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Questions Related to social studies
Which neighboring country does not share a land boundary with India?
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China
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Myanmar
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Sri Lanka
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Nepal
India is a large nation which shares border with many nations which include Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, China. Among the given options, Sri Lanka does not share land border with India as it is separated by the Indian Ocean.
Between Sri Lanka and India lies the ______________.
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Palk Strait
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Gulf of Mannar
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Both $(1)$ and $(2)$
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None of these
- Between Sri Lanka and India lies the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar.
- Sri Lanka is an island country
located to the south of India in Indian Ocean. Between India and Sri Lanka Park Strait is located. It is a strait located between Indian state of Tamil Nadu and
Mannar district of Sri Lanka.
- The strait is named after Robert Palk, who was a
governor of Madras Presidency.
Which country is not a part of the Indian subcontinent?
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Nepal
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Bangladesh
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Pakistan
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China
- Indian subcontinent is the southern
region of Asia consisting of areas starting from Himalayas towards Indian Ocean.
- It usually includes lands of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
- From the given options china
is the country that is not included in Indian sub-continent, these are also
called as south Asian countries.
A country which is enclosed on its west, east and north by India is ________.
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Bangladesh
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Nepal
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Bhutan
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None of these
Bangladesh is a South Asian country. Bangladesh is located towards eastern side of India. Bangladesh is surrounded by Indian states namely West Bengal, Tripura, Assam and Meghalaya. Bangladesh is bordered on the west, north, and east by a 4,095 kilometres land frontier with India.
In terms of total population, which country is ahead of India?
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USA
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Bangladesh
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Brazil
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China
In terms of population, China is the most populous state in the world. India stands next to China. In 2014, China has approximate population of 1.39 billion in 2014 while India's population is 1.27 billion.
Which point of India is called Pygmalion Point?
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Northern
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Southern
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Weastern
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None of these
Indira point is a village located in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It was previously called as Pygmalion Point and Parsons Point. It is the southernmost tip of India’s territory.
It was drowned by tsunami that hit on 26th January 2004. This was the first place drowned in the tsunami.
When was the boundary with Pakistan and Bangladesh finalized?
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1946
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1945
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1947
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none of these
On 17th August 1947 India and Pakistan border was demarcated. It was called the Radcliffe Line named after its architect Cyril Radcliffe. This border is present on east side between India and East Pakistan (presently Bangladesh) and on the west side again between India and West Pakistan.
Which part of India-China boundary is called the McMahon Line?
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Northern
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Eastern
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Southern
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none of these
- MacMahon line is a border between
the countries of India and China as a part of a treaty signed in 1914.
- The line is named after Sir Henry
McMahon, foreign secretary of the
British-government in India.
- This line is present towards the east of the country.
Where is Khyber Pass situated?
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India
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Bhutan
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Bangladesh
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Pakistan
Which Indian State is connected to Sri Lanka by the the Palk Strait?
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Tamil Nadu
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Kerala
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Karnataka
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Andhra Pradesh