World Facts and Geography

Surinam was a Dutch colony from 1667 until its independence in 1975, hence it was previously known as Dutch Guiana. British Guiana is now Guyana, while Madagascar and Venezuela were never associated with Surinam.

Namibia was formerly known as South West Africa during the period of South African administration following World War I until its independence in 1990. Cambodia, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo), and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) are entirely different countries.

The Sunda Strait is located in Indonesia and separates the islands of Java and Sumatra. It connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean and has been an important maritime route for centuries.

California and Texas were part of Mexico before the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and were ceded to the United States through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. The other options were never Mexican territory.

The Elephant Pass is a strategic causeway located in northern Sri Lanka, connecting the Jaffna Peninsula to the rest of the island country. It has been militarily significant during Sri Lanka's civil war.

The International Date Line was deliberately zig-zagged to avoid cutting through populated island groups. Fiji wanted to maintain the same calendar day as its major trading partners Australia and New Zealand for commercial convenience. The Date Line therefore passes east of Fiji, placing it in the same time zone as New Zealand.

This is the correct option. Maldharis are not an African community. They are a community living in the state of Gujarat, India.

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).