World Geography and Politics

The Japanese flag features a white rectangular field with a large red circle in the center. This red circle represents the sun and is called the 'Rising Sun.' Japan is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun' due to its eastern location.

During the Kashmir issue in the UN Security Council, the Soviet Union (USSR) used its veto power multiple times to block resolutions unfavorable to India. The USSR consistently supported India's position on Kashmir, reflecting the close Indo-Soviet relationship during that period.

The 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea was signed between China and ASEAN member states, not any single country. It's a non-binding agreement aimed at promoting peaceful resolution of disputes.

The 49th parallel of latitude forms most of the border between the United States and Canada, established by the Oregon Treaty of 1846. It's not the India-Sri Lanka boundary (that's the Palk Strait), nor Australia-New Zealand (Tasman Sea), or North America-South America ( Panama/Central America).

Correct answer is (2). 

The Indian Subcontinent includes the countries — Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and India. This is the correct answer.

This is the correct answer. With Bangladesh, India shares 4096.7 km of land frontier.

South Ossetia declared independence from Georgia in the early 1990s and again after the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, though it remains recognized only by a few nations including Russia. East Timor separated from Indonesia, Kosovo from Serbia, and Fiji is an independent Pacific island nation unrelated to Georgian territory.

China is not a SAARC member despite being a major South Asian power and observer to the organization. SAARC includes eight South Asian nations: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Correct option is (4).

Correct answer is (3). 

The Palk Strait is a narrow body of water between the Tamil Nadu coast of India and Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal to the northeast with the Gulf of Mannar to the south. Pakistan is to the west of India, Myanmar to the east, and Singapore is far southeast.

All five states mentioned - Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand), Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim - share their northern borders with Nepal. China shares borders with Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and some other states but not with Uttar Pradesh or Bihar. Bhutan shares borders with West Bengal and Sikkim but not with the other three states. Myanmar shares borders with Northeastern states, not these five.

Correct answer is (2). 

Garuda Shakti III was a bilateral joint military exercise conducted between India and Indonesia in 2015. Such exercises enhance military interoperability, strengthen defense cooperation, and share best practices between the two nations' armed forces.