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

Multiple choice

Tomato is native to

  1. South America

  2. India

  3. Australia

  4. Pakistan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tomato is native to South America.

Multiple choice

Which of the two continents are juxtafix to each other?

  1. South America and North America

  2. Africa and South America

  3. Africa and Europe

  4. North America and Australia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The theory of plate tectonics has proved that the continents of  Africa and South America are juxtafix to each other.

Multiple choice

Estrada doctrine is related to:

  1. Mexico

  2. Portugal

  3. Spain

  4. Grenada
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Estrada Doctrine is Mexico's foreign policy principle regarding recognition of governments. It states that Mexico should grant or withhold recognition based on its own interests, but will always maintain diplomatic relations. This differs from the traditional approach of recognizing governments based on legitimacy. Named after Foreign Secretary Genaro Estrada, it emphasizes that recognition is an executive act and other countries should not judge legitimacy of foreign governments.

Multiple choice

In the mid of 2012, Syria (due to its ongoing political crisis) was suspended from the membership of the _____________.

  1. African Union

  2. OECD

  3. Arab League

  4. WTO

  5. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Syria was suspended from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in August 2012 due to its violent crackdown on protesters during the Arab Spring uprising. The OIC cited the Syrian government's handling of the political crisis as grounds for suspension. This was part of broader international isolation of the Assad regime.

Multiple choice

Which of the following countries, has withdrawn from the second commitment period of Kyoto?

  1. UK

  2. France

  3. Germany

  4. New Zealand

  5. Russia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The first commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol was ending on 31 December 2012. So from 2012 onwards New Zealand, Japan, Canada and Russia withdrew from the second commitment of Kyoto Protocol. The first commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol was ending on 31 December 2012. So from 2012 onwards New Zealand, Japan, Canada and Russia withdrew from the second commitment of Kyoto Protocol.