiple choice
  1. Japan

  2. India

  3. China

  4. Russia

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

India's Constitution is the world's longest written national constitution with approximately 448 articles and 12 schedules. Japan, China, and Russia have much shorter constitutions. India's constitutional complexity reflects its diverse federal structure and comprehensive governance framework.

Multiple choice
  1. Germany

  2. China

  3. Pittusburg

  4. Brazil

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

The world's first radio station was established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This marks the birth of commercial radio broadcasting. The other options (Germany, China, Brazil) were not the location of this pioneering station.