World Geography and Politics

Abu Salem was arrested in Portugal in 2002 and extradited to India in 2005 after a lengthy legal battle. He was a key accused in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case. Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Switzerland were not involved in his arrest - Portugal collaborated with India on this extradition.

India signed a deal in 2004 to procure the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) from BAE Systems, which is a British aerospace company based in the UK. While India procures defense equipment from Russia, France, and the USA, the Hawk specifically is a British-designed aircraft.

India was granted Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status by the United States in 2022. This status provides certain military and economic benefits but does not carry the mutual defense commitments of NATO membership. Pakistan has had MNNA status since 2004, but the question asks about a recent grant.

Go is considered the national game of Japan, though it originated in China around 2500 years ago. It was introduced to Japan around the 8th century and became deeply embedded in Japanese culture. Go is a strategic board game played with black and white stones on a grid.

Afghanistan shares the shortest boundary with India, approximately 106 km through the Wakhan Corridor connecting to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This is a disputed and remote border region.

Bangles originated in India and have been worn for thousands of years in South Asian culture. They are traditional ornaments worn by women in India, Pakistan, and other South Asian countries. While Pakistan also has bangle culture, they originated in India.

Tashkent (Toshkent) is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. Timurid refers to a historical dynasty, Dushanbe is Tajikistan's capital, and Namangan is another Uzbek city but not the capital.

King Thibaw Min was the last king of Burma (now Myanmar), reigning from 1878 to 1885. He was deposed and exiled by the British after the Third Anglo-Burmese War and spent the rest of his life in captivity in India.

The international car registration code 'IS' stands for Iceland. These codes are used on vehicle registration plates to identify the country of registration. Indonesia uses RI, India uses IND, and Ireland uses IRL.

Country code 86 belongs to China, the world's most populous country. This is the standard international dialling prefix for Chinese phone numbers. Zambia uses 260, Pakistan uses 92, and Nigeria uses 234.

The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal, known for their fierce military tradition. They serve in the British and Indian armies. Gurkha soldiers are renowned for their bravery, loyalty, and distinctive curved kukri knives.

The Durand Line, established in 1893, is the 2430 km international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Line of Control separates India and Pakistan in Kashmir region. Option A (Furand line) appears to be a misspelling of Durand.

King Thibaw Min was the last king of Burma (Myanmar), who was overthrown by the British in 1885 and exiled to India. He was the last monarch of the Konbaung Dynasty. Burma was not part of Nepal, Sri Lanka, or Bangladesh - these are separate countries with different royal histories.