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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. |
Which one of the following countries has emerged as the biggest market of personal computers (PCs) in 2013 in the globalised world? |
| A. | U.S.A. |
| B. | China |
| C. | India |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» C. India | |
| 2. |
Choose the correct answer for Assertion A and Reason R by using the code given below:Assertion A: American Cold Warriors embraced geopolitics as a basis for a national policy.Reason R: It was aimed at confronting the Soviet Union and International Communism by introducing politico strategic concepts as containment, domino theory, balance-of-power linkages and linchpin states.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» C. A is true, but R is false. | |
| 3. |
Who among the following, defined War as 'organized violence carried on by political units against each other'? |
| A. | Hedley Bull |
| B. | Quincy Wright |
| C. | Carl Von Clausewitz |
| D. | Raymond Aron |
| Answer» B. Quincy Wright | |
| 4. |
Match the following thinkers in Table - I with their seminal works in Table - II on the basis of the correct code given below:Table - I (Thinkers) a. Clausewitz b. A.T. Mahan c. H. MacKinder d. Douhet Table - II (Works)i. Geographical Pivot of Historyii. The Command of Airiii. The Campaign of 1812 in Russiaiv. The Interests of America in Sea Power, Present and FutureCodes:a b c d |
| A. | iiiiiiiv |
| B. | iiiiiivi |
| C. | iviiiiii |
| D. | iiiiviii |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Who among the thinkers given below would you associate with the idea that 'the territorial state is vital to the capitalist system and therefore to the operation of the world economy'? |
| A. | Peter Drucker |
| B. | E.P. Thompson |
| C. | Michael Hardt |
| D. | Peter Taylor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Who, among the following, wrote the book 'Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making feminist sense of International Politics.'? |
| A. | P. Darby |
| B. | C. Weber |
| C. | C. Enloe |
| D. | A.J. Paolini |
| Answer» D. A.J. Paolini | |
| 7. |
The Gini coefficient is used to measure one of the following: |
| A. | Population groups |
| B. | Stock markets and its impact on the economy |
| C. | The degree of inequality in the distribution of income in a given society. |
| D. | Power distribution and income inequality in a given society. |
| Answer» D. Power distribution and income inequality in a given society. | |
| 8. |
Arrange the following personalities in an ascending chronological order:i. Mao Ze Dongii. Deng Xiao Pingiii. Hu Jintaoiv. Jiang ZeminCodes: |
| A. | i ii iii iv |
| B. | i ii iv iii |
| C. | i iii ii iv |
| D. | iii ii i iv |
| Answer» C. i iii ii iv | |
| 9. |
The UN Secretary General's Report to the General Assembly in 2010 emphasised on |
| A. | State Sovereignty |
| B. | Preventive Diplomacy |
| C. | Human Security |
| D. | Humanitarian Intervention |
| Answer» D. Humanitarian Intervention | |
| 10. |
Match the following thinkers with their concepts by using the correct code given below:List - I (Thinkers) a. Robert Mundell b. Adam Smith c. Ernst Haas d. Antonio Gramsci List - II (Concepts)i. Spill overii. Theory of Optimum Currencyiii. Hegemonyiv. Invisible hand Codes:a b c d |
| A. | iviiiiii |
| B. | iiiiiiiv |
| C. | iiiviiii |
| D. | iiiiivii |
| Answer» D. iiiiivii | |
| 11. |
Galicia, a province which is striving for its independence, is a part of |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | France |
| D. | Spain |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The changing global context made India's foreign policy shift from |
| A. | Bialignment - Nonalignment - Multialignment |
| B. | Nonalignment - Regional alignment - Multialignment |
| C. | Regional alignment - Multialignment - Unilateralism |
| D. | Nonalignment - Bialignment - Multialignment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Match the following conventions in List - I with years in List - II, with the help of the code given below:List - I (Conventions) a. Convention on Diplomatic Relations b. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women c. Convention on the Laws of the Sea d. Convention on Biological Diversity List - II (Years)i. 1982ii. 1992iii. 1961iv. 1979Codes:a b c d |
| A. | iiiiviii |
| B. | iiiiviii |
| C. | iiiiiiiv |
| D. | iviiiiii |
| Answer» C. iiiiiiiv | |
| 14. |
Identify the correct code for the Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: In anarchic international milieu, States maintain military capabilities for their own defence.Reason R: In war time or tension-prone environment, there is clear-cut military advantages gained from having larger armed forces and superior weapon systems or military doctrines.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are correct, R is correct explanation of A. |
| B. | A is correct, but R is not correct. |
| C. | A is not correct, but R is correct. |
| D. | Both A and R are false. |
| Answer» B. A is correct, but R is not correct. | |
| 15. |
The terrorists accountable for Boston bombing on 15 April 2013 originally belong to one of the following: |
| A. | Bolivia |
| B. | Chechnya |
| C. | Ukraine |
| D. | Belarus |
| Answer» C. Ukraine | |
| 16. |
Match the following Countries (I) with their Presidents (II) on the basis of code given below:List - I (Countries) a. Bolivia b. Colombia c. Ecuador d. Peru List - II (President)i. Evo Moralesii. Andres Pastranaiii. Rafael Correaiv. Alberto FujinoriCodes:a b c d |
| A. | iiiiiiiv |
| B. | iiiiivii |
| C. | iiiviiii |
| D. | iviiiiii |
| Answer» B. iiiiivii | |
| 17. |
The United States launched the Global War on Terror after 9/11 firstly against one of the following: |
| A. | Afghanistan's Taliban and Al Qaeda |
| B. | Saddam rule in Iraq |
| C. | Gaddafi rule in Libya |
| D. | Asad's rule in Syria |
| Answer» B. Saddam rule in Iraq | |
| 18. |
The concept of 'intergenerational equity' was popularised by Brundtland Commission Report in the following year: |
| A. | 1992 |
| B. | 1985 |
| C. | 1987 |
| D. | 1996 |
| Answer» D. 1996 | |
| 19. |
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: International law of human rights provides an elaborate structure of rights that cover civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and other rights.Reason R: It intended to promote an acceptable standard of human life.Codes: |
| A. | A is right, but R is not the right answer. |
| B. | A and R both are correct. |
| C. | A is not right, but R is correct. |
| D. | A and R are incorrect. |
| Answer» C. A is not right, but R is correct. | |
| 20. |
Match the following countries (I) with their boundary disputes (II):List - I (Countries) a. Tanzania-Malawi b. Chad-Libya c. Lesotho-South Africa d. Namibia- Botswana List - II (Disputes)i. Aozou stripii. Lake Malawiiii. Kasikili Islandiv. TranskeiCodes:a b c d |
| A. | iiiiiiiv |
| B. | iviiiiii |
| C. | iiiiviii |
| D. | iiiiiiiv |
| Answer» D. iiiiiiiv | |
| 21. |
Arrange the following events in an ascending chronological order with the help of given code:i. U2 incidentii. Helsinki Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe.iii. Nikita Khrushchev ousted from Soviet Leadershipiv. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signedCodes: |
| A. | ii i iii iv |
| B. | i iv iii ii |
| C. | iv ii i iii |
| D. | iii iv ii i |
| Answer» C. iv ii i iii | |
| 22. |
Match the names of the Foreign Ministers given in List - I with their countries in List - II with the help of the code given below:List - I (Foreign Minister) a. Elma Mammadyarov b. Iurie Leanca c. Vladimir Makei d. Erlan A. Idrissov List - II (Country)i. Belarusii. Azerbaijaniii. Moldovaiv. KazakhstanCodes:a b c d |
| A. | iiiiiiiv |
| B. | iiiiiivi |
| C. | iviiiiii |
| D. | iiviiiii |
| Answer» B. iiiiiivi | |
| 23. |
Identify the correct code for Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: Andropov advocated 'Taking the fight to the enemy as a foreign policy approach'.Reason R: This was in continuation with the Brezhnev doctrine as part of the Cold War strategy.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. | |
| 24. |
When did Israel occupied West Bank? |
| A. | The 1956 War between Israel and Egypt |
| B. | 1967 Arab-Israel War |
| C. | 1983 Israel-Lebanon War |
| D. | 1973 Arab-Israel War |
| Answer» C. 1983 Israel-Lebanon War | |
| 25. |
Match the following Leaders given in List - I with their Countries given in List - II with the help of given code:List - I (Leaders) a. Kwame Nkrumah b. Julius Nyerere c. Jomo Kenyatta d. Kenneth Kauda List - II (Countries)i. Kenyaii. Ghanaiii. Zambiaiv. TanzaniaCodes:a b c d |
| A. | iiiviiii |
| B. | iiiiiiiv |
| C. | iviiiiii |
| D. | iiiiivii |
| Answer» B. iiiiiiiv | |
| 26. |
Arrange the following events in an ascending chronological order with the help of given code:i. Formation of the PLOii. Iran-Iraq Wariii. Baghdad Pactiv. Islamic Revolution in IranCodes: |
| A. | iv iii ii i |
| B. | iii i iv ii |
| C. | ii iii i iv |
| D. | i ii iii iv |
| Answer» C. ii iii i iv | |
| 27. |
Which one of the following connects Red Sea and Persian Gulf? |
| A. | Bab-el-Mandeb |
| B. | Gulf of Akaba |
| C. | Suez Canal |
| D. | Galilee Sea |
| Answer» B. Gulf of Akaba | |
| 28. |
Which one of the outside powers helped Vietnam to invade Cambodia? |
| A. | The United States of America |
| B. | China |
| C. | The Soviet Union |
| D. | France |
| Answer» D. France | |
| 29. |
Identify the correct code for the following Assertion A and Reason R:Assertion A: Regional trade agreements enhance the attractiveness of economies to potential foreign investors, in South and Southeast Asia.Reason R: In an integrated global economy these agreements have become more important when countries are competing as preferred hosts for foreign investors.Codes: |
| A. | A is not correct, but R is correct. |
| B. | A is correct, but R is not the right answer. |
| C. | Both A and R are true. |
| D. | Both A and R are not true. |
| Answer» D. Both A and R are not true. | |
| 30. |
The first Asian astronaut was from one of the following countries: |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Vietnam |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» D. Japan | |
| 31. |
The name of the incumbent Secretary General of ASEAN is |
| A. | Rodolto Severino |
| B. | Le Luong Minh |
| C. | Ong Keng Yong |
| D. | Surin Pitswan |
| Answer» D. Surin Pitswan | |
| 32. |
In which CIS country did the Andijan ethnic clashes take place in 2005? |
| A. | Kazakhstan |
| B. | Tajikistan |
| C. | Uzbekistan |
| D. | Kyrgyzstan |
| Answer» D. Kyrgyzstan | |
| 33. |
Match the Countries in List - I with their Ports in List - II from the code given below:List - I (Countries) a. Pakistan b. Sri Lanka c. Bangladesh d. Myanmar List - II (Ports)i. Chittagongii. Sittweiii. Trincomalleiv. GwadorCodes:a b c d |
| A. | iiviiiii |
| B. | iiiiiiiv |
| C. | iiiiiivi |
| D. | iviiiiii |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
'One for all, all for one' signifies one of the following: |
| A. | Collective Defence |
| B. | Collective Security |
| C. | Military Alliance |
| D. | Regional Economic Grouping |
| Answer» C. Military Alliance | |
| 35. |
Match the following books in List - I with the authors in List - II with the code given below:List - I (Books) a. Does the Elephant Dance? b. India: Emerging Power c. The Horseshoe Table d. Pax Indica List - II (Author)i. Chinmaya R. Gharekhanii. David Malloneiii. Shashi Tharooriv. Stephen CohenCodes:a b c d |
| A. | iiiiviii |
| B. | iiiviiii |
| C. | iiiiiiiv |
| D. | iviiiiii |
| Answer» C. iiiiiiiv | |
| 36. |
Which one of the following countries, calls its coastal regions collectively as 'Golden Coast'? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Thailand |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | Vietnam |
| Answer» B. Thailand | |
| 37. |
Identify the correct code for the Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: India should not contemplate retaliation even if there is another 26/11 or Mumbai - type attack. This is nothing short of Pakistan's nuclear blackmail. Not different from the irresponsible behaviour one witnesses in North Korea.Reason R: Pakistan believes that it has brought down the threshold of nuclear use to the theatre level by miniaturisation and development of tactical nuclear weapons.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are not correct. |
| B. | Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct 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. | |
| 38. |
Arrange the following in chronological order according to their establishment using code given below:i. BIMSTECii. ASEANiii. SAARCiv. BRICSCodes: |
| A. | i iii ii iv |
| B. | i ii iii iv |
| C. | ii iii i iv |
| D. | iii iv i ii |
| Answer» D. iii iv i ii | |
| 39. |
Negation of shooting war is called as |
| A. | Unconventional war |
| B. | Sub-national war |
| C. | Proxy war |
| D. | Cold war |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Identify the correct code for the Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: In a globalised world, terrorism has crossed national frontiers and has acquired international dimensions.Reason R: Mobility, fire power and interconnectedness through information and communication technologies have enabled terrorists to strike everywhere and anywhere in the world.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, but R is not correct. |
| D. | A is not correct, but R is correct. |
| Answer» C. A is correct, but R is not correct. | |
| 41. |
Which one of the following countries is employing the 'String of Pearls' strategy against India? |
| A. | China |
| B. | U.S.A. |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» B. U.S.A. | |
| 42. |
Match the following from Table - I (Country) and Table - II (Missiles) by using the correct code given below:Table - I (Country) a. India b. U.S.A. c. Pakistan d. Russia Table - II (Missiles)i. Patriotii. SS-20iii. Hatf-IViv. Agni-VCodes:a b c d |
| A. | iviiiiii |
| B. | iiiiiivi |
| C. | iiiiviii |
| D. | iiiiviii |
| Answer» B. iiiiiivi | |
| 43. |
Who, among the following, categorised nuclear weapon as 'Absolute weapon' in the immediate aftermath of the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? |
| A. | Bernard Brodie |
| B. | Herman Kahn |
| C. | Henry Kissinger |
| D. | Stephen Waltz |
| Answer» B. Herman Kahn | |
| 44. |
Who, among the following, claimed that 'nuclear weapons provided the glue that had held the Western alliance together'? |
| A. | Henry Kissinger |
| B. | James Schlesinger |
| C. | Robert McNamara |
| D. | George P. Shultz |
| Answer» C. Robert McNamara | |
| 45. |
Assertion A: The nation state has always suffered from a limited capacity to deal with genuinely global problems.Reason R: The tragedy of the commons provides a compelling model of the consequences of this lack of capacity, pointing to the need for effective and democratic institutions of global governance.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are true and 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, R is false. |
| D. | A is false, R is true. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true, but R is the correct explanation of A. | |
| 46. |
The current world economic order displays attributes, such as |
| A. | Secular trend |
| B. | Short-term capital flows |
| C. | Deepening of market integration |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Choose the correct ascending chronological order on the basis of the code given below: |
| A. | Group 77, SAARC, ASEAN, APEC |
| B. | ASEAN, Group 77, SAARC, APEC |
| C. | ASEAN, SAARC, Group 77, APEC |
| D. | Group 77, ASEAN, SAARC, APEC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Match the following authors in Table - I with their writings in Table - II, with the help of correct code given below:Table - I (Authors) a. Alexander Hamilton b. Friedrich List c. Susan Strange d. Robert Keohane Table - II (Writings)i. The National System of Political Economyii. After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economyiii. Report on Manufacturersiv. Casino CapitalismCodes:a b c d |
| A. | iiiiivii |
| B. | iiiiiiiv |
| C. | iiiviiii |
| D. | iviiiiii |
| Answer» B. iiiiiiiv | |
| 49. |
Assertion A: The central focus of International Relations is not evil, but tragedy.Reason R: States often share common interests, but the structure of the situation prevents them from bringing about the mutually desired situation.Select the correct answer from the code given below: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 and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| D. | Both A and R are not correct. |
| Answer» D. Both A and R are not correct. | |
| 50. |
Assertion A: The restrictive immigration policy in many EU States reflects racial and religious prejudices.Reason R: They feared that the absorption of immigrants will dilute their culture and nationalism.Codes: |
| A. | A is not correct, 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. | |