World Facts and Geography

This is the correct option. The Maasai cattle herders lived primarily in eastern Africa, southern Kenya and Tanzania.

The Philippines is the correct answer. The country abolished the death penalty in 2006 under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, making it the only Asian country to have completely abolished capital punishment at that time. Finland had abolished it much earlier (1972 for peacetime crimes), while Morocco and Bulgaria still maintain the death penalty in their legal systems.

Costa Rica is in Central America (North American continent). Togo, Sierra Leone, and Mauritania are all African nations located in West Africa. Costa Rica stands out as the only non-African country among the options.

The USA is the world's third most populous country after China and India. Brazil (5th) and Indonesia (4th) are major countries but less populous than the USA. Argentina is not among the top 10.

Lafarge is a French construction materials company headquartered in Paris. Associated Cement Co. (ACC) is Indian, Mexico Cement is Mexican, and Coromandel Cement is also Indian. Lafarge is the only French company among the options.

The United States declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. This date is celebrated as America's Independence Day. China has a different independence timeline (20th century), Australia gradually gained independence throughout the 20th century, and Brazil declared independence from Portugal in 1822.

China was the largest consumer of natural rubber in 2009, driven by its rapidly growing automotive industry and manufacturing sector. China's demand for natural rubber outpaced other major consumers like the United States, Japan, and India during this period.

Correct option is (2).

Correct option is (1).

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest and most powerful particle collider. It is located at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), which is situated near Geneva on the French-Swiss border. The LHC was successfully tested in 2008 and began operation later that year.

Asia is the largest continent on Earth by both land area and population. It covers approximately 30% of Earth's total land area and is home to about 60% of the world's population. Option A is correct. Africa is the second-largest, followed by North America.

Antarctica is known as the White Continent due to its vast ice sheets covering approximately 98% of the continent, giving it a predominantly white appearance. Australia is known as the Island Continent, North America and Asia are not specifically referred to as the White Continent. Antarctica's ice cover is the thickest on Earth, contributing to this designation.

Correct answer is (3). 

The Ural Mountains form a natural border between Europe and Asia within the Russian Federation. They run north-south through Russia and do not appear in the USA, Japan, or Canada.