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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

In which country did public financing of elections lead to a significant decline in corruption?

  1. Italy

  2. Mexico

  3. Brazil

  4. India
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Italy implemented public financing of elections in the 1990s, which is widely credited with significantly reducing corruption and improving the integrity of the electoral process.

Multiple choice

Which country has the highest rate of deforestation in the world?

  1. Brazil

  2. Indonesia

  3. Democratic Republic of Congo

  4. China
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Brazil has the highest rate of deforestation in the world, with an estimated 1.3 million hectares of forest lost each year.

Multiple choice

Which country has the highest percentage of forest cover in the world?

  1. Russia

  2. Brazil

  3. Canada

  4. United States
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Russia has the highest percentage of forest cover in the world, with forests covering approximately 45% of its land area.

Multiple choice

Which country has the lowest rate of deforestation in the world?

  1. Finland

  2. Sweden

  3. Norway

  4. Denmark
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Finland has the lowest rate of deforestation in the world, with an estimated annual deforestation rate of less than 0.1%.

Multiple choice

Which region is home to the second largest tropical rainforest in the world?

  1. Amazon rainforest

  2. Congo Basin

  3. Borneo

  4. Sumatra
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The Congo Basin is home to the second largest tropical rainforest in the world, covering an area of approximately 2 million square kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which country was the first to ratify the Geneva Conventions?

  1. Switzerland

  2. United States

  3. France

  4. Germany
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Switzerland was the first country to ratify the Geneva Conventions in 1864.

Multiple choice

Which country was the first to develop a nuclear weapon after the United States and the Soviet Union?

  1. United Kingdom

  2. France

  3. China

  4. India
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The United Kingdom was the first country to develop a nuclear weapon after the United States and the Soviet Union, conducting its first nuclear test in 1952.

Multiple choice

Which country has the largest number of nuclear power plants in operation?

  1. United States

  2. France

  3. China

  4. Russia
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The United States has the largest number of nuclear power plants in operation, with 93 active reactors.

Multiple choice

Which country has the most diverse range of languages spoken?

  1. India

  2. China

  3. United States

  4. Brazil
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India is home to over 22 official languages and more than 1,500 dialects, making it the most linguistically diverse country in the world.

Multiple choice

Which country has the largest population of Muslims?

  1. Indonesia

  2. Pakistan

  3. India

  4. Bangladesh
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Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world, with over 200 million followers.

Multiple choice

Which country has the longest coastline in the world?

  1. Canada

  2. Russia

  3. Greenland

  4. Norway
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Canada has the longest coastline in the world, stretching over 243,042 kilometers.

Multiple choice

What is the largest country in the world by land area?

  1. Russia

  2. Canada

  3. China

  4. United States
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Russia is the largest country in the world by land area, covering over 17 million square kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which country has the highest population density in the world?

  1. Monaco

  2. Singapore

  3. Vatican City

  4. Maldives
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Monaco has the highest population density in the world, with over 18,000 people per square kilometer.

Multiple choice

What is the most populous city in the world?

  1. Tokyo

  2. Delhi

  3. Shanghai

  4. São Paulo
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Tokyo is the most populous city in the world, with over 37 million people living in its metropolitan area.

Multiple choice

Which country has the highest life expectancy in the world?

  1. Japan

  2. Switzerland

  3. Australia

  4. Singapore
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Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world, with an average life expectancy of over 84 years.