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| 1. |
Which of the following sub-Saharan African Country supplies about 10% of India's total oil import? |
| A. | Gabon |
| B. | Nigeria |
| C. | Sudan |
| D. | Angola |
| Answer» C. Sudan | |
| 2. |
How many independent Island States are there in Africa? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 3. |
Which city is known as nuclear city in Russia from among the following? |
| A. | Moscow |
| B. | St. Petersburg |
| C. | Krasnayarsk |
| D. | Cheremkhovo |
| Answer» D. Cheremkhovo | |
| 4. |
Group of 77 (G-77), the Coalition of Third World Countries that sponsored the 1963 Joint Declaration of Developing Countries calls for |
| A. | Democratization of World institutions |
| B. | Reforms to allow greater equity in North-South trade |
| C. | More aid to the Third World Countries |
| D. | Change in aid criteria |
| Answer» C. More aid to the Third World Countries | |
| 5. |
The principal export commodity of Nigeria is |
| A. | Cotton |
| B. | Groundnut |
| C. | Hydrocarbons |
| D. | Natural Gas |
| Answer» D. Natural Gas | |
| 6. |
Match the following authors mentioned in List - I with their books mentioned in List - II by using the given codes:List - I (Authors) a. Kwame Nkrumah b. Julius Nyerere c. Mangosuthu Buthelezi d. Nelson Mandela List - II (Books)i. South Africa: My Vision of Futureii. Long March to Freedomiii. Freedom and Socialismiv. Africa Must UniteCodes:(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | iviiiiii |
| B. | iiiiiivi |
| C. | iiiviiii |
| D. | iiiiiiiv |
| Answer» B. iiiiiivi | |
| 7. |
Which country of the following is playing the role of an 'honest worker' in the South China Sea dispute? |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Cambodia |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Myanmar |
| Answer» D. Myanmar | |
| 8. |
Match the countries mentioned in List - I with the pre-independent colonial powers mentioned in List - II with the help of the given codes:List - I (Countries) a. Equatorial Guinea b. Guinea-Bissau c. Nigeria d. Niger List - II (Colonial Powers)i. Portugalii. Britainiii. Frenchiv. Spanish ColonyCodes:(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | iiviiiii |
| B. | iiiiiivi |
| C. | iviiiiii |
| D. | iiiiiiiv |
| Answer» D. iiiiiiiv | |
| 9. |
Burmese Communist Party was dismembered in the year |
| A. | 1959 |
| B. | 1965 |
| C. | 1976 |
| D. | 1989 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Match the years in List - I with the maritime boundary agreements signed between countries in List - II. Identify correct answer with the help of a code:List - I (Year) a. 1974 b. 1980 c. 1986 d. 1989 List - II (Country)i. Myanmar - Indiaii. India - Indonesiaiii. Australia - Indonesiaiv. Myanmar - ThailandCodes:(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | iiiiiiiv |
| B. | iiiviiii |
| C. | iviiiiii |
| D. | iiiiiiiv |
| Answer» C. iviiiiii | |
| 11. |
Match the year in List - I with the Conference held in List - II. Identify correct answer:List - I (Year) a. 1947 b. 1955 c. 1954 d. 1973 List - II (Conference)i. Geneva Conference on Indo Chinaii. Paris Conference on Indo-Chinaiii. Asian Relations Conferenceiv. Boundary ConferenceCodes:(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | iiiiiiiv |
| B. | iiiiiiiv |
| C. | iiiiviii |
| D. | iviiiiii |
| Answer» D. iviiiiii | |
| 12. |
Which of the Asian leaders stated, 'Liberty, equality and fraternity' drawn from the American Declaration of Independence, at the time of declaration of independence to his country? |
| A. | Mao Ze Dong |
| B. | Sukarno |
| C. | Ho Chi Minh |
| D. | U Nu |
| Answer» D. U Nu | |
| 13. |
Indo-Japanese Cooperation in Uttarakhand has |
| A. | Cultural dimension |
| B. | Economic dimension |
| C. | Strategic dimension |
| D. | Political dimension |
| Answer» B. Economic dimension | |
| 14. |
Pan-Arabian as advocated by Gamal Abdel Nasser faded away after his death because |
| A. | It was directed against Western Powers |
| B. | There was no popular support to it |
| C. | Nasser made no effort to institutionalise it |
| D. | There was strong opposition to it in the Arab World |
| Answer» D. There was strong opposition to it in the Arab World | |
| 15. |
Identify the correct code for the Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: Religion is an emotional anchor for nation building. But the situation becomes explosive when political motives are attached to it.Reason R: The blend of religion and politics to extract narrow parochial interests causes communal tensions, fears and violence.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are not correct. |
| B. | Both A and R are correct, but R is a limited explanation of A. |
| C. | A is correct, but R is not correct. |
| D. | A is not correct, but R is correct. |
| Answer» C. A is correct, but R is not correct. | |
| 16. |
Thailand and Cambodia laid computing claims of sovereignty over |
| A. | Preah Vihar |
| B. | Angkar Wat |
| C. | Siem Reap region |
| D. | Batambang region |
| Answer» B. Angkar Wat | |
| 17. |
'Southeast Asia: Crosswords of the World' a book authored by |
| A. | John F. Cady |
| B. | Clark Neher |
| C. | Milton Osborn |
| D. | Carlyle A. Thayer |
| Answer» C. Milton Osborn | |
| 18. |
Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order with the help of the given codes:(i) Baghdad Pact(ii) Opening of the Suez Canal(iii) Formation of PLO(iv) Egypt-Syria formed United Arab RepublicCodes: |
| A. | (i), (iii), (ii), (iv) |
| B. | (iii), (iv), (i), (ii) |
| C. | (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) |
| D. | (iv), (iii), (ii), (i) |
| Answer» D. (iv), (iii), (ii), (i) | |
| 19. |
Which one of the following countries launched firstly the pre-emptive air strike during the Arab-Israel War of 1967? |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Syria |
| C. | Jordon |
| D. | Israel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Arrange the following Nuclear Arms Control Treaties in ascending chronological order with the help of the code given below:I. NPTII. CTBTIII. TTBTIV. PTBTCodes: |
| A. | I, IV, III, II |
| B. | I, II, III, IV |
| C. | II, III, I, IV |
| D. | III, IV, II, I |
| Answer» B. I, II, III, IV | |
| 21. |
Which one of the following is not considered as a factor for exacerbating low intensity conflicts (LICs) against India? |
| A. | Foreign hand and movement of extremist groups |
| B. | Narco-terrorism |
| C. | Proliferation of small arms |
| D. | Social media |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
'Steam Roller Tactics' was the core of Israeli offensives in one of the following: |
| A. | Military operations in the Sinai region. |
| B. | Military operations on Golan Heights. |
| C. | Military Operations in the West Bank. |
| D. | Naval operations in Mediterranean u0026 Red Seas |
| Answer» B. Military operations on Golan Heights. | |
| 23. |
Arrange the following events chronologically in ascending order with the help of given code:(i) Islamic Conference Organization(ii) The Arab League(iii) OPEC(iv) Gulf Co-operation CouncilCodes: |
| A. | (i), (iv), (iii), (ii) |
| B. | (ii), (iii), (i), (iv) |
| C. | (iv), (i), (ii), (iii) |
| D. | (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)nB) |
| Answer» C. (iv), (i), (ii), (iii) | |
| 24. |
Match the Rulers who had to step down in democratic upsurge in the Arab world in List - I, with their country in List - II by using the given code below:List - I (Rulers) (a) Hosni Mubarak (b) Col. Gaddafi (c) Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (d) Ali Abdulla Saleh List - II (Countries)i. Tunisiaii. Yemeniii. Egyptiv. LibyaCodes:(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | iiiiviii |
| B. | iiiiiiiv |
| C. | iiiiivii |
| D. | iviiiiii |
| Answer» B. iiiiiiiv | |
| 25. |
Identify the correct code for Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan explained the meaning of 'popular sovereignty' as the fundamental freedom of each individual enshrined in the Charter of the UN and subsequent international treaties.Reason R: Popular sovereignty is predicated on the claim that all people are equal and entitled to fundamental freedoms and that Governments control them only with their consent.Codes: |
| A. | A is correct, but R is not correct. |
| B. | A is not correct, but R is correct. |
| C. | Both A and R are correct. |
| D. | Both A and R are not correct. |
| Answer» D. Both A and R are not correct. | |
| 26. |
Match the following military operations in List - I with the years of their occurrence in List - II with the help of the codes given below:List - I (Military Operations) (a) Gulf of Tonkin operation (b) Bay of Pigs Operation (c) Operation in Haiti (d) Persian Gulf Operation List - II (Year of Operation)1. 19942. 19673. 19904. 1962Codes:(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | 2134 |
| B. | 2413 |
| C. | 4321 |
| D. | 4132 |
| Answer» C. 4321 | |
| 27. |
'The world politics is driven by self interest' relate to which one of the following theory? |
| A. | Realism |
| B. | Idealism |
| C. | Colonialism |
| D. | World Systems Theory |
| Answer» B. Idealism | |
| 28. |
Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order with the help of given codes:I. Establishment of EuropeanEconomic CommunityII. Colombo PlanIII. Marshal Plan of US aid for EuropeIV. New International Economic OrderCodes: |
| A. | II, IV, III, I |
| B. | III, II, I, IV |
| C. | IV, I, II, III |
| D. | I, III, IV, II |
| Answer» C. IV, I, II, III | |
| 29. |
Identify the correct code for the Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: During the Cold War, the United Nations fell short of many of its ideals that its founders envisioned as a collective security organization.Reason R: Because the two most powerful members in the Security Council viz. the US and the USSR did not cooperate in promoting international peace and security.Codes: |
| A. | A is not correct, but R is correct. |
| B. | Both A and R are correct. |
| C. | A is correct, but R is not correct. |
| D. | Both A and R are not correct. |
| Answer» C. A is correct, but R is not correct. | |
| 30. |
Identify the correct code for the Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: China is a rising power that many expect it to become the world's most powerful country.Reason R: In the West in particular, this has generated the fear that as China's economic power increases, it will translate its wealth into military power.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are correct. |
| B. | Both A and R are not correct. |
| C. | A is correct, but R is not correct. |
| D. | A is not correct, but R is correct. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are not correct. | |
| 31. |
Which one of the following is not part of the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs)? |
| A. | Hotline |
| B. | People to people dialogues and exchanges. |
| C. | Prior notification of military exercises. |
| D. | Patrolling of borders. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Identify the correct code for the Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: Economic development became a force destructive to cultures in the name of peoples' interests.Reason R: Development is a top down, ethnocentric and technocratic approach that treats people and cultures as abstract concepts and where statistical figures are to be moved up and down in the charts of progress.Codes: |
| A. | A is correct, but R is not correct. |
| B. | A is not correct, but R is correct. |
| C. | A is correct and R is the correct explanation. |
| D. | Both A and R are incorrect. |
| Answer» D. Both A and R are incorrect. | |
| 33. |
Identify the correct code for Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: Most States comply with international law as it reduces uncertainty about the behaviour of States while increasing predictability in world affairs.Reason R: The States who comply with international law enhance their trustworthiness among the international community members, while the violating States weaken their own bargaining positions and are subjects of mistrust.Codes: |
| A. | A is correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | A is correct and R is the correct explanation. |
| C. | A is not correct, but R is correct. |
| D. | Both A and R are not correct. |
| Answer» C. A is not correct, but R is correct. | |
| 34. |
Mention one of the following countries which did not ratify the UN Convention on the Laws of the Sea (1982). |
| A. | Malaysia |
| B. | Singapore |
| C. | United States |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» D. Indonesia | |
| 35. |
The term 'economic statecraft' was coined by one of the following scholars: |
| A. | David Baldwin |
| B. | E.H. Carr |
| C. | Wendy Frieman |
| D. | Robert Gilpin |
| Answer» B. E.H. Carr | |
| 36. |
In reaction to which one of the following theories, 'the Realist Theory' came to be propounded for explaining trends and processes in International Politics? |
| A. | Systems Theory |
| B. | Decision-making Theory |
| C. | Game Theory |
| D. | Idealist Theory |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
What factors among the following account for the substantive growth of 'Area Studies' as a distinctive subject in the second half of the twentieth century? Answer while using the following code:I. Quest for comprehensive/ wholistic knowledge of newly independent countries.II. Need of newly independent countries to project themselves on the world map.III. Revolt against the scope and approaches of traditional disciplines.IV. Cold War politics and the U.S. interest in checking growth of communism.Codes: |
| A. | I and III are correct. |
| B. | I and IV are correct. |
| C. | II and IV are correct. |
| D. | II and III are correct. |
| Answer» C. II and IV are correct. | |
| 38. |
As part of its Global War on Terror (GWOT), the United States is going to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan in one of the following years: |
| A. | 2015 |
| B. | 2016 |
| C. | 2014 |
| D. | 2013 |
| Answer» D. 2013 | |
| 39. |
Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of heroine? |
| A. | Myanmar |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Columbia |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» B. Afghanistan | |
| 40. |
India and France signed strategic partnership agreement in the year |
| A. | 1995 |
| B. | 1998 |
| C. | 1996 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» C. 1996 | |
| 41. |
A sea zone prescribed by the UN Convention on the Law of Seas over which a State has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, stretching from the baseline up to 260 nautical miles water column from its coast is called one of the following: |
| A. | Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) |
| B. | Territorial Waters |
| C. | Continental Shelf |
| D. | Archipelagic waters |
| Answer» B. Territorial Waters | |
| 42. |
The strategy which employs threats or limited force to persuade an opponent to stop or undo an action already underway is called |
| A. | Coercive diplomacy |
| B. | Persuasive diplomacy |
| C. | Preventive diplomacy |
| D. | Defensive defence |
| Answer» B. Persuasive diplomacy | |
| 43. |
The 'Merida Initiative' is an agreement between the following countries: |
| A. | Brazil and Columbia |
| B. | US and Mexico |
| C. | Argentina and Peru |
| D. | Canada and Chile |
| Answer» C. Argentina and Peru | |
| 44. |
Identify the correct code for the Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: The BRIC nations recently have fostered better engagements with the LatinAmerican countries when on the other hand, the other industrialised countries are gradually loosing their roles in Latin American development.Reason R: The BRIC nations do not try to enforce their political values but rather emphasise on mutual benefits and cooperation.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are correct. |
| B. | Both A and R are not correct. |
| C. | A is correct, but R is not correct. |
| D. | R is correct, but A is not the right answer. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are not correct. | |
| 45. |
The US backing for anti-communist insurgents who sought to overthrow Soviet supported governments was premised on |
| A. | Reagan doctrine |
| B. | Truman doctrine |
| C. | Bush doctrine |
| D. | Carter doctrine |
| Answer» B. Truman doctrine | |
| 46. |
Which one of the following is related to 'Obama Care'? |
| A. | Personal security arrangements for the President Barak Obama |
| B. | Higher resource allocation for people's health plan, especially those at lower level. |
| C. | Special measures for strengthening national security. |
| D. | Special measures for strengthening welfare administration. |
| Answer» C. Special measures for strengthening national security. | |
| 47. |
Who among the following US scholars published his article in Foreign Affairs journal named as 'X'? |
| A. | Heary Kissinger |
| B. | George F. Kennan |
| C. | Bernard Broodie |
| D. | Richard Haas |
| Answer» C. Bernard Broodie | |
| 48. |
The 'Dirty War' in Latin America took place in |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | Bolivia |
| C. | Nicaragua |
| D. | Peru |
| Answer» B. Bolivia | |
| 49. |
Who, among the following, opined that nuclear weapons provide the glue that has held the Western alliance together? |
| A. | Richard Nixon |
| B. | James Schlesinger |
| C. | Harry Truman |
| D. | George P. Schultz |
| Answer» C. Harry Truman | |
| 50. |
Which one of the following connects the Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea? |
| A. | Suez Canal |
| B. | Lake Tiberias |
| C. | Strait of Malacca |
| D. | Bab-el Mandeb |
| Answer» B. Lake Tiberias | |