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INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES MCQs
1. What factors among the following account for the substantive growth of “Area Studies” as a distinctive subject in the second half of the twentieth century? Answer while using the following code:
I. Quest for comprehensive/ wholistic knowledge of newly independent countries.
II. Need of newly independent countries to project themselves on the world map.
III. Revolt against the scope and approaches of traditional disciplines.
IV. Cold War politics and the U.S. interest in checking growth of communism.
Codes:
(A) I and III are correct.
(B) I and IV are correct.
(C) II and IV are correct.
(D) II and III are correct.
Ans: B
2. In reaction to which one of the following theories, “the Realist Theory” came to be propounded for explaining trends and processes in International Politics?
(A) Systems Theory
(B) Decision-making Theory
(C) Game Theory
(D) Idealist Theory
Ans: D
3. The term ‘economic statecraft’ was coined by one of the following scholars:
(A) David Baldwin
(B) E.H. Carr
(C) Wendy Frieman
(D) Robert Gilpin
Ans: A
4. Mention one of the following countries which did not ratify the UN Convention on the Laws of the Sea (1982).
(A) Malaysia
(B) Singapore
(C) United States
(D) Indonesia
Ans: C
5. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): Most States comply with international law as it reduces uncertainty about the behaviour of States while increasing predictability in world affairs.
Reason (R): The States who comply with international law enhance their trustworthiness among the international community members, while the violating States weaken their own bargaining positions and are subjects of mistrust.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) (A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Ans: B
6. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): During the Cold War, the United Nations fell short of many of its ideals that its founders envisioned as a collective security organization.
Reason (R): Because the two most powerful members in the Security Council viz. the US and the USSR did not cooperate in promoting international peace and security.
Codes:
(A) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Ans: B
7. Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order with the help of given codes:
I. Establishment of European
Economic Community
II. Colombo Plan
III. Marshal Plan of US aid for Europe
IV. New International Economic Order
Codes:
(A) II, IV, III, I
(B) III, II, I, IV
(C) IV, I, II, III
(D) I, III, IV, II
Ans: B
8. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): Economic development became a force destructive to cultures in the name of peoples’ interests.
Reason (R): Development is a top down, ethnocentric and technocratic approach that treats people and cultures as abstract concepts and where statistical figures are to be moved up and down in the charts of progress.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(B) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(C) (A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: C
9. “The world politics is driven by self interest” relate to which one of the following theory?
(A) Realism
(B) Idealism
(C) Colonialism
(D) World Systems Theory
Ans: A
10. Which one of the following is not part of the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs)?
(A) Hotline
(B) People to people dialogues and exchanges.
(C) Prior notification of military exercises.
(D) Patrolling of borders.
Ans: D
11. Match the following military operations in List – I with the years of their occurrence in List – II with the help of the codes given below:
List – I (Military Operations) List – II (Year of Operation)
(a) Gulf of Tonkin operation 1. 1994
(b) Bay of Pigs Operation 2. 1967
(c) Operation in Haiti 3. 1990
(d) Persian Gulf Operation 4. 1962
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans: B
12. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): China is a rising power that many expect it to become the world’s most powerful country.
Reason (R): In the West in particular, this has generated the fear that as China’s economic power increases, it will translate its wealth into military power.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(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
13. Choose the correct chronological order on the basis of the codes given below:
(A) Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty.
(B) Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty, Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty.
(C) Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty, Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty, Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
(D) Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty, Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
Ans: A
14. Which one of the following is not considered as a factor for exacerbating low intensity conflicts (LICs) against India?
(A) Foreign hand and movement of extremist groups
(B) Narco-terrorism
(C) Proliferation of small arms
(D) Social media
Ans: D
15. Which of the following is the best conflict management approach in practice?
(A) Avoidance
(B) Domination
(C) Accommodation
(D) Consensus'
Ans: D
16. Arrange the following Nuclear Arms Control Treaties in ascending chronological order with the help of the code given below:
I. NPT
II. CTBT
III. TTBT
IV. PTBT
Codes:
(A) I, IV, III, II
(B) I, II, III, IV
(C) II, III, I, IV
(D) III, IV, II, I
Ans: A
17. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan explained the meaning of ‘popular sovereignty’ as the fundamental freedom of each individual enshrined in the Charter of the UN and subsequent international treaties.
Reason (R): Popular sovereignty is predicated on the claim that all people are equal and entitled to fundamental freedoms and that Governments control them only with their consent.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(B) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Ans: C
18. Match the Rulers who had to step down in democratic upsurge in the Arab world in List – I, with their country in List – II by using the given code below:
List – I (Rulers) List – II (Countries)
(a) Hosni Mubarak i. Tunisia
(b) Col. Gaddafi ii. Yemen
(c) Zine El Abidine Ben Ali iii. Egypt
(d) Ali Abdulla Saleh iv. Libya
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: A
19. Arrange the following events chronologically in ascending order with the help of given code:
(i) Islamic Conference Organization
(ii) The Arab League
(iii) OPEC
(iv) Gulf Co-operation Council
Codes:
(A) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(B) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(C) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
(D) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
Ans: B
20. “Steam Roller Tactics” was the core of Israeli offensives in one of the following:
(A) Military operations in the Sinai region.
(B) Military operations on Golan Heights.
(C) Military Operations in the West Bank.
(D) Naval operations in Mediterranean & Red Seas
Ans: A
21. Which one of the following countries launched firstly the pre-emptive air strike during the Arab-Israel War of 1967?
(A) Egypt
(B) Syria
(C) Jordon
(D) Israel
Ans: D
22. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): Religion is an emotional anchor for nation building. But the situation becomes explosive when political motives are attached to it.
Reason (R): The blend of religion and politics to extract narrow parochial interests causes communal tensions, fears and violence.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is a limited explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Ans: B
23. Pan-Arabian as advocated by Gamal Abdel Nasser faded away after his death because
(A) It was directed against Western Powers
(B) There was no popular support to it
(C) Nasser made no effort to institutionalise it
(D) There was strong opposition to it in the Arab World
Ans: C
24. Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order with the help of the given codes:
(i) Baghdad Pact
(ii) Opening of the Suez Canal
(iii) Formation of PLO
(iv) Egypt-Syria formed United Arab Republic
Codes:
(A) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(B) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
(C) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
Ans: C
25. Indo-Japanese Cooperation in Uttarakhand has
(A) Cultural dimension
(B) Economic dimension
(C) Strategic dimension
(D) Political dimension
Ans: A
26. ‘Southeast Asia: Crosswords of the World’ a book authored by
(A) John F. Cady
(B) Clark Neher
(C) Milton Osborn
(D) Carlyle A. Thayer
Ans: B
27. Thailand and Cambodia laid computing claims of sovereignty over
(A) Preah Vihar
(B) Angkar Wat
(C) Siem Reap region
(D) Batambang region
Ans: A
28. Which of the Asian leaders stated, ‘Liberty, equality and fraternity’ drawn from the American Declaration of Independence, at the time of declaration of independence to his country?
(A) Mao Ze Dong
(B) Sukarno
(C) Ho Chi Minh
(D) U Nu
Ans: C
29. Which country of the following is playing the role of an ‘honest worker’ in the South China Sea dispute?
(A) Thailand
(B) Cambodia
(C) Indonesia
(D) Myanmar
Ans: C
30. Match the year in List – I with the Conference held in List – II. Identify correct answer:
List – I (Year) List – II (Conference)
a. 1947 i. Geneva Conference on Indo China
b. 1955 ii. Paris Conference on Indo-China
c. 1954 iii. Asian Relations Conference
d. 1973 iv. Boundary Conference
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) iii i ii iv
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv i iii ii
Ans: C
31. Match the years in List – I with the maritime boundary agreements signed between countries in List – II. Identify correct answer with the help of a code:
List – I (Year) List – II (Country)
a. 1974 i. Myanmar – India
b. 1980 ii. India – Indonesia
c. 1986 iii. Australia – Indonesia
d. 1989 iv. Myanmar – Thailand
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) iii ii i iv
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: B
32. Burmese Communist Party was dismembered in the year
(A) 1959
(B) 1965
(C) 1976
(D) 1989
Ans: D
33. Match the countries mentioned in List – I with the pre-independent colonial powers mentioned in List – II with the help of the given codes:
List – I (Countries) List – II (Colonial Powers)
a. Equatorial Guinea i. Portugal
b. Guinea-Bissau ii. Britain
c. Nigeria iii. French
d. Niger iv. Spanish Colony
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) i iv iii ii
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: C
34. Arrange the following in ascending chronological order with the help of the given codes:
(i) Sharpeville massacre
(ii) South Africa became independent dominion
(iii) Nigeria united to form Britain largest African Colony
(iv) Ethiopia’s occupation by Italy
Codes:
(A) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
(C) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
(D) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
Ans: B
35. Match the following authors mentioned in List – I with their books mentioned in List – II by using the given codes:
List – I (Authors) List – II (Books)
a. Kwame Nkrumah i. South Africa: My Vision of Future
b. Julius Nyerere ii. Long March to Freedom
c. Mangosuthu Buthelezi iii. Freedom and Socialism
d. Nelson Mandela iv. Africa Must Unite
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: A
36. How many independent Island States are there in Africa?
(A) 9
(B) 11
(C) 6
(D) 4
Ans: C
37. Which of the following sub-Saharan African Country supplies about 10% of India’s total oil import?
(A) Gabon
(B) Nigeria
(C) Sudan
(D) Angola
Ans: B
38. The principal export commodity of Nigeria is
(A) Cotton
(B) Groundnut
(C) Hydrocarbons
(D) Natural Gas
Ans: C
39. Group of 77 (G-77), the Coalition of Third World Countries that sponsored the 1963 Joint Declaration of Developing Countries calls for
(A) Democratization of World institutions
(B) Reforms to allow greater equity in North-South trade
(C) More aid to the Third World Countries
(D) Change in aid criteria
Ans: B
40. Match the following countries in List – I with their old name in List – II by using the given code:
List – I (Current Name) List – II (Old Name)
a. Benin i. Nyasaland
b. Burkina Faso ii. Bechunaland
c. Malawi iii. Upper Volta
d. Botswana iv. Dahomey
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) i iv ii iii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: A
41. Which city is known as nuclear city in Russia from among the following?
(A) Moscow
(B) St. Petersburg
(C) Krasnayarsk
(D) Cheremkhovo
Ans: C
42. 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
Ans: A
43. Match the following from List – I countries with List – II years of ratification of the START agreement by the CIS countries:
List – I (Countries) List – II (Years & Months of ratification)
a. Belarus 1. November 1992
b. Kazakhstan 2. February 1993
c. Russia 3. July 1992
d. Ukraine 4. November 1993
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 2 1 3
Ans: B
44. 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.
Ans: A
45. 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
Ans: B
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
Ans: C
47. During whose period were the political institutional reforms were the foremost challenges in Russia?
(A) Stalin
(B) Medvedev
(C) Putin
(D) Yeltsin
Ans: C
48. The SAFTA Agreement was signed on 6 January 2004 during Twelfth SAARC Summit held in
(A) Colombo
(B) Kathmandu
(C) New Delhi
(D) Islamabad
Ans: D
49. 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) List – II (Names of Countries)
a. Mamnoon Hussain 1. Bangladesh
b. Abdul Hamid 2. Sri Lanka
c. Mahinda Rajapaksa 3. Nepal
d. Ram Baran Yadav 4. Pakistan
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans: B
50. 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.
Ans: C
I. Quest for comprehensive/ wholistic knowledge of newly independent countries.
II. Need of newly independent countries to project themselves on the world map.
III. Revolt against the scope and approaches of traditional disciplines.
IV. Cold War politics and the U.S. interest in checking growth of communism.
Codes:
(A) I and III are correct.
(B) I and IV are correct.
(C) II and IV are correct.
(D) II and III are correct.
Ans: B
2. In reaction to which one of the following theories, “the Realist Theory” came to be propounded for explaining trends and processes in International Politics?
(A) Systems Theory
(B) Decision-making Theory
(C) Game Theory
(D) Idealist Theory
Ans: D
3. The term ‘economic statecraft’ was coined by one of the following scholars:
(A) David Baldwin
(B) E.H. Carr
(C) Wendy Frieman
(D) Robert Gilpin
Ans: A
4. Mention one of the following countries which did not ratify the UN Convention on the Laws of the Sea (1982).
(A) Malaysia
(B) Singapore
(C) United States
(D) Indonesia
Ans: C
5. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): Most States comply with international law as it reduces uncertainty about the behaviour of States while increasing predictability in world affairs.
Reason (R): The States who comply with international law enhance their trustworthiness among the international community members, while the violating States weaken their own bargaining positions and are subjects of mistrust.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) (A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Ans: B
6. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): During the Cold War, the United Nations fell short of many of its ideals that its founders envisioned as a collective security organization.
Reason (R): Because the two most powerful members in the Security Council viz. the US and the USSR did not cooperate in promoting international peace and security.
Codes:
(A) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Ans: B
7. Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order with the help of given codes:
I. Establishment of European
Economic Community
II. Colombo Plan
III. Marshal Plan of US aid for Europe
IV. New International Economic Order
Codes:
(A) II, IV, III, I
(B) III, II, I, IV
(C) IV, I, II, III
(D) I, III, IV, II
Ans: B
8. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): Economic development became a force destructive to cultures in the name of peoples’ interests.
Reason (R): Development is a top down, ethnocentric and technocratic approach that treats people and cultures as abstract concepts and where statistical figures are to be moved up and down in the charts of progress.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(B) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(C) (A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: C
9. “The world politics is driven by self interest” relate to which one of the following theory?
(A) Realism
(B) Idealism
(C) Colonialism
(D) World Systems Theory
Ans: A
10. Which one of the following is not part of the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs)?
(A) Hotline
(B) People to people dialogues and exchanges.
(C) Prior notification of military exercises.
(D) Patrolling of borders.
Ans: D
11. Match the following military operations in List – I with the years of their occurrence in List – II with the help of the codes given below:
List – I (Military Operations) List – II (Year of Operation)
(a) Gulf of Tonkin operation 1. 1994
(b) Bay of Pigs Operation 2. 1967
(c) Operation in Haiti 3. 1990
(d) Persian Gulf Operation 4. 1962
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans: B
12. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): China is a rising power that many expect it to become the world’s most powerful country.
Reason (R): In the West in particular, this has generated the fear that as China’s economic power increases, it will translate its wealth into military power.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(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
13. Choose the correct chronological order on the basis of the codes given below:
(A) Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty.
(B) Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty, Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty.
(C) Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty, Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty, Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
(D) Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty, Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
Ans: A
14. Which one of the following is not considered as a factor for exacerbating low intensity conflicts (LICs) against India?
(A) Foreign hand and movement of extremist groups
(B) Narco-terrorism
(C) Proliferation of small arms
(D) Social media
Ans: D
15. Which of the following is the best conflict management approach in practice?
(A) Avoidance
(B) Domination
(C) Accommodation
(D) Consensus'
Ans: D
16. Arrange the following Nuclear Arms Control Treaties in ascending chronological order with the help of the code given below:
I. NPT
II. CTBT
III. TTBT
IV. PTBT
Codes:
(A) I, IV, III, II
(B) I, II, III, IV
(C) II, III, I, IV
(D) III, IV, II, I
Ans: A
17. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan explained the meaning of ‘popular sovereignty’ as the fundamental freedom of each individual enshrined in the Charter of the UN and subsequent international treaties.
Reason (R): Popular sovereignty is predicated on the claim that all people are equal and entitled to fundamental freedoms and that Governments control them only with their consent.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(B) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Ans: C
18. Match the Rulers who had to step down in democratic upsurge in the Arab world in List – I, with their country in List – II by using the given code below:
List – I (Rulers) List – II (Countries)
(a) Hosni Mubarak i. Tunisia
(b) Col. Gaddafi ii. Yemen
(c) Zine El Abidine Ben Ali iii. Egypt
(d) Ali Abdulla Saleh iv. Libya
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: A
19. Arrange the following events chronologically in ascending order with the help of given code:
(i) Islamic Conference Organization
(ii) The Arab League
(iii) OPEC
(iv) Gulf Co-operation Council
Codes:
(A) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(B) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(C) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
(D) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
Ans: B
20. “Steam Roller Tactics” was the core of Israeli offensives in one of the following:
(A) Military operations in the Sinai region.
(B) Military operations on Golan Heights.
(C) Military Operations in the West Bank.
(D) Naval operations in Mediterranean & Red Seas
Ans: A
21. Which one of the following countries launched firstly the pre-emptive air strike during the Arab-Israel War of 1967?
(A) Egypt
(B) Syria
(C) Jordon
(D) Israel
Ans: D
22. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): Religion is an emotional anchor for nation building. But the situation becomes explosive when political motives are attached to it.
Reason (R): The blend of religion and politics to extract narrow parochial interests causes communal tensions, fears and violence.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is a limited explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Ans: B
23. Pan-Arabian as advocated by Gamal Abdel Nasser faded away after his death because
(A) It was directed against Western Powers
(B) There was no popular support to it
(C) Nasser made no effort to institutionalise it
(D) There was strong opposition to it in the Arab World
Ans: C
24. Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order with the help of the given codes:
(i) Baghdad Pact
(ii) Opening of the Suez Canal
(iii) Formation of PLO
(iv) Egypt-Syria formed United Arab Republic
Codes:
(A) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(B) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
(C) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
Ans: C
25. Indo-Japanese Cooperation in Uttarakhand has
(A) Cultural dimension
(B) Economic dimension
(C) Strategic dimension
(D) Political dimension
Ans: A
26. ‘Southeast Asia: Crosswords of the World’ a book authored by
(A) John F. Cady
(B) Clark Neher
(C) Milton Osborn
(D) Carlyle A. Thayer
Ans: B
27. Thailand and Cambodia laid computing claims of sovereignty over
(A) Preah Vihar
(B) Angkar Wat
(C) Siem Reap region
(D) Batambang region
Ans: A
28. Which of the Asian leaders stated, ‘Liberty, equality and fraternity’ drawn from the American Declaration of Independence, at the time of declaration of independence to his country?
(A) Mao Ze Dong
(B) Sukarno
(C) Ho Chi Minh
(D) U Nu
Ans: C
29. Which country of the following is playing the role of an ‘honest worker’ in the South China Sea dispute?
(A) Thailand
(B) Cambodia
(C) Indonesia
(D) Myanmar
Ans: C
30. Match the year in List – I with the Conference held in List – II. Identify correct answer:
List – I (Year) List – II (Conference)
a. 1947 i. Geneva Conference on Indo China
b. 1955 ii. Paris Conference on Indo-China
c. 1954 iii. Asian Relations Conference
d. 1973 iv. Boundary Conference
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) iii i ii iv
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv i iii ii
Ans: C
31. Match the years in List – I with the maritime boundary agreements signed between countries in List – II. Identify correct answer with the help of a code:
List – I (Year) List – II (Country)
a. 1974 i. Myanmar – India
b. 1980 ii. India – Indonesia
c. 1986 iii. Australia – Indonesia
d. 1989 iv. Myanmar – Thailand
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) iii ii i iv
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: B
32. Burmese Communist Party was dismembered in the year
(A) 1959
(B) 1965
(C) 1976
(D) 1989
Ans: D
33. Match the countries mentioned in List – I with the pre-independent colonial powers mentioned in List – II with the help of the given codes:
List – I (Countries) List – II (Colonial Powers)
a. Equatorial Guinea i. Portugal
b. Guinea-Bissau ii. Britain
c. Nigeria iii. French
d. Niger iv. Spanish Colony
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) i iv iii ii
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: C
34. Arrange the following in ascending chronological order with the help of the given codes:
(i) Sharpeville massacre
(ii) South Africa became independent dominion
(iii) Nigeria united to form Britain largest African Colony
(iv) Ethiopia’s occupation by Italy
Codes:
(A) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
(C) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
(D) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
Ans: B
35. Match the following authors mentioned in List – I with their books mentioned in List – II by using the given codes:
List – I (Authors) List – II (Books)
a. Kwame Nkrumah i. South Africa: My Vision of Future
b. Julius Nyerere ii. Long March to Freedom
c. Mangosuthu Buthelezi iii. Freedom and Socialism
d. Nelson Mandela iv. Africa Must Unite
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: A
36. How many independent Island States are there in Africa?
(A) 9
(B) 11
(C) 6
(D) 4
Ans: C
37. Which of the following sub-Saharan African Country supplies about 10% of India’s total oil import?
(A) Gabon
(B) Nigeria
(C) Sudan
(D) Angola
Ans: B
38. The principal export commodity of Nigeria is
(A) Cotton
(B) Groundnut
(C) Hydrocarbons
(D) Natural Gas
Ans: C
39. Group of 77 (G-77), the Coalition of Third World Countries that sponsored the 1963 Joint Declaration of Developing Countries calls for
(A) Democratization of World institutions
(B) Reforms to allow greater equity in North-South trade
(C) More aid to the Third World Countries
(D) Change in aid criteria
Ans: B
40. Match the following countries in List – I with their old name in List – II by using the given code:
List – I (Current Name) List – II (Old Name)
a. Benin i. Nyasaland
b. Burkina Faso ii. Bechunaland
c. Malawi iii. Upper Volta
d. Botswana iv. Dahomey
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) i iv ii iii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: A
41. Which city is known as nuclear city in Russia from among the following?
(A) Moscow
(B) St. Petersburg
(C) Krasnayarsk
(D) Cheremkhovo
Ans: C
42. 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
Ans: A
43. Match the following from List – I countries with List – II years of ratification of the START agreement by the CIS countries:
List – I (Countries) List – II (Years & Months of ratification)
a. Belarus 1. November 1992
b. Kazakhstan 2. February 1993
c. Russia 3. July 1992
d. Ukraine 4. November 1993
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 2 1 3
Ans: B
44. 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.
Ans: A
45. 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
Ans: B
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
Ans: C
47. During whose period were the political institutional reforms were the foremost challenges in Russia?
(A) Stalin
(B) Medvedev
(C) Putin
(D) Yeltsin
Ans: C
48. The SAFTA Agreement was signed on 6 January 2004 during Twelfth SAARC Summit held in
(A) Colombo
(B) Kathmandu
(C) New Delhi
(D) Islamabad
Ans: D
49. 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) List – II (Names of Countries)
a. Mamnoon Hussain 1. Bangladesh
b. Abdul Hamid 2. Sri Lanka
c. Mahinda Rajapaksa 3. Nepal
d. Ram Baran Yadav 4. Pakistan
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans: B
50. 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.
Ans: C
51. What is the National Assembly of Bhutan called?
(A) Assembly
(B) Ladoe Tashogdu
(C) Tashogdu
(D) Lhengye Shungtsog
Ans: C
52. Which news channel telecast helped Tamil groups in projecting the brutal killings of the Tamils by Sri Lankan army at the UN?
(A) CNN-IBN
(B) T.V. Q
(C) T.V. 4
(D) Times Now
Ans: C
53. Who termed India’s party system as the “Congress System”?
(A) Partha Chatterjee
(B) Ashis Nandy
(C) Sudipta Kaviraj
(D) Rajani Kothari
Ans: D
54. Match the South Asian States in List – I with their political parties in List – II from the code given below:
List – I (States) List – II (Parties)
a. Sri Lanka i. Jatiya
b. Bangladesh ii. Trotskyist
c. India iii. MQM
d. Pakistan iv. PMK
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: C
55. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The aggressive pursuit of interests by a politically mobilized citizenry can strain the limited capacity of political institutions in South Asia.
Reason (R): Despite the pressure on the institutions and the occasional political crisis, the system has so far maintained its resilience.
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: A
56. Sikkim was merged with India in the year
(A) 1972
(B) 1974
(C) 1985
(D) 1987
Ans: B
57. ‘South Asia Growth Quadrangle’ comprises
(A) India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh
(B) India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bhutan
(C) India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan
(D) India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan
Ans: C
58. The Fifth Summit of ‘BRICS’ was held at
(A) New Delhi
(B) Moscow
(C) Durban
(D) Beijing
Ans: C
59. Which one of the US Presidents named below called his Government as “Government by the Committees”?
(A) Theodore Roosevelt
(B) John Kennedy
(C) Woodrow Wilson
(D) Richard Nixon
Ans: C
60. Match the following doctrines of U.S. Presidents in List – I with their explanations in List – II with the code given below:
List – I (Doctrines) List – II (Explanations)
a. Truman doctrine i. Support all freedom fighters
b. Reagon doctrine ii. Containment of hostile regimes
c. Clinton doctrine iii. Pre-emption and unilateralism
d. Bush doctrine iv. Always act multilaterally
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: B
61. Who, among the following, argued that the United States was the world’s “first new nation” in the sense that the problems it faced in its efforts to establish a stable and principled political system after winning independence?
(A) James Bryce
(B) Leon D. Epstein
(C) Alexis de Tocqueville
(D) Seymour M. Lipset
Ans: D
62. Who, among the following, is the first Female Speaker of the House of Representatives in the United States?
(A) Nancy Pelosi
(B) Hillary Clinton
(C) Madeline Albright
(D) Geraldine Ferraro
Ans: A
63. Which one of the following practices is known as “Gerry mandering” in the United States?
(A) Corruption between the friends of the President.
(B) A client and master relationship.
(C) District making on a partisan basis for political reasons.
(D) Changing parties often.
Ans: C
64. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The existence and articulation of interest groups in the US have opposed, what
Rosenau called, the general will.
Reason (R): They are opposed to the doctrine of genuine representation and makes them immune to public accountability.
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
65. New Orleans in the United States was largely flooded and destroyed after Hurricane ‘Katrina’ in August 2005. Which one of the following ethnic groups was affected the most?
(A) Whites
(B) Latinos
(C) African-Americans
(D) Asians
Ans: C
66. Who had been the Democratic Party candidate for the 2004 US Presidential election?
(A) John Kerry
(B) Al Gore
(C) Bill Clinton
(D) Howard Dean
Ans: A
67. The members of South American Union make the following groups:
(A) Mercosur and EU groups
(B) Andean and OAS groups
(C) Andean and Mercosur groups
(D) OAS and NAFTA groups
Ans: C
68. The ‘Charcas Triangle’ an important gas field, is located in
(A) Bolivia
(B) Peru
(C) Mexico
(D) Venezuela
Ans: B
69. Fidel Castro’s Chief Lieutenant, Che Guevara was killed in 1967 in one of the following countries:
(A) Colombia
(B) Ecuador
(C) Bolivia
(D) Peru
Ans: C
70. Match the countries in List – I with the names of political parties in List – II by using the correct code as given below:
List – I (Country) List – II (Political Party)
a. Brazil i. Social Democratic Party
b. Cuba ii. Communist Party
c. Mexico iii. National Action Party
d. Nicaragua iv. Constitutionalist Liberal Party
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: A
71. Arrange the following countries in an ascending order in terms of their size
(A) Venezuela, Paraguay, Uruguay, Peru
(B) Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, Peru
(C) Peru, Paraguay, Venezuela, Uruguay,
(D) Peru, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador
Ans: B
72. In Latin America, President Jose Daniel Ortega Saavedra is associated to which one of the following parties?
(A) Nicaragua Liberal Alliance (ALN)
(B) Constitutionalist Liberal Party (PLC)
(C) Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN)
(D) Communist Party (CP)
Ans: C
73. Chronologically arrange the following Mexican Presidents in the ascending order of their Presidency by using the code given below:
i. Vicente Fox
ii. Felipe Calderon
iii. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
iv. Ernesto Zedillo
Codes:
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: A
74. 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): In the midst of the worldwide ‘Crisis of Socialism’ Cuba stood almost alone against the global offensive of capitalism.
Reason (R): Cuba remained the one society which retained its revolutionary commitment to Socialism.
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 false, but (R) is true.
(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Ans: A
75. Who among the following in 1970 became the first popularly elected Socialist President in Chile?
(A) Salvador Allende
(B) Daniel Ortega
(C) Pinochet
(D) Pablo Neruda
Ans: A
76. Name the prime minister ofPalestinian Authority (PA) who recently resigned?
(A) Salam Fayyad
(B) Mahmoud Abbas
(C) Khaled Meshal
(D) Behnam Khodadadi
Ans: A
77. Match the following List-I (Country) with List-II (Colonial Power) by using the correct code:
List – I List – II
(Country) (Colonial Power)
a. Vietnam i. Dutch Netherlands
b. Philippines ii. France
c. Myanmar iii. England
d. Indonesia iv. Spain
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) i iii iv ii
Ans: C
78. Arrange the following events in a ascending chronological order by using the correct code:
I. American Withdrawal fromVietnam
II. Vietnam withdrawal fromCambodia
III. China invasion of Vietnam
IV. Vietnam invasion of Cambodia
Codes:
(A) IV, II, III, I
(B) III, I, IV, II
(C) II, IV, III, I
(D) I, IV, III, II
Ans: D
79. Identify the correct code forAssertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): In 2012 East Asiansummit in Phnom Penh, Cambodiaopposed to adopt a unanimousresolution on the code of conductover South China sea.
Reason (R): China promptedCambodia to prevent a unanimousresolution to be adopted at thesummit.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but(R) is not the correct explanationof (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but(R) is the correct explanationof (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
80. Which are the contending parties inEast China sea territorial claims?
(A) Japan and Russia
(B) China and Japan
(C) USA and China
(D) USA and North Korea
Ans: B
81. Which one of the South-East Asiancountries was suspected to go nuclear?
(A) Vietnam
(B) Myanmar
(C) Cambodia
(D) Thailand
Ans: B
82. Who was the first elected president of Singapore?
(A) S.R. Nathan
(B) Dr. Benjamin
(C) Yusuf Ishok
(D) Ong Teng Cheong
Ans: D
83. Name of the South Asian Nationsadmitted into ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in 2006 and 2007 respectively were:
(A) Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
(B) Afghanistan and Maldives
(C) Pakistan and Bangladesh
(D) Nepal and Bhutan
Ans: A
84. A terrorist group called ‘Gerakan Mujahideen Pattani Islam’ operates in
(A) Malaysia
(B) Thailand
(C) Indonesia
(D) The Philippines
Ans: B
85. Identify the correct code forAssertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The recent gasbonanza brings hopes of wealth to Mtwara in southern Tanzania.
Reason (R): The local tribes such as the Makonde, the Yao and the Makua are illiterate and lack theskills for the jobs.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but(R) is not the correct explanationof (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but(R) is the correct explanationof (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
86. Match the countries mentioned in List-I with their previous names mentioned in List-II by using the code given below:
List – I List – II
(Country) (Previous Name)
a. Namibia i. Basutoland
b. Zimbabwe ii. Bechunaland
c. Botswana iii. South-West Africa
d. Lesotho iv. Southern Rhodesia
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) i ii iv iii
Ans: A
87. Match the leaders mentioned in List-I with their countries mentioned in List-II with the help of code given below:
List – I List – II
(Leaders) (Countries)
a. Milton abote i. Ethiopia
b. Kenneth Kauda ii. Zambia
c. Robert Mugabe iii. Zimbabwe
d. Haile Selassie iv. Uganda
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) i iii ii iv
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: A
88. Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order with the help of the given code:
I. UDI declaration of Rhodesia
II. Formation of the OAU
III. Berlin conference that partitioned Africa
IV. Formation of African Union
(A) III, II, I, IV
(B) I, III, IV, II
(C) II, I, III, IV
(D) IV, II, I, III
Ans: A
89. Match the following events given in List-I with the year of happening in List-II with the help of code given below:
List – I List – II
(Events) (Year)
a. Apartheid introduced in South Africa i. 1961
b. Namibia’s independence ii. 1990
c. Sharpeville Massacre iii. 1960
d. South Africa became Republic iv. 1948
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: C
90. Who shared Noble Peace prize along with Nelson Mandela?
(A) Peter Botha
(B) F.W. de Klerk
(C) Bishap Desmond Tutu
(D) Buthleji
Ans: B
91. Who is the president of Algeria?
(A) Muhammad Mediene
(B) Abdelaziz Belkhadem
(C) Abdelaziz Bouteflika
(D) Taufiq
Ans: C
92. Who is the author of the book ‘Things Fall Apart’?
(A) Wole Soyinka
(B) J.M. Coetzee
(C) Chinua Achebe
(D) Ben Okri
Ans: C
93. Match the countries in List-I with the years in List-II which came under Soviet invasion by using the code given below:
List – I List – II
(Countries) (Year of Invasion)
a. Czechoslovakia i. 1979
b. Hungary ii. 1968
c. Afghanistan iii. 1956
d. Poland iv. 1939
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) i iv ii iii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv i iii ii
Ans: A
94. The last Constitution of the USSR was adopted in the year
(A) 1975
(B) 1977
(C) 1979
(D) 1981
Ans: B
95. Who adopted the idea of ‘New Foreign Policy’ in Russia in 1992?
(A) Evgeny Primakov
(B) Gennady Burbulis
(C) Andrei Kozyrev
(D) Alexandra Bessmertnykh
Ans: C
96. Identify the countries with ‘colour revolutions’ in central Asia:
(A) Azerbaijan, Kazakstan, Uzbekistan
(B) Georgia, Ukraine, Kirgyzstan
(C) Turkmenistan, Belorussia, Tajikistan
(D) Armenia, Moldova, Georgia
Ans: B
97. In 1994, who made the statement that ‘now our defence scholars who previously worked for the interests of their own country, are working for the NATO’?
(A) M. Gorbachev
(B) V. Putin
(C) Y. Primakov
(D) B. Yeltsin
Ans: C
98. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Identify the correct code:
Assertion (A): The economic chaos and the pursuit of newly introduced free market economy led to the emergence of various types of mafias during Gorbachev’s period of perestroika.
Reason (R): The mafias ran entire network of the economy as they were receiving money from private business across the length and breadth of the country.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
99. Who promoted limitations of strategic arms during the Soviet period?
(A) Gromyko
(B) Kalinin
(C) Kosygin
(D) Rogov
Ans: C
100. Who termed the Russian foreign policy ‘catastrophic’?
(A) Andranik Migranyan
(B) Andrei Kozyrev
(C) Sergei Rogov
(D) Yevgeni Bazhanov
Ans: A
(A) Assembly
(B) Ladoe Tashogdu
(C) Tashogdu
(D) Lhengye Shungtsog
Ans: C
52. Which news channel telecast helped Tamil groups in projecting the brutal killings of the Tamils by Sri Lankan army at the UN?
(A) CNN-IBN
(B) T.V. Q
(C) T.V. 4
(D) Times Now
Ans: C
53. Who termed India’s party system as the “Congress System”?
(A) Partha Chatterjee
(B) Ashis Nandy
(C) Sudipta Kaviraj
(D) Rajani Kothari
Ans: D
54. Match the South Asian States in List – I with their political parties in List – II from the code given below:
List – I (States) List – II (Parties)
a. Sri Lanka i. Jatiya
b. Bangladesh ii. Trotskyist
c. India iii. MQM
d. Pakistan iv. PMK
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: C
55. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The aggressive pursuit of interests by a politically mobilized citizenry can strain the limited capacity of political institutions in South Asia.
Reason (R): Despite the pressure on the institutions and the occasional political crisis, the system has so far maintained its resilience.
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: A
56. Sikkim was merged with India in the year
(A) 1972
(B) 1974
(C) 1985
(D) 1987
Ans: B
57. ‘South Asia Growth Quadrangle’ comprises
(A) India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh
(B) India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bhutan
(C) India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan
(D) India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan
Ans: C
58. The Fifth Summit of ‘BRICS’ was held at
(A) New Delhi
(B) Moscow
(C) Durban
(D) Beijing
Ans: C
59. Which one of the US Presidents named below called his Government as “Government by the Committees”?
(A) Theodore Roosevelt
(B) John Kennedy
(C) Woodrow Wilson
(D) Richard Nixon
Ans: C
60. Match the following doctrines of U.S. Presidents in List – I with their explanations in List – II with the code given below:
List – I (Doctrines) List – II (Explanations)
a. Truman doctrine i. Support all freedom fighters
b. Reagon doctrine ii. Containment of hostile regimes
c. Clinton doctrine iii. Pre-emption and unilateralism
d. Bush doctrine iv. Always act multilaterally
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: B
61. Who, among the following, argued that the United States was the world’s “first new nation” in the sense that the problems it faced in its efforts to establish a stable and principled political system after winning independence?
(A) James Bryce
(B) Leon D. Epstein
(C) Alexis de Tocqueville
(D) Seymour M. Lipset
Ans: D
62. Who, among the following, is the first Female Speaker of the House of Representatives in the United States?
(A) Nancy Pelosi
(B) Hillary Clinton
(C) Madeline Albright
(D) Geraldine Ferraro
Ans: A
63. Which one of the following practices is known as “Gerry mandering” in the United States?
(A) Corruption between the friends of the President.
(B) A client and master relationship.
(C) District making on a partisan basis for political reasons.
(D) Changing parties often.
Ans: C
64. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The existence and articulation of interest groups in the US have opposed, what
Rosenau called, the general will.
Reason (R): They are opposed to the doctrine of genuine representation and makes them immune to public accountability.
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
65. New Orleans in the United States was largely flooded and destroyed after Hurricane ‘Katrina’ in August 2005. Which one of the following ethnic groups was affected the most?
(A) Whites
(B) Latinos
(C) African-Americans
(D) Asians
Ans: C
66. Who had been the Democratic Party candidate for the 2004 US Presidential election?
(A) John Kerry
(B) Al Gore
(C) Bill Clinton
(D) Howard Dean
Ans: A
67. The members of South American Union make the following groups:
(A) Mercosur and EU groups
(B) Andean and OAS groups
(C) Andean and Mercosur groups
(D) OAS and NAFTA groups
Ans: C
68. The ‘Charcas Triangle’ an important gas field, is located in
(A) Bolivia
(B) Peru
(C) Mexico
(D) Venezuela
Ans: B
69. Fidel Castro’s Chief Lieutenant, Che Guevara was killed in 1967 in one of the following countries:
(A) Colombia
(B) Ecuador
(C) Bolivia
(D) Peru
Ans: C
70. Match the countries in List – I with the names of political parties in List – II by using the correct code as given below:
List – I (Country) List – II (Political Party)
a. Brazil i. Social Democratic Party
b. Cuba ii. Communist Party
c. Mexico iii. National Action Party
d. Nicaragua iv. Constitutionalist Liberal Party
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: A
71. Arrange the following countries in an ascending order in terms of their size
(A) Venezuela, Paraguay, Uruguay, Peru
(B) Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, Peru
(C) Peru, Paraguay, Venezuela, Uruguay,
(D) Peru, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador
Ans: B
72. In Latin America, President Jose Daniel Ortega Saavedra is associated to which one of the following parties?
(A) Nicaragua Liberal Alliance (ALN)
(B) Constitutionalist Liberal Party (PLC)
(C) Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN)
(D) Communist Party (CP)
Ans: C
73. Chronologically arrange the following Mexican Presidents in the ascending order of their Presidency by using the code given below:
i. Vicente Fox
ii. Felipe Calderon
iii. Carlos Salinas de Gortari
iv. Ernesto Zedillo
Codes:
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: A
74. 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): In the midst of the worldwide ‘Crisis of Socialism’ Cuba stood almost alone against the global offensive of capitalism.
Reason (R): Cuba remained the one society which retained its revolutionary commitment to Socialism.
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 false, but (R) is true.
(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Ans: A
75. Who among the following in 1970 became the first popularly elected Socialist President in Chile?
(A) Salvador Allende
(B) Daniel Ortega
(C) Pinochet
(D) Pablo Neruda
Ans: A
76. Name the prime minister ofPalestinian Authority (PA) who recently resigned?
(A) Salam Fayyad
(B) Mahmoud Abbas
(C) Khaled Meshal
(D) Behnam Khodadadi
Ans: A
77. Match the following List-I (Country) with List-II (Colonial Power) by using the correct code:
List – I List – II
(Country) (Colonial Power)
a. Vietnam i. Dutch Netherlands
b. Philippines ii. France
c. Myanmar iii. England
d. Indonesia iv. Spain
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) i iii iv ii
Ans: C
78. Arrange the following events in a ascending chronological order by using the correct code:
I. American Withdrawal fromVietnam
II. Vietnam withdrawal fromCambodia
III. China invasion of Vietnam
IV. Vietnam invasion of Cambodia
Codes:
(A) IV, II, III, I
(B) III, I, IV, II
(C) II, IV, III, I
(D) I, IV, III, II
Ans: D
79. Identify the correct code forAssertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): In 2012 East Asiansummit in Phnom Penh, Cambodiaopposed to adopt a unanimousresolution on the code of conductover South China sea.
Reason (R): China promptedCambodia to prevent a unanimousresolution to be adopted at thesummit.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but(R) is not the correct explanationof (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but(R) is the correct explanationof (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
80. Which are the contending parties inEast China sea territorial claims?
(A) Japan and Russia
(B) China and Japan
(C) USA and China
(D) USA and North Korea
Ans: B
81. Which one of the South-East Asiancountries was suspected to go nuclear?
(A) Vietnam
(B) Myanmar
(C) Cambodia
(D) Thailand
Ans: B
82. Who was the first elected president of Singapore?
(A) S.R. Nathan
(B) Dr. Benjamin
(C) Yusuf Ishok
(D) Ong Teng Cheong
Ans: D
83. Name of the South Asian Nationsadmitted into ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in 2006 and 2007 respectively were:
(A) Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
(B) Afghanistan and Maldives
(C) Pakistan and Bangladesh
(D) Nepal and Bhutan
Ans: A
84. A terrorist group called ‘Gerakan Mujahideen Pattani Islam’ operates in
(A) Malaysia
(B) Thailand
(C) Indonesia
(D) The Philippines
Ans: B
85. Identify the correct code forAssertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The recent gasbonanza brings hopes of wealth to Mtwara in southern Tanzania.
Reason (R): The local tribes such as the Makonde, the Yao and the Makua are illiterate and lack theskills for the jobs.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but(R) is not the correct explanationof (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but(R) is the correct explanationof (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
86. Match the countries mentioned in List-I with their previous names mentioned in List-II by using the code given below:
List – I List – II
(Country) (Previous Name)
a. Namibia i. Basutoland
b. Zimbabwe ii. Bechunaland
c. Botswana iii. South-West Africa
d. Lesotho iv. Southern Rhodesia
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) i ii iv iii
Ans: A
87. Match the leaders mentioned in List-I with their countries mentioned in List-II with the help of code given below:
List – I List – II
(Leaders) (Countries)
a. Milton abote i. Ethiopia
b. Kenneth Kauda ii. Zambia
c. Robert Mugabe iii. Zimbabwe
d. Haile Selassie iv. Uganda
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) i iii ii iv
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: A
88. Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order with the help of the given code:
I. UDI declaration of Rhodesia
II. Formation of the OAU
III. Berlin conference that partitioned Africa
IV. Formation of African Union
(A) III, II, I, IV
(B) I, III, IV, II
(C) II, I, III, IV
(D) IV, II, I, III
Ans: A
89. Match the following events given in List-I with the year of happening in List-II with the help of code given below:
List – I List – II
(Events) (Year)
a. Apartheid introduced in South Africa i. 1961
b. Namibia’s independence ii. 1990
c. Sharpeville Massacre iii. 1960
d. South Africa became Republic iv. 1948
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: C
90. Who shared Noble Peace prize along with Nelson Mandela?
(A) Peter Botha
(B) F.W. de Klerk
(C) Bishap Desmond Tutu
(D) Buthleji
Ans: B
91. Who is the president of Algeria?
(A) Muhammad Mediene
(B) Abdelaziz Belkhadem
(C) Abdelaziz Bouteflika
(D) Taufiq
Ans: C
92. Who is the author of the book ‘Things Fall Apart’?
(A) Wole Soyinka
(B) J.M. Coetzee
(C) Chinua Achebe
(D) Ben Okri
Ans: C
93. Match the countries in List-I with the years in List-II which came under Soviet invasion by using the code given below:
List – I List – II
(Countries) (Year of Invasion)
a. Czechoslovakia i. 1979
b. Hungary ii. 1968
c. Afghanistan iii. 1956
d. Poland iv. 1939
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) i iv ii iii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv i iii ii
Ans: A
94. The last Constitution of the USSR was adopted in the year
(A) 1975
(B) 1977
(C) 1979
(D) 1981
Ans: B
95. Who adopted the idea of ‘New Foreign Policy’ in Russia in 1992?
(A) Evgeny Primakov
(B) Gennady Burbulis
(C) Andrei Kozyrev
(D) Alexandra Bessmertnykh
Ans: C
96. Identify the countries with ‘colour revolutions’ in central Asia:
(A) Azerbaijan, Kazakstan, Uzbekistan
(B) Georgia, Ukraine, Kirgyzstan
(C) Turkmenistan, Belorussia, Tajikistan
(D) Armenia, Moldova, Georgia
Ans: B
97. In 1994, who made the statement that ‘now our defence scholars who previously worked for the interests of their own country, are working for the NATO’?
(A) M. Gorbachev
(B) V. Putin
(C) Y. Primakov
(D) B. Yeltsin
Ans: C
98. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Identify the correct code:
Assertion (A): The economic chaos and the pursuit of newly introduced free market economy led to the emergence of various types of mafias during Gorbachev’s period of perestroika.
Reason (R): The mafias ran entire network of the economy as they were receiving money from private business across the length and breadth of the country.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
99. Who promoted limitations of strategic arms during the Soviet period?
(A) Gromyko
(B) Kalinin
(C) Kosygin
(D) Rogov
Ans: C
100. Who termed the Russian foreign policy ‘catastrophic’?
(A) Andranik Migranyan
(B) Andrei Kozyrev
(C) Sergei Rogov
(D) Yevgeni Bazhanov
Ans: A