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Nepal is a landlocked country that borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north and India to the south, east, and west, and is geographically separated from Bangladesh and Bhutan by the Siliguri Corridor and the Indian state of Sikkim, respectively.
Answer: True
The source explicitly states Nepal's landlocked status, its borders with China and India, and its geographical separation from Bangladesh and Bhutan by the Siliguri Corridor and Sikkim, respectively.
The Himal region of Nepal is characterized by non-snowy mountains ranging from 800 to 4,000 meters in altitude.
Answer: False
The Himal region is characterized by snow-covered mountain regions and the world's highest elevations, whereas the Pahad region consists of non-snowy mountains.
Nepal is considered an earthquake-prone zone due to the Indian plate's continuous northward movement relative to Asia.
Answer: True
Nepal is an earthquake-prone zone because the Indian plate continuously moves north relative to Asia at approximately 50 mm per year, leading to significant geological activity.
Nepal's habitats support 8.9% of all mammal species globally, indicating a high level of biodiversity.
Answer: False
Nepal's habitats support 4.0% of all mammal species globally, not 8.9%. The 8.9% figure refers to bird species.
The gharial, Bengal florican, and white-rumped vulture are listed as endangered species found in Nepal.
Answer: False
The gharial, Bengal florican, and white-rumped vulture are listed as *critically endangered* species in Nepal, not merely endangered.
Nepal has ten national parks, three wildlife reserves, one hunting reserve, three Conservation Areas, and eleven buffer zones, covering 19.67% of its total land area.
Answer: True
The source confirms that Nepal has ten national parks, three wildlife reserves, one hunting reserve, three Conservation Areas, and eleven buffer zones, collectively covering 19.67% of its total land area.
The total area of Nepal is 147,516 square kilometers, with water covering 2.8% of this land area.
Answer: True
Nepal has a total area of 147,516 square kilometers, with 2.8% of this area covered by water.
Which of the following countries does NOT directly border Nepal?
Answer: Bhutan
Nepal borders China and India. It is geographically separated from Bangladesh by the Siliguri Corridor and from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim, meaning it does not directly border Bhutan.
What is the highest point above mean sea level on Earth, located on Nepal's border with China?
Answer: Mount Everest
Mount Everest is identified as the highest point above mean sea level on Earth, located on Nepal's border with China, within the Himal region.
Which of the following physiographic belts in Nepal is characterized by snow-covered mountain regions and the world's highest elevations?
Answer: Himal
The Himal physiographic belt is the snow-covered mountain region in the northern part of Nepal, containing the world's highest elevations.
What is the primary reason Nepal is considered an earthquake-prone zone?
Answer: The Indian plate moving north relative to Asia
Nepal is an earthquake-prone zone due to the continuous northward movement of the Indian plate relative to Asia.
What percentage of global bird species do Nepal's habitats support?
Answer: 8.9%
Nepal's habitats support 8.9% of global bird species.
Which of the following is listed as a critically endangered species found in Nepal?
Answer: Gharial
The gharial is listed as a critically endangered species found in Nepal, alongside the Bengal florican and white-rumped vulture.
How many national parks does Nepal have as part of its protected areas system?
Answer: Ten
Nepal's protected areas system includes ten national parks.
What is the estimated population of Nepal in 2024?
Answer: 31,122,387
The estimated population of Nepal in 2024 is 31,122,387.
What is Nepal's time zone?
Answer: UTC+05:45
Nepal's time zone is UTC+05:45, known as Nepal Standard Time.
According to Hindu mythology, Nepal's name is derived from Manjushri Bodhisattva, who drained a primordial lake and proclaimed that Adi-Buddha Ne would care for the community.
Answer: False
Hindu mythology attributes Nepal's name to Sage Ne Muni, while the Buddhist mythological account involves Manjushri Bodhisattva draining a lake and Adi-Buddha Ne caring for the community.
The earliest archaeological evidence of human settlements in Nepal dates back approximately 55,000 years ago, coinciding with the arrival of the first modern humans on the Indian subcontinent.
Answer: False
While modern humans arrived in the Indian subcontinent around 55,000 years ago, the earliest archaeological evidence of human settlements in Nepal dates to approximately 30,000 years ago.
Emperor Ashoka's pilgrimage to Lumbini and the pillar he erected there are considered to mark the beginning of properly recorded history for Nepal.
Answer: True
The source indicates that Emperor Ashoka's pillar at Buddha's birthplace in Lumbini, with its inscriptions, marks the commencement of properly recorded history for Nepal.
The Sugauli Treaty, which concluded the Anglo-Nepali War, resulted in Nepal gaining significant new territories and establishing its dominance over the East India Company.
Answer: False
The Sugauli Treaty, which ended the Anglo-Nepali War, resulted in Nepal ceding recently captured lands, not gaining new territories or establishing dominance over the East India Company.
The Rana dynasty's rule, established after the Kot massacre, was characterized by democratic reforms and increased power for the monarch.
Answer: False
The Rana dynasty's rule was autocratic, making the king a titular figure and the Prime Minister's post hereditary, and was marked by tyranny, economic exploitation, and religious persecution, not democratic reforms.
Slavery was officially abolished in Nepal in 1919, while the practice of Sati was banned in 1924.
Answer: False
The Hindu practice of Sati was banned in 1919, and slavery was officially abolished in Nepal in 1924.
The 'Panchayat system' was a multi-party parliamentary democracy introduced by King Mahendra in 1960.
Answer: False
The 'Panchayat system,' introduced by King Mahendra in 1960, was a 'partyless' system of governance that suspended parliamentary democracy and banned political parties.
The Nepalese Civil War, initiated by the Maoist Party, ultimately led to the establishment of a secular republic in 2008, ending the world's last Hindu monarchy.
Answer: True
The Nepalese Civil War, initiated by the Maoist Party, concluded with the establishment of a secular republic in 2008, thereby ending the world's last Hindu monarchy.
Who is traditionally credited in Hindu mythology with giving Nepal its name?
Answer: Sage Ne Muni
According to Hindu mythology, Nepal derives its name from an ancient Hindu sage named Ne, also referred to as Ne Muni or Nemi.
Where was Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, born in Nepal?
Answer: Lumbini
Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born in Lumbini, located in southern Nepal.
Which Gorkha king initiated the unification process of present-day Nepal in the mid-18th century?
Answer: Prithvi Narayan Shah
Prithvi Narayan Shah, a Gorkha king, initiated the unification process of present-day Nepal in the mid-18th century.
What significant event led to the establishment of the autocratic Rana dynasty in 1846?
Answer: The Kot massacre
The Rana dynasty was established in 1846 by Jung Bahadur Rana following the Kot massacre.
When was the Hindu practice of Sati officially banned in Nepal?
Answer: 1919
The Hindu practice of Sati was banned in 1919, while slavery was abolished in 1924.
What was the primary goal of the Maoist Party when they initiated the Nepalese Civil War in 1996?
Answer: To replace the royal parliamentary system with a people's republic
The Maoist Party initiated the Nepalese Civil War in 1996 with the primary goal of replacing the royal parliamentary system with a people's republic.
The current Constitution of Nepal was adopted in 2015 and affirms the country as a unitary parliamentary republic.
Answer: False
The current Constitution of Nepal, adopted in 2015, affirms the country as a *federal* parliamentary republic, not a unitary one.
Nepal's foreign policy is characterized by strong alliances with specific global powers and a policy of intervention in regional conflicts.
Answer: False
Nepal's foreign policy is characterized by neutrality between its neighbors, amicable relations with other regional countries, and a policy of non-alignment on the global stage, not strong alliances or interventionist policies.
Nepal is a major contributor to UN peacekeeping missions, having provided over 119,000 personnel to 42 missions since 1958.
Answer: True
Nepal is indeed a major contributor to UN peacekeeping missions, having deployed over 119,000 personnel to 42 missions since 1958.
Nepal's 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship with China allows for an open border and free movement of people between the two countries.
Answer: False
The 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship with *India* allows for an open border and free movement of people, while relations with China are based on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.
What is the structure of Nepal's Federal Parliament, the Legislature?
Answer: Bicameral, consisting of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly
Nepal's Federal Parliament, the Legislature, is bicameral, comprising the House of Representatives and the National Assembly.
What is Nepal's foreign policy approach characterized by?
Answer: Neutrality and non-alignment on the global stage
Nepal's foreign policy is characterized by neutrality between its neighbors, amicable relations with other regional countries, and a policy of non-alignment on the global stage.
Which international organization is Nepal a member of and a major contributor to its peacekeeping missions?
Answer: United Nations (UN)
Nepal is a member of the United Nations (UN) and a significant contributor to its peacekeeping missions.
How many provinces is Nepal divided into as a federal republic?
Answer: 7
Nepal, as a federal republic, is divided into 7 provinces.
As of October 2019, Nepal ranked 165th in the world for nominal GDP per capita, classifying it as one of the least developed countries.
Answer: True
The source confirms that as of October 2019, Nepal ranked 165th globally for nominal GDP per capita and is classified as one of the least developed countries.
The primary sector contributes the largest percentage to Nepal's GDP, followed by the tertiary sector.
Answer: False
The tertiary sector contributes the largest percentage to Nepal's GDP (57.81%), followed by the primary sector (27.59%).
Nepal has significantly reduced its population below the international poverty line, but vulnerability remains high, especially in the agriculture sector.
Answer: True
Nepal has indeed reduced its population below the international poverty line, but the source highlights that vulnerability remains high, particularly in the agriculture sector due to reliance on monsoon rains.
The bulk of energy in Nepal comes from hydropower, with significant potential estimated at 42,000 MW.
Answer: False
The bulk of energy in Nepal comes from biomass (80%) and imported fossil fuels (16%), not hydropower, although hydropower has significant potential.
Nepal's road infrastructure is considered among the best in Asia due to its extensive network in mountainous regions.
Answer: False
Nepal's road infrastructure is challenging due to mountainous terrain and is considered among the worst in Asia, not the best.
Nepal has made significant progress in health indicators, including an increase in life expectancy to 71 years by 2017 and a substantial decrease in maternal mortality.
Answer: True
Nepal has shown significant progress in health indicators, with life expectancy rising to 71 years by 2017 and maternal mortality decreasing substantially.
In 2023, Nepal's Human Development Index (HDI) ranking was 145th globally, indicating a high level of human development.
Answer: False
In 2023, Nepal's Human Development Index (HDI) ranking was 145th globally, which is considered a *medium* level of human development, not high.
What percentage of Nepal's GDP was constituted by foreign exchange remittances in 2018?
Answer: 28.0%
Foreign exchange remittances constituted 28.0% of Nepal's GDP in 2018.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a major agricultural product in Nepal?
Answer: Coffee beans
Sugarcane, paddy, and water buffalo meat are listed as major agricultural products, but coffee beans are not.
What is identified as the primary source of energy in Nepal?
Answer: Biomass
The primary source of energy in Nepal is biomass, accounting for 80% of total energy consumption.
What is the ISO 4217 code for the Nepalese currency?
Answer: NPR
The ISO 4217 code for the Nepalese rupee is NPR.
What was Nepal's Gini coefficient in 2022, and what does it indicate?
Answer: 30.0, indicating medium inequality
Nepal's Gini coefficient in 2022 was 30.0, which indicates a medium level of inequality in income or wealth distribution.
What is the estimated nominal GDP per capita of Nepal in 2024?
Answer: $1,381
The nominal GDP per capita of Nepal in 2024 is estimated at $1,381.
According to the 2011 census, Buddhism is the largest religion in Nepal, followed by Hinduism.
Answer: False
According to the 2011 census, Hinduism is the largest religion in Nepal, followed by Buddhism.
Nepal's flag is unique for being the only national flag in the world that is not rectangular.
Answer: True
Nepal's flag is indeed unique as the only national flag globally that is not rectangular.
The oldest known architectural examples in Nepal are stupas from early Buddhist constructions and those built by Ashoka in the Kathmandu Valley around 250 BC.
Answer: True
The oldest known architectural examples in Nepal include stupas from early Buddhist constructions and those erected by Emperor Ashoka in the Kathmandu Valley around 250 BC.
Bhanubhakta Acharya is recognized as the founder of modern Nepali literature, primarily for his translation of the ancient Hindu epic 'Bhanubhakta Ramayana'.
Answer: True
Bhanubhakta Acharya is recognized as the founder of modern Nepali literature, notably for his translation of the ancient Hindu epic 'Bhanubhakta Ramayana'.
Nepali momo dumplings are typically less spiced than their northern counterparts, reflecting a milder culinary tradition.
Answer: False
Nepali momo dumplings are described as *heavily spiced* compared to their northern counterparts, indicating a more robust culinary tradition.
Volleyball was declared the national sport of Nepal in 2017.
Answer: True
Volleyball was officially declared the national sport of Nepal in 2017.
The national mammal of Nepal is the Bengal tiger.
Answer: False
The national mammal of Nepal is the Cow, not the Bengal tiger.
Nepal's motto, 'Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi,' translates to 'Peace and Prosperity for All'.
Answer: False
Nepal's motto, 'Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi,' translates to 'Mother and Motherland are Greater Than Heaven'.
According to the 2011 census, what percentage of Nepal's population follows Hinduism?
Answer: 81.3%
According to the 2011 census, Hinduism is followed by 81.3% of Nepal's population.
What does the crimson color of Nepal's national flag symbolize?
Answer: Victory and courage, and the rhododendron flower
The crimson color of Nepal's national flag symbolizes victory and courage, and is also the color of the rhododendron, Nepal's national flower.
Who is considered the founder of modern Nepali literature?
Answer: Bhanubhakta Acharya
Bhanubhakta Acharya (1814–1868) is considered the founder of modern Nepali literature.
What is the most common staple meal in Nepal?
Answer: Dal-bhat
The most common staple meal in Nepal is 'dal-bhat,' consisting of steamed rice complemented with lentils, pulses, and vegetables.
What is Nepal's national sport, declared in 2017?
Answer: Volleyball
Volleyball was declared the national sport of Nepal in 2017.
What is the meaning of Nepal's motto, 'Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi'?
Answer: Mother and Motherland are Greater Than Heaven
Nepal's motto, 'Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi,' translates to 'Mother and Motherland are Greater Than Heaven'.
What is the national bird of Nepal?
Answer: Himalayan Monal
The national bird of Nepal is the Himalayan monal, known as 'Danphe'.
What is the national color of Nepal?
Answer: Crimson
The national color of Nepal is Crimson, which also symbolizes victory and courage on its flag.