World Facts and Geography

The baobab tree is the national tree and emblem of Senegal. These iconic trees can live for thousands of years and are central to Senegalese culture and ecosystem. Senegal even adopted the baobab as its national symbol due to its cultural and environmental significance.

The Prama River (also spelled Parima or Paruma) is located in South America, specifically in the border region between Brazil and Venezuela.

Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world by area, covering only 44 hectares (0.44 square kilometers). Monaco is second smallest at 2.02 square kilometers, while Tuvalu and Malta are much larger.

As of the 2011 Census period, China was the world's most populous country with over 1.34 billion people. India was second with 1.21 billion. Note: India surpassed China in 2023, but the data reflects the earlier timeframe.

Russia is the world's largest country by land area, covering approximately 17.1 million square kilometers. It spans across Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, making it nearly twice the size of Canada (second largest at 9.98 million sq km).

Vatican City has the smallest national population in the world, with approximately 800 residents (mostly clergy and Swiss Guard). Monaco has around 39,000, while Palau and Andorra have populations in the tens of thousands.

Correct option is (1).

Islam Karimov was the first and long-serving President of Uzbekistan from 1991 (independence from USSR) until his death in September 2016. Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan are other former Soviet republics in Central Asia/Caucasus with different leadership during this period.

This option is the correct answer as South America is not a place where counter parts of the sucession of the Gondawana system of sediments is found. Counter parts of this succession are found in Africa, Falkland Island, Madagascar, Antarctica and Australia besides India.

Zhejiang is a province in China, and Zhejiang Peking Opera is a Chinese opera form. Peking Opera is a traditional Chinese theatrical art form. It is not related to Korea or Thailand.

The United States has consistently been the largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India over the past decade. US companies have invested heavily in sectors like technology, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and services. This reflects strong economic ties between the two democracies.

Zanzibar, an archipelago off the coast of Tanzania, was historically known as the 'Island of Cloves' due to its extensive clove spice plantations and dominance in the clove trade. Africa, Rome, and Lhasa are not historically associated with clove production or this nickname.

Koalas are native to Australia and found primarily in the eastern and southern coastal regions. They are marsupials that are endemic to Australia and not naturally found in India, Iceland, or Sweden.

Only China is a country.