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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 zoology why classification? history of classification of organisms introduction to classification of living organisms living world and classification

Aristotle belonged to

  1. England

  2. France

  3. Greece

  4. Belgium
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C Correct answer
Explanation
  1. Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and a scientist born in the city of Stagira, Chalkidice, on the northern periphery of Classical Greece.
    2. The original classification of living organisms was developed by Aristotle.
    3. He made contributions to logic, metaphysics, mathematics, physics, biology, botany, ethics, politics, agriculture, medicine, dance, and theatre.
    So, the correct option is 'Greece'.
Multiple choice commercial studies waste generation and management e-waste management e-wastes waste generation

Which country produces the most e-waste per year?

  1. Britain

  2. China

  3. India

  4. USA
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
China produces the largest amount of e-waste per year. When computers, televisions, music systems and other electronic products reach the ends of their lives, they often end up in China or other developing countries as e-waste. Such waste is a serious environmental threat in these parts of the world because of the poorly regulated conditions under which the waste is dismantled.
Multiple choice civics population and settlement education, healthcare and human resource development concepts of individualism and society individual and society

Countries that have higher population density than India are ___________.

  1. China

  2. U.S.A.

  3. Britain

  4. Bangladesh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Population density is defined as the number of people present per square kilometre. Population density of India according to 2011 census is 382 persons per square kilometre. Bangladesh has more population density than India which is 51,703 persons per square kilometre.

Multiple choice geography an ice- capped continent continents of earth antarctica antarctica

Which is the largest continent in the world?

  1. Asia

  2. Africa

  3. North America

  4. Australia
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Asia is the largest continent in the the world covering 9% of the total geographical area of the earth and also 30% of the total land area.  This largest continent Asia supports  60% of the total population of the world. It located northern and eastern hemisphere. Asia has vast divercity in terms of culture, environment,ethnic group,historical background and aslo government types.

Multiple choice geography antarctica - the white continent continents of earth antarctica antarctica

Which continent/portion of the world is uninhabited?

  1. Antarctica

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Australia

  4. Gobi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Antarctica is the southernmost continent and it is in 1820 the man first set his foot in this region. It is uninhabited continent. The people living in this continent are those belonging to research groups of different countries.
  • It is the continent that has lowest human population. The population is around 4000 in summer and 1000 in winter. This population is constituted by research teams of various countries. About 30 countries maintain about seventy research stations in Antarctica.

Multiple choice geography antarctica - the white continent continents of earth antarctica antarctica

After Europe and Australia, third smallest continent of the world is __________.

  1. North America

  2. Asia

  3. Antarctica

  4. South America
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C Correct answer
Explanation

  • Antarctica is the third smallest continent of the world.
  • It was in 1820 when the human first set foot in Antarctica.
  • Antarctica is the southernmost continent of the earth. It has animals like penguins, seals, whales and other number of species of plants and animals.
  • Largest glacier in the world Lambert glacier is in this continent.

Multiple choice geography an ice- capped continent continents of earth antarctica antarctica

In which country the Giant Panda is found?

  1. Poland

  2. Alaska

  3. China

  4. New Zealand
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Giant Panda, is a native to South Central China. It is easily recognized by the large, distinctive black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. It is widely used within China in international contexts, for example as in the Beijing Olympic .

Multiple choice geography an ice- capped continent continents of earth antarctica antarctica

The continent with lowest human population is ____________.

  1. Antarctica

  2. Australia

  3. Africa

  4. North America
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Antarctica is the southernmost continent of the earth. It is the coldest, driest and windiest continent in the world. It was in 1820 when the human first set foot in this place.

It is the continent that has lowest human population. The population is around 4000 in summer and 1000 in winter. This population is constituted by research teams of various countries.

Multiple choice geography an ice- capped continent continents of earth antarctica antarctica

Which of the following is the only continent that does not have a hot desert?

  1. North America

  2. South America

  3. Antarctica

  4. Australia
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Antarctica is the southernmost continent of the earth. It is the coldest, driest and windiest continent in the world. It was in 1820 when the human first set foot in this place.

Among the given options it is the only continent without desert.

Multiple choice geography asia india and her neighbours india and other countries some neighbouring countries of india and its relationship with them

Which country has the largest livestock population in the world?

  1. USA

  2. Australia

  3. Russia

  4. India
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Livestock is defined as the farm animals raised especially in a farm for the use of human kind. India is the country with largest number of livestock. Livestock includes cattle, horses, pigs, etc.

Multiple choice geography asia india and her neighbours india and other countries some neighbouring countries of india and its relationship with them

_________ has largest dry fish market in Asia.

  1. Assam

  2. China

  3. Japan

  4. Sri Lanka
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Assam has largest dry fish market in Asia.
Jagiroad is a place located in Mayong Sub-Division, in Morigaon district of Assam state, India. It includes a paper mill and World's biggest dry fish market.

Multiple choice geography asia india and her neighbours india and other countries some neighbouring countries of india and its relationship with them

Which of the following is a land locked country ?

  1. Afghanistan

  2. Myanmar (Burma)

  3. Philippines

  4. Israel
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A landlocked state or landlocked country is a sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas. There are currently 49 such countries, including five partially recognized states.


Afghanistan, a mountainous landlocked republic in Central Asia is bordered by Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to the north, Iran in west, Pakistan in east and south and it has a small stretch of border in north east with both China and India.

Multiple choice geography asia india and her neighbours india and other countries some neighbouring countries of india and its relationship with them

Which of the following countries is the most populous country in the world?

  1. India

  2. China

  3. USA

  4. Russia
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B Correct answer
Explanation

China is the most populous country in the world. According to 2010 census, the population of China is 1.411 billion. It is approximately 18.2% of world population. Due to the implementation of birth control measures now the growth rate is only 0.59% according to 2010 census report. Its growth rate is 159th position in the world.

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Which of the following countries has the largest number of cattle in the world?

  1. Australia

  2. Taiwan

  3. India

  4. Sri Lanka
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

India has the largest cattle inventory in the world in 2018 followed by Brazil & China. Roughly 63% of the world's cattle are in India, Brazil & China. (The cattle inventory in India includes water buffalo). More than 90% of the world's cattle are NOT in the United States.