World Geography and Politics

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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.

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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.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) declined to send the Indian cricket team to the Guangzhou Asian Games in November 2010. The BCCI cited international commitments - specifically a clash with the scheduled New Zealand tour - as the reason for not participating. This was notable as cricket was included as an Asian Games sport for the first time that year. The other sports federations (Badminton, Boxing, Wrestling, Tennis) did send their teams.

Maqbool Fida Husain, one of India's best known artists, on February 25, 2010 decided to surrender his Indian passport after being offered Qatari nationality by the royal family. Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Queen Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned met the painter in Qatar recently and asked him to live there. Husain has been working on a project sponsored by the Qatar government. Husain has been in self-exile ever since he came under attack from Hindu outfits for his alleged depiction of Bharat Mata and other gods and goddesses in the nude. Cases were filed against him in courts across India. In 2008, the Supreme Court refused to initiate criminal proceedings against him for allegedly hurting public sentiments.

Japan and Gujarat government on February 7, 2010 signed a MoU to upgrade the Alang shipyard in Bhavnagar to the international standards. The government plans to make Alang the largest International Maritime Organisation (IMO) compliant ship-recycling yard.

f the International Advisory Board (IAB) that will oversee the country's nuclear power programme. Blix was director general of the IAEA, the UN's nuclear watchdog, from 1981 to 1997.

Pakistan Air Force in March 2010 conducted “High Mark 2010” a country-wide exercise aimed at conducting operations in a 'near-realistic tactical environment' and integrating its new acquisitions like the JF-17 Thunder combat jets and Saab 2000 AWACS into its fleet.

Korea is called the "Land of Morning Calm" because of its peaceful eastern coastal landscapes where the sunrise creates serene conditions, and due to its historical name "Joseon" meaning "morning fresh." Cuba, Myanmar, and Kochi are not associated with this nickname.

The 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting held in August 2007 in Manila, Philippines primarily focused on the draft ASEAN Charter. This charter was a crucial document aimed at transforming ASEAN into a more rules-based and legally-binding organization. The meeting emphasized the need to finalize and adopt the charter to strengthen regional integration.

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) took the responsibility to raise approximately US $2 billion for constructing a rail link connecting China to Singapore through eight nations. This ambitious trans-Asian railway project was part of ASEAN's infrastructure connectivity initiatives to enhance regional trade and economic integration. SAARC, EU, and NATO were not involved in this specific project.