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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 political science the non-aligned movement nam non-aligned movement non-aligned movement and west asia

Which two members of NAM were engaged in a prolonged conflict?

  1. India and China

  2. India and Pakistan

  3. Iran and Iraq

  4. None of these
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Explanation

NAM has virtually lost its political relevance, it continues to be an effective forum for seeking economic justice. It could not do anything when two of its own members states, i.e., Iran and Iraq were engaged in a prolonged conflict. Similarly, it could not do much when Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979 or Iraq was invaded by the US-led coalition force in 2003.

Multiple choice history greater india promotion of indian culture and civilization trade between tamizhagam and rome education and cultural achievements

In which southeast Asian country, Indian epics 'Ramayana' and 'Mahabharata' are popular even today?

  1. Indonesia

  2. Japan

  3. China

  4. Brunei
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Explanation

Indonesia, despite being a Muslim-majority nation, retains a strong cultural heritage rooted in Indian epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata, which are central to traditional shadow puppetry and dance.

Multiple choice pressure groups election, political parties and pressure groups recent social movements social movements in our time civics

Where was "Green Belt Movement" started?

  1. Pakistan

  2. India

  3. Nambia

  4. Kenya
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Explanation

The Green Belt Movement (GBM) was started in the year 1977 by Professor Wangari Maathai in Kenya. It was launched with the support of National Council of Women of Kenya (NCWK), to cater the needs of rural Kenyan women who addressed the issue that the rivers were drying, they had meager food supply and had to walk a long distance to get firewood for fuel and fencing. The Green Belt Movement has planted 30 million trees across Kenya.

Multiple choice social studies some neighbouring countries of india and its relationship with them india and her neighbours india and other countries introduction of the continents - africa and asia

The country that lies to the south of India is _________.

  1. Srilanka

  2. Maldives

  3. Pakistan

  4. Bangladesh
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Explanation
Srilanka,
Sri Lanka is an island located in the Indian Ocean and separated from India by the Palk Strait. The country has two geographical regions. 
(1) A rolling plain which comprises 80% of the land area as well as the entire northern half of the island and continues around the coast to the southern half. 
(2.) The south-central region which is hilly and mountainous with two plateaux, the Hatton and Kandy, that rises abruptly from the Ura Basin. The country has sixteen rivers of which the Mahaweli Ganga and the Aruvi Aru are the longest. Major Cities (pop. est.); Colombo 615,000, Dehiwala 196,000, Moratuwa 170,000, Jaffna 129,000 (1990). Land Use; forested 33%, pastures 7%, agricultural-cultivated 29%, other 31% (1993).
Multiple choice social studies some neighbouring countries of india and its relationship with them india and her neighbours india and other countries introduction of the continents - africa and asia

Which of the following country has boundary with India in the north?

  1. Bhutan

  2. Pakistan

  3. China

  4. USSR
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A,C Correct answer
Explanation

India shares its border with seven countries- Afghanistan and Pakistan to the north-west, China, Bhutan and Nepal to the north, Myanmar to the far East and Bangladesh to the east. Sri Lanka (from south-east) and Maldives (from south-west) are two countries with water borders.

Multiple choice social studies some neighbouring countries of india and its relationship with them india and her neighbours india and other countries introduction of the continents - africa and asia

Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with ________.

  1. China

  2. Bhutan

  3. Nepal

  4. Myanmar
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Explanation

Nepal is bounded by India from 3 sides - South, East and West. Nepal has boundaries with five of the Indian states. They are Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Altogether 26 out of 75 districts of Nepal have border linkages with India.

Multiple choice social studies some neighbouring countries of india and its relationship with them india and her neighbours india and other countries introduction of the continents - africa and asia

Which of the following do not have common border with Myanmar?

  1. Nagaland

  2. Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Assam

  4. Manipur
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Explanation

India shares a 1643 km long border with Myanmar.  Arunachal Pradesh,  Nagaland, Manipur,  Mizoram are the states which share the border with Myanmar while Assam shares the international border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.

Multiple choice social studies some neighbouring countries of india and its relationship with them india and her neighbours india and other countries introduction of the continents - africa and asia

A neighbouring country but not a part of Indian subcontinent is ______________.

  1. Pakistan

  2. Bangladesh

  3. Nepal

  4. China
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Explanation

A neighbouring country but not a part of Indian subcontinent is China. Politically,the Indian subcontinent is said to comprise of the following seven States(countries): India,Pakistan,Nepal,Bhutan,Bangla Desh, Sri Lanka and Maldives. There is no consensus about the limits of the Subcontinent.

Multiple choice geography asia india and her neighbours india and other countries some neighbouring countries of india and its relationship with them

38th parallel is dividing line between the countries of ___________.

  1. North Vietnam and South Vietnam

  2. North Korea and South Korea

  3. Communist China and Taiwan

  4. India and Pakistan
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Explanation

The 38th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 38 degree north of the Earth's equatorial plane .The 38th parallel north has been especially important as it is demarcation line between North Korea and South Korea at the end of World War II.

Multiple choice civics following the mahatma - part 2 flow of refugees and integration of princely states the indian independence act, 1947 constitution and the first general election

The Radcliffe Line was drawn between ______ and _____.

  1. India, Myanmar (Burma)

  2. Pakistan, China

  3. Pakistan, India

  4. Pakistan, Nepal
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Explanation

On 17th August 1947, the Radcliffe Line was declared as the boundary between India and Pakistan, following the Partition of India. The line is named after Sir Cyril Radcliffe who was commissioned to equitably divide 4,50,000 km sq of territory with 88 million people. The idea behind the Radcliffe Line was to create a boundary which would divide India along religious demographics, under which Muslim majority provinces would become part of the new nation of Pakistan and Hindu and Sikh majority provinces would remain in India.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management trade trade and factors affecting trade trading and economic organisations trade and trade organisations

India shares longest international boundary with which one of the following country?

  1. Bangladesh

  2. China

  3. Nepal

  4. Bhutan
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Explanation
Bangladesh
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer (2,545-mile) long international border, the fifth-longest land border in the world. West Bengal with 2,217 km share longest border with Bangladesh. Other states include 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in West Bengal.
Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society guru nanak dev ji and his teachings political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji sufism in india

Guru Nanak Dev ji visited which of the following countries during his Udasis?

  1. Sri Lanka

  2. Nepal

  3. Tibet

  4. All of these
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Explanation

Travels or Divine Journeys of Guru Nanak Ji called Udasis. During these Udasis(religious tours), he visited holy places of different faith, met people of various faiths, professed his newfound path. He undertook five missionary journeys to the far away places of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Mecca, Baghdad, Kamroop (Assam), Tibet, Nepal and many more.