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| 1. |
The sixth OAS Summit of 2012 was held in |
| A. | Havana (Cuba) |
| B. | Cartagena (Colombia) |
| C. | Santiago (Chile) |
| D. | Buenos Aires (Argentina) |
| Answer» C. Santiago (Chile) | |
| 2. |
Match the following Lists - I and II with the help of codes given below:List - I (a) Brazil (b) Argentina (c) Chile (d) Mexico List - II(i) Justicialist Party(ii) Renovacion National(iii) Partido Accion Nacional(iv) Partido ProgressitaCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) |
| B. | (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) |
| C. | (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) |
| D. | (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) |
| Answer» B. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) | |
| 3. |
Arrange the following events in Africa in chronological order and give correct answer by using the codes given below:(i) Formation of the OAU(ii) Slave Trade(iii) Partition of Africa(iv) De-colonisation of AfricaCodes: |
| A. | (ii), (iii), (iv), (i) |
| B. | (iii), (iv), (i), (ii) |
| C. | (i), (iii), (iv), (ii) |
| D. | (ii), (iv), (iii), (i) |
| Answer» B. (iii), (iv), (i), (ii) | |
| 4. |
The US Seal Operation against Osama Bin Laden at Abbottabad (Pakistan) was code-named as |
| A. | Operation Jeronimo |
| B. | Operation Green Hunt |
| C. | Operation Justice |
| D. | Operation Endeavour |
| Answer» B. Operation Green Hunt | |
| 5. |
Match the following by using the codes given below.List - I (a) Creation of Israel (b) Camp David Accord (c) UN recognizes the PLO as legitimate representative of Palestine (d) Islamic Revolution in Iran List - II(i) 1978(ii) 1948(iii) 1974(iv) 1979Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (iii) (i) (ii) (iv) |
| B. | (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) |
| C. | (iv) (ii) (i) (iii) |
| D. | (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) |
| Answer» C. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii) | |
| 6. |
Who were the signatories of 'Declaration of Principles' between Palestine and Israel on 13 September 1993? |
| A. | Shimon Peres and Mahmood Abbas |
| B. | M. Begin and Anwar Sadat |
| C. | Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat |
| D. | Shimon Peres and A. Nasser |
| Answer» B. M. Begin and Anwar Sadat | |
| 7. |
Which one of the following was tactically operationalised in the Gulf War II? |
| A. | Shock and Awe Tactics |
| B. | Web Defence |
| C. | Blitzkrieg tactics |
| D. | Steamroller tactics |
| Answer» B. Web Defence | |
| 8. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: The Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991.Reason R: Domestic factors were largely responsible. |
| A. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true, but R is false. |
| D. | A is false, but R is true. |
| Answer» C. A is true, but R is false. | |
| 9. |
Which of the following countries has been directly interested in the Northern Alliance in Central-West Asian context? |
| A. | Ukraine |
| B. | China |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Kazakhstan |
| Answer» D. Kazakhstan | |
| 10. |
Identify the group of the following countries that renounced nuclear weapons after the disintegration of the Soviet Union: |
| A. | Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan |
| B. | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus |
| C. | Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan |
| D. | Ukraine, Estonia, Belarus |
| Answer» C. Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan | |
| 11. |
The 2012 Russian Presidential election was held on |
| A. | March 22, 2012 |
| B. | March 12, 2012 |
| C. | March 4, 2012 |
| D. | March 9, 2012 |
| Answer» D. March 9, 2012 | |
| 12. |
What is the correct sequence of the following-leaders of Myanmar- chronologically from the earliest?(i) Aung San Sun Kyi(ii) General Aung San(iii) U Nu(iv) Ne WinSelect the correct answer from the codes given below:Codes: |
| A. | (iv), (i), (ii), (iii) |
| B. | (iii), (iv), (ii), (i) |
| C. | (ii), (iii), (iv), (i) |
| D. | (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) |
| Answer» D. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) | |
| 13. |
Boris Yeltsin's Policy of 'Shock Therapy' signifies |
| A. | Imposition of emergency |
| B. | Banning of political parties |
| C. | Transforming the socialist economy into free market economy |
| D. | Isolationism |
| Answer» D. Isolationism | |
| 14. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: Americans withdrew from Vietnam after the Paris Agreement of 1973 on account of political and strategic factors.Reason R: American involvement in Vietnam has been 'machine-intensive'. Added to this was the topographical problems, domestic pressure and public opinion. |
| A. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true, but R is false. |
| D. | A is false, but R is true. |
| Answer» C. A is true, but R is false. | |
| 15. |
Match the following using the codes given below:List - I (a) Ho Chi Minh (b) Suharto (c) Ang San Su Kyi (d) Mohathir Mohammad List - II(i) Myanmar(ii) Vietnam(iii) Malaysia(iv) IndonesiaCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) |
| B. | (ii) (iv) (i) (iii) |
| C. | (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) |
| D. | (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) |
| Answer» C. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) | |
| 16. |
Maldives' President Mohammed Nasheed lost power in a coup staged in |
| A. | February 2011 |
| B. | March 2011 |
| C. | February 2012 |
| D. | March 2012 |
| Answer» D. March 2012 | |
| 17. |
Identify the country to which Northern Alliance relates to. |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» B. Pakistan | |
| 18. |
Assertion A: 'If the sovereignty offers the legal foundation nationalism offers the essential socio-psychological base for the State.'Reason R: Sovereignty defines only formal jurisdiction of a State, nationalism accords emotional bonds that ensures stability of the State. |
| A. | Both A and R are correct. |
| B. | Both A and R are wrong. |
| C. | A is wrong R is correct. |
| D. | A is correct R is wrong. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are wrong. | |
| 19. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I (a) Realism (b) Liberalism (c) Social constructivism (d) Post structuralism List - II(i) Genealogy(ii) Balance of Power(iii) Collective Security(iv) Cultures of AnarchyCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) |
| B. | (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) |
| C. | (iii) (ii) (i) (iv) |
| D. | (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) |
| Answer» B. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) | |
| 20. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: Non-Alignment as a foreign policy strategy in a depolarized and a post-cold war world is redundant.Reason R: Non-aligned Movement is relevant in a North- South framework. |
| A. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true R is false. |
| D. | A is false R is true. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. | |
| 21. |
Identify the following events in correct chronological order with the help of the codes given below: |
| A. | Indo-Soviet Treaty - Bandung Conference - Shimla Agreement - Tashkent Agreement |
| B. | Bandung Conference - Tashkent Agreement, Indo-Soviet Treaty Shimla Agreement |
| C. | Tashkent Agreement - Indo- Soviet Treaty - Shimla Agreement - Bandung Conference |
| D. | Shimla Agreement - Bandung Conference - Tashkent Agreement - Indo-Soviet Treaty |
| Answer» C. Tashkent Agreement - Indo- Soviet Treaty - Shimla Agreement - Bandung Conference | |
| 22. |
Match the following river water pacts in Table - I and signing countries in Table - II with the help of the codes given below:Table - I (River Pacts) (a) Ganga Water Sharing (b) Chukha river Valley Project (c) Indus Water sharing (d) Mahakali River Project Table - II(Signing Countries)(i) India-Nepal(ii) India- Bangladesh(iii) India-Bhutan(iv) India-PakistanCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) |
| B. | (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) |
| C. | (i) (iv) (ii) (iii) |
| D. | (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) |
| Answer» C. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii) | |
| 23. |
In which of the following South Asian countries, India and the United States openly joined hands to manage domestic political conflict recently in early 2012? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Maldives |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» D. Nepal | |
| 24. |
Who coined the term 'Cyber Space'? |
| A. | William Gibson |
| B. | William Jones |
| C. | William Mitchell |
| D. | John Gibson |
| Answer» B. William Jones | |
| 25. |
'One for all, all for one' is a concept related to the following: |
| A. | Collective security |
| B. | Collective defence |
| C. | Regional economic groupings |
| D. | Formation of military alliances |
| Answer» B. Collective defence | |
| 26. |
Arrange the following events in correct chronological order with the help of the code given below: |
| A. | Treaty of Rerotonga - Treaty of Tlatelolco Treaty - CW Convention - Canberra Commission |
| B. | C W Convention - Canberra Commission - Treaty of Rerotonga - Treaty of Tlatelolco |
| C. | Treaty of Rerotonga - Canberra Commission - C W Convention - Treaty of Tlatelolco |
| D. | Treaty of Tlatelolco - CW Convention - Treaty of Rerotonga - Canberra Commission |
| Answer» C. Treaty of Rerotonga - Canberra Commission - C W Convention - Treaty of Tlatelolco | |
| 27. |
Match the following in List - I and List - II with the help of the code given below:List - I (Country) (a) USA (b) Israel (c) Pakistan (d) India List - II(Weapon)(i) Styx(ii) MX(iii) Agni-5(iv) Hatf-4Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) |
| B. | (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) |
| C. | (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) |
| D. | (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) |
| Answer» C. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) | |
| 28. |
Which one of the following is called a 'Mini Thermonuclear Bomb'? |
| A. | Fission Bombs |
| B. | Fusion Bombs |
| C. | Neutron Bombs |
| D. | HE Bombs |
| Answer» D. HE Bombs | |
| 29. |
Which one of the following terrorist organisations is not active in India? |
| A. | JEM |
| B. | IM |
| C. | ULFA |
| D. | Hamas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: The transnational criminal organizations are becoming increasingly important.Reason R: Their linkages with terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking and money laundering operations is accountable. |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true, but R is false. |
| D. | A is false, but R is true. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. | |
| 31. |
Choose the correct chronological order on the basis of the codes given below: |
| A. | Kennedy Rounds - Tokyo Rounds - Uruguay Rounds - Doha Rounds |
| B. | Tokyo Rounds - Kennedy Rounds - Doha Rounds - Uruguay Rounds |
| C. | Kennedy Rounds - Uruguay Rounds - Tokyo Rounds - Doha Rounds |
| D. | Uruguay Rounds - Kennedy Rounds - Doha Rounds - Tokyo Rounds |
| Answer» B. Tokyo Rounds - Kennedy Rounds - Doha Rounds - Uruguay Rounds | |
| 32. |
When Rupert Murdoch, who owns satellite television networks, agrees to eliminate some political news from broadcasts to China, he is |
| A. | Limiting the sovereignty of States. |
| B. | Merely making an economic decision. |
| C. | Implementing policy of the Chinese State. |
| D. | Expressing approval of US attempts to sanction China for human rights abuses. |
| Answer» C. Implementing policy of the Chinese State. | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following is not a part of Human Security? |
| A. | Freedom from Want |
| B. | Freedom from Fear |
| C. | Protection and empowerment of people |
| D. | Security through arms |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Match List - I with List - II with the help of the codes given below:List - I (IPE theorists) (a) Adam Smith (b) Alexander Hamilton (c) Andre Guntur Frank (d) Immanuel Wallerstein List - II(Theories)(i) Neo-Marxism(ii) World systems(iii) Mercantilism(iv) Economic LiberalismCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) |
| B. | (iv) (iii) (i) (ii) |
| C. | (iii) (i) (ii) (iv) |
| D. | (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) |
| Answer» C. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv) | |
| 35. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: Economic globalization is both 'intensified interdependence' and the 'creation of a global economy'.Reason R: Economic globalization is an uneven, hierarchical process, where economic power is increasingly concentrated in leading industrialized countries. |
| A. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true, but R is false. |
| D. | A is false, but R is true. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. | |
| 36. |
'Acid Rains' is considered as one of the following: |
| A. | Chemical accidents |
| B. | Chemical chain reaction |
| C. | Deforestation |
| D. | Heavy chemical industrialization and acidic formation in the atmosphere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Arrange the following doctrines in an ascending chronological order:(i) Bush Doctrine(ii) Nixon Doctrine(iii) Truman Doctrine(iv) Carter DoctrineCodes: |
| A. | (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) |
| B. | (i), (iv), (ii), (iii) |
| C. | (ii), (iii), (i), (iv) |
| D. | (iii), (ii), (iv), (i) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: Climate change has the potential to affect security as it threatens to increase existing tensions between developed and developing countries.Reason R: Shortages of vital resources like food and water can create a mass movement of refugees. |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true but R is false. |
| D. | A is false but R is true. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. | |
| 39. |
Match the following from the Tables - I and II with the help of the codes given below:Table - I (Country) (a) Japan (b) Indonesia (c) India (d) Soviet Union Table - II(Events)(i) Union Carbide Disaster(ii) Fukushima Nuclear Disaster(iii) Tsunami 2004(iv) Chernobyl DisasterCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) |
| B. | (iv) (iii) (i) (ii) |
| C. | (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) |
| D. | (iii) (iv) (ii) (i) |
| Answer» D. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i) | |
| 40. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: According to Democratic Peace Theory, it privileges democracy over other forms of government.Reason R: Democratic States will not go to war with other democracies. |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true, but R is false. |
| D. | A is false, but R is true. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. | |
| 41. |
Weak States generally share all the following characteristics except: |
| A. | Poverty |
| B. | A widespread sense of legitimacy |
| C. | Deep ethnic divides |
| D. | Lack of innovation |
| Answer» C. Deep ethnic divides | |
| 42. |
Arrange the following theorists in their ascending chronological order. Use the codes given below:(i) Thomas Schelling(ii) Niccolo Machiavelli(iii) Michael Focault(iv) David HeldCodes: |
| A. | (iii), (iv), (ii), (i) |
| B. | (ii), (i), (iii), (iv) |
| C. | (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) |
| D. | (iv), (iii), (i), (ii) |
| Answer» C. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) | |
| 43. |
Match List - I of Authors with List - II of Books:List - I (Authors) (a) Hans. J. Morganthau (b) Kenneth W. Waltz (c) Joseph Nye (d) Headley Bull List - II(Books)(i) Power and Interdependence(ii) The Anarchical Society(iii) Politics among Nations(iv) Man, State and WarCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) |
| B. | (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) |
| C. | (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) |
| D. | (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) |
| Answer» C. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) | |
| 44. |
Which one of the following is a relative measure of dispersion? |
| A. | Standard deviation |
| B. | Quartile deviation |
| C. | Coefficient of variation |
| D. | Range |
| Answer» D. Range | |
| 45. |
The dot method of distribution refers to |
| A. | Iconic Model |
| B. | Analogue Model |
| C. | Symbolic Model |
| D. | Graphical Model |
| Answer» C. Symbolic Model | |
| 46. |
Which one of the following methods is suitable to represent the proportions of different land uses in a region? |
| A. | Line graph |
| B. | Pie diagram |
| C. | Hyther graph |
| D. | Triangular diagram |
| Answer» C. Hyther graph | |
| 47. |
Which of the following ranges separates the Kashmir Valley from the Indus River Valley? |
| A. | PirPanjal Range |
| B. | Dhauladhar Range |
| C. | Great Himalayan Range |
| D. | Siwalik Range |
| Answer» D. Siwalik Range | |
| 48. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below:(1) NASA is the national acquisition and distribution agency for all satellite data in India.(2) NASA sends the de-coded data to the NNRMS whose activities are guided by various Standing Committees.Codes: |
| A. | Only (1) is correct. |
| B. | Only (2) is correct. |
| C. | Both (1) and (2) are correct. |
| D. | Neither (1) nor (2) is correct. |
| Answer» D. Neither (1) nor (2) is correct. | |
| 49. |
If a map is drawn on RF 1/5500, which one of the following representative fractions will be correct if the map is reduced to half? |
| A. | 1/2750 |
| B. | 1/11,000 |
| C. | 1/5,000 |
| D. | 1/33,000 |
| Answer» C. 1/5,000 | |
| 50. |
The main species of the coniferous forests of the Himalayas between the altitudes 1600 metres and 3300 metres are |
| A. | Cedar, Pine, Sine, Silver fir, Spruce |
| B. | Sagon and Sakhu |
| C. | Sandalwood, Rosewood |
| D. | Oak, Chestnut, Chir, Chil |
| Answer» B. Sagon and Sakhu | |