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| 1. |
Which of the following two ports in India and Bangladesh were chosen for co-operation towards speedy economic growth? |
| A. | Paradeep - Chittagong |
| B. | Vishakhapatanam - Chittagong |
| C. | Chennai port - Chittagong |
| D. | Krishnapatnam - Chittagong |
| Answer» C. Chennai port - Chittagong | |
| 2. |
Match the following in Table-I and Table-II on the basis of code given below:Table - I (Events) a. UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights b. UN International year of Peace c. UN convention on Refugees d. UN Chicago convention on Civil Aviation Table - II (Year)1. 19442. 19513. 19864. 1948Codes: a b c d |
| A. | 1 2 3 4 |
| B. | 4 3 2 1 |
| C. | 2 3 4 1 |
| D. | 3 4 1 2 |
| Answer» C. 2 3 4 1 | |
| 3. |
Arrange the following events in a chronological order by using the correct code as given below:I. Civil war in PakistanII. First Indo-China warIII. Sino-Indian warIV. India-Pakistan Kargil warCodes: |
| A. | II, III, I, IV |
| B. | IV, II, I, III |
| C. | III, I, IV, II |
| D. | IV, II, III, I |
| Answer» B. IV, II, I, III | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following is the root cause of India - China animosity? |
| A. | Tibet issue |
| B. | Boundary dispute |
| C. | River water dispute |
| D. | Sikkim merger |
| Answer» C. River water dispute | |
| 5. |
Identify the correct code for the Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: For religious fundamentalists, religion is not opium of the people, but vitamin of the weak.Reason R: Religion, indigenous orimported, provides meaning and direction for rising extremism in many developing countries and Pakistan is no exception.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 not correct, but R is correct. |
| D. | A is correct, but R is not correct. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are not correct. | |
| 6. |
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) is aimed at one of the following: |
| A. | Preventing the proliferation of Nuclear weapons. |
| B. | Negotiating in good faith for Nuclear disarmament. |
| C. | Checking mutually assured destruction. |
| D. | Adopting measures for peaceful uses of Nuclear power. |
| Answer» B. Negotiating in good faith for Nuclear disarmament. | |
| 7. |
Treaty of Rerotonga refers to one of the following: |
| A. | Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the South Pacific |
| B. | Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Antarctica |
| C. | Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Latin America |
| D. | Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Africa |
| Answer» B. Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Antarctica | |
| 8. |
Match the following from Table-I Table-II by using the correct code given below:Table - I (Country) a. Palestine b. Lebanon c. Pakistan d. India Table - II(Terroirst operatives)1. IM2. Hezbullah3. Hamas4. LeTCodes: a b c d |
| A. | 3 2 4 1 |
| B. | 2 3 1 4 |
| C. | 4 1 3 2 |
| D. | 1 3 2 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 3 1 4 | |
| 9. |
Who among the following propounded the 'Strategy of Massive Retaliation' by the use of nuclear weapons? |
| A. | John F. Dulles |
| B. | Robert S. McNamara |
| C. | Richard Nixon |
| D. | Henry Kissiger |
| Answer» B. Robert S. McNamara | |
| 10. |
Identify the correct code in ascending chronological order of the following Arms Control regimes as given below:I. Indefinite extension of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT).II. Ottawa Treaty on banning Land mines.III. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).IV. Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).Codes: |
| A. | II, IV, I, III |
| B. | I, II, III, IV |
| C. | II, III, IV, I |
| D. | III, IV, II, I |
| Answer» B. I, II, III, IV | |
| 11. |
The case for 'Infant industry' protection was accepted by John Stuart Mill in his book: |
| A. | On Liberty |
| B. | Principles of Political Economy |
| C. | A Treatise on Industrial Protection |
| D. | Justice |
| Answer» C. A Treatise on Industrial Protection | |
| 12. |
The theory of comparative advantage was proposed by: |
| A. | Adam Smith |
| B. | John Stuart Mill |
| C. | Paul Samuelson |
| D. | David Ricardo |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
G20 / G20 plus is a powerful bloc ofdeveloping countries which cameinto existence in the talks held at: |
| A. | Doha |
| B. | Cancum |
| C. | Tokyo |
| D. | Beijing |
| Answer» C. Tokyo | |
| 14. |
Identify the correct code for Assertion A and Reason R on the basis of code given below:Assertion A: The basic logic of environmental security is that, globally, humanity is living beyond the carrying capacity of the planet Earth.Reason R: The carrying capacity refers to the total pattern of consumption that the Earth's natural systems can support without undergoing degradation.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are correct. R is the 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 not correct. |
| Answer» B. A is correct but R is not correct. | |
| 15. |
Match the following MNCs (Multinational Corporations) in List-I with the countries in List-II by using the correct code given below:List - I MNCs a. Seimens b. Boeing c. Airbus d. Toshiba List - IICountry1. Japan2. Germany3. USA4. FranceCodes: a b c d |
| A. | 3 2 1 4 |
| B. | 2 3 4 1 |
| C. | 4 1 3 2 |
| D. | 1 4 2 3 |
| Answer» C. 4 1 3 2 | |
| 16. |
Choose the correct ascending chronological order on the basis of the code given below:Codes: |
| A. | GATT; IMF; Bretton Woods, WTO. |
| B. | Bretton Woods; IMF; GATT, WTO. |
| C. | IMF, Bretton Woods, WTO, GATT. |
| D. | GATT, Bretton Woods, IMF, WTO. |
| Answer» C. IMF, Bretton Woods, WTO, GATT. | |
| 17. |
Who is the author of the book 'End of History and the Last Man'? |
| A. | Samuel P. Huntington |
| B. | Sam Nunn |
| C. | Francis Fukuyama |
| D. | Raymond Aron |
| Answer» D. Raymond Aron | |
| 18. |
Match the following concepts in List- I with the thinkers in List-II with the help of code given below:List - I (Concepts) a. Cultures of Anarchy b. Neorealist Stability Theory c. Post Colonialism d. Emancipatory knowledge List - II(Thinkers)1. Robert Cox2. Edward Said3. Alexander Wendt4. John MearsheimerCodes: a b c d |
| A. | 4 3 1 2- |
| B. | 1 2 4 3 |
| C. | 3 4 2 1 |
| D. | 2 1 3 4 |
| Answer» D. 2 1 3 4 | |
| 19. |
Post-colonialism in International Relations deals with |
| A. | The colonial state in Asia and Africa |
| B. | The critiques of established Western views |
| C. | Power and knowledge that are intimately connected |
| D. | All of the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Causes of war can be analyzed at the |
| A. | Level of Individual |
| B. | Level of the State |
| C. | Level of the System |
| D. | All levels |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
In October 2013, India signed four agreements on trade, cultural exchange defence cooperation and establishment of Joint Commissions with one of the following Latin American countries: |
| A. | Bolivia |
| B. | Chile |
| C. | Peru |
| D. | Venezuela |
| Answer» D. Venezuela | |
| 22. |
Identify the Latin American country that became one of the foremost developing countries to offer unemployment insurance from the list given below: |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Chile |
| D. | Ecuador |
| Answer» C. Chile | |
| 23. |
Cardinal Raul Silva Henriques known for his strong criticism against human rights violations and political oppression belonged to which of the following country? |
| A. | Chile |
| B. | Honduras |
| C. | Haiti |
| D. | Venezuela |
| Answer» B. Honduras | |
| 24. |
Which country in Latin America was rated as a 'hybrid Regime' by the Economist Intelligence Units Democracy Index in 2008? |
| A. | Columbia |
| B. | Mexico |
| C. | Panama |
| D. | Venezuela |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
The US and Nicaragua signed a historical CAFTA agreement related to one of the following issues: |
| A. | Cultural exchange |
| B. | Financial assistance |
| C. | Free trade |
| D. | Strategic cooperation |
| Answer» D. Strategic cooperation | |
| 26. |
The President of Chile, Sebastian Pinera, could not contest for the presidential election of 2014 because |
| A. | he focussed more on social welfare programme. |
| B. | his popularity fell due to economic hardships among the people. |
| C. | the population wants change. |
| D. | the Constitution bars President from serving two consecutive terms. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Which Latin American country was invaded by the US in 1915 to protect its investments and properties and continued its military occupation till 1934? |
| A. | Panama |
| B. | Haiti |
| C. | Honduras |
| D. | Nicaragua |
| Answer» C. Honduras | |
| 28. |
Who among the following scholars stated that the US is enjoying the upper portion of the multi-layered cake of world power policies due to its military and economic power? |
| A. | J. Nye |
| B. | S.P. Cohen |
| C. | H. Kissinger |
| D. | Richard Haas |
| Answer» B. S.P. Cohen | |
| 29. |
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo established the border between the following countries: |
| A. | Mexico and US |
| B. | US and Canada |
| C. | US and UK |
| D. | Canada and Mexico |
| Answer» B. US and Canada | |
| 30. |
The Trail Smelter Case was between the two following countries: |
| A. | Mexico and US |
| B. | Ecuador and Canada |
| C. | US and Canada |
| D. | Britain and US |
| Answer» D. Britain and US | |
| 31. |
Who among the following US statesmen stressed that 'overwhelming power evokes nearly automatically a quest by other societies to achieve a greater voice … and to reduce the relative position of the strongest'? |
| A. | Bill Clinton |
| B. | Hillary Clinton |
| C. | Barak Obama |
| D. | Henry Kissinger |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The causes of East-West Cold War excluded in practice one of the following: |
| A. | Conflict of interests of the USA and USSR. |
| B. | Ideological incompatibilities between the East u0026 West. |
| C. | Reciprocal action-reaction exchange between the US and USSR. |
| D. | Changed perceptions of each other's motives over the passage of time. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following treaties belongs to the Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Latin America? |
| A. | Treaty of Tlatelolco |
| B. | Open Skies Treaty |
| C. | Antarctic Treaty |
| D. | Treaty of Terotonga |
| Answer» B. Open Skies Treaty | |
| 34. |
Identify the correct code for the following Assertion A and Reasoning R:Assertion A: Issues of power and influence of the US presidency are trapped between imperatives of efficient government and a pluralistic power structures.Reason R: The contribution is that more decentralization of power constrains decision making and handicaps efficient government.Codes: |
| A. | A is correct, but R is not correct. |
| B. | A is correct, and R is also correct. |
| C. | A is incorrect R is correct. |
| D. | Both A and R are not correct. |
| Answer» B. A is correct, and R is also correct. | |
| 35. |
Choose the correct chronological order showing US role in global crises: |
| A. | Serbian/Yugoslavia Crisis, Iraq Crisis, Syrian Crisis, East Timor/Indonesia Crisis |
| B. | East Timor/Indonesian Crisis, Iraq-Crisis Serbian/Yugoslavian Crisis, Syrian Crisis |
| C. | Serbian/Yugoslavian Crisis, East Timor/Indonesian Crisis, Iraq Crisis, Syrian Crisis |
| D. | Iraq Crisis, Serbian/ Yugoslavian Crisis, Syrian Crisis, East Timor/Indonesian Crisis |
| Answer» D. Iraq Crisis, Serbian/ Yugoslavian Crisis, Syrian Crisis, East Timor/Indonesian Crisis | |
| 36. |
Which US President visited for the first time in Communist China in 1972? |
| A. | H. Truman |
| B. | J.F. Kennedy |
| C. | R. Nixon |
| D. | J. Carter |
| Answer» D. J. Carter | |
| 37. |
Who of the following scholars is credited with the exposition of 'two political cultures' theory, while describing patterns of political culture in India: |
| A. | Myron Weiner |
| B. | Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph |
| C. | Paul Wallace |
| D. | Rajni Kothari |
| Answer» B. Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph | |
| 38. |
In which country in South Asian region, very recently the youth power has effectively pressurized its government to adopt stern measures against the Jihadi/terrorist groups? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | India |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» B. Pakistan | |
| 39. |
Which of the following South Asian Countries is ahead of rest of them in regard to Human Development Index (HDI)? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | India |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» C. India | |
| 40. |
Identify the correct code for Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: 'There is one thing which can unite us all: a belief that economic progress and political progress can go hand in hand.' (British Prime Minister in the eve of CHUGM in Sri Lanka on 17-11-2013).Reason R: Contrary argument is not valid that greater democratization and decentralization of power retards economic growth. (A response to Sri Lanka's official position on decentralization).Codes: |
| A. | A is correct and R is correct elaboration of the A. |
| B. | A is not correct and R is not correct elaboration of the A |
| C. | A is correct, but R is not correct elaboration of the A |
| D. | A is not correct, but R is correct elaboration of the |
| Answer» B. A is not correct and R is not correct elaboration of the A | |
| 41. |
Identify the correct code for the Assertion A and Reason R as given below:Assertion A: Both energy security and environmental security are critical issues for India in particular and South Asia in general.Reason R: Because the South Asian region is poorly endowed with energy resources at least for conventional energy sources. In addition to climate change, the major environmental problems of this region are multiplying due to land degradation, deforestation and water scarcity.Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are not correct. |
| B. | A is correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| D. | A is not correct, but R is correct. |
| Answer» D. A is not correct, but R is correct. | |
| 42. |
The SAFTA Agreement was signed on 6 January 2004 during Twelfth SAARC Summit held in |
| A. | Colombo |
| B. | Kathmandu |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Islamabad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
The origin of the crisis in Chechnya was based on the following factors: |
| A. | Ethnic hatred and territorial claims. |
| B. | Military oppression by the Russians. |
| C. | External involvement. |
| D. | Political instability in Russia. |
| Answer» B. Military oppression by the Russians. | |
| 44. |
Match the following names of the Presidents as given in the List - I with the names of the country given in the list - II while using the correct code given below:List - I (Names of Presidents) a. Mamnoon Hussain b. Abdul Hamid c. Mahinda Rajapaksa d. Ram Baran Yadav List - II (Names of Countries)1. Bangladesh2. Sri Lanka3. Nepal4. PakistanCodes:(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | 2314 |
| B. | 4123 |
| C. | 3214 |
| D. | 4132 |
| Answer» C. 3214 | |
| 45. |
During whose period were the political institutional reforms were the foremost challenges in Russia? |
| A. | Stalin |
| B. | Medvedev |
| C. | Putin |
| D. | Yeltsin |
| Answer» D. Yeltsin | |
| 46. |
Which South-east Asian country is looking, at India's overhauling of aircrafts supplied by Soviet Russia? |
| A. | Malaysia |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Vietnam |
| D. | The Philippines |
| Answer» D. The Philippines | |
| 47. |
The Russian Prime Minister's Statement that (it is) 'the biggest mistake in Europe since the end of 'World War II' refers to the following: |
| A. | Expanded role of the CSCE |
| B. | NATO's eastward expansion |
| C. | Operations of BRICS |
| D. | Operations of START II |
| Answer» C. Operations of BRICS | |
| 48. |
Match the following from List - I countries with List - II years of ratification of the START agreement by the CIS countries:List - I (Countries) a. Belarus b. Kazakhstan c. Russia d. Ukraine List - II (Years u0026 Months of ratification)1. November 19922. February 19933. July 19924. November 1993Codes:(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | 2143 |
| B. | 2314 |
| C. | 3241 |
| D. | 4213 |
| Answer» C. 3241 | |
| 49. |
In recent decades, Russia has improved its relationship with China mainly due to their common concern for the following: |
| A. | Spread of Islamic fundamentalism |
| B. | Proactive US interest |
| C. | Bilateral trade |
| D. | Role of BRICS |
| Answer» B. Proactive US interest | |
| 50. |
Match the following countries in List - I with their old name in List - II by using the given code:List - I (Current Name) a. Benin b. Burkina Faso c. Malawi d. Botswana List - II (Old Name)i. Nyasalandii. Bechunalandiii. Upper Voltaiv. DahomeyCodes:(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | iviiiiii |
| B. | iiviiiii |
| C. | iiiiiivi |
| D. | iiiiiiiv |
| Answer» B. iiviiiii | |