World Geography and Politics

The historic Peace Agreement of November 2006 in Nepal was signed between the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) and the Maoists. This agreement ended the decade-long Maoist insurgency and led to the abolition of monarchy and establishment of a republic. King Gyanendra was not a signatory as the movement had already stripped him of power.

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The APEC Summit 2011 was held in Honolulu, Hawaii. This was the 19th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting hosted by the United States. Honolulu was chosen as the venue, which was significant as it was the first time the U.S. hosted an APEC summit outside the mainland states. The meeting focused on regional economic integration, sustainable growth, and trade facilitation among Asia-Pacific nations.

Correct option is (5).

Correct option is (3).

Correct option is (1).

Correct answer is (1). 

Correct answer is (4). 

Afghanistan became the eighth member of SAARC in 2007, joining the original seven members (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and Maldives). The question likely refers to Afghanistan being the newest member to join the regional association.

Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh share international borders with Myanmar. Assam, while in the Northeast, is landlocked and does not share a direct international boundary with Myanmar - it is separated from Myanmar by the states of Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram.

Pakistan is geographically positioned to be bounded by Iran to the west, Afghanistan to the northwest, China to the northeast, and India to the east. This strategic location gives Pakistan significance in regional geopolitics. Nepal is landlocked between India and China, Iraq borders Iran but not Afghanistan or China, and Kazakhstan is further north in Central Asia.

Nepal was historically the world's only Hindu kingdom until 2008 when it became a secular republic. The question reflects the historical fact before the political change. Indonesia is Muslim-majority, Mauritius has no official religion, and Surinam has a Hindu minority but was never a Hindu kingdom.

Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim population, with over 230 million Muslims (approximately 87% of its population). While Pakistan and India have very large Muslim populations in absolute numbers, Indonesia ranks first globally. Saudi Arabia, being the birthplace of Islam, has a smaller but religiously significant Muslim population.