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INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES MCQs
1. Arrange the following events in a chronological ascending order during the post-cold war period:
I. Civil war in Former Yugoslavia
II. Russia’s invasion on Georgia
III. US-led invasion of Afghanistan
IV. Rwandan genocide
Codes:
(A) IV, I, II, III
(B) III, II, I, IV
(C) I, IV, III, II
(D) II, III, IV, I
Ans: C
2. Hegemonic stability theory is the theory accepted by realists and many neoliberals. It implies
(A) The would political economy needs a hegemon who is authoritarian.
(B) It is a substitute for anarchy.
(C) It enunciates World Bank and IMF to govern the political economy.
(D) That a dominant military and economic power is necessary to ensure the stability and prosperity in a liberal world economy.
Ans: D
3. “Complex Interdependence” is different for it accepts the role of the following:
(A) Transnational actors along with economic and institutional instruments.
(B) It advocates complex inter linkages between states within a region.
(C) It supports the role of hard power with soft power.
(D) Transnational economic actors along with military capacity.
Ans: A
4. Feminist theories of international relations:
(A) Are essentially all variants of liberalism.
(B) Are solely concerned with the role of women in international relations.
(C) Bring a range of perspectives to bear on the problem of “patriarchy”.
(D) Argue that war is a natural activity for males.
Ans: D
5. Which of the following is a key factor to distinguish liberalism from realism?
(A) All realists are anarchist who does not believe in the state.
(B) Realism relishes conflict, not peace.
(C) All liberals believe that human beings are rational enough to learn from their mistakes.
(D) Realists see liberals as idealists who ignore the basic facts about human nature.
Ans: D
6. Match List – I (Theorists in Green Politics) with List – II (Books).
List – I List – II
a. E.F. Schumacher 1. Re-enchanting humanity
b. Garrett Harolin 2. Monocultures of the mind
c. MurrayBookchin 3. Small isbeautiful
d. Vandana Shiva 4. Lifeboat ethics
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 2 3 4 1
Ans: C
7. Constructivists argue that
(A) Scientific enquiry can uncover absolute truths.
(B) Material forces are much more important than ideas.
(C) Individuals are powerless to shape the world as they find it.
(D) The “truth is always socially constructed.
Ans: D
8. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): Environmental security is not entirely a case of ‘threat without enemies’.
Reason (R): The basic logic is that, globally, humanity is living beyond the carrying capacity of the planet Earth.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(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.
Ans: B
9. For defence policy-making, who chairs the Cabinet Committee on Security Affairs in India
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Defence Minister
(D) National Security Advisor
Ans: A
10. 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
Ans: D
11. 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
Ans: B
12. The strategy of minimum deterrence is reversed by
(A) No first use
(B) First strike
(C) First use
(D) Point defence
Ans: B
13. 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.
Ans: A
14. 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
Ans: C
15. 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.
Ans: D
16. 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).
Ans: D
17. 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
Ans: A
18. Which one of the following countries is members of NATO?
(A) Egypt
(B) Israel
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Turkey
Ans: D
19. The UN recognized the PLO as a legitimate organization of the people of Palestine in the year:
(A) 1948
(B) 1967
(C) 1974
(D) 1988
Ans: C
20. “Oil for food policy” in Iraq was sanctioned by the UN by Resolution Number
(A) 986
(B) 949
(C) 1051
(D) 1929
Ans: A
21. 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
Ans: A
22. 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
Ans: A
23. OPEC is the
(A) Cartel of major oil-producing countries.
(B) Primary example of economic liberalization.
(C) Organization of leading oil MNCs.
(D) United Nations Human Rights Office.
Ans: A
24. Match List – I (Countries) with List –II (Parliaments) with the code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Egypt 1. Majlis
b. Turkey 2. National Assembly
c. Iran 3. Knesset
d. Israel 4. Grand National Assembly
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: C
25. Match List – I (GCC States) with List – II (Secretary-Generals) by using the code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Abdul Rahman Bin Hamad Al Attiyah 1. Kuwait
b. Abdullah Bishara 2. Baharain
c. Fahim Bin Sultan al- Qasimi 3. Qatar
d. Abdullatif Bin Rashid Al-Zayani 4. UAE
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans: A
26. 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 List – II
a. Hamas 1. Pales tine
b. Hizbulla 2. Lebanon
c. Hagnah 3. Egypt
d. Muslim Brotherhood 4. Israel
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: A
27. Which one of the following countries has the closest maritime boundary with India?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Indonesia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Thailand
Ans: B
28. 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
Ans: A
29. Heroine production in Myanmar has become a source of narco-terrorism through
(A) Golden Triangle
(B) Golden Crescent
(C) Central Asia
(D) Khunjreb Pass
Ans: A
30. 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.
Ans: C
31. When was the “Friendship Bridge” opened which was constructed on Mekong River connecting Laos and Thailand.
(A) 1990
(B) 1994
(C) 2000
(D) 2002
Ans: B
32. 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.
Ans: A
33. Match the following events chronologically in ascending order:
Year Events
a. 1999 1. Maghawati Sukarno Putri becomes President.
b. 2001 2. A bomb explosion in Bali killing at least 190 people mainly Australians.
c. 2002 3. East Timur vote for independence from Indonesia
d. 2004 4. 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
Ans: A
34. 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 List – II
a. Aung Sam Su Kyi awarded Nobel Prize 1. Sept. 1988
b. Establishment of National League for democracy 2. July 1989
c. Aung Sam Su Kyi was put under house arrest 3. May 1990
d. National elections held 4. Oct. 1991
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 4 1 2 3
Ans: C
35. 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
Ans: C
36. Rhodesia declared itself independent on
(A) March 3, 1963
(B) July 8, 1966
(C) November 11, 1965
(D) January 10, 1967
Ans: C
37. Which two states make Tanzania?
(A) Dodoma and Dar-es-Salaam
(B) Tanganayka and Zanzibar
(C) Tanzania and Tanganayka
(D) Tanzania and Zanzibar
Ans: B
38. On which of the following Country, the United Nations did not impose arms embargo?
(A) Somalia
(B) Eritria
(C) Kenya
(D) Sudan
Ans: C
39. The term Third World refers to
(A) Economically less developed countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
(B) The Muslim Countries of Asia and Africa
(C) Countries of Eastern Europe depended on Soviet Union.
(D) China & Countries allied to it.
Ans: A
40. 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.
Ans: B
41. 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.
Ans: B
42. The Treaty of Pelindaba is related to
(A) The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the South Pacific.
(B) The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Africa.
(C) The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Antarctica.
(D) The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Latin America.
Ans: B
43. 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.
Ans: D
44. 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.
Ans: B
45. 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.
Ans: B
46. The disintegration of the Soviet Union ushered in the end of Cold War bringing.
(A) Power Vacuum
(B) Unipolar World Order
(C) Proactive role of the United Nations
(D) Anarchy
Ans: A
47. Who propounded the Nuclear winter theory?
(A) Henry Kissinger Group
(B) Andre Beaufre Group
(C) Bernard Brodie Group
(D) TTAPS Group
Ans: D
48. 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
Ans: B
49. 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
Ans: A
50. Match List – I (Soviet leaders) with List – II (Doctrines) with the code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Joseph Stalin 1. Détente and Disarmament
b. Nikita Khrushchev 2. Collective Security
c. Andrei Gromyko 3. United Front
d. Lenoid Brezhnev 4. Peaceful coexistence
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 1 2 3
Ans: A
I. Civil war in Former Yugoslavia
II. Russia’s invasion on Georgia
III. US-led invasion of Afghanistan
IV. Rwandan genocide
Codes:
(A) IV, I, II, III
(B) III, II, I, IV
(C) I, IV, III, II
(D) II, III, IV, I
Ans: C
2. Hegemonic stability theory is the theory accepted by realists and many neoliberals. It implies
(A) The would political economy needs a hegemon who is authoritarian.
(B) It is a substitute for anarchy.
(C) It enunciates World Bank and IMF to govern the political economy.
(D) That a dominant military and economic power is necessary to ensure the stability and prosperity in a liberal world economy.
Ans: D
3. “Complex Interdependence” is different for it accepts the role of the following:
(A) Transnational actors along with economic and institutional instruments.
(B) It advocates complex inter linkages between states within a region.
(C) It supports the role of hard power with soft power.
(D) Transnational economic actors along with military capacity.
Ans: A
4. Feminist theories of international relations:
(A) Are essentially all variants of liberalism.
(B) Are solely concerned with the role of women in international relations.
(C) Bring a range of perspectives to bear on the problem of “patriarchy”.
(D) Argue that war is a natural activity for males.
Ans: D
5. Which of the following is a key factor to distinguish liberalism from realism?
(A) All realists are anarchist who does not believe in the state.
(B) Realism relishes conflict, not peace.
(C) All liberals believe that human beings are rational enough to learn from their mistakes.
(D) Realists see liberals as idealists who ignore the basic facts about human nature.
Ans: D
6. Match List – I (Theorists in Green Politics) with List – II (Books).
List – I List – II
a. E.F. Schumacher 1. Re-enchanting humanity
b. Garrett Harolin 2. Monocultures of the mind
c. MurrayBookchin 3. Small isbeautiful
d. Vandana Shiva 4. Lifeboat ethics
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 2 3 4 1
Ans: C
7. Constructivists argue that
(A) Scientific enquiry can uncover absolute truths.
(B) Material forces are much more important than ideas.
(C) Individuals are powerless to shape the world as they find it.
(D) The “truth is always socially constructed.
Ans: D
8. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): Environmental security is not entirely a case of ‘threat without enemies’.
Reason (R): The basic logic is that, globally, humanity is living beyond the carrying capacity of the planet Earth.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(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.
Ans: B
9. For defence policy-making, who chairs the Cabinet Committee on Security Affairs in India
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Defence Minister
(D) National Security Advisor
Ans: A
10. 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
Ans: D
11. 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
Ans: B
12. The strategy of minimum deterrence is reversed by
(A) No first use
(B) First strike
(C) First use
(D) Point defence
Ans: B
13. 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.
Ans: A
14. 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
Ans: C
15. 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.
Ans: D
16. 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).
Ans: D
17. 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
Ans: A
18. Which one of the following countries is members of NATO?
(A) Egypt
(B) Israel
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Turkey
Ans: D
19. The UN recognized the PLO as a legitimate organization of the people of Palestine in the year:
(A) 1948
(B) 1967
(C) 1974
(D) 1988
Ans: C
20. “Oil for food policy” in Iraq was sanctioned by the UN by Resolution Number
(A) 986
(B) 949
(C) 1051
(D) 1929
Ans: A
21. 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
Ans: A
22. 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
Ans: A
23. OPEC is the
(A) Cartel of major oil-producing countries.
(B) Primary example of economic liberalization.
(C) Organization of leading oil MNCs.
(D) United Nations Human Rights Office.
Ans: A
24. Match List – I (Countries) with List –II (Parliaments) with the code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Egypt 1. Majlis
b. Turkey 2. National Assembly
c. Iran 3. Knesset
d. Israel 4. Grand National Assembly
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: C
25. Match List – I (GCC States) with List – II (Secretary-Generals) by using the code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Abdul Rahman Bin Hamad Al Attiyah 1. Kuwait
b. Abdullah Bishara 2. Baharain
c. Fahim Bin Sultan al- Qasimi 3. Qatar
d. Abdullatif Bin Rashid Al-Zayani 4. UAE
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans: A
26. 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 List – II
a. Hamas 1. Pales tine
b. Hizbulla 2. Lebanon
c. Hagnah 3. Egypt
d. Muslim Brotherhood 4. Israel
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: A
27. Which one of the following countries has the closest maritime boundary with India?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Indonesia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Thailand
Ans: B
28. 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
Ans: A
29. Heroine production in Myanmar has become a source of narco-terrorism through
(A) Golden Triangle
(B) Golden Crescent
(C) Central Asia
(D) Khunjreb Pass
Ans: A
30. 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.
Ans: C
31. When was the “Friendship Bridge” opened which was constructed on Mekong River connecting Laos and Thailand.
(A) 1990
(B) 1994
(C) 2000
(D) 2002
Ans: B
32. 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.
Ans: A
33. Match the following events chronologically in ascending order:
Year Events
a. 1999 1. Maghawati Sukarno Putri becomes President.
b. 2001 2. A bomb explosion in Bali killing at least 190 people mainly Australians.
c. 2002 3. East Timur vote for independence from Indonesia
d. 2004 4. 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
Ans: A
34. 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 List – II
a. Aung Sam Su Kyi awarded Nobel Prize 1. Sept. 1988
b. Establishment of National League for democracy 2. July 1989
c. Aung Sam Su Kyi was put under house arrest 3. May 1990
d. National elections held 4. Oct. 1991
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 4 1 2 3
Ans: C
35. 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
Ans: C
36. Rhodesia declared itself independent on
(A) March 3, 1963
(B) July 8, 1966
(C) November 11, 1965
(D) January 10, 1967
Ans: C
37. Which two states make Tanzania?
(A) Dodoma and Dar-es-Salaam
(B) Tanganayka and Zanzibar
(C) Tanzania and Tanganayka
(D) Tanzania and Zanzibar
Ans: B
38. On which of the following Country, the United Nations did not impose arms embargo?
(A) Somalia
(B) Eritria
(C) Kenya
(D) Sudan
Ans: C
39. The term Third World refers to
(A) Economically less developed countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
(B) The Muslim Countries of Asia and Africa
(C) Countries of Eastern Europe depended on Soviet Union.
(D) China & Countries allied to it.
Ans: A
40. 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.
Ans: B
41. 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.
Ans: B
42. The Treaty of Pelindaba is related to
(A) The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the South Pacific.
(B) The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Africa.
(C) The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Antarctica.
(D) The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Latin America.
Ans: B
43. 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.
Ans: D
44. 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.
Ans: B
45. 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.
Ans: B
46. The disintegration of the Soviet Union ushered in the end of Cold War bringing.
(A) Power Vacuum
(B) Unipolar World Order
(C) Proactive role of the United Nations
(D) Anarchy
Ans: A
47. Who propounded the Nuclear winter theory?
(A) Henry Kissinger Group
(B) Andre Beaufre Group
(C) Bernard Brodie Group
(D) TTAPS Group
Ans: D
48. 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
Ans: B
49. 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
Ans: A
50. Match List – I (Soviet leaders) with List – II (Doctrines) with the code given below:
List – I List – II
a. Joseph Stalin 1. Détente and Disarmament
b. Nikita Khrushchev 2. Collective Security
c. Andrei Gromyko 3. United Front
d. Lenoid Brezhnev 4. Peaceful coexistence
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 1 2 3
Ans: A
51. Match the countries in List-I with ‘colour revolutions’ in List-II by using the code given below:
List – I List – II
(Countries) (Colour Revolutions)
a. Kyrgyzstan i. Orange
b. Ukraine ii. Rose
c. Georgia iii. Tulip
d. Turkmenistan iv. None
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iii i ii iv
Ans: D
52. Which was the first State in South Asia to liberalize its economy?
(A) India
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Bhutan
Ans: C
53. 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
Ans: B
54. 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.
Ans: A
55. 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.
Ans: D
56. 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.
Ans: B
57. Match List-I (Places in South Asia) with List-II (the Countries) on the basis of code given below:
List – I List – II
(Places) (Countries)
a. Taktsang i. Pakistan
b. Taxila ii. Bangladesh
c. Lumbini iii. Bhutan
d. Somapur iv. Nepal
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: D
58. Name the present Vice-President of Maldives:
(A) Mohammed Waheed Hassan
(B) Mohammed Waheed Deen
(C) Abdulla Shahid
(D) Ahmed Faiz
Ans: B
59. Which one of the following militant groups plotted the military coup in 1988 in Maldives?
(A) EPRLF
(B) EROS
(C) PLOTE
(D) LTTE
Ans: C
60. 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
Ans: A
61. 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
Ans: D
62. 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
Ans: A
63. 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
Ans: B
64. 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.
Ans: A
65. 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
Ans: D
66. 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
Ans: C
67. 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.
Ans: B
68. Match List-I (the US Presidents) with List-II of (their respective secretary of State) from the code given below:
List – I List – II
(Presidents) (Secretary of State)
a. Richard Nixon i. Condelessa Rice
b. George Bush ii. Hilary Clinton
c. Dwight Eisenhower iii. Henry Kissinger
d. Barrack Obama iv. John Foster Dulles
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) i iv ii iii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: A
69. 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
Ans: C
70. 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
Ans: B
71. Which one of the following Latin American countries suffered recurrent economic crises between 70s and 90s?
(A) Argentina
(B) Brazil
(C) Columbia
(D) Mexico
Ans: D
72. 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.
Ans: A
73. 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.
Ans: A
74. 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 List – II
(Presidents) (Country)
a. Evo Morales i. Argentina
b. Juan Manual Santos ii. Bolivia
c. Jose Mujica iii. Columbia
d. Kristina Fernandez de Kirchner iv.Uruguay
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii iv iv
(D) iv iii i ii
Ans: C
75. 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
Ans: B
76. Match the Countries in List – I with their Ports in List – II from the code given below:
List – I (Countries) List – II (Ports)
a. Pakistan i. Chittagong
b. Sri Lanka ii. Sittwe
c. Bangladesh iii. Trincomalle
d. Myanmar iv. Gwador
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iv ii iii
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) iv iii i ii
Ans: D
77. The name of the incumbent Secretary General of ASEAN is
(A) Rodolto Severino
(B) Le Luong Minh
(C) Ong Keng Yong
(D) Surin Pitswan
Ans: C
78. The first Asian astronaut was from one of the following countries:
(A) India
(B) China
(C) Vietnam
(D) Japan
Ans: C
79. 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.
Ans: C
80. 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
Ans: C
81. In which CIS country did the Andijan ethnic clashes take place in 2005?
(A) Kazakhstan
(B) Tajikistan
(C) Uzbekistan
(D) Kyrgyzstan
Ans: C
82. 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.
Ans: B
83. 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) List – II (Country)
a. Elma Mammadyarov i. Belarus
b. Iurie Leanca ii. Azerbaijan
c. Vladimir Makei iii. Moldova
d. Erlan A. Idrissov iv. Kazakhstan
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: A
84. Arrange the following events in an ascending chronological order with the help of given code:
i. U2 incident
ii. Helsinki Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe.
iii. Nikita Khrushchev ousted from Soviet Leadership
iv. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed
Codes:
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) i iv iii ii
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: B
85. 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
Ans: A
86. Arrange the following events in an ascending chronological order with the help of given code:
i. Formation of the PLO
ii. Iran-Iraq War
iii. Baghdad Pact
iv. Islamic Revolution in Iran
Codes:
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: B
87. Match the following Leaders given in List – I with their Countries given in List – II with the help of given code:
List – I (Leaders) List – II (Countries)
a. Kwame Nkrumah i. Kenya
b. Julius Nyerere ii. Ghana
c. Jomo Kenyatta iii. Zambia
d. Kenneth Kauda iv. Tanzania
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) iii i ii iv
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) i iii iv ii
Ans: A
88. 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
Ans: B
89. Match the following countries (I) with their boundary disputes (II):
List – I (Countries) List – II (Disputes)
a. Tanzania-Malawi i. Aozou strip
b. Chad-Libya ii. Lake Malawi
c. Lesotho-South Africa iii. Kasikili Island
d. Namibia- Botswana iv. Transkei
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i ii iv
(B) iv ii iii i
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: C
90. 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
Ans: A
91. Match the following Countries (I) with their Presidents (II) on the basis of code given below:
List – I (Countries) List – II (President)
a. Bolivia i. Evo Morales
b. Colombia ii. Andres Pastrana
c. Ecuador iii. Rafael Correa
d. Peru iv. Alberto Fujinori
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: A
92. 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
Ans: B
93. 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.
Ans: A
94. 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.
Ans: B
95. The concept of ‘intergenerational equity’ was popularised by Brundtland Commission Report in the following year:
(A) 1992
(B) 1985
(C) 1987
(D) 1996
Ans: C
96. Match the following conventions in List – I with years in List – II, with the help of the code given below:
List – I (Conventions) List – II (Years)
a. Convention on Diplomatic Relations i. 1982
b. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women ii. 1992
c. Convention on the Laws of the Sea iii. 1961
d. Convention on Biological Diversity iv. 1979
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iv iii
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
97. 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
Ans: C
98. 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
Ans: D
99. Arrange the following personalities in an ascending chronological order:
i. Mao Ze Dong
ii. Deng Xiao Ping
iii. Hu Jintao
iv. Jiang Zemin
Codes:
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) i iii ii iv
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: B
100. Galicia, a province which is striving for its independence, is a part of
(A) Germany
(B) Italy
(C) France
(D) Spain
Ans: D
List – I List – II
(Countries) (Colour Revolutions)
a. Kyrgyzstan i. Orange
b. Ukraine ii. Rose
c. Georgia iii. Tulip
d. Turkmenistan iv. None
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iii i ii iv
Ans: D
52. Which was the first State in South Asia to liberalize its economy?
(A) India
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Bhutan
Ans: C
53. 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
Ans: B
54. 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.
Ans: A
55. 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.
Ans: D
56. 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.
Ans: B
57. Match List-I (Places in South Asia) with List-II (the Countries) on the basis of code given below:
List – I List – II
(Places) (Countries)
a. Taktsang i. Pakistan
b. Taxila ii. Bangladesh
c. Lumbini iii. Bhutan
d. Somapur iv. Nepal
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: D
58. Name the present Vice-President of Maldives:
(A) Mohammed Waheed Hassan
(B) Mohammed Waheed Deen
(C) Abdulla Shahid
(D) Ahmed Faiz
Ans: B
59. Which one of the following militant groups plotted the military coup in 1988 in Maldives?
(A) EPRLF
(B) EROS
(C) PLOTE
(D) LTTE
Ans: C
60. 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
Ans: A
61. 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
Ans: D
62. 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
Ans: A
63. 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
Ans: B
64. 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.
Ans: A
65. 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
Ans: D
66. 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
Ans: C
67. 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.
Ans: B
68. Match List-I (the US Presidents) with List-II of (their respective secretary of State) from the code given below:
List – I List – II
(Presidents) (Secretary of State)
a. Richard Nixon i. Condelessa Rice
b. George Bush ii. Hilary Clinton
c. Dwight Eisenhower iii. Henry Kissinger
d. Barrack Obama iv. John Foster Dulles
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) i iv ii iii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: A
69. 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
Ans: C
70. 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
Ans: B
71. Which one of the following Latin American countries suffered recurrent economic crises between 70s and 90s?
(A) Argentina
(B) Brazil
(C) Columbia
(D) Mexico
Ans: D
72. 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.
Ans: A
73. 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.
Ans: A
74. 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 List – II
(Presidents) (Country)
a. Evo Morales i. Argentina
b. Juan Manual Santos ii. Bolivia
c. Jose Mujica iii. Columbia
d. Kristina Fernandez de Kirchner iv.Uruguay
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii iv iv
(D) iv iii i ii
Ans: C
75. 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
Ans: B
76. Match the Countries in List – I with their Ports in List – II from the code given below:
List – I (Countries) List – II (Ports)
a. Pakistan i. Chittagong
b. Sri Lanka ii. Sittwe
c. Bangladesh iii. Trincomalle
d. Myanmar iv. Gwador
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iv ii iii
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) iv iii i ii
Ans: D
77. The name of the incumbent Secretary General of ASEAN is
(A) Rodolto Severino
(B) Le Luong Minh
(C) Ong Keng Yong
(D) Surin Pitswan
Ans: C
78. The first Asian astronaut was from one of the following countries:
(A) India
(B) China
(C) Vietnam
(D) Japan
Ans: C
79. 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.
Ans: C
80. 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
Ans: C
81. In which CIS country did the Andijan ethnic clashes take place in 2005?
(A) Kazakhstan
(B) Tajikistan
(C) Uzbekistan
(D) Kyrgyzstan
Ans: C
82. 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.
Ans: B
83. 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) List – II (Country)
a. Elma Mammadyarov i. Belarus
b. Iurie Leanca ii. Azerbaijan
c. Vladimir Makei iii. Moldova
d. Erlan A. Idrissov iv. Kazakhstan
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: A
84. Arrange the following events in an ascending chronological order with the help of given code:
i. U2 incident
ii. Helsinki Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe.
iii. Nikita Khrushchev ousted from Soviet Leadership
iv. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed
Codes:
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) i iv iii ii
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: B
85. 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
Ans: A
86. Arrange the following events in an ascending chronological order with the help of given code:
i. Formation of the PLO
ii. Iran-Iraq War
iii. Baghdad Pact
iv. Islamic Revolution in Iran
Codes:
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: B
87. Match the following Leaders given in List – I with their Countries given in List – II with the help of given code:
List – I (Leaders) List – II (Countries)
a. Kwame Nkrumah i. Kenya
b. Julius Nyerere ii. Ghana
c. Jomo Kenyatta iii. Zambia
d. Kenneth Kauda iv. Tanzania
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) iii i ii iv
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) i iii iv ii
Ans: A
88. 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
Ans: B
89. Match the following countries (I) with their boundary disputes (II):
List – I (Countries) List – II (Disputes)
a. Tanzania-Malawi i. Aozou strip
b. Chad-Libya ii. Lake Malawi
c. Lesotho-South Africa iii. Kasikili Island
d. Namibia- Botswana iv. Transkei
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i ii iv
(B) iv ii iii i
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: C
90. 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
Ans: A
91. Match the following Countries (I) with their Presidents (II) on the basis of code given below:
List – I (Countries) List – II (President)
a. Bolivia i. Evo Morales
b. Colombia ii. Andres Pastrana
c. Ecuador iii. Rafael Correa
d. Peru iv. Alberto Fujinori
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: A
92. 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
Ans: B
93. 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.
Ans: A
94. 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.
Ans: B
95. The concept of ‘intergenerational equity’ was popularised by Brundtland Commission Report in the following year:
(A) 1992
(B) 1985
(C) 1987
(D) 1996
Ans: C
96. Match the following conventions in List – I with years in List – II, with the help of the code given below:
List – I (Conventions) List – II (Years)
a. Convention on Diplomatic Relations i. 1982
b. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women ii. 1992
c. Convention on the Laws of the Sea iii. 1961
d. Convention on Biological Diversity iv. 1979
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iv iii
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
97. 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
Ans: C
98. 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
Ans: D
99. Arrange the following personalities in an ascending chronological order:
i. Mao Ze Dong
ii. Deng Xiao Ping
iii. Hu Jintao
iv. Jiang Zemin
Codes:
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) i iii ii iv
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: B
100. Galicia, a province which is striving for its independence, is a part of
(A) Germany
(B) Italy
(C) France
(D) Spain
Ans: D