General Awareness · Geography
World Facts and Geography
11,577 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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Israel
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Poland
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Norway
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Spain
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The Storting is Norway's national parliament, established by the Constitution of 1814. It's a unicameral legislature with 169 members elected every four years, making it the supreme authority in Norwegian politics.
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Japan
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Denmark
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Poland
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Russia
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The Folketing is Denmark's national parliament, functioning as a unicameral legislature with 179 seats including representatives from Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Established in 1849, it's the supreme legislative body in the Danish constitutional system.
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Britain
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Taiwan
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Poland
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Netherlands
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The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament, making it the national legislature of Poland. It has historical roots dating back to the 15th century. Britain has Parliament, Taiwan has the Yuan, and Netherlands has the States General.
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Taiwan
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Britain
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Poland
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Netherlands
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The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. It has been the core of Poland's legislative system since the Middle Ages, making it one of the oldest continuously functioning parliaments in Europe.
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Portugal
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Mexico
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Australia
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Germany
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Tequila is Mexico's national drink, made from the blue agave plant primarily in the Tequila region of Jalisco. Mexico has protected designation of origin for tequila similar to Champagne for France.
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Venezuela
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Spain
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Australia
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USA
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Venezuela has won the most Miss World titles - approximately 7 as of the data. This makes Venezuela the most successful country in the Miss World pageant's history, reflecting the country's strong beauty pageant culture.
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Singapore
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Malaysia
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America
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Thailand
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Singapore's Night Safari, opened in 1994, was indeed the world's first nocturnal wildlife park. It pioneered the concept of viewing animals in their natural nighttime habitats using innovative lighting that simulates moonlight without disturbing the animals. The 40-hectare park is located within the Singapore Zoo compound.
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WHITE CHENEZ
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KALIGHAT NUNNAT
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CHENEZ NUNNAT
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WHITE KALIGHAT
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America
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Finland
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Holland
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Japan
B
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The sauna originated in Finland over 2,000 years ago and is an integral part of Finnish culture. Finland has approximately 3 million saunas for a population of 5.5 million. The Finnish sauna tradition was even added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. While other cultures have steam baths, the sauna is distinctly Finnish.
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Brazil
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Ireland
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Canada
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Scotland
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Canada is known as 'The Land of the Maple Leaf' because the maple leaf is its national symbol, prominently featured on its flag. Brazil's symbol is the samba and football, Ireland is the Emerald Isle, and Scotland is known for thistles and bagpipes.
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USA
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ETHIOPIA
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GHANA
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NEW ZEALAND
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New Zealand was the first country to grant women the right to vote in 1893. The USA granted women's suffrage in 1920 with the 19th Amendment. Ethiopia and Ghana achieved this later during their independence movements.
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THAMES
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SEINE
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MANZARENESS
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DANUBE
B
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MI5 (Military Intelligence, Section 5) is the United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency. It's responsible for protecting the UK against threats to national security, including terrorism, espionage, and sabotage. The question contains a typo (M15 instead of MI5).
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Indonesia
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Malaysia
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Japan
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North Korea
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Malaysia is the largest producer of tin in the world, with significant mining operations and reserves. The country has been a major tin producer for decades, particularly from the Kinta Valley. Indonesia is also a significant producer but ranks second, while Japan and North Korea are not major tin-producing nations.
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South Africa
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India
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Srilanka
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Malaysia
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South Africa has historically been the world's largest diamond producer by volume, particularly from the Kimberley region and other mines. While Botswana currently leads by value, South Africa remains the answer in older quiz banks regarding total carat production. India, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia have some gem production but are not major diamond producers.