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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 organisation of commerce and management trade trade and factors affecting trade trading and economic organisations trade and trade organisations

An Asian country who is not an importer of manufactured goods _________.

  1. India

  2. China

  3. Indonesia

  4. Japan

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Japan is  an asian country which doesn't import manufactured goods as it has developed its' manufacturing industry. Almost everything is manufactured in Japan. Japan has become rich and developed because they invested a lot in human resources in the field of education and health to succeed. Their system of governance is stable and consistent over the years. 

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management trade trade and factors affecting trade trading and economic organisations trade and trade organisations

Wood pulp is imported from ______.

  1. Canada

  2. Malaysia

  3. Middle East

  4. Sweden

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

The forest industry as a whole plays an important part in the Swedish economy. It is also heavily export oriented and makes a significant contribution to Sweden’s trade balance. Sweden is the world’s second largest exporter of pulp, paper and sawn wood products combined.  Of the pulp and paper production, close to 90 percent is exported. As for pulp production, around a quarter of the total consumption of pulp within the europe are manufactured in Sweden. 

 

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management trade trade and factors affecting trade trading and economic organisations trade and trade organisations

Which one of the following continents exports agricultural products?

  1. Asia

  2. Australia

  3. North America

  4. Europe

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

The main agricultural exports of Australia include wheat, beef,meat, and wool.Australia's export account for over 90 percent of wool and cotton production, nearly 80 percent of wheat, over 50 percent of barley and rice, over 40 percent of beef and grain legumes, over 30 percent of dairy products, and nearly 20 percent of fruit production.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management trade trade and factors affecting trade trading and economic organisations trade and trade organisations

Which region covers the Caribbean islands?

  1. USA

  2. Canada

  3. Latin America

  4. Australia

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Caribbean is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands and the surrounding coasts. The region is southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland, east of Central America, and north of South America

Multiple choice geography environmental changes elements of weather and climate : temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere environmental regions (zones)

The highest recorded temperature is about $58^oC$ at Al-Aziziyah which is in ____________.

  1. Libya

  2. Algeria

  3. Niger

  4. Sudan

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

The highest recorded temperature is about 58 $^oC$ at Al-Aziziyah which lies in Libya. It is located around 25 miles south of Tripoli. World Meteorological Organization had recorded this temperature on 13 September 1922. After exactly 90 years, on 13 September 2012, this record was disqualified. Now, the highest recorded temperature is in Death Valley, California.

Multiple choice geography crafts and industries development of industries in india traditional crafts and decline of indian industries impact of british rule on kerala

Wootz steel originated in which of the following countries?

  1. India

  2. Saudi

  3. France

  4. Britain

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ancient Indian steel was called as wootz steel. It had a uniform composition of 1–1.6% carbon and could be heated and shaped into bars and used in making articles like swords. It originated in India from around 6th century BC.

Multiple choice geography crafts and industries development of industries in india traditional crafts and decline of indian industries impact of british rule on kerala

The Tata Iron and Steel Works was completed with the aid of.

  1. Japanese experts

  2. Russian experts

  3. American experts

  4. French experts

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited was formed in 1907 at Mumbai. It was formed with the aid of American experts.  American specialists were brought in and began surveying in 1903. It primarily serves customers in the automotive, construction, consumer goods, engineering, packaging, lifting and excavating, energy and power, aerospace, etc.

Multiple choice geography crafts and industries development of industries in india traditional crafts and decline of indian industries impact of british rule on kerala

Bokaro steel plant was established with the assistance of which of the following countries?

  1. China

  2. USA

  3. Germany

  4. Soviet Union

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bokaro Steel Plant (BSP) is located in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand. . It is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help. It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964. It was later merged with the state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

Multiple choice
  1. north

  2. east

  3. south

  4. west

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D Correct answer
Explanation

France is located in Western Europe. While it borders the south, its primary geographic classification is Western.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy cattle farming agriculture sector

The  _____  plains in North Island of New Zealand has the highest density of milch cows in the world.

  1. Taranaki

  2. Queenstown

  3. Christchurch

  4. Greymouth

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Taranaki region in New Zealand is world-renowned for its dairy industry and high density of milch cows due to its favorable climate and pasture conditions.