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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who described the environmental threats as 'threats without enemies'? |
| A. | Gwyn Prins |
| B. | B. Buzan |
| C. | De Wilde |
| D. | Simon Dalby |
| Answer» B. B. Buzan | |
| 2. |
Arrange the following books in the chronological ascending order of their publication:i. The Strategy of Conflictii. Theory of International Politicsiii. The Tragedy of Great Power Politicsiv. A Liberal World Order in CrisisCodes: |
| A. | iii iv i ii |
| B. | iv iii ii i |
| C. | i ii iv iii |
| D. | ii i iii iv |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Match the following thinkers in List - I with their theories in List - II and give the correct with the help of code given below:List - I (Thinkers) a. Danial Deudney b. Michael Doyle c. Woodrow Wilson d. Karl Deutsch List - II (Theories)i. Sociological Liberalismii. Structural Liberalismiii. Republican Liberalismiv. Institutional LiberalismCodes:a b c d |
| A. | iiiiiiiv |
| B. | iiiiiivi |
| C. | iiviiiii |
| D. | iviiiiii |
| Answer» C. iiviiiii | |
| 4. |
Assertion A: Post-positivists are critical of any established truth valid for all.Reason R: The task is to examine the world from a large variety of political, social, cultural, economic, other and gendered perspectives.Codes: |
| 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» C. A is true, R is false. | |
| 5. |
From the names given below, identify the Radical Dependency Theorists: |
| A. | A.G. Frank and J.M. Keynes |
| B. | Samir Amin and F.H. Cardoso |
| C. | J.M. Keynes and F.H. Cardoso |
| D. | A.G. Frank and Samir Amin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following countries in Latin America is termed as 'racial melting pot', where religion and ethnic heritage take a back seat and making it recognized as the 'heart of the Universe'? |
| A. | Ecuador |
| B. | Panama |
| C. | Mexico |
| D. | Costa Rica |
| Answer» C. Mexico | |
| 7. |
Which one of the following theoretical positions you will associate with the statement that 'Economic globalization is an uneven, hierarchical process, where economic power is increasingly concentrated in leading industrialized countries'? |
| A. | Marxism |
| B. | Realism |
| C. | Neo-Marxism |
| D. | Post-structuralism |
| Answer» D. Post-structuralism | |
| 8. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R. Identify the correct code for them:Assertion A: Haiti is highly polarized as politics has complicated the efforts to address the country's complex and deeply rooted development challenges.Reason R: In 1986, Jean Claude Duvalier was ousted in the hope of establishing a more stable and democratic form of governance.Codes: |
| A. | A is true, but R is not the correct explanation. |
| B. | Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation. |
| C. | A is false, but R is true. |
| D. | A is true, but R is false. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation. | |
| 9. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R. Identify the correct code for them:Assertion A: Presently Brazilians are worried about the impact of drugs and the criminal drug trade on public security.Reason R: Brazil remains the second largest consumer of illegal drugs as well as target of violent crimes.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation. |
| B. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation. |
| 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. | |
| 10. |
Which one of the following countries of Latin America is known for its vision of 'ecological society' in the world? |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | Cuba |
| C. | Dominican Republic |
| D. | Haïti |
| Answer» C. Dominican Republic | |
| 11. |
Match List-I (the US Presidents) with List-II of (their respective secretary of State) from the code given below:List - I (Presidents) a. Richard Nixon b. George Bush c. Dwight Eisenhower d. Barrack Obama List - II(Secretary of State)i. Condelessa Riceii. Hilary Clintoniii. Henry Kissingeriv. John Foster DullesCodes: a b c d |
| A. | iii i iv ii |
| B. | ii iii i iv |
| C. | i iv ii iii |
| D. | iv ii iii i |
| Answer» B. ii iii i iv | |
| 12. |
Match the names of the Presidents of Latin American States in the List-I with the countries in the List-II by using the code given below:List - I (Presidents) a. Evo Morales b. Juan Manual Santos c. Jose Mujica d. Kristina Fernandez de Kirchner List - II(Country)i. Argentinaii. Boliviaiii. Columbiaiv.UruguayCodes: a b c d |
| A. | iii i iv ii |
| B. | i ii iii iv |
| C. | ii iii iv iv |
| D. | iv iii i ii |
| Answer» D. iv iii i ii | |
| 13. |
Which one of the following Latin American countries suffered recurrent economic crises between 70s and 90s? |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Columbia |
| D. | Mexico |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
In 2013, Presidential election was held in Venezuela on one of the following dates: |
| A. | 8th April, 2013 |
| B. | 10th April, 2013 |
| C. | 14th April, 2013 |
| D. | 16th April, 2013 |
| Answer» D. 16th April, 2013 | |
| 15. |
Which one of the following constitutional amendments changed the method of the election of the US senate from indirect to direct to combat the menacing tendency of electoral corruption in 1913? |
| A. | 17th Constitutional Amendment. |
| B. | 13th Constitutional Amendment. |
| C. | 16th Constitutional Amendment. |
| D. | 18th Constitutional Amendment. |
| Answer» B. 13th Constitutional Amendment. | |
| 16. |
When was it established both by law and fact that the United States is 'one nation, indivisible' and not a federation of sovereign states? |
| A. | 1865 |
| B. | 1864 |
| C. | 1945 |
| D. | 1861 |
| Answer» B. 1864 | |
| 17. |
Who coined the term 'stratarchies' to describe the way the American Democratic and Republican parties are organized? |
| A. | David R. Mayhew |
| B. | Howard Rosenthal |
| C. | Harold Lasswell |
| D. | Samuel Eldersveld |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Identify the correct code for Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A The level of mass and elite partisan polarization in America is now quite high, as it is in most European nations.Reason R: The relatively poor are increasingly democratic and the rich republican.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true, but 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. | |
| 19. |
Name the US congressman who wassent to jail in 2005 for accepting bribes in exchange for influencing defence contracts: |
| A. | Jack Abramoff |
| B. | H. Ross Perot |
| C. | Randall Cunningham |
| D. | Tom Delay |
| Answer» D. Tom Delay | |
| 20. |
Who, among the following, called America as a true cultural 'patchwork quilt'? |
| A. | Martin Luther King |
| B. | Walter Lippman |
| C. | Saul Bellow |
| D. | Jesse Jackson |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
In 1900 the US House of Representatives, excluded a member from taking his seat on the charge that he was a polygamist. Identify his name from the following: |
| A. | Henry Clay |
| B. | Bringham Robert |
| C. | Frank L. Smith |
| D. | William S. Vare |
| Answer» C. Frank L. Smith | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following militant groups plotted the military coup in 1988 in Maldives? |
| A. | EPRLF |
| B. | EROS |
| C. | PLOTE |
| D. | LTTE |
| Answer» D. LTTE | |
| 23. |
Identify the correct code for Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: China has actively involved itself in South Asian politics and presumably will continue to do so, being detrimental to India's interests.Reason R: As a consequence, among others, India will strive to emerge, not only as an independent power center in the multi-polar world, but as a counter-weight to Chinese power and influence.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are not correct. |
| B. | Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is correct, R is not correct. |
| D. | A is not correct, R is correct. |
| Answer» C. A is correct, R is not correct. | |
| 24. |
The US-India proximity in the multipolar world in general and south Asian affairs in particular is significant, because of: |
| A. | China's rise as a counter-weight to the USA and the US-India common interests in containing china. |
| B. | The US recognition of India's growing power as supportive to US interests in the Asia-Pacific region. |
| C. | Cooling of the US-Pakistan relations and little role of Pakistan in the Global war on Terror (GWOT). |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Over the years, which one of the following is identified as India's biggest internal security threat? |
| A. | Naxalism |
| B. | Communal riots |
| C. | Human trafficking |
| D. | Illicit drug trade |
| Answer» B. Communal riots | |
| 26. |
Name the present Vice-President of Maldives: |
| A. | Mohammed Waheed Hassan |
| B. | Mohammed Waheed Deen |
| C. | Abdulla Shahid |
| D. | Ahmed Faiz |
| Answer» C. Abdulla Shahid | |
| 27. |
Match List-I (Places in South Asia) with List-II (the Countries) on the basis of code given below:List - I (Places) a. Taktsang b. Taxila c. Lumbini d. Somapur List - II(Countries)i. Pakistanii. Bangladeshiii. Bhutaniv. NepalCodes: a b c d |
| A. | iv iii ii i |
| B. | i ii iii iv |
| C. | ii iv iii i |
| D. | iii i iv ii |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Identify the correct code for Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: In the post-cold war follow-up and contemporary situations, India's relations with Pakistan are likely to remain highly conflictual over Kashmir, nuclear weapons, cross-border terrorism and the over-all military balance.Reason R: Pakistan is still carrying the reactive historical legacy of the 1947 partition and geo-political burdens of animosity. It has failed to appreciate India's growing power and performance on account of its nexus with China, North Korea and some Muslim countries.Simultaneously, Pakistan has also failed to appreciate the value of cooperative approaches.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| 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. | |
| 29. |
When did the massacre in the royal palace of Nepal kill King Birendra, Queen Aiswarya and seven other members of the royal family? |
| A. | 1 July 2001 |
| B. | 1 June 2001 |
| C. | 1 June 2000 |
| D. | 10 June 2001 |
| Answer» C. 1 June 2000 | |
| 30. |
Which was the first State in South Asia to liberalize its economy? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» D. Bhutan | |
| 31. |
Match the countries in List-I with 'colour revolutions' in List-II by using the code given below:List - I (Countries) a. Kyrgyzstan b. Ukraine c. Georgia d. Turkmenistan List - II(Colour Revolutions)i. Orangeii. Roseiii. Tulipiv. NoneCodes: a b c d |
| A. | i ii iii iv |
| B. | iv i ii iii |
| C. | ii iii i iv |
| D. | iii i ii iv |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Who termed the Russian foreign policy 'catastrophic'? |
| A. | Andranik Migranyan |
| B. | Andrei Kozyrev |
| C. | Sergei Rogov |
| D. | Yevgeni Bazhanov |
| Answer» B. Andrei Kozyrev | |
| 33. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R. Identify the correct code:Assertion A: The economic chaos and the pursuit of newly introduced free market economy led to the emergence of various types of mafias during Gorbachev's period of perestroika.Reason R: The mafias ran entire network of the economy as they were receiving money from private business across the length and breadth of the country.Codes: |
| 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. | |
| 34. |
Identify the countries with 'colour revolutions' in central Asia: |
| A. | Azerbaijan, Kazakstan, Uzbekistan |
| B. | Georgia, Ukraine, Kirgyzstan |
| C. | Turkmenistan, Belorussia, Tajikistan |
| D. | Armenia, Moldova, Georgia |
| Answer» C. Turkmenistan, Belorussia, Tajikistan | |
| 35. |
Match the countries in List-I with the years in List-II which came under Soviet invasion by using the code given below:List - I (Countries) a. Czechoslovakia b. Hungary c. Afghanistan d. Poland List - II(Year of Invasion)i. 1979ii. 1968iii. 1956iv. 1939Codes: a b c d |
| A. | ii -iii- i- iv |
| B. | i -iv - ii -iii |
| C. | iii -ii- i- iv |
| D. | iv -i -iii-ii |
| Answer» B. i -iv - ii -iii | |
| 36. |
Who is the author of the book 'Things Fall Apart'? |
| A. | Wole Soyinka |
| B. | J.M. Coetzee |
| C. | Chinua Achebe |
| D. | Ben Okri |
| Answer» D. Ben Okri | |
| 37. |
Who promoted limitations of strategic arms during the Soviet period? |
| A. | Gromyko |
| B. | Kalinin |
| C. | Kosygin |
| D. | Rogov |
| Answer» D. Rogov | |
| 38. |
In 1994, who made the statement that 'now our defence scholars who previously worked for the interests of their own country, are working for the NATO'? |
| A. | M. Gorbachev |
| B. | V. Putin |
| C. | Y. Primakov |
| D. | B. Yeltsin |
| Answer» D. B. Yeltsin | |
| 39. |
Who adopted the idea of 'New Foreign Policy' in Russia in 1992? |
| A. | Evgeny Primakov |
| B. | Gennady Burbulis |
| C. | Andrei Kozyrev |
| D. | Alexandra Bessmertnykh |
| Answer» D. Alexandra Bessmertnykh | |
| 40. |
The last Constitution of the USSR was adopted in the year |
| A. | 1975 |
| B. | 1977 |
| C. | 1979 |
| D. | 1981 |
| Answer» C. 1979 | |
| 41. |
Who is the president of Algeria? |
| A. | Muhammad Mediene |
| B. | Abdelaziz Belkhadem |
| C. | Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
| D. | Taufiq |
| Answer» D. Taufiq | |
| 42. |
Who shared Noble Peace prize along with Nelson Mandela? |
| A. | Peter Botha |
| B. | F.W. de Klerk |
| C. | Bishap Desmond Tutu |
| D. | Buthleji |
| Answer» C. Bishap Desmond Tutu | |
| 43. |
Match the following events given in List-I with the year of happening in List-II with the help of code given below:List - I (Events) a. Apartheid introduced in South Africa b. Namibia's independence c. Sharpeville Massacre d. South Africa became Republic List - II(Year) i. 1961 ii. 1990 iii. 1960 iv. 1948Codes: a b c d |
| A. | ii iv i iii |
| B. | iii i ii iv |
| C. | iv ii iii i |
| D. | i iii iv ii |
| Answer» D. i iii iv ii | |
| 44. |
Match the leaders mentioned in List-I with their countries mentioned in List-II with the help of code given below:List - I (Leaders) a. Milton abote b. Kenneth Kauda c. Robert Mugabe d. Haile Selassie List - II(Countries)i. Ethiopiaii. Zambiaiii. Zimbabweiv. UgandaCodes: a b c d |
| A. | iv ii iii i |
| B. | ii iv i iii |
| C. | i iii ii iv |
| D. | iii i iv ii |
| Answer» B. ii iv i iii | |
| 45. |
Identify the correct code forAssertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: The recent gasbonanza brings hopes of wealth to Mtwara in southern Tanzania.Reason R: The local tribes such as the Makonde, the Yao and the Makua are illiterate and lack theskills for the jobs.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are true, butR is not the correct explanationof A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true, butR is the correct explanationof 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, butR is the correct explanationof A. | |
| 46. |
Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order with the help of the given code:I. UDI declaration of RhodesiaII. Formation of the OAUIII. Berlin conference that partitioned AfricaIV. Formation of African Union |
| A. | III, II, I, IV |
| B. | I, III, IV, II |
| C. | II, I, III, IV |
| D. | IV, II, I, III |
| Answer» B. I, III, IV, II | |
| 47. |
Match the countries mentioned in List-I with their previous names mentioned in List-II by using the code given below:List - I (Country) a. Namibia b. Zimbabwe c. Botswana d. Lesotho List - II(Previous Name)i. Basutolandii. Bechunalandiii. South-West Africaiv. Southern RhodesiaCodes: a b c d |
| A. | iii iv ii i |
| B. | iv iii i ii |
| C. | ii i iii iv |
| D. | i ii iv iii |
| Answer» B. iv iii i ii | |
| 48. |
A terrorist group called 'Gerakan Mujahideen Pattani Islam' operates in |
| A. | Malaysia |
| B. | Thailand |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | The Philippines |
| Answer» C. Indonesia | |
| 49. |
Name of the South Asian Nationsadmitted into ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in 2006 and 2007 respectively were: |
| A. | Bangladesh and Sri Lanka |
| B. | Afghanistan and Maldives |
| C. | Pakistan and Bangladesh |
| D. | Nepal and Bhutan |
| Answer» B. Afghanistan and Maldives | |
| 50. |
Who was the first elected president of Singapore? |
| A. | S.R. Nathan |
| B. | Dr. Benjamin |
| C. | Yusuf Ishok |
| D. | Ong Teng Cheong |
| Answer» E. | |