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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

Which country was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of Togoland under French administration?

  1. France

  2. United Kingdom

  3. Belgium

  4. Portugal
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France was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of Togoland under French administration.

Multiple choice

Which country was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of Togoland under British administration?

  1. United Kingdom

  2. France

  3. Belgium

  4. Portugal
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The United Kingdom was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of Togoland under British administration.

Multiple choice

Which country was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of Western Samoa?

  1. New Zealand

  2. Australia

  3. United Kingdom

  4. France
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New Zealand was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of Western Samoa.

Multiple choice

Which country was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of Nauru?

  1. Australia

  2. New Zealand

  3. United Kingdom

  4. France
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Australia was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of Nauru.

Multiple choice

Which country was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of New Guinea?

  1. Australia

  2. New Zealand

  3. United Kingdom

  4. France
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Australia was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of New Guinea.

Multiple choice

Which country was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of the Cameroons under French administration?

  1. France

  2. United Kingdom

  3. Belgium

  4. Portugal
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France was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of the Cameroons under French administration.

Multiple choice

Which country was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of the Cameroons under British administration?

  1. United Kingdom

  2. France

  3. Belgium

  4. Portugal
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The United Kingdom was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of the Cameroons under British administration.

Multiple choice

Which country was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of Somaliland?

  1. Italy

  2. United Kingdom

  3. France

  4. Portugal
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Italy was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of Somaliland.

Multiple choice

Which country was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands?

  1. United States

  2. United Kingdom

  3. France

  4. Australia
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The United States was the administering authority for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

Multiple choice

Which country in Eastern Europe joined the European Union (EU) in 2004?

  1. Poland

  2. Hungary

  3. Czech Republic

  4. All of the above
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Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic all joined the European Union (EU) in 2004.

Multiple choice

Which region of the world has the highest rate of deforestation?

  1. South America

  2. Africa

  3. Asia

  4. North America
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South America, particularly the Amazon rainforest, has the highest rate of deforestation due to factors like logging, agriculture, and development.

Multiple choice

Which country has a solar energy development target of achieving 40% of its electricity generation from renewable sources by 2030?

  1. China

  2. United States

  3. India

  4. Germany
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China has a solar energy development target of achieving 40% of its electricity generation from renewable sources by 2030.

Multiple choice

What was the main source of enslaved people for the Trans-Saharan Slave Trade?

  1. West Africa

  2. Central Africa

  3. East Africa

  4. Southern Africa
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The majority of enslaved people who were transported across the Sahara Desert came from West Africa.

Multiple choice

Which country developed the first hydrogen bomb?

  1. United States

  2. Soviet Union

  3. United Kingdom

  4. France
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The United States developed the first hydrogen bomb, codenamed Ivy Mike, which was detonated on November 1, 1952.

Multiple choice

Which country developed the first nuclear-powered submarine?

  1. United States

  2. Soviet Union

  3. United Kingdom

  4. France
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The United States developed the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, which was launched in January 1954.