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. France

  2. Germany

  3. Russia

  4. UK

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

The Deutsche Bundesbank is the central bank of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is headquartered in Frankfurt.

Multiple choice
  1. Japan

  2. Finland

  3. Korea

  4. Norway

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

Norway is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun because, during the summer months, the sun does not set in areas north of the Arctic Circle. This phenomenon occurs due to the tilt of the Earth's axis.

Multiple choice
  1. Purga

  2. Khamsin

  3. Chilli

  4. Brickfielder

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

The Brickfielder is a hot, dry, dusty wind that blows across southern Australia during the summer months. Purga is a Russian wind, Khamsin is Egyptian, and Chilli is Tunisian.

Multiple choice
  1. Australia

  2. China

  3. Denmark

  4. None of these

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

China is the world's largest producer of rice, followed by India. Australia and Denmark are not major rice producers.

Multiple choice
  1. U.K.

  2. Russia

  3. U.S.A.

  4. None of these

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

The United States is currently the largest producer of oil in the world. While Russia and Saudi Arabia are also top producers, the U.S. has held the top spot in recent years.

Multiple choice
  1. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

  2. Northern Ireland, Palma and Iceland

  3. Scotland, Wales and Faeroe Island

  4. Scotland, Sardinia and Wales

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

The United Kingdom is composed of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Multiple choice
  1. China

  2. India

  3. UK

  4. Brazil

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

China is consistently the world's largest producer of rice, followed by India.