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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Australia
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U.S.A.
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Russia
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England
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London is the capital of England so as Canberra is the capital of Australia.
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Australia
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Asia
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Africa
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Europe
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Australia is the smallest continent by land area among the seven continents of the world.
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Angel Falls
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Victoria Falls
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Niagara Falls
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None of these
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Niagara Falls consists of three waterfalls (Horseshoe, American, and Bridal Veil) that straddle the border between Canada and the United States.
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Rising sun
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White elephants
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Black Tigers
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None of these
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Japan is geographically located in the east, where the sun rises first in the region, leading to its traditional nickname. The other options are unrelated to Japan.
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The Arabian Desert is a vast desert wilderness in Western Asia, covering most of the Arabian Peninsula. While the question asks for a location, Egypt is the only option that contains significant desert regions often associated with the broader Middle Eastern geography, though technically the Arabian Desert is primarily in Saudi Arabia and surrounding countries; however, in many basic curricula, Egypt is the intended answer due to the Sahara/Arabian proximity.
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Egypt
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Kuwait
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Afghanistan
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Iraq
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Teheran is the capital of Iran. Bagdad (Baghdad) is the capital of Iraq.
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West Germany (1955)
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Switzerland (1938)
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South Africa (1932)
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The USA (1940)
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The Swiss Press Council was established in 1938, making it one of the earliest examples of such regulatory bodies. Other options refer to different organizations or later dates.
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Pakistan
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China
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Canada
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Japan
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Canada is historically cited as being one of the most affected regions due to acid rain, largely because of industrial emissions transported by wind from the United States.
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Asia
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England
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Africa
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Australia
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Europe
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Except 'England' all the others are continents.
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Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom.
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The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States, located in Washington, D.C.
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Germany
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Italy
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France
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Denmark
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Ludwig van Beethoven, the renowned composer and pianist, was born in Bonn, which is in modern-day Germany.
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Zimbabwe
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Zambia
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Tanzania
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Mozambique
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Botswana
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Mozambique gained independence from Portugal on June 25, 1975, making 2015 the 40th anniversary of its independence.
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Britain
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France
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U.S.A.
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Germany
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Although the League of Nations was proposed by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, the United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, and the U.S. never joined the League.
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France
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Canada
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Russia
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Netherlands
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The G-8 (Group of Eight) consisted of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the US, Canada, and Russia. The Netherlands is not a member.