General Awareness ยท Geography

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 general knowledge
  1. Hawaii

  2. Bermuda

  3. Maldives

  4. Morrisious

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bermuda is known for having no rivers or lakes - the islands rely entirely on rainwater for freshwater. The porous limestone coral base allows rainwater to collect in underground lenses rather than forming surface rivers or lakes. The Maldives has some lakes, Hawaii has rivers and waterfalls, and Mauritius has rivers.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Germany

  2. Sweden

  3. Portugal

  4. Spain

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sweden consistently ranks as the country with the highest coffee consumption per person per day. Finnish and Swedish people consume the most coffee globally, with Swedish citizens drinking approximately 2-3 cups daily on average. This is part of Nordic coffee culture.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Pakistan

  2. Australia

  3. Germany

  4. Italy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Australia's international dialing code is +61. Pakistan uses +92, Germany uses +49, and Italy uses +39. The country codes are assigned by the International Telecommunication Union to uniquely identify each country or territory in international telephone calls.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Greenland

  2. Manitoba

  3. Quebec

  4. North America

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Missouri River is the longest river in North America, flowing through Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Missouri states before joining the Mississippi River. It is entirely within the North American continent.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. California

  2. Egypt

  3. Alaska

  4. Florida

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Nile River flows through Egypt and is the lifeblood of the country, supporting agriculture and civilization for millennia. California, Alaska, and Florida are US states and the Nile does not flow through them.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. England

  2. South America

  3. North America

  4. Australia

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Amazon River flows through the northern part of South America, primarily through Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. It is the largest river by discharge volume in the world and drains an area equivalent to about 40% of South America's landmass. England is in Europe, while Australia is a separate continent entirely.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. China

  2. Denmark

  3. Germany

  4. Italy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

China's international telephone dialing code is +86. This is the country code for the world's most populous country. Denmark (+45), Germany (+49), and Italy (+39) are European countries with different codes - China's +86 is one of the most important Asian country codes to know.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Japan

  2. France

  3. China

  4. India

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

China has set up the world's largest filled-aperture radio telescope called FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope) in Guizhou province. Completed in 2016, it has a 500-meter diameter and surpasses the previous record-holder, the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. FAST is designed to detect pulsars, explore neutral hydrogen, and search for potential extraterrestrial intelligence. The telescope represents China's growing capabilities in advanced scientific research and space exploration technology.