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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
Among the following groups, only one group consists of India's neighbouring countries.
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Iran, Afghanistan, Nepal, Myanmar
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Srilanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, Afghanistan
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Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar
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Bhutan, Iraq, Pakistan, Nepal
India shares its border with 7 countries namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with Sri Lanka.
Globalization leads to ___________________.
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The interference by one nation in the matter of other nation
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The domination of a nation or a group of nations over other nations or a group of nations
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Useful co-operations among the nations
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Perpetual warfare among the nations
Internationalism is a political principle which transcends nationalism and advocates a greater political or economic cooperation among nations and people. Supporters of this principle are referred to as internationalists, and generally believe that the people of the world should unite across national, political, cultural, racial, or class boundaries to advance their common interests, or that the governments of the world should cooperate because their mutual long-term interests are of greater importance than their short-term disputes.
The Headquarters of SAARC is located at ______________.
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New Delhi
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Dhaka
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Lahore
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Kathmandu
SAARC stands for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. It was established when its Charter was formally adopted on 8th December 1985 by the Heads of State or Government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The headquarters of the SAARC Secretariat are in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Who proposed the idea of forming a regional organisation of South Asian Nations?
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Zia-ur-Rehman
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Musharaf
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Gandhi
The proposal of setting up a regional body was first made by the late President of Bangladesh MR Zia-ur-Rehman between 1977-80. The leaders of the governments of other countries studied the proposals and the first summit of the leaders of the member countries was held in Dhaka in December 1985.