INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES
INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES SYLLABUS
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Paper-II and Paper-III A
[core Group]
Unit-I
Nature of international Politics
Theories and approaches to the study of international Politics (including the area studies approach)
Nationalism , Nation-State and challenges to Nation -States
Unit-II
Contemporary World Order: End of cold war, United States as are-Eminent power and Multiplicity (European Union, China and Japan)
Globalization and Its implications
Environmental and Ecological Problems
human Rights
Unit-III
International Economic issues: Trade regime (WTO) and economic groupings role of international Financial Institutional
role of Multi national Corporations
Unit-IV
Trans-national threats am security : International Terrorism Drug trafficking, Proliferation of small arms
Weapons of mass destruction-Nuclear, biological chemical and weather weapons and arms control and disarmament
Unit-V
India Foreign Policy
Basic Objectives and Principles
India and its neighbour
India and Major Powers
Major issues of Indian Foreign Policy
Unit-VI
United National
Collective security, peace keeping and peace making
Role of international law
UN Agencies and other international Organizations
Restructuring of the United Nations
Unit-VII
South Asia in World Affairs
South East Asia in World Affairs
Unit-VIII
Russia and the CIS( Commonwealth of Independent States)in world affairs
Unit-IX
West Asia in World affairs
Africa in World Affairs
Unit-X
America and Europe in World Affairs
Latin America in world affairs
Paper-III (B)
[Elective/Optional]
Elective-I
theories of international politics: Realist, Idealist, Systems and Decision making
Role of Power in international Politics: Balance of Power, bipolarity, Unipolarity and Multiplicity
The Concept of Nation, National interest ad national Security Collective security, the role of the United Nations
Post Cold war and the emerging world order
Politics of Liberalization Globalization and World Trade organization
Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence an World peace
Elective-II
Concept , components and model of national and international security
Challenges and threats to India ‘s security since independence-external and internal dimensions
defense mechanism of nations state: India, US and Peoples republic China
India’s Security policies and Nuclear doctrine
Problems of Armament and Disarmament-Economic, political and Scientific dimensions
Concept and theories of conflict and conflict resolutions including confidence building Measure (CBMs)
Evolution of strategies Thoughts-Kautilya, Clauseqitz, A.T.Mahan, MAckinder and Douhet
New model of welfare-Low intensity conflict Electronics and Cyber warfare
Elective-III
Introduction
Historical Background-Empires
Geo-Political set-up
Interaction with the west
national Awakening
Disintegration of Ottoman empire
palatine problems
Inter war developments
Ideologies
pan-Arbism
Pan-Islamism
Pan-Turanism
Etalism
Zionism
Nasserism
Secularism
West Asia and the World
Major power’s interest in west Asia
Cold war
Oil Dynamics
West Asia and India
General Themes:
Regional Organizational
Intra Arab Relations/rivalries
Post-Cold war scenario-Continuity and change
Social Transformation
Economy
Islamic resurgence’
State Systems
Elective-IV
Basic Features of the region:
Land and People-geo-political ad Socio-economic settings
Colonialism And nationalism:
Pattern , major features and Impact of western colonalism-independent movement- Maintenance of Independence by Thailand thought its history
Development in Post Independence Period:
Problems of communalism and nation0Building_Communist Challenge
role of Military-Challenge to democracy-secessionist Movements
Economic Transformation -Intra Regional conflicts and Cooperation
Foreign Policies of South East Asia Countries:
Determents, Objective an Goals, Role of external Powers-USA Russia, China, Japan and India
Elective-V
geo-cultural Aspects:
land, People, Ecology. Environment, Languages and culture
Historical Aspects:
Ancient African Empires
Indigenous Political System
Atlantic Slave trade -its impact and implication
Colonialism in Africa:
European partition of Africa
Asian (Indian) migration into Africa
Patterns of colonial rule in Africa
Legacy of Colonialism
Growth of nationalism and Liberation movements in Africa
Political Aspects:
Political independence and constitutional changes in Africa
Growth of political parties and party system
the role of military
Democratization process in Africa
Rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa
concepts of Pan-Africanism and African socialism
Economic Aspects:
Nature of African economy
Underdevelopment and Dependency patterns in Africa
Ne-colonial penetration and problems of economic independence
Development strategies in post independence period
Structural adjustment programme in Africa-an evolution
Problems of poverty in Africa
Africa’s debt crisis
Globalization and its impact on Africa
Regional economic cooperation and development ( ECOWAS,SADC,COMESA, EAC and AEC)
Social Aspects:
Problems of nation building in Africa
Role of education
State of human rights in Africa
State Role of civil society and Women
Problems of AIDS in Africa
Ethnic conflict in Africa
Social change and structural transformation
Africa and the World:
Africa and the emerging International System
Africa and European dominance
Africa the cold war
Post cold war scenario in Africa
Africa and the new world order
Africa and the United Nation
Africa Interregional Cooperation
Role of Organixsationla of African Unity (OAU)
Africa and non-aligned Movements (NAM)
The role and relevance of African Union (AU) 2001
Africa and the Arab world
India-African Relationship
Elective-VI
Society Period form Lenin to Stalin:
Civil war in Russia and its impact on polity and economy
War, Communism and new economic policy
Nationality Policy after the revolution and the formation of the USSR
Industrialization debate and Economic development under the Five year plans
Society Foreign policy
Constitutional Theories and Society federalism
Soviet Union Under Khrushchev and Brezhnev:
Twentieth congress of the CPSU and Desalinization
New approaches to third world and non aligned movement
Brezhnev and Kosygin Leadership in world affairs
Constitutions of 1977
Mikhail grace Period:
Gorbachev’s New political thinking-Political and economic reforms
Foreign policy under Grouched and end of the cold war
Break-up of the USSR
Post Society Russia and CIS:
Russia under Boris Yeltsin-Political and economic dimensions
Systematic transformation of Russia and the CIS’
New orientation in Russia’s foreign policy
Russia and the CIS
Indo-Russian Relation
Development in Central Asia and the Transcaucasia
Elective-VIII
Land and People:
Geo-political setting
Multi-culture social structure -diversities of race, language and religion
Resource endowment-natural and human resources
Colonialism and Nationalism:
pattern of colonialism
Major features of Colonialism
Nature of colonial impact on South Asian societies
Nationalism and nationalism movements
Communal and Separates Movements-Genesis of Pakistan and Bangladesh
Society and culture of South Asia:
Population-general attributes and migration pattern
Major Social institutional and Groups
Dynamics of social change
Political System of South Asian States:
Organization of Government Order an Underlying Principles
Post-independence Era-Constitutional developments and movements for democracy-Election, political and parties and pressure groups
Problems of nation building and issues of national, integration-Communalism, Regionalism Linguism, Ethnic cleavage, ideology and Strategies of leadership
Economic Profile ad Development Strategies:
tradition economic-nature and bases
Pattern of economic development and growth strategies
Trade , aid and investment
Problems of economic development
Foreign Policies of South Asia States:
Determinants and objectives
Role of external powers
Intra regional cooperation an conflict -India’s relation with its neighbours
Regional Cooperation in South Asia:
Historical antecedents-Political and economic imperatives
Genesis and growth of South Asian Association of regional Cooperation (SAARC)
challenges and prospects of regional cooperation in south Asia
Elective-VIII
Making of the constitution- Development of the Republic and making of the nation
Constitutional Amendments- Structural changes, political and social movements
Presidency, congress and judiciary in recent times
US role in UN and other international organizations
United States Economic and Global role in post cold war era
Problems of minorities , Afro-American and Asian Americans Diasporas experience
Contemporary American Society and polity
Elective-IX
Development of Constitutional process in Latin America-Transformation form Authoritarianism of democracy
US-Latin America relations and its implication in inter America Affrays
Cultural , economic and trade relation between Europe and Latin America
Problems of Human Rights in Latin America
The role of multilateral agencies in containing international and narcotic terrorism, Legal mechanism to preserve peace and security in the region
Role of Latin America and the Caribbean in global and regional organizational
Trade and economic grouping in Latin America
India and Latin America -growing partnership
Paper-II and Paper-III A
[core Group]
Unit-I
Nature of international Politics
Theories and approaches to the study of international Politics (including the area studies approach)
Nationalism , Nation-State and challenges to Nation -States
Unit-II
Contemporary World Order: End of cold war, United States as are-Eminent power and Multiplicity (European Union, China and Japan)
Globalization and Its implications
Environmental and Ecological Problems
human Rights
Unit-III
International Economic issues: Trade regime (WTO) and economic groupings role of international Financial Institutional
role of Multi national Corporations
Unit-IV
Trans-national threats am security : International Terrorism Drug trafficking, Proliferation of small arms
Weapons of mass destruction-Nuclear, biological chemical and weather weapons and arms control and disarmament
Unit-V
India Foreign Policy
Basic Objectives and Principles
India and its neighbour
India and Major Powers
Major issues of Indian Foreign Policy
Unit-VI
United National
Collective security, peace keeping and peace making
Role of international law
UN Agencies and other international Organizations
Restructuring of the United Nations
Unit-VII
South Asia in World Affairs
South East Asia in World Affairs
Unit-VIII
Russia and the CIS( Commonwealth of Independent States)in world affairs
Unit-IX
West Asia in World affairs
Africa in World Affairs
Unit-X
America and Europe in World Affairs
Latin America in world affairs
Paper-III (B)
[Elective/Optional]
Elective-I
theories of international politics: Realist, Idealist, Systems and Decision making
Role of Power in international Politics: Balance of Power, bipolarity, Unipolarity and Multiplicity
The Concept of Nation, National interest ad national Security Collective security, the role of the United Nations
Post Cold war and the emerging world order
Politics of Liberalization Globalization and World Trade organization
Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence an World peace
Elective-II
Concept , components and model of national and international security
Challenges and threats to India ‘s security since independence-external and internal dimensions
defense mechanism of nations state: India, US and Peoples republic China
India’s Security policies and Nuclear doctrine
Problems of Armament and Disarmament-Economic, political and Scientific dimensions
Concept and theories of conflict and conflict resolutions including confidence building Measure (CBMs)
Evolution of strategies Thoughts-Kautilya, Clauseqitz, A.T.Mahan, MAckinder and Douhet
New model of welfare-Low intensity conflict Electronics and Cyber warfare
Elective-III
Introduction
Historical Background-Empires
Geo-Political set-up
Interaction with the west
national Awakening
Disintegration of Ottoman empire
palatine problems
Inter war developments
Ideologies
pan-Arbism
Pan-Islamism
Pan-Turanism
Etalism
Zionism
Nasserism
Secularism
West Asia and the World
Major power’s interest in west Asia
Cold war
Oil Dynamics
West Asia and India
General Themes:
Regional Organizational
Intra Arab Relations/rivalries
Post-Cold war scenario-Continuity and change
Social Transformation
Economy
Islamic resurgence’
State Systems
Elective-IV
Basic Features of the region:
Land and People-geo-political ad Socio-economic settings
Colonialism And nationalism:
Pattern , major features and Impact of western colonalism-independent movement- Maintenance of Independence by Thailand thought its history
Development in Post Independence Period:
Problems of communalism and nation0Building_Communist Challenge
role of Military-Challenge to democracy-secessionist Movements
Economic Transformation -Intra Regional conflicts and Cooperation
Foreign Policies of South East Asia Countries:
Determents, Objective an Goals, Role of external Powers-USA Russia, China, Japan and India
Elective-V
geo-cultural Aspects:
land, People, Ecology. Environment, Languages and culture
Historical Aspects:
Ancient African Empires
Indigenous Political System
Atlantic Slave trade -its impact and implication
Colonialism in Africa:
European partition of Africa
Asian (Indian) migration into Africa
Patterns of colonial rule in Africa
Legacy of Colonialism
Growth of nationalism and Liberation movements in Africa
Political Aspects:
Political independence and constitutional changes in Africa
Growth of political parties and party system
the role of military
Democratization process in Africa
Rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa
concepts of Pan-Africanism and African socialism
Economic Aspects:
Nature of African economy
Underdevelopment and Dependency patterns in Africa
Ne-colonial penetration and problems of economic independence
Development strategies in post independence period
Structural adjustment programme in Africa-an evolution
Problems of poverty in Africa
Africa’s debt crisis
Globalization and its impact on Africa
Regional economic cooperation and development ( ECOWAS,SADC,COMESA, EAC and AEC)
Social Aspects:
Problems of nation building in Africa
Role of education
State of human rights in Africa
State Role of civil society and Women
Problems of AIDS in Africa
Ethnic conflict in Africa
Social change and structural transformation
Africa and the World:
Africa and the emerging International System
Africa and European dominance
Africa the cold war
Post cold war scenario in Africa
Africa and the new world order
Africa and the United Nation
Africa Interregional Cooperation
Role of Organixsationla of African Unity (OAU)
Africa and non-aligned Movements (NAM)
The role and relevance of African Union (AU) 2001
Africa and the Arab world
India-African Relationship
Elective-VI
Society Period form Lenin to Stalin:
Civil war in Russia and its impact on polity and economy
War, Communism and new economic policy
Nationality Policy after the revolution and the formation of the USSR
Industrialization debate and Economic development under the Five year plans
Society Foreign policy
Constitutional Theories and Society federalism
Soviet Union Under Khrushchev and Brezhnev:
Twentieth congress of the CPSU and Desalinization
New approaches to third world and non aligned movement
Brezhnev and Kosygin Leadership in world affairs
Constitutions of 1977
Mikhail grace Period:
Gorbachev’s New political thinking-Political and economic reforms
Foreign policy under Grouched and end of the cold war
Break-up of the USSR
Post Society Russia and CIS:
Russia under Boris Yeltsin-Political and economic dimensions
Systematic transformation of Russia and the CIS’
New orientation in Russia’s foreign policy
Russia and the CIS
Indo-Russian Relation
Development in Central Asia and the Transcaucasia
Elective-VIII
Land and People:
Geo-political setting
Multi-culture social structure -diversities of race, language and religion
Resource endowment-natural and human resources
Colonialism and Nationalism:
pattern of colonialism
Major features of Colonialism
Nature of colonial impact on South Asian societies
Nationalism and nationalism movements
Communal and Separates Movements-Genesis of Pakistan and Bangladesh
Society and culture of South Asia:
Population-general attributes and migration pattern
Major Social institutional and Groups
Dynamics of social change
Political System of South Asian States:
Organization of Government Order an Underlying Principles
Post-independence Era-Constitutional developments and movements for democracy-Election, political and parties and pressure groups
Problems of nation building and issues of national, integration-Communalism, Regionalism Linguism, Ethnic cleavage, ideology and Strategies of leadership
Economic Profile ad Development Strategies:
tradition economic-nature and bases
Pattern of economic development and growth strategies
Trade , aid and investment
Problems of economic development
Foreign Policies of South Asia States:
Determinants and objectives
Role of external powers
Intra regional cooperation an conflict -India’s relation with its neighbours
Regional Cooperation in South Asia:
Historical antecedents-Political and economic imperatives
Genesis and growth of South Asian Association of regional Cooperation (SAARC)
challenges and prospects of regional cooperation in south Asia
Elective-VIII
Making of the constitution- Development of the Republic and making of the nation
Constitutional Amendments- Structural changes, political and social movements
Presidency, congress and judiciary in recent times
US role in UN and other international organizations
United States Economic and Global role in post cold war era
Problems of minorities , Afro-American and Asian Americans Diasporas experience
Contemporary American Society and polity
Elective-IX
Development of Constitutional process in Latin America-Transformation form Authoritarianism of democracy
US-Latin America relations and its implication in inter America Affrays
Cultural , economic and trade relation between Europe and Latin America
Problems of Human Rights in Latin America
The role of multilateral agencies in containing international and narcotic terrorism, Legal mechanism to preserve peace and security in the region
Role of Latin America and the Caribbean in global and regional organizational
Trade and economic grouping in Latin America
India and Latin America -growing partnership
INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES MCQs
1. Who propounded the “Neorealist Theory” in International Relations?
(A) H.J. Morgenthan
(B) K.W. Thompson
(C) Robert Dahl
(D) Kenneth Waltz
Ans: D
2. Who formulated the Neo-liberal traditions in International Relations?
(A) E.H.Carr
(B) Keohane and Nye
(C) Niebhur
(D) G.F. Kennon
Ans: B
3. Match the following from Table I and Table II with the help of code given below:
Table – I Table – II
Country Weapons System
a. U.S.A 1. SS-20
b. Russia 2. Patriot
c. China (PRC) 3. Hatf-4
d. Pakistan 4. M-11
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: B
4. Critical theory developed out of the work of the following:
(A) Chicago School
(B) Toronto School
(C) Frankfurt School
(D) Copenhagen School
Ans: C
5. Identify the appropriate code from the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) given below:
Assertion (A): “A democracy may have goals or ideas but not an ideology”.
Reasoning (R): It is because democracy rests on rational choices and alternatives, ideology sans rationality.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, (R) is wrong
(B) (A) is correct, and (R) is correct
(C) (A) is wrong, (R) is correct
(D) (A) is wrong, (R) is wrong
Ans: A
6. The early post-cold war international order was based on:
(A) Multipolar system
(B) bi-polar system
(C) uni-polar system
(D) Anarchy system
Ans: C
7. Globalization is the process of:
(A) Extending the power of one nation-state around the world.
(B) Making the nation-state a global standard for political organisations.
(C) Creating a more unified economic community among the world’s people.
(D) Identifying opponents of democratization.
Ans: C
8. The US approach to the cold war was originally set out in …
(A) The Truman Doctrine
(B) The Marshall Plan
(C) The Monroe Doctrine
(D) The Dulles Doctrine
Ans: A
9. Identify the correct code for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The terrorist attack on WTC on Sept. 11, 2001 against United States tarnished the Superpower status of the United States and impacted very heavily on international politics.
Reason (R): Under the impact of globalisation and information revolution, the capability of non-State actors to fight asymmetric conflicts and strike anywhere across the globe has multiplied.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) & (R) are not correct.
(B) Both (A) & (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
10. Arrange the following events in the order in which they occurred. Use the code given below:
(I) Civil war in Liberia
(II) U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
(III) Rwandan genocide
(IV) Civil war in sierra Leone
Codes:
(A) I, IV, III, II
(B) II, I, IV, III
(C) III, II, I, IV
(D) IV, III, II, I
Ans: A
11. Who coined the word “Casino Capitalism”?
(A) Robert Keohane
(B) Samir Amin
(C) A.G. Frank
(D) Susan Strange
Ans: D
12. Which of the following is not a Multinational Corporation. (MNC)?
(A) Nestle
(B) IBM
(C) Pfizer
(D) Dabur
Ans: D
13. Which one of the following is not correct?
(A) Economic globalization benefits everybody.
(B) Economic globalization challenges the State.
(C) Economic globalization is an uneven, hierarchical process.
(D) States adapt to challenges of economic globalization.
Ans: A
14. Identify the following in sequential order by choosing the code given below:
(I) WTO
(II) EU
(III) SAFTA
(IV) NAFTA
Codes:
(A) III, II, I, II
(B) II, I, IV, III
(C) III, II, I, IV
(D) I, III, IV, II
Ans: B
15. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) that transnational companies (TNCs) using in additional resources.
Reason (R): Brings little in the way of new technology and contributes little to the local economy.
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: A
16. Which one of the following is related to the elimination of nuclear weapons?
(A) Brundtland Commission
(B) Canberra Commission
(C) Jarring Mission
(D) Oslo Peace Process
Ans: B
17. Which one of the following is not a Biological Warfare agent?
(A) Bacteria
(B) Viruses
(C) Crop Agents
(D) Tabun
Ans: D
18. Match the following from List I to List II by using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Organisation) (Countries)
1. LTTE a. Syria
2. Hamas b. Nigeria
3. Hizbullah c. Sri Lanka
4. Boko Haram d. Iran
Codes:
1 2 3 4
(A) a d c b
(B) d b a c
(C) c a d b
(D) b c d a
Ans: C
19. Arrange the following in chronological order according to their occurrences, using the code given below:
I. Attack on Indian Parliament
II. Attack on Pentagon
III. Attack on Mumbai
IV. Attack on Bali Island
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) III, II, I, IV
(C) II, I, III, IV
(D) IV, I, III, II
Ans: C
20. Identify the correct code for the following Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R):
Assertion (A): Terrorism has crossed national frontiers and has acquired international dimensions.
Reason (R): The mobility and inter linkages of terrorist organisations have become global.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct but, (R) is not correct.
(B) (A) is not correct but, (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are not correct.
Ans: C
21. Name the four SAARC nations which have all established diplomatic presence in the Maldives:
(A) India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh
(B) Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bhutan
(C) Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
(D) Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Ans: D
22. Which one of the following grounds is a stumbling block to provide information about Kudankulum nuclear plant under RTI. (Right to Information):
(A) Classified security and safety information
(B) Indo-Russian unwillingness
(C) Foreign policy issues
(D) Fukushima ripple effect
Ans: A
23. Match the following tables chronologically on the basis of code given below:
Table – I Table – II
(Agreement) (Year)
a. Nehru-Liaqat Ali 1. 1964
b. Rajiv Gandhi-J.R. Jayewardane 2. 1950
c. Indira Gandhi-Z.A. Bhutto 3. 1987
d. LalB ahadur Shastri- S. Bhandaranaike 4. 1972
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: A
24. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): India’s membership in the East Asian Summit (EAS), is a logical conclusion of India’s ‘North East’ policy aimed at fostering economic, cultural and security relations between India and the countries of southeast Asia and east Asia.
Reason (R): China wanted India to be in EAS to strengthen regional stability.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) (R) is correct, but (A) is wrong.
Ans: B
25. Arrange the following events in a correct and ascending chronological order.
I. Second nuclear safety summit (Seoul)
II. BRICS Summit (New Delhi)
III. 12th Indo-EU summit
IV. First meeting of the Mekong- Ganga cooperation
Codes:
(A) I, IV, III, II
(B) II, III, IV, I
(C) IV, II, I, III
(D) III, I, II, IV
Ans: C
26. Which of the following is most accurate with regard to the role of the UN Secretary General?
(A) Has the right to declare war on behalf of the UN in emergencies, without consulting anyone.
(B)Is responsible for making sure that US ambitions are obstructed as much as possible.
(C) Can order member states to depose evil rulers.
(D) Has quite limited formal authority, and depends a great deal on personal diplomatic skills.
Ans: D
27. The country, which has joined the United Nations as member on 14 July 2011 is:
(A) Switzerland
(B) Sweden
(C) East Timor
(D) South Sudan
Ans: D
28. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Some of the powerful nations may interfere in the internal affairs of the weaker developing nations by misusing the UN legitimacy.
Reason (R): The economic and military supremacy leverages such situations under certain expenses.
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, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is the correct argument for (A).
Ans: D
29. Arrange the following events in a correct ascending order.
I. Security Council issues an agenda for peace.
II. UN peacekeeping commission established.
III. International Criminal Court (ICC) established.
IV. UNICEF convenes the world summit for children.
Codes:
(A) I, IV, II, III
(B) II, III, I, IV
(C) III, II, IV, I
(D) IV, I, III, II
Ans: D
30. Match List I (UN Secretary General) with List II (countries they belong).
List I List II
a. Dag Hammarskjold 1. Myanmar
b. Kurt Waldheim 2. Sweden
c. U Thant 3. Peru
d. Javier Peres de Cuellar 4. Australia
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans: A
31. In June 2000 India become a member of:
(A) Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectorial, Technical and Economic Cooperation. (BIMSTEC)
(B) ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)
(C) Regional Cooperation Agreement for combating piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia. (Re CAAP)
(D) Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia- Pacific. (CSCAP)
Ans: D
32. Identify the correct chronological order of the establishment of the following organisations.
I. SAARC
II. BIMSTEC
III. ASEAN
IV. MGC (Mekong-Ganga Cooperation)
Codes:
(A) II, IV, III, I
(B) III, I, II, IV
(C) IV, II, I, III
(D) I, III, II, IV
Ans: B
33. Match the following using the codes given below.
a. The Third Anglo- Burmese War 1. 1895
b. Anglo Thai Treaty 2. 1884
c. French Conquest on Vietnam 3. 1855
d. Creation of Federated Malay States (FMS) 4. 1885
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 2 1 4
Ans: C
34. China and Vietnam are currently on loggerheads over:
(A) Border dispute
(B) Illegal trade
(C) Spratly islands
(D) Paracels islands
Ans: C
35. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In nuclearised South Asia, there would be no victory in a limited war between India and Pakistan unless the objectives are clearly defined in the opening round of the conflict.
Reason (R): Both India and Pakistan suffer from trust deficit in their mutual relationship.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct argument for (A).
Ans: D
36. Mikhael Gorbachev introduced ‘perestroika’ and ‘glasnost’ in the year
(A) 1985
(B) 1987
(C) 1986
(D) 1989
Ans: A
37. The New Great Game in Central Asia over access to energy resources is centred on one of the following:
(A) Relations of US, Russia and China.
(B) Relations of Europe and Central Asia.
(C) Relations of US, China and Central Asia.
(D) Relations between China and Central Asia.
Ans: A
38. Match List I (Russian Presidential candidates) with List II (Political party they represent) with the code given below:
List I List II
a. Sergey Mironov 1. Liberal Democratic party
b. Vladimir Putin 2. Communist Party of Russian Federation
c. Vladimir Zhirinavsky 3. A Just Russia
d. Gennady Zyuganov 4. United Russia
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: C
39. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): After the end of the cold war and dismantling of the ‘iron curtain’ of the erstwhile Soviet Union the Russian Minority in Estonia was perceived as a societal security threat by Estonian people.
Reason (R): Russian Minority is different from Estonians in culture, language and interests.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct but, (R) is not correct.
(B) (A) is not correct but, (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct but, (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
Ans: C
40. Match List I (Presidents) with the List II (Central Asian States) with the codes given below.
List I List II
a. Islam Karimov 1. Tajikistan
b. Nursultan Nazarbayev 2. Turkmenistan
c. Emomali Rahmon 3. Uzbekistan
d. Sapamurat Niyazov 4. Kazakstan
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
41. Which one of the following was constituted by Israel to inquire into its intelligence failure in the context of Yom Kippur War of 1973?
(A) Jarring Mission
(B) Oslo Peace Process
(C) Fatah
(D) Agranat Commission
Ans: D
42. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The central problem in the Arab-Israeli dispute is complex.
Reason (R): It is on account of Israel’s loosely defined borders and its occupied territories.
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
43. In which of the following regions of Africa is “The Moghreb states” located?
(A) Central Africa
(B) Northern Africa
(C) Western Africa
(D) Southern Africa
Ans: B
44. The wored ‘Zahal’ is used for:
(A) Israeli Defence Forces
(B) Egyptian Army
(C) Syrian Air Force
(D) Jordanian Army
Ans: A
45. Match List I (Country) with List II (Presidents who were deposed during the Arab uprisings).
List I List II
a. Tunisia 1. Muammar Gaddafi
b. Egypt 2. Ali Abdullah Saleh
c. Libya 3. El AbidineBen Ali
d. Yemen 4. Hosni Mubarak
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans: B
46. Which one of the following countries has followed the ‘National Security Strategy of Engagement and Enlargement’ worldwide?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) EU
(D) China
Ans: A
47. Arrange the following countries chronologically in the ascending order that are part of the European sovereign debt crisis:
(I) Portugal
(II) Ireland
(III) Cyprus
(IV) Greece
Codes:
(A) I, IV, III, II
(B) II, III, IV, I
(C) III, I, II, IV
(D) IV, II, I, III
Ans: D
48. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Article 8A of the Single European Act, of 1986, which took effect by December 31, 1992, provided for the creation of an area without internal frontiers in which free movement of goods, persons, services and capital are ensured.
Reason (R): The process of European Integration itself contributed to this development by removing the EU States’ sovereign control over their economic and other affairs.
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
49. Who said the following, “Cuba should continue to be obstacle.” At the sixth summit of the Organisation of American States (OAS)?
(A) Hugo Chevez
(B) Jose Miguel Insulza
(C) Jeannette Sanchez
(D) Fidel Castro
Ans: B
50. Match List I (Country) with List II (Political party) with the code given below.
List I List II
a. Brazil 1. Renovation National (RN)
b. Argentina 2. Partido Progressita (PP)
c. Mexico 3. Justicialist Party (PJ)
d. Chile 4. Partido Accion Nacional (PAN)
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 1 2 3
Ans: A
(A) H.J. Morgenthan
(B) K.W. Thompson
(C) Robert Dahl
(D) Kenneth Waltz
Ans: D
2. Who formulated the Neo-liberal traditions in International Relations?
(A) E.H.Carr
(B) Keohane and Nye
(C) Niebhur
(D) G.F. Kennon
Ans: B
3. Match the following from Table I and Table II with the help of code given below:
Table – I Table – II
Country Weapons System
a. U.S.A 1. SS-20
b. Russia 2. Patriot
c. China (PRC) 3. Hatf-4
d. Pakistan 4. M-11
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: B
4. Critical theory developed out of the work of the following:
(A) Chicago School
(B) Toronto School
(C) Frankfurt School
(D) Copenhagen School
Ans: C
5. Identify the appropriate code from the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) given below:
Assertion (A): “A democracy may have goals or ideas but not an ideology”.
Reasoning (R): It is because democracy rests on rational choices and alternatives, ideology sans rationality.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, (R) is wrong
(B) (A) is correct, and (R) is correct
(C) (A) is wrong, (R) is correct
(D) (A) is wrong, (R) is wrong
Ans: A
6. The early post-cold war international order was based on:
(A) Multipolar system
(B) bi-polar system
(C) uni-polar system
(D) Anarchy system
Ans: C
7. Globalization is the process of:
(A) Extending the power of one nation-state around the world.
(B) Making the nation-state a global standard for political organisations.
(C) Creating a more unified economic community among the world’s people.
(D) Identifying opponents of democratization.
Ans: C
8. The US approach to the cold war was originally set out in …
(A) The Truman Doctrine
(B) The Marshall Plan
(C) The Monroe Doctrine
(D) The Dulles Doctrine
Ans: A
9. Identify the correct code for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The terrorist attack on WTC on Sept. 11, 2001 against United States tarnished the Superpower status of the United States and impacted very heavily on international politics.
Reason (R): Under the impact of globalisation and information revolution, the capability of non-State actors to fight asymmetric conflicts and strike anywhere across the globe has multiplied.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) & (R) are not correct.
(B) Both (A) & (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
10. Arrange the following events in the order in which they occurred. Use the code given below:
(I) Civil war in Liberia
(II) U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
(III) Rwandan genocide
(IV) Civil war in sierra Leone
Codes:
(A) I, IV, III, II
(B) II, I, IV, III
(C) III, II, I, IV
(D) IV, III, II, I
Ans: A
11. Who coined the word “Casino Capitalism”?
(A) Robert Keohane
(B) Samir Amin
(C) A.G. Frank
(D) Susan Strange
Ans: D
12. Which of the following is not a Multinational Corporation. (MNC)?
(A) Nestle
(B) IBM
(C) Pfizer
(D) Dabur
Ans: D
13. Which one of the following is not correct?
(A) Economic globalization benefits everybody.
(B) Economic globalization challenges the State.
(C) Economic globalization is an uneven, hierarchical process.
(D) States adapt to challenges of economic globalization.
Ans: A
14. Identify the following in sequential order by choosing the code given below:
(I) WTO
(II) EU
(III) SAFTA
(IV) NAFTA
Codes:
(A) III, II, I, II
(B) II, I, IV, III
(C) III, II, I, IV
(D) I, III, IV, II
Ans: B
15. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) that transnational companies (TNCs) using in additional resources.
Reason (R): Brings little in the way of new technology and contributes little to the local economy.
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: A
16. Which one of the following is related to the elimination of nuclear weapons?
(A) Brundtland Commission
(B) Canberra Commission
(C) Jarring Mission
(D) Oslo Peace Process
Ans: B
17. Which one of the following is not a Biological Warfare agent?
(A) Bacteria
(B) Viruses
(C) Crop Agents
(D) Tabun
Ans: D
18. Match the following from List I to List II by using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Organisation) (Countries)
1. LTTE a. Syria
2. Hamas b. Nigeria
3. Hizbullah c. Sri Lanka
4. Boko Haram d. Iran
Codes:
1 2 3 4
(A) a d c b
(B) d b a c
(C) c a d b
(D) b c d a
Ans: C
19. Arrange the following in chronological order according to their occurrences, using the code given below:
I. Attack on Indian Parliament
II. Attack on Pentagon
III. Attack on Mumbai
IV. Attack on Bali Island
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) III, II, I, IV
(C) II, I, III, IV
(D) IV, I, III, II
Ans: C
20. Identify the correct code for the following Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R):
Assertion (A): Terrorism has crossed national frontiers and has acquired international dimensions.
Reason (R): The mobility and inter linkages of terrorist organisations have become global.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct but, (R) is not correct.
(B) (A) is not correct but, (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are not correct.
Ans: C
21. Name the four SAARC nations which have all established diplomatic presence in the Maldives:
(A) India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh
(B) Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bhutan
(C) Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
(D) Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Ans: D
22. Which one of the following grounds is a stumbling block to provide information about Kudankulum nuclear plant under RTI. (Right to Information):
(A) Classified security and safety information
(B) Indo-Russian unwillingness
(C) Foreign policy issues
(D) Fukushima ripple effect
Ans: A
23. Match the following tables chronologically on the basis of code given below:
Table – I Table – II
(Agreement) (Year)
a. Nehru-Liaqat Ali 1. 1964
b. Rajiv Gandhi-J.R. Jayewardane 2. 1950
c. Indira Gandhi-Z.A. Bhutto 3. 1987
d. LalB ahadur Shastri- S. Bhandaranaike 4. 1972
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: A
24. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): India’s membership in the East Asian Summit (EAS), is a logical conclusion of India’s ‘North East’ policy aimed at fostering economic, cultural and security relations between India and the countries of southeast Asia and east Asia.
Reason (R): China wanted India to be in EAS to strengthen regional stability.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) (R) is correct, but (A) is wrong.
Ans: B
25. Arrange the following events in a correct and ascending chronological order.
I. Second nuclear safety summit (Seoul)
II. BRICS Summit (New Delhi)
III. 12th Indo-EU summit
IV. First meeting of the Mekong- Ganga cooperation
Codes:
(A) I, IV, III, II
(B) II, III, IV, I
(C) IV, II, I, III
(D) III, I, II, IV
Ans: C
26. Which of the following is most accurate with regard to the role of the UN Secretary General?
(A) Has the right to declare war on behalf of the UN in emergencies, without consulting anyone.
(B)Is responsible for making sure that US ambitions are obstructed as much as possible.
(C) Can order member states to depose evil rulers.
(D) Has quite limited formal authority, and depends a great deal on personal diplomatic skills.
Ans: D
27. The country, which has joined the United Nations as member on 14 July 2011 is:
(A) Switzerland
(B) Sweden
(C) East Timor
(D) South Sudan
Ans: D
28. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Some of the powerful nations may interfere in the internal affairs of the weaker developing nations by misusing the UN legitimacy.
Reason (R): The economic and military supremacy leverages such situations under certain expenses.
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, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is the correct argument for (A).
Ans: D
29. Arrange the following events in a correct ascending order.
I. Security Council issues an agenda for peace.
II. UN peacekeeping commission established.
III. International Criminal Court (ICC) established.
IV. UNICEF convenes the world summit for children.
Codes:
(A) I, IV, II, III
(B) II, III, I, IV
(C) III, II, IV, I
(D) IV, I, III, II
Ans: D
30. Match List I (UN Secretary General) with List II (countries they belong).
List I List II
a. Dag Hammarskjold 1. Myanmar
b. Kurt Waldheim 2. Sweden
c. U Thant 3. Peru
d. Javier Peres de Cuellar 4. Australia
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans: A
31. In June 2000 India become a member of:
(A) Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectorial, Technical and Economic Cooperation. (BIMSTEC)
(B) ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)
(C) Regional Cooperation Agreement for combating piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia. (Re CAAP)
(D) Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia- Pacific. (CSCAP)
Ans: D
32. Identify the correct chronological order of the establishment of the following organisations.
I. SAARC
II. BIMSTEC
III. ASEAN
IV. MGC (Mekong-Ganga Cooperation)
Codes:
(A) II, IV, III, I
(B) III, I, II, IV
(C) IV, II, I, III
(D) I, III, II, IV
Ans: B
33. Match the following using the codes given below.
a. The Third Anglo- Burmese War 1. 1895
b. Anglo Thai Treaty 2. 1884
c. French Conquest on Vietnam 3. 1855
d. Creation of Federated Malay States (FMS) 4. 1885
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 2 1 4
Ans: C
34. China and Vietnam are currently on loggerheads over:
(A) Border dispute
(B) Illegal trade
(C) Spratly islands
(D) Paracels islands
Ans: C
35. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In nuclearised South Asia, there would be no victory in a limited war between India and Pakistan unless the objectives are clearly defined in the opening round of the conflict.
Reason (R): Both India and Pakistan suffer from trust deficit in their mutual relationship.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct argument for (A).
Ans: D
36. Mikhael Gorbachev introduced ‘perestroika’ and ‘glasnost’ in the year
(A) 1985
(B) 1987
(C) 1986
(D) 1989
Ans: A
37. The New Great Game in Central Asia over access to energy resources is centred on one of the following:
(A) Relations of US, Russia and China.
(B) Relations of Europe and Central Asia.
(C) Relations of US, China and Central Asia.
(D) Relations between China and Central Asia.
Ans: A
38. Match List I (Russian Presidential candidates) with List II (Political party they represent) with the code given below:
List I List II
a. Sergey Mironov 1. Liberal Democratic party
b. Vladimir Putin 2. Communist Party of Russian Federation
c. Vladimir Zhirinavsky 3. A Just Russia
d. Gennady Zyuganov 4. United Russia
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: C
39. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): After the end of the cold war and dismantling of the ‘iron curtain’ of the erstwhile Soviet Union the Russian Minority in Estonia was perceived as a societal security threat by Estonian people.
Reason (R): Russian Minority is different from Estonians in culture, language and interests.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct but, (R) is not correct.
(B) (A) is not correct but, (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct but, (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
Ans: C
40. Match List I (Presidents) with the List II (Central Asian States) with the codes given below.
List I List II
a. Islam Karimov 1. Tajikistan
b. Nursultan Nazarbayev 2. Turkmenistan
c. Emomali Rahmon 3. Uzbekistan
d. Sapamurat Niyazov 4. Kazakstan
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
41. Which one of the following was constituted by Israel to inquire into its intelligence failure in the context of Yom Kippur War of 1973?
(A) Jarring Mission
(B) Oslo Peace Process
(C) Fatah
(D) Agranat Commission
Ans: D
42. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The central problem in the Arab-Israeli dispute is complex.
Reason (R): It is on account of Israel’s loosely defined borders and its occupied territories.
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
43. In which of the following regions of Africa is “The Moghreb states” located?
(A) Central Africa
(B) Northern Africa
(C) Western Africa
(D) Southern Africa
Ans: B
44. The wored ‘Zahal’ is used for:
(A) Israeli Defence Forces
(B) Egyptian Army
(C) Syrian Air Force
(D) Jordanian Army
Ans: A
45. Match List I (Country) with List II (Presidents who were deposed during the Arab uprisings).
List I List II
a. Tunisia 1. Muammar Gaddafi
b. Egypt 2. Ali Abdullah Saleh
c. Libya 3. El AbidineBen Ali
d. Yemen 4. Hosni Mubarak
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans: B
46. Which one of the following countries has followed the ‘National Security Strategy of Engagement and Enlargement’ worldwide?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) EU
(D) China
Ans: A
47. Arrange the following countries chronologically in the ascending order that are part of the European sovereign debt crisis:
(I) Portugal
(II) Ireland
(III) Cyprus
(IV) Greece
Codes:
(A) I, IV, III, II
(B) II, III, IV, I
(C) III, I, II, IV
(D) IV, II, I, III
Ans: D
48. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Article 8A of the Single European Act, of 1986, which took effect by December 31, 1992, provided for the creation of an area without internal frontiers in which free movement of goods, persons, services and capital are ensured.
Reason (R): The process of European Integration itself contributed to this development by removing the EU States’ sovereign control over their economic and other affairs.
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
49. Who said the following, “Cuba should continue to be obstacle.” At the sixth summit of the Organisation of American States (OAS)?
(A) Hugo Chevez
(B) Jose Miguel Insulza
(C) Jeannette Sanchez
(D) Fidel Castro
Ans: B
50. Match List I (Country) with List II (Political party) with the code given below.
List I List II
a. Brazil 1. Renovation National (RN)
b. Argentina 2. Partido Progressita (PP)
c. Mexico 3. Justicialist Party (PJ)
d. Chile 4. Partido Accion Nacional (PAN)
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 1 2 3
Ans: A
51. Match the following Ethnic Minorities in Table – I appropriately with the countries named in Table – II.
Table – I Table – II
(Ethnic Minorities) (Countries)
a. Newars 1. Bangladesh
b. Chakmas 2. Pakistan
c. Baluchs 3. Bhutan
d. Lhotshampas 4. Nepal
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 3 4 2
Ans: A
52. Who opined that ‘The power of king lies in his mighty arms …. Security of the citizens at peace time is very important because State is the only saviour of the man and women who get affected only because of the negligence of the state’.
(A) Manu
(B) Sukracharya
(C) Chanakya
(D) Douhet
Ans: C
53. Which one of the following is not a feature of new Bhutanese Constitution?
(A) Limited Monarchy
(B) Directly Elected National Legislature
(C) Federal system
(D) Competitive party system
Ans: C
54. Which of the following states in South Asia precludes provision for a state religion in its present constitutional system?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Nepal
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Maldives
Ans: B
55. Name the South Asian Country from among the following list, which has bilateral free trade agreement with India?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Afghanistan
Ans: A
56. Assertion (A): Globalization and Liberalization have contributed to democratic movements and build-up of democracy in South Asia as competitive systems.
Reason (R): The IT revolution has been helped by globalization to spread up ideals of liberty and social justice.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the full explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not true.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is not.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
57. Which of the following ideologies is most inspiring to Islamic radical/terrorist groups in South Asian context?
(A) Wahabism
(B) Nationalism
(C) Sufism
(D) Democracy and Socialism
Ans: A
58. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Japan was operatonalised in
(A) March 2010
(B) February 2011
(C) August 2011
(D) February 2012
Ans: C
59. Name the American President who advocated for the ‘Atom for Peace’ programme
(A) Eisenhower
(B) L.B. Johnson
(C) H.S. Truman
(D) J.F. Kennedy
Ans: A
60. Embedded journalism was brought into practice by the US during
(A) The Gulf War I
(B) The Gulf War II
(C) Global War on Terror in Afghanistan
(D) Vietnam War
Ans: B
61. Who said, “I see God in the smiles of the poor”?
(A) Martin Luther King
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) AmartyaSen
(D) Abraham Lincoln
Ans: B
62. The UN SC Resolution 1373 (28 Sep. 2001) is related to
(A) Curbing terrorist financing, money laundering and banning material support to them.
(B) Marking distinction between ‘terrorists’ and ‘freedom fighters’.
(C) Curbing ozone depletion.
(D) Maintaining societal security.
Ans: A
63. Which of the following applies to the Brandt Report?
(A) Argued that the developing world should get its act together and fund for itself.
(B) Highlighted the interdependence of the North and the South, emphasizing that the prosperity of the North is dependent on the development of the South.
(C) Insisted that aid should only be offered to non-communist countries.
(D) Was inspired by the Marshall Plan.
Ans: B
64. Arrange in a chronological ascending order the events of U.S.
I. Constitution Adoption
II. Bill of Rights
III. Constitution came into effect
IV. Thirteenth Amendment
(A) III, IV, I, II
(B) II, I, IV, III
(C) I, II, III, IV
(D) I, III, II, IV
Ans: D
65. Match List – I (Thinkers) with List – II (Concepts that the U.S. Constitution is influenced by) from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. John Locke 1. Separation of Powers
b. Montesque 2. Federalism
c. Edward Coke 3. Consent of the governed
d. Thomas Jefferson 4. Equity in outcomes
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: A
66. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The U.S. Constitution gives Congress and the President different responsibilities in waging wars, but there have been disputes about where one’s war powers begin and the other’s ends.
Reason (R): This was witnessed during the Obama administration’s dispute with Congress over its decision to participate in the Military intervention in Libya in March, 2011.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Ans: B
67. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Social movements concerned with peace, environment and women promote a vision of International Security based on people.
Reason (R): This is important in terms of evolving a richer concept of security.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: A
68. Arrange the following events in a chronological ascending order.
I. UN Truth Commission on Guatemala.
II. Fidel Castro comes to power in Cuba.
III. Zapatista Rebellion.
IV. Salvador Allende wins elections in Chile.
Codes:
(A) II, IV, III, I
(B) I, III, II, IV
(C) III, I, IV, II
(D) IV, II, I, III
Ans: A
69. MERCOSUR came into existence in
(A) 1985
(B) 1991
(C) 1990
(D) 1986
Ans: B
70. The CIA backed coup overthrew the democratically elected government of Jacobo Arbenz in Guatemala in the year
(A) 1952
(B) 1954
(C) 1953
(D) 1955
Ans: B
71. Which one of the following is ecologydriven conflict in Latin America?
(A) 1969 war between El Salvador and Honduras.
(B) 1983 war between UK and Argentina.
(C) 1959 US-Cuba Bay of Pigs War.
(D) Honduras and Nicaragua.
Ans: A
72. The Argentineans walked out of the Sixth OAS Summit on the following issue:
(A) Economic package
(B) Malvinas
(C) Drug trafficking
(D) Oil price
Ans: B
73. G. Vargas, who is known as the “Father of the Poor” is the President of
(A) Argentina
(B) Chile
(C) Mexico
(D) Brazil
Ans: D
74. Match List – I (States) with List – II (Leaders) with the code given below:
List – I List – II
(States) (Leaders)
a. Bolivia 1. Plutanco Elias Calles
b. Venezuela 2. EVO Morales
c. Mexico 3. Salavador Allende
d. Chile 4. Hugo Chavez
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 3 1 2 4
Ans: B
75. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Brazil was successful in its “Zero Hunger” policy.
Reason (R): One of the prime concerns for Brazil was the reduction of poverty, hunger and inequality that would help accelerate its growth based economic development 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
76. ‘One for all, all for one’ is a concept related to the following:
(A) Collective security
(B) Collective defence
(C) Regional economic groupings
(D) Formation of military alliances
Ans: A
77. Who coined the term ‘Cyber Space’?
(A) William Gibson
(B) William Jones
(C) William Mitchell
(D) John Gibson
Ans: A
78. The principle on which Humanitarian Intervention works
(A) Right to Intervene
(B) Right to Protect
(C) Right to Withdraw
(D) Right to Dominate
Ans: B
79. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Realism (i) Genealogy
(b) Liberalism (ii) Balance of Power
(c) Social constructivism (iii) Collective Security
(d) Post structuralism (iv) Cultures of Anarchy
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(C) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Ans: A
80. Assertion (A): “If the sovereignty offers the legal foundation nationalism offers the essential socio-psychological base for the State.”
Reason (R): Sovereignty defines only formal jurisdiction of a State, nationalism accords emotional bonds that ensures stability of the State.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
(D) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
Ans: A
81. Identify the country to which Northern Alliance relates to.
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Pakistan
(C) Nepal
(D) Bhutan
Ans: A
82. Maldives’ President Mohammed Nasheed lost power in a coup staged in
(A) February 2011
(B) March 2011
(C) February 2012
(D) March 2012
Ans: C
83. What is the correct sequence of the following–leaders of Myanmar– chronologically from the earliest?
(i) Aung San Sun Kyi
(ii) General Aung San
(iii) U Nu
(iv) Ne Win
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
(B) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
(C) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(D) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Ans: C
84. Match the following using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Ho Chi Minh (i) Myanmar
(b) Suharto (ii) Vietnam
(c) Ang San Su Kyi (iii) Malaysia
(d) Mohathir Mohammad (iv) Indonesia
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(C) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Ans: B
85. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Americans withdrew from Vietnam after the Paris Agreement of 1973 on account of political and strategic factors.
Reason (R): American involvement in Vietnam has been ‘machine-intensive’. Added to this was the topographical problems, domestic pressure and public opinion.
(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
86. Boris Yeltsin’s Policy of ‘Shock Therapy’ signifies
(A) Imposition of emergency
(B) Banning of political parties
(C) Transforming the socialist economy into free market economy
(D) Isolationism
Ans: C
87. The 2012 Russian Presidential election was held on
(A) March 22, 2012
(B) March 12, 2012
(C) March 4, 2012
(D) March 9, 2012
Ans: C
88. Identify the group of the following countries that renounced nuclear weapons after the disintegration of the Soviet Union:
(A) Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan
(B) Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus
(C) Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan
(D) Ukraine, Estonia, Belarus
Ans: B
89. Which of the following countries has been directly interested in the Northern Alliance in Central-West Asian context?
(A) Ukraine
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) Kazakhstan
Ans: C
90. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991.
Reason (R): Domestic factors were largely responsible.
(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
91. Name the agreement through which Sudan Conflict was resolved in 2005.
(A) Agreement on Peace and Friendship
(B) Comprehensive Peace Agreement
(C) Permanent Treaty of Peace
(D) Ceasefire Agreement of 2005
Ans: B
92. Which one of the following was tactically operationalised in the Gulf War II?
(A) Shock and Awe Tactics
(B) Web Defence
(C) Blitzkrieg tactics
(D) Steamroller tactics
Ans: A
93. Who were the signatories of ‘Declaration of Principles’ between Palestine and Israel on 13 September 1993?
(A) Shimon Peres and Mahmood Abbas
(B) M. Begin and Anwar Sadat
(C) Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat
(D) Shimon Peres and A. Nasser
Ans: A
94. Match the following by using the codes given below.
List – I List – II
(a) Creation of Israel (i) 1978
(b) Camp David Accord (ii) 1948
(c) UN recognizes the PLO as legitimate representative of Palestine (iii) 1974
(d) Islamic Revolution in Iran (iv) 1979
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Ans: B
95. Arrange the following events in Africa in chronological order and give correct answer by using the codes given below:
(i) Formation of the OAU
(ii) Slave Trade
(iii) Partition of Africa
(iv) De-colonisation of Africa
Codes:
(A) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(B) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
(C) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(D) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
Ans: A
96. Match the following Lists – I and II with the help of codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Brazil (i) Justicialist Party
(b) Argentina (ii) Renovacion National
(c) Chile (iii) Partido Accion Nacional
(d) Mexico (iv) Partido Progressita
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(B) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Ans: A
97. The US Seal Operation against Osama Bin Laden at Abbottabad (Pakistan) was code-named as
(A) Operation Jeronimo
(B) Operation Green Hunt
(C) Operation Justice
(D) Operation Endeavour
Ans: A
98. The sixth OAS Summit of 2012 was held in
(A) Havana (Cuba)
(B) Cartagena (Colombia)
(C) Santiago (Chile)
(D) Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Ans: B
99. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Mexico’s post-revolutionary regime is called ‘pragmatic’ authoritarianism.
Reason (R): The PRI did not institute a mobilizational dictatorship that tried to coerce its subjects into ideological uniformity.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (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 false.
(D) (A) is false (R) is true.
Ans: A
100. The EU Convention on Cyber Crimes was adopted in the year
(A) 2000
(B) 2003
(C) 2005
(D) 2001
Ans: D
Table – I Table – II
(Ethnic Minorities) (Countries)
a. Newars 1. Bangladesh
b. Chakmas 2. Pakistan
c. Baluchs 3. Bhutan
d. Lhotshampas 4. Nepal
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 3 4 2
Ans: A
52. Who opined that ‘The power of king lies in his mighty arms …. Security of the citizens at peace time is very important because State is the only saviour of the man and women who get affected only because of the negligence of the state’.
(A) Manu
(B) Sukracharya
(C) Chanakya
(D) Douhet
Ans: C
53. Which one of the following is not a feature of new Bhutanese Constitution?
(A) Limited Monarchy
(B) Directly Elected National Legislature
(C) Federal system
(D) Competitive party system
Ans: C
54. Which of the following states in South Asia precludes provision for a state religion in its present constitutional system?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Nepal
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Maldives
Ans: B
55. Name the South Asian Country from among the following list, which has bilateral free trade agreement with India?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Afghanistan
Ans: A
56. Assertion (A): Globalization and Liberalization have contributed to democratic movements and build-up of democracy in South Asia as competitive systems.
Reason (R): The IT revolution has been helped by globalization to spread up ideals of liberty and social justice.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the full explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not true.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is not.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
57. Which of the following ideologies is most inspiring to Islamic radical/terrorist groups in South Asian context?
(A) Wahabism
(B) Nationalism
(C) Sufism
(D) Democracy and Socialism
Ans: A
58. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Japan was operatonalised in
(A) March 2010
(B) February 2011
(C) August 2011
(D) February 2012
Ans: C
59. Name the American President who advocated for the ‘Atom for Peace’ programme
(A) Eisenhower
(B) L.B. Johnson
(C) H.S. Truman
(D) J.F. Kennedy
Ans: A
60. Embedded journalism was brought into practice by the US during
(A) The Gulf War I
(B) The Gulf War II
(C) Global War on Terror in Afghanistan
(D) Vietnam War
Ans: B
61. Who said, “I see God in the smiles of the poor”?
(A) Martin Luther King
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) AmartyaSen
(D) Abraham Lincoln
Ans: B
62. The UN SC Resolution 1373 (28 Sep. 2001) is related to
(A) Curbing terrorist financing, money laundering and banning material support to them.
(B) Marking distinction between ‘terrorists’ and ‘freedom fighters’.
(C) Curbing ozone depletion.
(D) Maintaining societal security.
Ans: A
63. Which of the following applies to the Brandt Report?
(A) Argued that the developing world should get its act together and fund for itself.
(B) Highlighted the interdependence of the North and the South, emphasizing that the prosperity of the North is dependent on the development of the South.
(C) Insisted that aid should only be offered to non-communist countries.
(D) Was inspired by the Marshall Plan.
Ans: B
64. Arrange in a chronological ascending order the events of U.S.
I. Constitution Adoption
II. Bill of Rights
III. Constitution came into effect
IV. Thirteenth Amendment
(A) III, IV, I, II
(B) II, I, IV, III
(C) I, II, III, IV
(D) I, III, II, IV
Ans: D
65. Match List – I (Thinkers) with List – II (Concepts that the U.S. Constitution is influenced by) from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. John Locke 1. Separation of Powers
b. Montesque 2. Federalism
c. Edward Coke 3. Consent of the governed
d. Thomas Jefferson 4. Equity in outcomes
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: A
66. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The U.S. Constitution gives Congress and the President different responsibilities in waging wars, but there have been disputes about where one’s war powers begin and the other’s ends.
Reason (R): This was witnessed during the Obama administration’s dispute with Congress over its decision to participate in the Military intervention in Libya in March, 2011.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Ans: B
67. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Social movements concerned with peace, environment and women promote a vision of International Security based on people.
Reason (R): This is important in terms of evolving a richer concept of security.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: A
68. Arrange the following events in a chronological ascending order.
I. UN Truth Commission on Guatemala.
II. Fidel Castro comes to power in Cuba.
III. Zapatista Rebellion.
IV. Salvador Allende wins elections in Chile.
Codes:
(A) II, IV, III, I
(B) I, III, II, IV
(C) III, I, IV, II
(D) IV, II, I, III
Ans: A
69. MERCOSUR came into existence in
(A) 1985
(B) 1991
(C) 1990
(D) 1986
Ans: B
70. The CIA backed coup overthrew the democratically elected government of Jacobo Arbenz in Guatemala in the year
(A) 1952
(B) 1954
(C) 1953
(D) 1955
Ans: B
71. Which one of the following is ecologydriven conflict in Latin America?
(A) 1969 war between El Salvador and Honduras.
(B) 1983 war between UK and Argentina.
(C) 1959 US-Cuba Bay of Pigs War.
(D) Honduras and Nicaragua.
Ans: A
72. The Argentineans walked out of the Sixth OAS Summit on the following issue:
(A) Economic package
(B) Malvinas
(C) Drug trafficking
(D) Oil price
Ans: B
73. G. Vargas, who is known as the “Father of the Poor” is the President of
(A) Argentina
(B) Chile
(C) Mexico
(D) Brazil
Ans: D
74. Match List – I (States) with List – II (Leaders) with the code given below:
List – I List – II
(States) (Leaders)
a. Bolivia 1. Plutanco Elias Calles
b. Venezuela 2. EVO Morales
c. Mexico 3. Salavador Allende
d. Chile 4. Hugo Chavez
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 3 1 2 4
Ans: B
75. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Brazil was successful in its “Zero Hunger” policy.
Reason (R): One of the prime concerns for Brazil was the reduction of poverty, hunger and inequality that would help accelerate its growth based economic development 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
76. ‘One for all, all for one’ is a concept related to the following:
(A) Collective security
(B) Collective defence
(C) Regional economic groupings
(D) Formation of military alliances
Ans: A
77. Who coined the term ‘Cyber Space’?
(A) William Gibson
(B) William Jones
(C) William Mitchell
(D) John Gibson
Ans: A
78. The principle on which Humanitarian Intervention works
(A) Right to Intervene
(B) Right to Protect
(C) Right to Withdraw
(D) Right to Dominate
Ans: B
79. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Realism (i) Genealogy
(b) Liberalism (ii) Balance of Power
(c) Social constructivism (iii) Collective Security
(d) Post structuralism (iv) Cultures of Anarchy
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(C) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Ans: A
80. Assertion (A): “If the sovereignty offers the legal foundation nationalism offers the essential socio-psychological base for the State.”
Reason (R): Sovereignty defines only formal jurisdiction of a State, nationalism accords emotional bonds that ensures stability of the State.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
(D) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
Ans: A
81. Identify the country to which Northern Alliance relates to.
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Pakistan
(C) Nepal
(D) Bhutan
Ans: A
82. Maldives’ President Mohammed Nasheed lost power in a coup staged in
(A) February 2011
(B) March 2011
(C) February 2012
(D) March 2012
Ans: C
83. What is the correct sequence of the following–leaders of Myanmar– chronologically from the earliest?
(i) Aung San Sun Kyi
(ii) General Aung San
(iii) U Nu
(iv) Ne Win
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
(B) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
(C) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(D) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Ans: C
84. Match the following using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Ho Chi Minh (i) Myanmar
(b) Suharto (ii) Vietnam
(c) Ang San Su Kyi (iii) Malaysia
(d) Mohathir Mohammad (iv) Indonesia
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(C) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Ans: B
85. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Americans withdrew from Vietnam after the Paris Agreement of 1973 on account of political and strategic factors.
Reason (R): American involvement in Vietnam has been ‘machine-intensive’. Added to this was the topographical problems, domestic pressure and public opinion.
(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
86. Boris Yeltsin’s Policy of ‘Shock Therapy’ signifies
(A) Imposition of emergency
(B) Banning of political parties
(C) Transforming the socialist economy into free market economy
(D) Isolationism
Ans: C
87. The 2012 Russian Presidential election was held on
(A) March 22, 2012
(B) March 12, 2012
(C) March 4, 2012
(D) March 9, 2012
Ans: C
88. Identify the group of the following countries that renounced nuclear weapons after the disintegration of the Soviet Union:
(A) Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan
(B) Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus
(C) Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan
(D) Ukraine, Estonia, Belarus
Ans: B
89. Which of the following countries has been directly interested in the Northern Alliance in Central-West Asian context?
(A) Ukraine
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) Kazakhstan
Ans: C
90. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991.
Reason (R): Domestic factors were largely responsible.
(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
91. Name the agreement through which Sudan Conflict was resolved in 2005.
(A) Agreement on Peace and Friendship
(B) Comprehensive Peace Agreement
(C) Permanent Treaty of Peace
(D) Ceasefire Agreement of 2005
Ans: B
92. Which one of the following was tactically operationalised in the Gulf War II?
(A) Shock and Awe Tactics
(B) Web Defence
(C) Blitzkrieg tactics
(D) Steamroller tactics
Ans: A
93. Who were the signatories of ‘Declaration of Principles’ between Palestine and Israel on 13 September 1993?
(A) Shimon Peres and Mahmood Abbas
(B) M. Begin and Anwar Sadat
(C) Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat
(D) Shimon Peres and A. Nasser
Ans: A
94. Match the following by using the codes given below.
List – I List – II
(a) Creation of Israel (i) 1978
(b) Camp David Accord (ii) 1948
(c) UN recognizes the PLO as legitimate representative of Palestine (iii) 1974
(d) Islamic Revolution in Iran (iv) 1979
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Ans: B
95. Arrange the following events in Africa in chronological order and give correct answer by using the codes given below:
(i) Formation of the OAU
(ii) Slave Trade
(iii) Partition of Africa
(iv) De-colonisation of Africa
Codes:
(A) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(B) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
(C) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(D) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
Ans: A
96. Match the following Lists – I and II with the help of codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Brazil (i) Justicialist Party
(b) Argentina (ii) Renovacion National
(c) Chile (iii) Partido Accion Nacional
(d) Mexico (iv) Partido Progressita
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(B) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Ans: A
97. The US Seal Operation against Osama Bin Laden at Abbottabad (Pakistan) was code-named as
(A) Operation Jeronimo
(B) Operation Green Hunt
(C) Operation Justice
(D) Operation Endeavour
Ans: A
98. The sixth OAS Summit of 2012 was held in
(A) Havana (Cuba)
(B) Cartagena (Colombia)
(C) Santiago (Chile)
(D) Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Ans: B
99. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Mexico’s post-revolutionary regime is called ‘pragmatic’ authoritarianism.
Reason (R): The PRI did not institute a mobilizational dictatorship that tried to coerce its subjects into ideological uniformity.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (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 false.
(D) (A) is false (R) is true.
Ans: A
100. The EU Convention on Cyber Crimes was adopted in the year
(A) 2000
(B) 2003
(C) 2005
(D) 2001
Ans: D