World Geography and Politics

Dawn is a prominent English-language newspaper based in Pakistan. It was founded by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Among India's neighboring countries, Bhutan is the smallest in terms of both land area and population.

Thailand was officially known as Siam until 1939, and again between 1945 and 1949. It is the only Southeast Asian country that was never colonized by a European power.

South Korea celebrates its National Liberation Day on August 15, marking the end of Japanese colonial rule in 1945.

The member countries of SAARC are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Myanmar is not a member.

Due to geopolitical tensions and territorial disputes, Pakistan does not permit the transit of Indian goods through its territory to Afghanistan, making trade routes difficult.

Thimphu is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Among the options, the United Kingdom hosts the largest number of foreign bank branches, particularly Indian banks, due to London's status as a global financial hub. Major Indian banks like State Bank of India, ICICI, and Bank of Baroda have established significant operations in the UK.

The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.

The parliamentary system in India is modeled after the Westminster system of the United Kingdom.

Afghanistan became the eighth member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) during the 14th summit held in New Delhi in 2007.

Sri Lanka hosted the 15th SAARC Summit in 2008 in Colombo. India hosted the 14th, while the 16th was in Bhutan. Bangladesh and Pakistan have also hosted previous summits.

Under the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) scheme, citizens of Bangladesh and Pakistan are specifically excluded from eligibility. This is due to the specific geopolitical context regarding these nations.

The USA has a presidential form of government, where the executive branch is separate from the legislative branch. India, the UK, and Bangladesh follow the parliamentary model.

Poland was a member of the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War, making it a communist-aligned country rather than Non-Aligned. India and Yugoslavia were founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement, while Sri Lanka joined later. The Non-Aligned Movement consisted of countries that did not officially align with either the US or the Soviet Union during the Cold War.