World Geography and Politics

The Saudi riyal (SAR) is the official currency of Saudi Arabia. The UAE uses dirhams (not 'dhirams'), while rupia is Indonesian and 'dinnar' is misspelled (dinar is used by Iraq, Kuwait etc.).

Than Shwe was the head of the military junta in Myanmar, making option A correct. Bhutan, Cambodia, and Thailand had different leaders during that period. This question tests knowledge of contemporary Southeast Asian leadership.

Deepawli is known as 'Tihar' in Nepal, where it's a five-day festival similar to Diwali. Tihar involves worship of various animals and goddess Lakshmi, with brothers being honored on the final day. While other listed nations celebrate Diwali, 'Tihar' is specifically the Nepali name.

Virat Kohli scored his first ODI century (107 runs) against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 2009. This was during the tri-series also involving New Zealand, marking the beginning of his legendary ODI career.

Vijay Singh, the renowned professional golfer and former World No. 1, is indeed from Fiji. He is one of the most successful athletes from the Pacific Islands nation.

Pakistan was readmitted to the Commonwealth of Nations in 2008 following a democratic transition after being suspended in 2007. Australia has always been a member. Myanmar and Nepal are not relevant to Commonwealth readmissions in this context.

BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) is located in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. It is the oldest stock exchange in Asia and one of India's largest stock exchanges.

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, and the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is the principal stock exchange of the country. It was established in 1954 and is one of the oldest stock exchanges in South Asia. Burma's main exchange is the Yangon Stock Exchange, Nepal has NEPSE, and Taiwan has the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

KOSDAQ (Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotation) is the Korean stock exchange for small and medium-sized enterprises, similar to NASDAQ in the US. It was established in 1996 and is based in Seoul. Kenya has the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kazakhstan has the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, and Kolkata is a city in India (which has multiple stock exchanges).

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, and the Istanbul Stock Exchange (Borsa Istanbul) is Turkey's main securities exchange. It was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Istanbul. Iran has the Tehran Stock Exchange, Iraq has the Iraq Stock Exchange, and Pakistan has the PSX (Pakistan Stock Exchange).

Linking the Kashmir valley with the Indian Railways Network is an internal infrastructure project within India and does not involve China directly. The other three options are all documented sources of tension between India and China: dam construction on the Brahmaputra affects water flows to India, Dalai Lama's visits to Arunachal Pradesh are contested due to China's territorial claims, and China's practice of stapled visas for Jammu and Kashmir residents challenges India's sovereignty.

RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) is India's external intelligence agency, responsible for gathering foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and covert operations. Established in 1968, it serves as the primary intelligence service for India's national security interests abroad.

Pakistan was readmitted to the Commonwealth in 1989 after its 1972 departure, and later readmitted in 2008 after a 2007 suspension. The term 'recently' is ambiguous without a timestamp, but Pakistan is the only Commonwealth member among options that has been readmitted after suspension. Japan, China, and India were never suspended from the Commonwealth.

Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, lived and taught in ancient India (and Nepal). Today, Buddhists represent a very small minority (less than 1%) of India's population, whereas they are majorities or significant minorities in Japan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.