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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

‘Maitree’ concluded in July 2016. Which of the following pairs conducted this exercise?

  1. India and Thailand

  2. China and Pakistan

  3. Bangladesh and Myanmar

  4. Nepal and Bangladesh

  5. Sri Lanka and Malaysia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Exercise Maitree is an annual bilateral military exercise between India and Thailand, conducted alternately in both countries. It focuses on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in jungle terrain.

Multiple choice

Which of the following countries is not a member of the Commonwealth?

  1. Malaysia

  2. Nepal

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. Bangladesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nepal is not a member of commonwealth. Fifty-three countries are members of the Commonwealth. In Asia, following are the members: Bangladesh, Brunei, Darussalam, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka

 

Multiple choice

The Indian federation is similar to that of

  1. United States of America

  2. Switzerland

  3. Australia

  4. Canada
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian federal system is most similar to Canada's federation. Both have a strong central government with division of powers between the center and states, and both follow a parliamentary system with a written constitution. Like Canada, India has a federal structure with a strong central tendency.

Multiple choice

In Southeast Asia, the only land locked country is

  1. Kampuchea

  2. Laos

  3. Malaysia

  4. Thailand
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. While other Southeast Asian countries like Thailand and Vietnam have coastlines, Laos is entirely surrounded by land, bordered by China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar.

Multiple choice

The Elephant Pass is located in

  1. India

  2. Pakistan

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. China
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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.