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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. India

  2. Greenland

  3. Canada

  4. Greece

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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%

Multiple choice
  1. 2 3 4 1

  2. 3 2 1 4

  3. 1 4 2 3

  4. 4 1 2 3

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A Correct answer
Explanation

|| |---| | Top 10 countries by wind power electricity production (2012 total)| |||| |---|---|---| | Country| Windpower production (TWh)| % world total| |

United States
| 95.2| 27.6| |
China
| 55.5| 15.9| |
Spain
| 43.7| 12.7| |
Germany
| 36.5| 10.6| |
India
| 20.6| 6.0| |
United Kingdom
| 10.2| 3.0| |
France
| 9.7| 2.8| |
Portugal
| 9.1| 2.6| |
Italy
| 8.4| 2.5| |
Canada
| 8.0| 2.3| |
(rest of the world)
| 48.5| 14.1| |
World total
| 344.8 TWh| 100%|

Multiple choice
  1. Japan

  2. South Korea

  3. Britain

  4. Germany

  5. Sweden

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

South Korea is correct. In 2005, South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk claimed to have created human embryonic stem cells through cloning, though this was later exposed as fraudulent. However, at the time this question was written, it was considered correct. Japan has had notable achievements in cloning, but the major human cloning controversy of that era centered on South Korean scientists.

Multiple choice
  1. South Korea

  2. North Korea

  3. Japan

  4. Singapore

  5. China

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

Japan is correct. Samurai Bonds are yen-denominated bonds issued in Japan by foreign borrowers. They are named after the legendary Japanese warriors. These bonds allow foreign governments and companies to raise capital in the Japanese market. The name Samurai specifically references Japanese cultural heritage.

Multiple choice
  1. Indonesia

  2. Japan

  3. Russia

  4. Philippines

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

Shiveluch is one of the largest and most active volcanoes on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. It is located in the Russian Far East and is indeed considered one of the most threatening volcanoes due to its frequent eruptions and potential impact on aviation routes. Indonesia has Merapi and Krakatoa, Japan has Mount Fuji, and Philippines has Mount Pinatubo.

Multiple choice
  1. Asia and Africa

  2. Asia and South America

  3. North America and Asia

  4. Asia and Europe

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Asia and Africa together contain over 80% of the world's population, with Asia alone having about 60% and Africa approximately 17%. Asia is the most populous continent with countries like China and India, while Africa has the highest population growth rate. The other options are incorrect because South America, North America, and Europe have much smaller populations compared to Asia and Africa.

Multiple choice
  1. Poland

  2. Italy

  3. Spain

  4. None of these

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

Poland has experienced the most severe forest damage from acid rain in Europe, particularly in the Sudeten Mountains and Krkonose regions. Heavy industrialization combined with high sulfur dioxide emissions from coal burning, combined with geographical factors that trap pollutants, caused extensive forest dieback in Poland - more than Italy, Spain, or most other European countries.