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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following countries are members of both BIMSTEC and SAARC?
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
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Solution: a)
The BIMSTEC member states – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
SAARC member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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Solution: a)
The BIMSTEC member states – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
SAARC member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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2. Question
1 pointsWhich of these North-eastern states does not border Bangladesh?
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Solution: a)
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Solution: a)
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3. Question
1 pointsAfghanistan shares its land border with which of the following countries?
- India
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- China
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Solution: d)
Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south; Iran to the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north; and China to the northeast.
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Solution: d)
Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south; Iran to the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north; and China to the northeast.
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4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Black holes.
- A black hole is an astronomical object with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it.
- The area outside the boundary of Black holes, called the event horizon does emit all kinds of radiations, even visible light.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
Black holes do not emit or radiate anything, even light. So, there is no way their image can be captured. But the area just outside its boundary, called the event horizon, which has vast amounts of gas, clouds and plasma swirling violently, does emit all kinds of radiations, even visible light.
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Solution: c)
Black holes do not emit or radiate anything, even light. So, there is no way their image can be captured. But the area just outside its boundary, called the event horizon, which has vast amounts of gas, clouds and plasma swirling violently, does emit all kinds of radiations, even visible light.
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1 pointsOperation Enduring Freedom (OEF), is related to
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Solution: b)
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the official name used by the U.S. government for the Global War on Terrorism. Operation Enduring Freedom primarily refers to the War in Afghanistan, but it is also affiliated with counterterrorism operations in other countries.
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Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the official name used by the U.S. government for the Global War on Terrorism. Operation Enduring Freedom primarily refers to the War in Afghanistan, but it is also affiliated with counterterrorism operations in other countries.
