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1. Mumbai is the most populous city in the Indian sub-continent, and is in fact the largest city in terms of population in the world. Is Mumbai located on an island?
2. The Republic of the Maldives is an archipelagic nation situated southwest of India. Which of the following colours is not present on the flag of the Maldives?
3. Sri Lanka is a tear-drop-shaped island Southeast of India. What is its official name?
4. Bhutan is a little-known country high in the mountains located near to, but not bordering, Nepal. Set high in the Himalayas, one of the official languages of Bhutan is English, but what is the other?
5. When the British colonised India, they either Anglicised names of city's or changed them altogether to their preferences. Recently, many Indian cities have changed their names: Calcutta has changed to Kolkata, Bombay has changed to Mumbai, Bangalore to Bengaluru, etc. What did the city formerly known as 'Madras' change its name to?
6. Nepal is a mountainous nation North of India, and is perhaps best known for being the location of Mt. Everest, the highest point on Earth. However, what is the second-highest mountain in Nepal?
7. Situated Southeast of Indian sub-continent are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of the Republic of India. What is the capital and largest city of this area?
8. Many think the capital of Sri Lanka to be Colombo, the largest city of the island nation. Whilst this city is the commercial capital, it is not the administrative capital and therefore the official capital city. Which city holds this role?
9. Amritsar is a city in Northwestern India. It is a Hindu holy city, but is a holy city of another religion also. What religion am I speaking of?
10. Finally, Bangladesh was once part of Pakistan, and was known as East Pakistan until its present name came to be. In what year did Bangladesh declare independence from Pakistan?
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