General Awareness · Geography
World Facts and Geography
11,577 Questions
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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Africa
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Arabia
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America
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Russia
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The Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world, covering approximately 3.2 million square kilometers. It includes Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The Indian Peninsula and others are significantly smaller.
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The United States of America
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China
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The United Kingdom
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India
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India is the 7th largest producer of lignite (brown coal) globally, with significant deposits in states like Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. While USA and China are much larger producers of overall coal, India ranks specifically high in lignite production. The UK's coal and lignite production is minimal compared to India.
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Brazil is the chief exporter of coffee.
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President of Italy
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President of France
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President of Mexico
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President of South Korea
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The Italian President resides here.
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Israel
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Japan
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Sweden
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Jordon
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The Israeli Parliament is known as Knesset.
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Turkey
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Canada and Ukraine
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Sudan
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Humming bird is the National Emblem of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Stratosphere is located in Las Vegas in USA.
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Brazil
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Sudan
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Turkey
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Ukraine
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The Orange Revolution was a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late 2004 to early 2005 following the disputed presidential election between Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych. Orange was the campaign color of Yushchenko.
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Egypt
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England
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France
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Austria
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River Nile flows in the city of Alexandria in Egypt.
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Norway
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Bhutan
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Canada
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Scotland
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Scotland has the name of 'Land of Cakes'.
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USA
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Great Britain
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Denmark
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Germany
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Great Britain was the first country to introduce Penny Post.
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Switzerland
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USA
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France
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Netherlands
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Netherlands has the office of the International Court of Justice.
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US
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UK
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New Zealand
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Switzerland
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Cadbury was founded in Birmingham, United Kingdom in 1824 by John Cadbury. The company remained British-owned for over 180 years before being acquired by Kraft Foods (now Mondelēz International) in 2010. Cadbury became famous for its Dairy Milk chocolate and other confectionery products.
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Korea
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Malaysia
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Japan
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Singapore
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Hitachi is a Japanese multinational conglomerate founded in 1910. The company originated in Japan and has grown into one of the world's largest electronics and industrial equipment manufacturers.
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Angaraland
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Greenland
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Gondwanaland
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Island
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The southern plateau of India is geologically part of Gondwanaland, the ancient supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. The peninsular plateau (including the Deccan Plateau) formed part of this landmass before continental drift separated it. The other options are incorrect: Angaraland was the northern landmass (Laurasia), Greenland is a modern island, and "Island" is not a valid landmass name.