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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 geography north america - geographical features economic resources location and expansion - north america north america - economic features

The Canadian prairies are drained by the river _______.

  1. Mississippi

  2. Saskatchewan

  3. Ohio

  4. Panama
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The prairies cover parts of the United States of America and parts of Canada. They are bound by the Rocky Mountains in the West and the Great Lakes in the East. The prairies in the USA are drained by the tributaries of Mississippi and the Canadian prairies are drained by the tributaries of Saskatchewan Rivers.

Multiple choice geography north america - geographical features economic resources location and expansion - north america north america - economic features

Tick the correct answer:
River Mississippi drains the ______________.

  1. Canada

  2. Africa

  3. USA

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

River Mississippi drains the USA.

The Mississippi River has the world's fourth-largest drainage basin ("watershed" or "catchment"). The basin covers more than 1,245,000 square miles (3,220,000 km2), including all or parts of 32 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. The drainage basin empties into the Gulf of Mexico, part of the Atlantic Ocean.

Multiple choice geography north america - geographical features economic resources location and expansion - north america north america - economic features

Sierra Nevada is the name of _______________.

  1. An animal of America

  2. A disease found in America

  3. A fruit found in America

  4. A mountain in America
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin.

Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

Which of the following countries generally practice labour-intensive agriculture?

  1. USA

  2. India

  3. Russia

  4. China
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Intensive farming is the system of farming under which small farms are cultivated intensively using large inputs of manual labour, manures and fertilisers. Since it is a labour intensive system, it is practised in those areas where the density of population is high. This type of agriculture is practised in the irrigated areas of the plains of northern India and the coastal areas of south India.

Multiple choice political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

In which of the following countries the participation of women in public life is very high ?

  1. European countries.

  2. Asian countries.

  3. Latin American countries

  4. Scandinavian countries
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The participation of women in public life is very high in Scandinavian countries such as Sweden, Norway, and Finland.

Multiple choice political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

The Scandinavian countries, where, there is very high participation of women in public life are ____________________.

  1. Belgium, Norway and Walloon.

  2. Norway, Ireland and Finland.

  3. Spain, Sweden and Walloon.

  4. Sweden, Norway and Finland.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Scandinavian countries like Sweden, Norway, and Finland are globally recognized for their high levels of female participation in public and political life.

Multiple choice political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

In which part of the world is the participation of women in public life highest ?

  1. Asian countries

  2. Scandinavian countries

  3. Sub Sahara Africa

  4. South America
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Scandinavia is a region in Northern Europe. The term in local usage covers the three kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The participation of women in public life is highest in the Scandinavian countries. The women are able to make decisions on a larger level and bring about legislative reforms in the government policies.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

"Bolivia" is situated in which continent?

  1. Europe

  2. Asia

  3. South America

  4. North America
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bolivia is a poor country in Latin America. Bolivia witnessed a popular struggle on Water privatization which came to known as Bolivia's Water War.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

Bolivia is a poor country in _______________.

  1. United States of America

  2. Canada

  3. Latin America

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

Bolivia is a poor country in Latin America which witnessed a popular struggle for restration of people basic need which came to known as Bolivia's Water war.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

Ethnic tension between Serbs and Albanians was on the rise in _____________.

  1. Yugoslavia

  2. Nigeria

  3. Morocco

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

After Tito’s death in 1980, bitter inter-ethnic rivalries asserted themselves and there were clashes between different ethnic groups, such as the Kosovan Albanians and Serbs. There was a rise in Serbian para-militarism and heightened tension between the Muslim Bosnians, the Croats and the Serbs in Bosnia-Herzegovina. By 1990, the Serbian-controlled Federal government refused to agree to Croatia and Slovenia’s demands for a multiparty government. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the countries do not have Serbian and Albanian ethnic groups, hence, incorrect. 

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

Where is Bolivia situated?

  1. Latin America

  2. North America

  3. Europe

  4. Africa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bolivia is a country in South America (Latin America). It is a land locked country with La Paz, Sucre as its capital. One third of its territory lies in the Andes mountains and have attracted mining, commercial and business investments. Bolivia is constitutionally unitary state and has nine departments. Option A is the correct answer.     

Multiple choice zoology human influences on the environment carbon cycle ozone layer depletion and causes depletion of ozone layer

Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
The second biggest greenhouse gas emitter (after the USA) in the world is:

  1. Russia

  2. Germany

  3. China

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

China is currently the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, and historically, it has been the second-largest emitter after the USA for many years.