General Awareness ยท 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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India
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France
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the USA
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the UK
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The USA operates under a federal system where individuals are citizens of both the United States and the specific state in which they reside, thus allowing for dual citizenship.
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Macedonia
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Tuvalu
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Montenegro
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Serbia
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Montenegro joined the United Nations as the 192nd member state on June 28, 2006, following its independence from the state union of Serbia and Montenegro.
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Holland
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France
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Italy
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Poland
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Germany shares borders with Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands (Holland). It does not share a border with Italy, as Austria and Switzerland lie in between.
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Holland
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France
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Germany
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England
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Switzerland
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This is the correct option. The Jersey bull, used for cross breeding, is an exotic variety from England.
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Hokkaido
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Kowloon
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Honshu
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Kyshu
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The four main islands of Japan are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. Kowloon is a peninsula in Hong Kong, not an island of Japan.
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Georgia
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Armenia
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Slovenia
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Moldovia
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Abkhazia and Adjara (sometimes spelled Azaria) are autonomous republics located within the country of Georgia. These regions have complex political histories involving autonomy and conflict. Armenia, Slovenia, and Moldovia are separate nations that do not contain these specific regions.
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Italy
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France
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Russia
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Britain
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Germany
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The 33rd G8 summit was held in Heiligendamm, Germany, in June 2007. Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, hosted the event.
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Algeria
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Libya
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Sudan
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Chad
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Mali
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Abdullah al-Thani was the Prime Minister of Libya during the 2014 political crisis.
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India
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Australia
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Spain
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Canada
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Kangaroos are marsupials indigenous to Australia and are not found naturally in the wild in the other listed countries.
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The United States holds the largest proven coal reserves in the world, followed by Russia and China.
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Republic
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Kingdom
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Commonwealth
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State
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The official name of the country is the Commonwealth of Australia.
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India, Autralia and Mexico
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Thailand, Pakistan and Mexico
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China, India and Thailand
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Brazil, India and China
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Brazil is the world's largest producer of sugarcane, followed by India and China. These three countries consistently lead global production statistics.
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South Africa
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UK
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USA
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France
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De Beers is a company specializing in diamond exploration and mining, with its primary historical operations and headquarters based in South Africa.
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The Ural Mountains are located in Russia, which is in Eurasia (Europe/Asia), not Africa. The other pairs are correctly matched as the Rockies are in North America, the Andes in South America, and the Alps in Europe.
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Canada is famously known as the Land of the Maple Leaf, which is also prominently featured on its national flag.