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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. The Netherlands

  2. Belgium

  3. France

  4. Mexico

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

AFP (Agence France-Presse) is France's national news agency, founded in 1944. It is headquartered in Paris and is the world's oldest news agency still in operation. The other options are countries where AFP has bureaus but not its origin.

Multiple choice
  1. Sri Lanka

  2. Banks Island

  3. Alexander Island

  4. Hawaiian Islands

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

The Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) passes through the main islands of the Hawaiian chain, making it the northernmost tropical location in the United States. It does not pass through Sri Lanka (A), Banks Island (B) is in Canada, and Alexander Island (C) is in Antarctica.

Multiple choice
  1. South America

  2. North America

  3. Africa

  4. Europe

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

Bald eagles are native to North America, where they serve as the national bird of the United States. They are not found in South America, Africa, or Europe naturally.

Multiple choice
  1. Taiwan

  2. Indonesia

  3. Papua New Guinea

  4. India

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

Kalimantan is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. It is not in Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, or India.

Multiple choice
  1. North Korea

  2. South Korea

  3. China

  4. Japan

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

Haier is a Chinese multinational home appliances and consumer electronics company headquartered in Qingdao, China. It is one of the world's largest appliance manufacturers. Haier is not from North Korea, South Korea, or Japan - it is distinctly a Chinese brand.

Multiple choice
  1. Germany and Italy

  2. Hungary and Austria

  3. Sweden and Norway

  4. Switzerland and Germany

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

Sweden and Norway   In English, casual and unofficial usage is to include the countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and often Finland and Iceland in the term Scandinavia.

Multiple choice
  1. an

  2. the

  3. a

  4. None of these

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

The word 'island' begins with a vowel sound /aɪ/ (eye sound), so it takes the indefinite article 'an'. Even though 'New Zealand' is a specific place, when we're classifying it as 'an island', we use the indefinite article. The rule is based on pronunciation, not spelling.

Multiple choice
  1. Thailand

  2. Japan

  3. China

  4. Switzerland

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

God's Army was a Karen rebel group led by twins Johnny and Luther Htoo, operating in the Myanmar-Thailand border region. While based in Myanmar, the group's activities and the border context lead to Thailand being the best match among the given options.