General Awareness · Geography
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
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Gibson
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Sonoran
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Patagonia
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Karakum
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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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Australia
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United States of America
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Germany
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India
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New Zealand
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This is the correct answer as New Zealand granted universal suffrage to its citizens in the year 1893. This was the first country to grant universal adult voting rights to its citizens.
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Mozambique
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Senegal
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Zimbabwe
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Sudan
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Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe was sworn in for his 7th term as President in 2013. This followed a controversial election and extended his rule, which began in 1987.
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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
D
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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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Developing nations
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Countries of the former U.S.S.R.
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Japan and China
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North America
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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.
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India
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The UK
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The USA
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China
C
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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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China
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North Korea
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India
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Egypt
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None of these
C
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According to World Trade Organization reports, India achieved the status of 10th largest importer and exporter of commercial services. This reflects India's growing importance in global services trade.
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Europe
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Africa
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Asia
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America
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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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the USA
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the UK
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China
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Russia
C
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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.
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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.