General Awareness ยท Geography
World Facts and Geography
13,259 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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Monaco
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China
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France
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Monaco has the world's highest population density at approximately 26,000 people per square kilometer, packed into just 2.02 square kilometers. While India and China have the largest total populations, their population density is much lower due to their vast land areas. France's density is closer to the global average.
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Staten
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Storting
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Federal
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National Panchayat
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Switzerland has a bicameral legislature called the Federal Assembly, consisting of the National Council and the Council of States. The term 'Federal Assembly' (Bundesversammlung in German) is the correct designation. The other options are parliaments of Netherlands (Staten), Norway (Storting), and Nepal (historically National Panchayat).
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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South America
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Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, located between Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, and China.
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Africa
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North America
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Europe
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South America
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El Salvador is a country in Central America, which is part of the North American continent. It borders Guatemala, Honduras, and the Pacific Ocean.
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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South America
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Senegal is a country in West Africa, located on the Atlantic coast. It shares borders with Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau and almost completely surrounds The Gambia.
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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South America
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Benin is a country in West Africa, located between Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Niger. It was formerly known as Dahomey.
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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South America
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Venezuela is a country in South America, located on the northern coast. It borders Colombia, Brazil, and Guyana, and has numerous Caribbean islands.
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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South America
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Chad is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger.
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Africa
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North America
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Europe
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South America
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The Bahamas is an archipelagic state located in the Atlantic Ocean, part of the North American continent. It consists of over 700 islands and is situated southeast of Florida and north of Cuba.
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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South America
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Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia, located between Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. It is home to the famous Angkor Wat temple complex.
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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South America
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Cape Verde is an island country located off the coast of West Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of ten volcanic islands.
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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South America
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Mali is a landlocked country located in West Africa. It was the site of the powerful Mali Empire, one of the great African civilizations that flourished in the 14th century.
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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South America
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Yemen is located at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It borders Saudi Arabia and Oman, with coastlines on the Red Sea and Arabian Sea.
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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South America
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Seychelles is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, northeast of mainland Africa. While geographically in the ocean, it is politically and culturally considered part of Africa.
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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South America
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Macau is a special administrative region of China located on the southern coast. It is situated in East Asia, specifically on the western side of the Pearl River Delta.