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Other than India and China,

which of the following groups of countries border Myanmar?

(a) Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam
(b) Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia
(c) Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
(d) Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh
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Answer: (d) Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Well-known Place : Country

(a) Baikonour : Russia
(b) Kourou : French Guiana
(c) Borobudar : Indonesia
(d) Cannes : France
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Answer: (a) Baikonour : Russia

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Slovenia : Bratislava
(b) Seychelles : Victoria
(c) Sierra Leone : Freetown
(d) Uzbekistan : Tashkent
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Answer: (a) Slovenia : Bratislava

Consider the following statements:

  1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
  2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal.
  3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2, only
(c) 2 and 3, only
(d) 1 and 3, only
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Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3