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| 1. |
Match List I (Thinkers) with List II (Concepts that the U.S. Constitution is influenced by) from the codes given below:List I a. John Locke b. Montesque c. Edward Coke d. Thomas Jefferson List II1. Separation of Powers2. Federalism3. Consent of the governed4. Equity in outcomesCodes: a b c d |
| A. | 3 1 4 2 |
| B. | 2 4 3 1 |
| C. | 1 2 3 4 |
| D. | 4 3 1 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 4 3 1 | |
| 2. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: The U.S. Constitution gives Congress and the President different responsibilities in waging wars, but there have been disputes about where one's war powers begin and the other's ends.Reason R: This was witnessed during the Obama administration's dispute with Congress over its decision to participate in the Military intervention in Libya in March, 2011.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. |
Arrange in a chronological ascending order the events of U.S.I. Constitution AdoptionII. Bill of RightsIII. Constitution came into effectIV. Thirteenth Amendment |
| A. | III, IV, I, II |
| B. | II, I, IV, III |
| C. | I, II, III, IV |
| D. | I, III, II, IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Which of the following applies to the Brandt Report? |
| A. | Argued that the developing world should get its act together and fund for itself. |
| B. | Highlighted the interdependence of the North and the South, emphasizing that the prosperity of the North is dependent on the development of the South. |
| C. | Insisted that aid should only be offered to non-communist countries. |
| D. | Was inspired by the Marshall Plan. |
| Answer» C. Insisted that aid should only be offered to non-communist countries. | |
| 5. |
The UN SC Resolution 1373 (28 Sep. 2001) is related to |
| A. | Curbing terrorist financing, money laundering and banning material support to them. |
| B. | Marking distinction between 'terrorists' and 'freedom fighters'. |
| C. | Curbing ozone depletion. |
| D. | Maintaining societal security. |
| Answer» B. Marking distinction between 'terrorists' and 'freedom fighters'. | |
| 6. |
Embedded journalism was brought into practice by the US during |
| A. | The Gulf War I |
| B. | The Gulf War II |
| C. | Global War on Terror in Afghanistan |
| D. | Vietnam War |
| Answer» C. Global War on Terror in Afghanistan | |
| 7. |
Who said, 'I see God in the smiles of the poor'? |
| A. | Martin Luther King |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | AmartyaSen |
| D. | Abraham Lincoln |
| Answer» C. AmartyaSen | |
| 8. |
Name the American President who advocated for the 'Atom for Peace' programme |
| A. | Eisenhower |
| B. | L.B. Johnson |
| C. | H.S. Truman |
| D. | J.F. Kennedy |
| Answer» B. L.B. Johnson | |
| 9. |
Which of the following ideologies is most inspiring to Islamic radical/terrorist groups in South Asian context? |
| A. | Wahabism |
| B. | Nationalism |
| C. | Sufism |
| D. | Democracy and Socialism |
| Answer» B. Nationalism | |
| 10. |
Which one of the following is not a feature of new Bhutanese Constitution? |
| A. | Limited Monarchy |
| B. | Directly Elected National Legislature |
| C. | Federal system |
| D. | Competitive party system |
| Answer» D. Competitive party system | |
| 11. |
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Japan was operatonalised in |
| A. | March 2010 |
| B. | February 2011 |
| C. | August 2011 |
| D. | February 2012 |
| Answer» D. February 2012 | |
| 12. |
Assertion A: Globalization and Liberalization have contributed to democratic movements and build-up of democracy in South Asia as competitive systems.Reason R: The IT revolution has been helped by globalization to spread up ideals of liberty and social justice.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the full explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are not true. |
| C. | A is true, but R is not. |
| D. | A is wrong, but R is true. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are not true. | |
| 13. |
Name the South Asian Country from among the following list, which has bilateral free trade agreement with India? |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» B. Pakistan | |
| 14. |
Which of the following states in South Asia precludes provision for a state religion in its present constitutional system? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Maldives |
| Answer» C. Bangladesh | |
| 15. |
Match List I (Soviet leaders) with List II (Doctrines) with the code given below:List I a. Joseph Stalin b. Nikita Khrushchev c. Andrei Gromyko d. Lenoid Brezhnev List II1. Détente and Disarmament2. Collective Security3. United Front4. Peaceful coexistenceCodes: a b c d |
| A. | 3 4 1 2 |
| B. | 2 3 4 1 |
| C. | 1 2 3 4 |
| D. | 4 1 2 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 3 4 1 | |
| 16. |
Name the countries which were the signatories of Reykjavik summit |
| A. | USA and USSR |
| B. | France and USSR |
| C. | U.K. and USSR |
| D. | Germany and USSR |
| Answer» B. France and USSR | |
| 17. |
Who opined that 'The power of king lies in his mighty arms .... Security of the citizens at peace time is very important because State is the only saviour of the man and women who get affected only because of the negligence of the state'. |
| A. | Manu |
| B. | Sukracharya |
| C. | Chanakya |
| D. | Douhet |
| Answer» D. Douhet | |
| 18. |
Match the following Ethnic Minorities in Table I appropriately with the countries named in Table II.Table I (Ethnic Minorities) a. Newars b. Chakmas c. Baluchs d. Lhotshampas Table II(Countries)1. Bangladesh2. Pakistan3. Bhutan4. NepalCodes: a b c d |
| A. | 4 1 2 3 |
| B. | 2 3 1 4 |
| C. | 4 2 3 1 |
| D. | 1 3 4 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 3 1 4 | |
| 19. |
When did President Kennedy made an observation that 'both the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies have a mutually deep interest in a just and genuine peace and in halting the arms race ….'? |
| A. | 1968 |
| B. | 1963 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1964 |
| Answer» C. 1965 | |
| 20. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: For more than a hundred years all Russian governments have sought to respond over Eastern Europe. But only since the Red Army reached the Elba River have the rulers of Russia been able to realize the ambitions of the Russian Empire and the ideological purposes of communism.Reason R: The casual factors are territorial expansion and ideological learnings.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. | |
| 21. |
The classical balance of power between the East and West was promoted by |
| A. | The atomic, thermonuclear war heads and ICBMS. |
| B. | Abilities of the US and erstwhile USSR to oversee global politics. |
| C. | Combined economic, political and military power of the US and the erstwhile USSR. |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: The Bolsheviks shifted their focus from world revolution to building socialism within the Soviet Union.Reason R: The Soviet defeat in war with Poland in 1921 and failure of revolution in Europe shifted the focus of Soviet foreign policy.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. | |
| 23. |
Identify the correct chronological order the following events in Africa by using the code given below:(i) Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Rhodesia.(ii) Formation of the organization of African Unity.(iii) Creation of African Union.(iv) Introduction of Apartheid in South Office.Codes: |
| A. | Creation of African Union. Introduction of Apartheid in South Africa; Formation of organization of African unity; Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Rhodesia. |
| B. | Introduction of Apartheid in South Africa; Formation of the organization of African unity; Unilateral Declaration of independence by Rhodesia. Creation of African Union. |
| C. | Formation of the organization of African Unity: Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Rhodesia, Creation of African Union, Introduction of Apartheid in South Africa. |
| D. | Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Rhodesiao Introduction of Apartheid by South Africa, Formation of the organization African Unity, Creation of African Union. |
| Answer» C. Formation of the organization of African Unity: Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Rhodesia, Creation of African Union, Introduction of Apartheid in South Africa. | |
| 24. |
Which two states make Tanzania? |
| A. | Dodoma and Dar-es-Salaam |
| B. | Tanganayka and Zanzibar |
| C. | Tanzania and Tanganayka |
| D. | Tanzania and Zanzibar |
| Answer» C. Tanzania and Tanganayka | |
| 25. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: India's most worthy lesson for Africa is her experience of democratic state building and secular-culturally plural nation building.Reason R: This will serve as a model for the multi-racial and multi-tribal states of Africa so that they do not degenerate into authoritarian theocracies, military juntals and failed 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. | |
| 26. |
On which of the following Country, the United Nations did not impose arms embargo? |
| A. | Somalia |
| B. | Eritria |
| C. | Kenya |
| D. | Sudan |
| Answer» D. Sudan | |
| 27. |
Arrange the events of Myanmar described in the List I chronologically in ascending codes with the dates given in List II. Use the code given below:List I a. Aung Sam Su Kyi awarded Nobel Prize b. Establishment of National League for democracy c. Aung Sam Su Kyi was put under house arrest d. National elections held List II1. Sept. 19882. July 19893. May 19904. Oct. 1991Codes: a b c d |
| A. | 2 4 1 3 |
| B. | 3 2 4 1 |
| C. | 2 3 4 1 |
| D. | 4 1 2 3 |
| Answer» D. 4 1 2 3 | |
| 28. |
Rhodesia declared itself independent on |
| A. | March 3, 1963 |
| B. | July 8, 1966 |
| C. | November 11, 1965 |
| D. | January 10, 1967 |
| Answer» D. January 10, 1967 | |
| 29. |
Where was the 1979 summit meeting which led to peace between Egypt and Israel held at? |
| A. | Sharamel Shiekh |
| B. | Reykjavik |
| C. | Camp David |
| D. | Cairo |
| Answer» D. Cairo | |
| 30. |
Match the following events chronologically in ascending order:Year a. 1999 b. 2001 c. 2002 d. 2004 Events1. Maghawati Sukarno Putri becomes President.2. A bomb explosion in Bali killing at least 190 people mainly Australians.3. East Timur vote for independence from Indonesia4. BambangYudhoyono becomes president.Codes: a b c d |
| A. | 3 1 2 4 |
| B. | 1 3 4 2 |
| C. | 3 4 1 2 |
| D. | 4 3 2 1 |
| Answer» B. 1 3 4 2 | |
| 31. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: In 1979 China waged a punitive war against Vietnam which resulted in huge casualties on both sides.Reason R: This was because of their rivalry of interests in Cambodia. Vietnamese troops occupied Cambodia to eliminate the Pol Pot regime that had Chinese support.Codes: |
| 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 not 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. | |
| 32. |
When was the 'Friendship Bridge' opened which was constructed on Mekong River connecting Laos and Thailand. |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1994 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | 2002 |
| Answer» C. 2000 | |
| 33. |
Heroine production in Myanmar has become a source of narco-terrorism through |
| A. | Golden Triangle |
| B. | Golden Crescent |
| C. | Central Asia |
| D. | Khunjreb Pass |
| Answer» B. Golden Crescent | |
| 34. |
Which one of the following countries has the closest maritime boundary with India? |
| A. | Myanmar |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | Thailand |
| Answer» C. Malaysia | |
| 35. |
Asian Financial crisis led to the severe disruption to the economics in 1997/98 of |
| A. | China, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea. |
| B. | India, Russia, Thailand, Indonesia. |
| C. | Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia. |
| D. | China, India, Russia, Iran. |
| Answer» D. China, India, Russia, Iran. | |
| 36. |
The decision to elevate India's interaction with ASEAN from 'Full Dialogue' to 'Summit Partners' was taken at the ASEAN Summit held in : |
| A. | Phnom penh in 2002 |
| B. | Hanoi in 2005 |
| C. | Kuala Lumpur in 2007 |
| D. | Singapore in 2009 |
| Answer» B. Hanoi in 2005 | |
| 37. |
Match the following organizations in Lit I with the Column they belong to as mentioned in List II by using the code given below:List I a. Hamas b. Hizbulla c. Hagnah d. Muslim Brotherhood List II1. Pales tine2. Lebanon3. Egypt4. IsraelCodes: a b c d |
| A. | 1 2 4 3 |
| B. | 2 1 3 4 |
| C. | 3 4 1 2 |
| D. | 4 3 2 1 |
| Answer» B. 2 1 3 4 | |
| 38. |
Match List I (Countries) with List II (Parliaments) with the code given below:List I a. Egypt b. Turkey c. Iran d. Israel List II1. Majlis2. National Assembly3. Knesset4. Grand National AssemblyCodes: a b c d |
| A. | 4 3 2 1 |
| B. | 3 1 2 4 |
| C. | 2 4 1 3 |
| D. | 1 2 3 4 |
| Answer» D. 1 2 3 4 | |
| 39. |
Match List I (GCC States) with List II (Secretary-Generals) by using the code given below:List I a. Abdul Rahman Bin Hamad Al Attiyah b. Abdullah Bishara c. Fahim Bin Sultan al- Qasimi d. Abdullatif Bin Rashid Al-Zayani List II1. Kuwait2. Baharain3. Qatar4. UAECodes: a b c d |
| A. | 3 1 4 2 |
| B. | 2 3 1 4 |
| C. | 4 2 3 1 |
| D. | 1 4 2 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 3 1 4 | |
| 40. |
Which one of the following is known as 'Mother of All Agreements' in the context of West Asia? |
| A. | Declaration of Principles (DOP) signed between Palestine and Israel on September 13, 1993. |
| B. | Camp David Accord |
| C. | ShovakYonim Plan |
| D. | Madrid Peace Process |
| Answer» B. Camp David Accord | |
| 41. |
Who among the following Chinese leaders strategised that 'keep a low profile and be patient'? |
| A. | Deng Xiaoping |
| B. | Mao Zedong |
| C. | Li Peng |
| D. | Hu Jintao |
| Answer» B. Mao Zedong | |
| 42. |
'Oil for food policy' in Iraq was sanctioned by the UN by Resolution Number |
| A. | 986 |
| B. | 949 |
| C. | 1051 |
| D. | 1929 |
| Answer» B. 949 | |
| 43. |
Which one of the following countries is members of NATO? |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Israel |
| C. | Saudi Arabia |
| D. | Turkey |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Which of the articles is common in all the three Geneva Conventions on Laws of War? |
| A. | Article 3 |
| B. | Article 4 |
| C. | Article 5 |
| D. | Article 6 |
| Answer» B. Article 4 | |
| 45. |
Identify the appropriate code for the Assertion A and Reason R.Assertion A: Dealing with violence and terrorism is a shared responsibility. While the Government of India is willing to share its responsibility, it wants states to share the responsibility.Reason R: Regarding the creation of National Counter Terrorist Centre, some States apprehend that their rights would be violated.Codes: |
| A. | A is correct, but R is not correct. |
| B. | A is not correct, but R may be correct. |
| C. | Both A and R are not correct. |
| D. | Both A and R are correct, but R is not the appropriate logic of A. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Who said that the only product of nuclear weapons was 'the organization of peacelessness on a global scale? |
| A. | E.P. Thompson |
| B. | K. Subrahamanyam |
| C. | Dieter Senghaas |
| D. | M. Focault |
| Answer» D. M. Focault | |
| 47. |
Which one of the following has not been included by Admiral A.T. Mahan as elements of sea power? |
| A. | Geographical position |
| B. | Physical conformation |
| C. | Extent of territory |
| D. | National will |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Which one of the following is not a part of global environmental security concerns? |
| A. | Climate change. |
| B. | Depletion of the Ozone layer and industrial pollution. |
| C. | Over-exploitation of natural resources |
| D. | Technology. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Identify the correct code for Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: Concern about potential manipulation of weather patterns as a weapon of war led the United Nations to create the Environmental Modification Convention of 1977.Reason R: Deliberate manipulation of environment for military purposes.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct logic of A. |
| B. | A is correct, but R is not correct. |
| C. | Both A and R not correct and R is not the logic of A. |
| D. | A is not correct, but R is correct. |
| Answer» B. A is correct, but R is not correct. | |
| 50. |
After the Pokhran explosion of May, 1998, which website was defaced by Pakistan's hackers? |
| A. | Ministry of Defence website |
| B. | BARC website |
| C. | PMO website |
| D. | MEA website |
| Answer» C. PMO website | |