Learn about Australia

Australia

Introduction

Australia, also known as "Commonwealth of Australia", is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The population of 26 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

Some facts about Australia

1. Capital : Canberra

2. States : 6 states and 2 major mainland 

Australia has six states—New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), South Australia (SA), Tasmania (TAS), Victoria (VIC) and Western Australia (WA)—and two major mainland territories—the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the Northern Territory (NT). 

3. Largest City : Sydney

4. National Language : English

5. Republic day : 26 January

6. National Animal : Kangaroo

7. Flag : 

8. Tourist places: Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach, Great Ocean Road, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

9. Famus Sports : Cricket

10. Longest river : Murrya River

GK Questions on Australia

Question: What is the national animal of Australia?
Answer: Kangaroo

Question: What is the capital of Australia?
Answer: Canberra

Question: Which is Australia's largest river?
Answer: Murray River

Question: Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Answer: Edmund Barton

Question: In which city, famous Bondi beach is loacted?
Answer: Sydney

Question: In which state Sydney Opera house is located?
Answer: New South Wales

Question: What is the highest point of Australia?
Answer: Mount Kosciuszko

Question: What is the national flower of australia?
Answer: Golden Wattle

Question: Which is the second largest city in NSW?
Answer: Newcastle

Question: The Tamar River flows to which Tasmanian town/city?
Answer: Launceston

Question: What is the tallest waterfall in Australia?
Answer: Wallaman Falls, QLD

Question: What is Australia’s largest non-salt lake?
Answer: Lake Mackay, WA

Question: What is South Australia’s largest island?
Answer: Kangaroo Island

Question: Name Australia’s western-most point?
Answer: Steep Point (Shark Bay)

Question: Who designed the Sydney Opera House?
Answer: Joern Utzon

Question: In what year did the Australian National Gallery open?
Answer: 1982

Question: Who was the first Australian to win the Booker Prize?
Answer: Thomas Keneally

Question: In what year was decimal currency introduced?
Answer: 1966

Question: In what year was gold first discovered in Victoria and NSW to begin the “Gold Rush”?
Answer: 1851

Question: How many countries are larger than Australia?
Answer: Five (Australia is the sixth largest country: Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil)

Question: What was Sir Donald Bradman’s batting average?
Answer: 99.94

Question: In what city did the Commonwealth Parliament first sit?
Answer: Melbourne

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Gk Question on World Capitals

World Capitals

General Knowledge Questions on World Capitals

Question: What is the capital of Japan?

Answer: Tokyo

Question: What is the capital of India?

Answer: New Delhi

Question: What is the  capital of Australia?

Answer: Canberra

Question: What is the capital of the United States of America (USA)?

Answer: Washington D.C.

Question: What is the capital of Russia?

Answer: Moscow

Question: What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

Answer: London

Question: What is the capital of South Africa?

Answer: Pretoria

Question: What is the capital of France?

Answer: Paris

Question: What is the capital of Indonesia?

Answer: Jakarta

Question: What is the capital of Italy?

Answer: Rome

Question: What is the capital of Germany?

Answer: Berlin

Question: What is the capital of Brazil?

Answer: Brasilia

Question: What is the capital of Argentina?

Answer: Buenos Aires

Question: What is the capital of Canada?

Answer: Ottawa

Question: What is the capital of China?

Answer: Beijing

Question: What is the capital of Mexico?

Answer: Mexico City

Question: What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

Answer: Riyadh

Question: What is the capital of South Korea?

Answer: Seoul

Question: What is the capital of Turkey?

Answer: Ankara

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Learn about G20 Nations

G20 Group Leaders

This is a central location to study about world, may be bookmark it. You will learn about potential powerful countries. You need to go through each country of G20 nation. For your simplicity we have added "Some Quick Facts" about all G20 nations, just click each nation and learn it.

Introduction

The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union (EU). Founded in 1999 with the aim to discuss policy pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability, the G20 has expanded its agenda since 2008 and heads of government or heads of state, as well as finance ministers and foreign ministers, have periodically conferred at summits ever since. It seeks to address issues that go beyond the responsibilities of any one organization.

Countries in G20 Nations

G20 Nations Flag

Argentina                 Australia


Brazil                       Canada


China                       European Union 


France                     Germany


India                        Indonesia


Italy                        Japan


Mexico                     Russia


Saudi Arabia             South Africa


South Korea             Turkey

United Kingdom        United States

General Knowledge Questions on G20 Nations

G20 Group

Question: What is G20 Group?

Answer: The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union (EU). 

Question: When G20 was formed?

Answer: 26 September 1999

Question: What is the Purpose of G20?

Answer: The aim is to discuss policy related to the promotion of international financial stability. It seeks to address issues that go beyond the responsibilities of any one organization.

Question: Who's the chairman of G20 in year 2020?

Answer: King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 

Question: Who can participate in G20 submit?

Answer: Heads of government or heads of state, as well as finance ministers and foreign ministers.

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Learn about Maharashtra, India

Maharashtra

Some Quick Facts about Maharashtra

1. Capital: Mumbai

2. Formation Day: 1 May 1960

3. Official Language: Marathi

4. Total Districts: 36

5. Famous Rivers: Godavari River, Krishna River, Narmada River, Tapti River 

6. Tourist Places: Gateway of Inida, Elephanta Caves, Marine Drive, Chhatrapati Shivaji Termius, Ajanta and Ellora Caves, Devgiri Fort, Ghishneshwar Temple, Panchvati And Duarwadi waterfall, Baba Umer Dargah, Mahalakshmi Temple, Lonavala

7. Famous Festivals: Ganesh Chathurthi,  Gudhi Padwa

8. Famous Celebrities: Shivaji Bhosale, Sant Tukaram, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Rani Lakshmibai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Dadasaheb Phalke, Lata Mangeshkar, Sachin Tendulkar

9. Famous Food: Pohay (Pohe), Misal Pav, Pithla Bhakri, Vada Pav, Puran Poli, Shrikhand

General Knowledge Questions on Maharashtra

Question: When was Maharashtra formed?
Answer: 1 May 1960

Explanation: Maharashtra was formed on 1 May 1960 by splitting the bilingual Bombay State, which had existed since 1956, into majority Marathi speaking Maharashtra, and Gujarati speaking Gujarat respectively.


Question: Which sea is to the west of Maharashtra?
Answer: Arabian

Explanation: Maharashtra is bordered by the states of Madhya Pradesh to the north, Chhattisgarh to the east, Telangana to the southeast, Karnataka to the south and Goa to the southwest. The state of Gujarat lies to the northwest, with the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli sandwiched between the borders. Maharashtra has coastline of 720 km.The Arabian Sea makes up Maharashtra's west coast.


Question: Which is the official language of Maharashtra?
Answer: Marathi

Explanation: Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly by around 100 million Marathi people of Maharashtra, India. It is the official language and co-official language in the Maharashtra and Goa states of Western India, respectively, and is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. With 83.1 million speakers in 2019, Marathi ranks 10th in the list of most spoken languages in the world. Marathi has the third largest number of native speakers in India, after Hindi and Bengali.


Question: What is the name of the first Marathi talkie film?
Answer: Ayodhyecha Raja

Explanation: Marathi cinema refers to Indian films produced in Marathi, the language of the state of Maharashtra, India. The first Marathi film to be released in India was Shree Pundalik by Dadasaheb Torne on 18 May 1912 at Coronation Cinematograph, Mumbai. Although, the first Marathi talkie film, Ayodhyecha Raja, was released in 1932, just one year after Alam Ara the first Hindi talkie.


Question: Where did Thibaw, last king of Burma, live in Maharashtra?
Answer: Ratnagiri

Explanation: Thibaw, also spelled Theebaw, (born 1858, Mandalay, Burma—died Dec. 19, 1916, Ratnagiri Fort, India), last king of Burma, whose short reign (1878–85) ended with the occupation of Upper Burma by the British. He lived in Ratnagiri in his last days. It is a port city on the Arabian Sea coast in Ratnagiri District in the southwestern part of Maharashtra, India. The district is a part of Konkan division of Maharashtra. Its famous for Mango production.


Question: Which caves in Maharashtra are in UNESCO World Heritage sites list?
Answer: Ajanta, Ellora and Elephanta Caves

Explanation: The Ajanta Caves are 30 (approximately) rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India. The caves include paintings and rock-cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art, particularly expressive paintings that present emotions through gesture, pose and form.

Ellora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple cave complexes in the world, featuring Hindu, Buddhist and Jain monuments, and artwork, dating from the 600–1000 CE period.

Elephanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.They are on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri, in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres east of Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Question: Who was first cheif Minister of Maharashtra State?

Answer: Yashwantrao Chavan

Explanation: Maharashtra was formed by dissolution of Bombay State on 1 May 1960. Yashwantrao Chavan, who was serving as the third CM of Bombay State since 1956, became the first CM of Maharashtra. He belonged to the Indian National Congress and held the office until the 1962 Assembly elections.

Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher (24 August 1888 – 8 March 1957) was the first chief minister of Bombay State which consisted of present-day Maharashtra and Gujarat States of India. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India in 1954.

Question: What was the birthplace of Shivaji Maharaj ?
Answer: Shivneri Fort

Explanation: Shivaji Bhosale I (19 February 1630 – April 3, 1680) was an Indian warrior-king and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire. In 1674, he was formally crowned as the chhatrapati (emperor) of his realm at Raigad.

Shivneri Fort is a 17th-century military fortification located near Junnar in Pune district in Maharashtra, India. It is the birthplace of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of Maratha Empire.

Question: When was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?

Answer: 1995

Explanation: Bombay’s official name change, to Mumbai from Bombay happened when regional political party Shiv Sena came into power in 1995. The Shiv Sena saw Bombay as a legacy of British colonialism and wanted the city’s name to reflect its Maratha heritage, hence renaming it to pay tribute to the goddess Mumbadevi. 

Question: when was Bombay Stock Exchange was established?

Answer: 1875

Explanation: The BSE, formerly known as the Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd., is an Indian stock exchange located at Dalal Street, Mumbai. Established in 1875, it is Asia's oldest stock exchange. The BSE is the world's 10th largest stock exchange with an overall market capitalization of more than $2.2 trillion on as of April 2018.

Learn about Brazil

Brazil

Introduction

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers (3.2 million square miles) and with over 211 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the sixth most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas; it is also one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world.

Brazil in world map [source: wikipedia] 

Some Quick facts about Brazil

1. Capital : Brasília

2. Provinces (States): 26 states and the Federal District

3. Largest City : São Paulo

4. National Language : Portuguese

5. Republic day : 15 November

6. National Animal : Jaguar

7. Flag :

Brazil Flag [Source: wikipedia]

8. Tourist places: Sugar Loaf, Cristo Redentor, Iguaçu Falls, Amazon Rain Forests, Brasília's Modernist Architecture, Salvador's Pelourinho, Pernambuco Beaches, Ouro Preto [Source: plantware.com]

Cristo Redentor

Iguaçu Falls

Amazon Rain Forests

Brasília's Modernist Architecture

Pernambuco Beaches

9. Famus Sports : Football

10. Longest river : Amazon River

Learn about United Kingdom (UK)

United Kingdom (UK)

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Some Quick Facts about UK

1. Capital : London

2. Provinces (States): The UK doesn't have any states or provinces because it has four countries. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

3. Largest City : London

4. National Language : English 

5. Formation Year: 1606

6. National Anthem: God Save the Queen

7. Flag :

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8. Tourist places: London: The UK's All-in-One Destination, Edinburgh: Scotland's Capital, Roman-Era Bath, Ancient Stonehenge and Medieval Salisbury, Wonderful Windsor, Idyllic England: The Cotswolds and Lake District, Medieval York and its Minster, The University Towns of Cambridge & Oxford, Liverpool and Manchester, Canterbury

London: The UK's All-in-One Destination

Ancient Stonehenge and Medieval Salisbury

Roman-Era Bath

Medieval York and its Minster

9. Famus Sports : Foot ball, Cricket (originated in England)

10. Longest river : River Severn

Learn about Canada

Canada

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres (3.85 million square miles), making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern border with the United States, stretching 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

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Some Quick facts about Canada

1. Capital : Ottawa

2. Provinces (States): 10 provinces and 3 territories

3. Largest City : Toronto

4. National Language : English and French

5. Republic day : 1 July

6. National Animal : North American beaver

7. Flag :

8. Tourist places: Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, Statue of Liberty, White House, Yellowstone National Park, Walt Disney World Resort, Times Square, Golden Gate Bridge, Las Vegas Strip

9. Famus Sports : American football

10. Longest river : Mississippi River