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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China
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India
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Russia
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America
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India has the largest livestock population in the world, particularly due to its large cattle and buffalo population.
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Arabia
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England
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Brazil
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China
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Arabia is historically referred to as the land of seven seas in various cultural and literary contexts.
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Europe
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Asia
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America
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Australia
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Europe is the only continent that does not have a major desert region, as its climate is generally temperate and influenced by the surrounding oceans.
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South Africa
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North Africa
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Europe
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Asia
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The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world and is located in the northern part of the African continent.
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China
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France
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United Kingdom
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Germany
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The permanent members of the UN Security Council are China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US. Germany is not a permanent member.
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Austria
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Sweden
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Burma
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Norway
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Trygve Lie, the first Secretary-General of the United Nations, was a Norwegian politician.
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Britain
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Canada
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China
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France
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The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Canada is not a permanent member.
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France
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Italy
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South Africa
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Britain
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Saudi Arabia
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Russia
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America
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None of these
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As of recent data, the United States is the world's largest producer of crude oil, having surpassed Saudi Arabia and Russia in recent years.
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Saudi Arabia
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India
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China
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Japan
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France
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China holds 1st place in the ranking of foreign exchange reserves. China has $3.31 trillion foreign exchange reserves.
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D - C - A - E - B
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B - C - A - D - E
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C - B - A - D - E
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A - B - D - E - C
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The approximate populations are: Nigeria (~220M), Russia (~144M), Japan (~125M), Marshall Islands (~42k), Palau (~18k).
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Bangalore
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New York
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Punjab
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Canada
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Canada is often referred to as the 'Land of Lilies' due to the prevalence of the lily in its natural flora and cultural symbolism.
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the equator
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the doldrums
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the horse latitude
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the Tundras
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Japan
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Sri Lanka
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Nepal
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India
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India was the first country in the world to launch a national family planning program in 1952. The goal was to reduce birth rates to stabilize the population.
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Japan
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New Zealand
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Cuba
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Zimbabwe
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Fidel Castro of Cuba was one of the world's longest-serving heads of government, leading his country for 49 years from 1959 to 2008. While some monarchs have reigned longer, Castro's tenure as a non-royal leader is exceptionally rare in modern history. He eventually ceded power to his brother, Raul Castro, due to health issues.