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Here we are with another blog on the series &ldquo;KNOW OUR WORLD&rdquo;. In this blog, we will talk about a country, globally famous for its natural wonders, wide-open spaces, beaches, deserts, &ldquo;The Bush&rdquo;, and &ldquo;The Outback&rdquo;, i.e.&nbsp;Australia.

Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world&rsquo;s sixth-largest country.

<h2>Major Statistics:</h2>

Let&rsquo;s discuss some important aspects of this country first.

<ul>
	<li>Official Name:&nbsp;The Commonwealth of Australia</li>
	<li>Capital:&nbsp;Canberra</li>
	<li>Religion:&nbsp;Diverse Religion &ndash; Christianity remaining the most common religion (52 per cent of the population)</li>
	<li>National Anthem:&nbsp;Advance Australia Fair</li>
	<li>Language:&nbsp;English</li>
	<li>Currency:&nbsp;Australian dollar (AUD)</li>
	<li>National Flower:&nbsp;Golden wattle</li>
	<li>National animal:&nbsp;Kangaroo</li>
	<li>National Bird:&nbsp;Emu</li>
	<li>National Flag:</li>
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The flag has three elements on a blue background: the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross.The Union Jack in the upper left corner represents the history of British settlement.Below the Union Jack is a white Commonwealth, or Federation, star. It has seven points representing the unity of the six states and the territories of the Commonwealth of Australia. The star is also featured on the Commonwealth Coat of Arms.The Southern Cross is shown on the flag in white. It is a constellation of five stars that can only be seen from the southern hemisphere and is a reminder of Australia&rsquo;s geography.

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<ul>
	<li>National Day:&nbsp;26 January</li>
</ul>

<h2>Geography:</h2>

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Australia, the smallest continent and one of the largest countries on Earth, lying between the Pacific and Indian oceans in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia&rsquo;s capital is Canberra, located in the southeast between the larger and more important economic and cultural centres of Sydney and Melbourne.

<ul>
	<li>Largest state (by area):&nbsp;Western Australia</li>
	<li>Smallest state (by area):&nbsp;Tasmania</li>
</ul>

Polity:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

<ul>
	<li>Current Prime Minister:&nbsp;Anthony Albanese</li>
	<li>First Prime Minister:&nbsp;Edmund Barton</li>
</ul>

<h2>Some Interesting Facts:</h2>

<ul>
	<li>Australia is the&nbsp;world&rsquo;s largest exporter of coal.</li>
	<li>Australia&rsquo;s&nbsp;largest desert is the Great Victoria Basin.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>The&nbsp;longest river of Australia is the Murray River.</li>
	<li>Uluru, previously called&nbsp;Ayers Rock, is&nbsp;located in the centre of the country and is the&nbsp;largest standing rock in the world.</li>
	<li>Australia is the only continent in the world&nbsp;without an active volcano.</li>
	<li>Australia was the second country in the world to&nbsp;give women the right to vote&nbsp;in 1902.</li>
	<li>The island of Tasmania has the&nbsp;cleanest air in the world.</li>
	<li>Canberra was selected Australia&rsquo;s capital for the sole reason of resolving&nbsp;disputes between Sydney and Melbourne&nbsp;which had both wanted to be the country&rsquo;s administrative center.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Australia&rsquo;s&nbsp;Highway 1&nbsp;is the&nbsp;world&rsquo;s longest national highway.</li>
	<li>There are&nbsp;more Kangaroos than humans&nbsp;in Australia (nearly double).&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

So, this is all for this blog. We&rsquo;ll keep updating you with such interesting blogs in future as well so that you don&rsquo;t face any difficulty while appearing for competitive exams such as SSC CHSL, NET JRF, etc.

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The quiz covers a wide range of topics, from politics and economics to sports and entertainment. It's a great way to stay informed about what's happening in the world and to learn about new things.

Today's quiz will be on the current affairs of 3rd December 2024. So, before going to the quiz, click here to read the current affairs of 3rd December 2024.

Current Affairs Quiz 
Let's start with our favorite topic ''Sports"

Q:1 Where is the Men’s Junior Asia Cup being held?

1. Dubai

2. Muscat

3. New Delhi

4. Kuala Lumpur

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Let's answer this question from a recent news.

Q:2 Which country proposed the name 'Fengal' for the cyclone?

1. India

2. Sri Lanka

3. Bangladesh

4. Saudi Arabia

Easy one? Now, let's move to national news

Q:3 When did Nagaland become the 16th state of India?

1. 1950

2. 1960

3. 1963

4. 1970

How many answers have you got right till now?

Q:4 Who has been appointed as Secretary (Security) in the Cabinet Secretariat?

1. Swagat Das

2. Shantmanu

3. Dharmendra Sharma

4. Harinath Mishra

How many answers have you got right till now?

Q:5 Which countries are involved in the MoU related to Eskom's power stations?

1. India and South Africa

2. India and Australia

3. South Africa and China

4. India and Egypt

We're on a half way through. Now let's answer this question based on the recent event.

Q:6 Which district in Uttar Pradesh is set to become the first to implement a fully paperless e-office system?

1. Lucknow

2. Kanpur

3. Kannauj

4. Agra

Have you heard the news about “World AIDS Day 2024" ? In context of that, can you answer the given question.

Q:7 What is the theme for World AIDS Day 2024?

1. Take the Rights Path

2. End HIV Now

3. Fight for the Cure

4. Unite for Awareness

Now, let's have a question on recent news.

Q:8 India's rank in the latest Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2024 is:

1. 38th

2. 59th

3. 55th

4. 49th

Well if you got that one right, then you can answer this too!

Q:9 What is the main objective of NASA's Dragonfly mission?

1. To explore Mars

2. To study Saturn’s moon Titan

3. To observe the Sun

4. To explore Jupiter’s moon Europa

Now we're coming to the last question for today. Try to answer this one!

Q:10 Where was the 13th edition of the Joint Military Exercise AGNI WARRIOR (XAW-2024) held?

1. New Delhi, Delhi

2. Mumbai, Maharashtra

3. Pune, Maharashtra

4. Devlali, Maharashtra

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