People, Development and Environment - People, Development and Environment Section 2

Among the options given, Bengali has the largest number of native speakers, mainly in Bangladesh and India.

A. Bengali – Correct. It is one of the top spoken languages globally by native speakers.
B. French – Incorrect. Widely spoken worldwide, but not as a native language by as many.
C. Japanese – Incorrect. Primarily spoken in Japan with fewer global speakers.
D. Portuguese – Incorrect. Spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and some African countries but with fewer native speakers than Bengali.

Electricity was first introduced in India in 1897 in Darjeeling for powering a small hydroelectric plant.

A. Kolkata – Incorrect. Early adopter, but not the first.
B. Darjeeling – Correct. First place in India where electricity was used, in 1897.
C. Mumbai – Incorrect. One of the early cities to use electricity, but not the first.
D. Chennai – Incorrect. Not the first city to have electricity in India.

Among the given options, Sumatra is the largest island by area.

A. Sumatra – Correct. One of the largest islands in the world, part of Indonesia.
B. Madagascar – Incorrect. Large island off Africa, but smaller than Sumatra.
C. Honshu – Incorrect. Largest island of Japan, smaller than Sumatra.
D. Cuba – Incorrect. Caribbean island, significantly smaller than the others listed.

The Radcliffe Line was drawn in 1947 to demarcate the boundary between India and Pakistan at the time of partition.

A. India and Bangladesh – Incorrect. The boundary was originally part of East Pakistan.
B. India and Bhutan – Incorrect. Has a different boundary agreement.
C. India and China – Incorrect. Boundaries defined by McMahon Line and others.
D. India and Pakistan – Correct. The Radcliffe Line marked this border during partition.