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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

The tagline “Happiness on Earth” is associated with tourism. Identify the country related to it from the given options.

  1. Thailand

  2. Goa

  3. China

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

The tagline 'Happiness on Earth' is associated with Thailand's tourism campaign 'Amazing Thailand'. Thailand has used this and similar taglines to promote itself as a tourist destination. The question is poorly phrased as it directly reveals Thailand as the answer within the question itself.

Multiple choice

Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Arroyo was the President of

  1. South Korea

  2. Philippines

  3. Myanmar

  4. China
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo served as President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, following the ouster of Joseph Estrada. She is the daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal. South Korea, Myanmar, and China had different leaders during this period.

Multiple choice

Which of the following countries topped the list released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in June 2016, entitled World Investment Report 2016 – Investor Nationality: Policy Challenges?

  1. US

  2. China

  3. Switzerland

  4. Japan

  5. Singapore
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The United States topped the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2016 as the largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI). The report highlighted global investment trends and policy challenges in the post-2015 period.

Multiple choice

The world’s first electric road was inaugurated in

  1. Japan

  2. France

  3. Sweden

  4. Switzerland

  5. China
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sweden inaugurated the world's first electrified road in 2018. This innovative infrastructure project allows electric vehicles to charge while driving, using conductive technology embedded in the road surface.