Brunei - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following is/ are true in regards to location of Brunei?

1) Brunei is completely surrounded on all sides by Malaysian landmass.
2) Brunei is on the Borneo Island.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:
Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, the country is completely surrounded on the three sides by the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. It lies on the Borneo Island. The Borneo Island is third largest island in the world and first in Asia. It has three countries in it - Parts of Malaysia and Indonesia and entire nation of Brunei along the northern part. Brunei has developed wealth from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields. Brunei has the second-highest Human Development Index among the Southeast Asia nations, after Singapore, and is classified as a "developed country".
2)   Brunei and India have major cooperation in which sector?

a. Energy
b. Shipping
c. Health
d. Defense
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Energy

Explanation:

  • Defense cooperation will provide both sides the institutional foundation for more collaborative work on maritime security and secure India’s energy lanes to Brunei.
  • Brunei’s main port, Muara — one of the main ports in Southeast Asia through which the bulk of the country’s oil and gas exports to India take place — is in the South China Sea region and will become a major component of India’s growing maritime partnership with Brunei.
  • Part of South China Sea that Brunei claims is largely “unexplored” and might contain hydrocarbon reserves vital for the country’s economy.

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