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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. Developing nations

  2. Countries of the former U.S.S.R.

  3. Japan and China

  4. North America

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

North America is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.  North America’s 3,000 fossil fuel-burning power plants continue to produce two-thirds of the region’s electricity and, at the same time, generate the majority of certain harmful air pollutants and emit more greenhouse gases than any other industrial sector. 

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. the USA

  2. the UK

  3. China

  4. Russia

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

Ping An Insurance Company is one of China's largest insurance and financial services companies. It is headquartered in Shenzhen and is a major player in China's insurance sector.

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.