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World Geography and Politics
2,115 Questions
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
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Harappa
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Dhaka
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Aryan
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Kashmir
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Kashmir is a region in the Himalayas that has been the subject of a long-standing territorial dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.
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Swachchameva Jayathe
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India is ours
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Satyameva Jayathe
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India is a independent country, not a dependent country
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Satyameva Jayate, meaning Truth Alone Triumphs, is the national motto of India, taken from the Mundaka Upanishad.
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Somalia was never part of the British Empire; it was primarily colonized by Italy and Britain held only a protectorate over a portion (British Somaliland). India and Jamaica were major parts of the Empire.
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japan
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india
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Arayan empire
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china
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India is a large peninsula that extends southward from the Asian continent, often described as a triangular landmass. Japan is an archipelago, and China is a mainland country.
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East and West Pakistan
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North and South Korea
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North and South Vietnam
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Pakistan and Afganistan
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Following the partition of British India in 1947, the country was divided into the independent nations of India and Pakistan, with the latter consisting of East and West Pakistan.
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China
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Afganistan
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The Philipines
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India
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Jainism originated in India and remains primarily practiced within India today.
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Hindu troops occupied Tibet
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Pakistani Muslims occupied Tibet
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Chinese troops occupied Tibet
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Bangladeshi troops occupied Tibet
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The Dalai Lama fled Tibet and sought asylum in India in 1959 following the failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule.
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Pakistan
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Bangladesh
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Kashmir
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India
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In the ideology of the RSS, 'Hindustan' is used to refer to the Indian nation, emphasizing a Hindu-centric cultural identity.
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Sri Lanka
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Ceylon
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Bangladesh
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Pakistan
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Pakistan was created in 1947 as a sovereign nation for Muslims in the Indian subcontinent. Bangladesh did not become an independent nation until 1971.
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England
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France
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Belgium
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the Netherlands
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England (via the British East India Company and later the British Raj) established colonial rule over India for nearly two centuries.
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Bangladesh
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India
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Pakistan
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Bhutan
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Geographically, the region of northwest India (pre-partition) corresponds to the area that is now the modern nation of Pakistan.
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Bangladesh
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Bhutan
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Dravidian
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Sri Lanka
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The question refers to the three major components of the region formerly known as British India, which split into India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan).
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Iran
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Arab
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Myanmar (Burma)
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China
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The Ahom people migrated to the Brahmaputra valley from present-day Myanmar (formerly Burma) in the 13th century.
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Kashmir
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Ghana
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Bangladesh
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India
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Following the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, East Pakistan seceded from Pakistan to become the independent nation of Bangladesh.
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Ghana
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Kashmir
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Kenya
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Bangladesh
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Kashmir has been the subject of a long-standing territorial dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.