World Facts and Geography

This is the correct answer as Australia became a democracy in 1901, after 1900.

New Zealand was the only country in 1900 to have universal adult voting rights.

Ghana was a British Colony formerly known as the Gold Coast. It was one of the first countries in Africa to become independent in 1957.

Correct option is (1).

Polar regions are the regions situated near the poles, i.e. North Pole and South Pole. Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden are the places belonging to polar regions.

This is the correct answer as Argentina is the eighth largest country in the world and is smaller than India.

Correct Answer: Zimbabwe

The pure form of direct democracy only exists in the Swiss cantons of Appenzell, Innerrhoden and Glarus.The Swiss Confederation is a semi-direct democracy (representative democracy with strong instruments of direct democracy). The nature of direct democracy in Switzerland is fundamentally complemented by its profound federal governmental structures.

According to the World Bank's 2007 report, India was the biggest recipient of remittances globally, receiving over $27 billion from its diaspora, followed by China and Mexico in second and third places respectively.

According to the UN e-Government Survey 2008, Sweden ranked first in the overall e-readiness index, reflecting its advanced digital infrastructure, high internet penetration, and comprehensive e-government services. Denmark typically ranks high as well but was behind Sweden in this specific 2008 survey. The United States and India, while making progress, were not at the top of this particular ranking.

Correct Answer: Peru

Correct Answer: Poland

According to IMF data released in October 2014, China overtook the United States to become the world's largest economy in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms. PPP measures total economic output adjusted for local cost of living, providing a different perspective than nominal GDP where the US still leads. This was a symbolic milestone marking China's economic ascent.

High Velds are temperate grasslands or plateaus found primarily in South Africa. The term 'veld' refers to wide open grassland areas in southern Africa, with High Velds being the elevated regions (typically above 1500 meters).

Slovenes are a South Slavic ethnic group primarily inhabiting Slovenia, which was part of Yugoslavia until 1991. The question reflects historical geography when Yugoslavia was a unified country comprising several republics including Slovenia.