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World Geography and Politics

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World geography and politics cover international boundaries, significant global treaties, and organizations. It includes geopolitical relationships, Indian border lines, and international cooperative missions. These questions are vital for general studies and general awareness exam sections.

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World Geography and Politics Questions

Multiple choice

What was the name of the proposed Muslim state envisioned by the Lahore Resolution?

  1. Pakistan

  2. Bangla Desh

  3. Kashmir

  4. Hyderabad
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Explanation

The proposed Muslim state envisioned by the Lahore Resolution was named Pakistan.

Multiple choice

Which of the following countries was NOT a member of SEATO?

  1. United States

  2. Thailand

  3. Philippines

  4. India
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D Correct answer
Explanation

India was not a member of SEATO, as it pursued a policy of non-alignment and neutrality.

Multiple choice

Which of the following countries was NOT a member of CENTO?

  1. United States

  2. Iran

  3. Pakistan

  4. India
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Explanation

India was not a member of CENTO, as it pursued a policy of non-alignment and neutrality.

Multiple choice

Which of the following countries was NOT a major battleground of the Cold War?

  1. Korea

  2. Vietnam

  3. Afghanistan

  4. India
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Explanation

India was not a major battleground of the Cold War, as it pursued a policy of non-alignment and neutrality.

Multiple choice

Which of the following countries was NOT a major recipient of US aid during the Cold War?

  1. South Korea

  2. Taiwan

  3. Israel

  4. India
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Explanation

India was not a major recipient of US aid during the Cold War, as it pursued a policy of non-alignment and neutrality.

Multiple choice

Which country shares the Sundarbans with India?

  1. Bangladesh

  2. Nepal

  3. Bhutan

  4. Sri Lanka
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Explanation

The Sundarbans is shared between India and Bangladesh.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the boundary between North Korea and South Korea?

  1. The 38th Parallel

  2. The Demilitarized Zone

  3. The Korean Peninsula

  4. The Yellow Sea
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Explanation

The Demilitarized Zone is the boundary between North Korea and South Korea, a 4-kilometer wide strip of land that was created after the Korean War.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a major geographical research collaboration between India and another country?

  1. The India-US Joint Working Group on Earth Sciences

  2. The India-UK Joint Working Group on Climate Change

  3. The India-France Joint Working Group on Space

  4. The India-Japan Joint Working Group on Disaster Management
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Explanation

The India-Japan Joint Working Group on Disaster Management is not a major geographical research collaboration between India and another country. It is a collaboration on disaster management.

Multiple choice

Which country's legislative assembly is known as the 'Jatiya Sangsad'?

  1. Bangladesh

  2. Nepal

  3. Bhutan

  4. Sri Lanka
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Explanation

The Jatiya Sangsad is the legislative branch of the government of Bangladesh.

Multiple choice

India is a member of which regional organization that promotes economic cooperation and integration among its member states?

  1. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

  2. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

  3. European Union (EU)

  4. African Union (AU)
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Explanation

India is a member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which is a regional organization that promotes economic cooperation and integration among its member states in South Asia.

Multiple choice

Which of the following countries was NOT a part of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) at its inception?

  1. India

  2. Yugoslavia

  3. Egypt

  4. United States
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Explanation

The United States was not a part of the Non-Aligned Movement at its inception.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the treaty signed between India and China in 1954?

  1. Panchsheel Agreement

  2. Simla Agreement

  3. Tashkent Agreement

  4. Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation
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Explanation

The Panchsheel Agreement was signed between India and China in 1954.

Multiple choice

Which of the following countries was NOT involved in the 1962 Sino-Indian War?

  1. India

  2. China

  3. Pakistan

  4. United States
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Explanation

The United States was not involved in the 1962 Sino-Indian War.

Multiple choice

Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) at its inception?

  1. India

  2. Pakistan

  3. Bangladesh

  4. Sri Lanka
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Explanation

Sri Lanka was not a member of SAARC at its inception in 1985.

Multiple choice

Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) at its inception?

  1. India

  2. United States

  3. Australia

  4. Japan
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Japan was not a member of the Quad at its inception in 2007.