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
  1. Irkutsk region

  2. Omsk, Tomsk region

  3. Kuznetsk Basin

  4. Tashkent Basin

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Kuznetsk Basin (Kuzbass) in southwestern Siberia is one of the largest coal mining areas in the world, containing vast deposits of high-quality coal used for both domestic industry and export.

Multiple choice
  1. Western U.S.A.

  2. Eastern Africa

  3. Northern China

  4. South East Asia

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mormonism, or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is centered in the state of Utah. It has a very high concentration of followers throughout the Western United States due to the 19th-century migration of the pioneers.

Multiple choice
  1. the US

  2. the UK

  3. Italy

  4. Germany

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A Correct answer
Explanation

In 2011, the United States was the world's largest apparel market by value. It was the leading consumer of garments and textiles globally, though China has since grown to challenge this position.

Multiple choice
  1. United States of America

  2. Canada

  3. Russia

  4. Israel

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

In 2001, researchers at the Weizmann Institute in Israel developed a programmable molecular computing machine, which was recognized as the world's smallest biological computer. This DNA-based computer was designed for medical applications, such as detecting and treating disease at the cellular level.

Multiple choice
  1. Italy

  2. Turkey

  3. France

  4. Germany

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The term 'Sick Man of Europe' was historically used to describe the Ottoman Empire (modern-day Turkey) during its period of economic and political decline in the 19th century. It reflected the empire's inability to maintain its vast territories against European powers.

Multiple choice
  1. Canada

  2. New Zealand

  3. Australia

  4. Mauritius

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

Australia is known as the 'Land of the Kangaroos' because these marsupials are indigenous to the continent and are not found in the wild anywhere else. The kangaroo is a national icon of Australia.