| 1. |
The Cold War began: |
| A. | Immediately after World War II |
| B. | Immediately before World War II |
| C. | Immediately before World War I |
| D. | Immediately before World War I |
| Answer» A. Immediately after World War II | |
| 2. |
India conducted its first Nuclear Test in the year: |
| A. | 1974 |
| B. | 1978 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 1996 |
| Answer» A. 1974 | |
| 3. |
Which among the following is not a South Asian Country |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | China |
| Answer» D. China | |
| 4. |
India is part of…………………… |
| A. | SAARC |
| B. | NAFTA |
| C. | CER |
| D. | European Union |
| Answer» A. SAARC | |
| 5. |
SAARC is headquartered in……………………….. |
| A. | Kathmandu |
| B. | Colombo |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Islamabad |
| Answer» A. Kathmandu | |
| 6. |
Which among the following Decade is designated by SAARC as the SAARC Decade of the Rights of the Child |
| A. | 1991-2000 |
| B. | 2001-2010 |
| C. | 2011-2010 |
| D. | 2006-2015 |
| Answer» B. 2001-2010 | |
| 7. |
SAARC was established in the year: |
| A. | 1975 |
| B. | 1980 |
| C. | 1985 |
| D. | 1990 |
| Answer» C. 1985 | |
| 8. |
SAFTA agreement came in to force on : |
| A. | 5 September 1990 |
| B. | 30 January 2005 |
| C. | 10 December 1985 |
| D. | 1 Janurary 2006 |
| Answer» D. 1 Janurary 2006 | |
| 9. |
First SAARC summit was held at: |
| A. | Dhaka |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Colombo |
| D. | Islamabad |
| Answer» A. Dhaka | |
| 10. |
Simla Agreement was signed on : |
| A. | 1971 |
| B. | 1972 |
| C. | 1974 |
| D. | 1975 |
| Answer» B. 1972 | |
| 11. |
Simla Agreement was signed between: |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| B. | Benazir Bhuto and Indira Gandhi |
| C. | Indira Gandhi and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto |
| Answer» C. Indira Gandhi and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto | |
| 12. |
Simla Accord Signed on 1914 is related to: |
| A. | Status of Tibet |
| B. | Liberation of Bangladesh |
| C. | Ending the war between India and Pakistan in 1971 |
| D. | None of the Above |
| Answer» A. Status of Tibet | |
| 13. |
NAM was founded in ……………………………. in 1961 |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Colombo |
| C. | Belgrade |
| D. | Bandung |
| Answer» C. Belgrade | |
| 14. |
As of 2012 NAM consisted of …………..members |
| A. | 119 |
| B. | 120 |
| C. | 123 |
| D. | 125 |
| Answer» B. 120 | |
| 15. |
Which among the following country have Observer Status in NAM |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | China |
| Answer» D. China | |
| 16. |
Which agreement was signed between India and Pakistan after Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| A. | Tashkent Agreement |
| B. | Bangkok Agreement |
| C. | Panchasheel Agreement |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Tashkent Agreement | |
| 17. |
Chakmas are the ethnic groups in ………………….. |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh | |
| 18. |
India declared LTTE to be a terrorist outfit after the assassination of………………………. |
| A. | Indira Gandhi |
| B. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| C. | Mahtma Gandhi |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rajiv Gandhi | |
| 19. |
Which of among the following is associated with the liberation of Bangladesh: |
| A. | LTTE |
| B. | Mukti Bahini |
| C. | NATO |
| D. | International Court of Justice |
| Answer» B. Mukti Bahini | |
| 20. |
Bangladesh was liberated from Pakistan in the Year…………. |
| A. | 1971 |
| B. | 1972 |
| C. | 1980 |
| D. | 1985 |
| Answer» A. 1971 | |
| 21. |
China conducted it’s first Nuclear explosion in the year……………. |
| A. | 1960 |
| B. | 1962 |
| C. | 1964 |
| D. | 1974 |
| Answer» C. 1964 | |
| 22. |
What is India’s position regarding Iran in the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2005: |
| A. | India favoured |
| B. | India abstained from voting |
| C. | India Voted against |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. India Voted against | |
| 23. |
Which among the following Armed Forces are the largest participating armed forces in United Nations peacekeeping operations? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | India |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh | |
| 24. |
……………………….is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons |
| A. | BARC |
| B. | IAEA |
| C. | ISRO |
| D. | SIPRI |
| Answer» B. IAEA | |
| 25. |
…………………………Conference of 1928 directed the All India Congress Committee (AICC) to open a foreign department for developing contacts and organizing the anti-imperialist movement of the dependent people |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Awadi |
| Answer» C. Calcutta | |
| 26. |
Which among the following is not a principle of India’s Nuclear Doctrine today: |
| A. | No fist use |
| B. | Credible Minimum deterrent |
| C. | Civilian Control |
| D. | First use |
| Answer» D. First use | |
| 27. |
Earth Summit established the Commission on ………… |
| A. | Peace |
| B. | disarmament |
| C. | Sustainable development |
| D. | Climate Change |
| Answer» C. Sustainable development | |
| 28. |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was established in the year………………… |
| A. | 1988 |
| B. | 1980 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 1990 |
| Answer» A. 1988 | |
| 29. |
………………….. is a bilateral agreement and governance treaty between India and Pakistan, signed on February 21, 1999 |
| A. | Delhi Declaration |
| B. | Colombo Declaration |
| C. | Beijing Declaration |
| D. | Lahore Declaration |
| Answer» D. Lahore Declaration | |
| 30. |
Which among the following is not a philosophical base of the Indian Foreign policy? |
| A. | Containment of Communism |
| B. | Anti-imperialism |
| C. | Non Alignment |
| D. | Anti-colonialism |
| Answer» A. Containment of Communism | |
| 31. |
In 1992 India signed the ……………..Convention (CWC), stating that it did not have chemical weapons and the capacity or capability to manufacture chemical weapons |
| A. | NPT |
| B. | Biological weapon |
| C. | Chemical Weapons |
| D. | Disarmament |
| Answer» C. Chemical Weapons | |
| 32. |
Who among the following is the chief architect of India’s Foreign policy? |
| A. | Gandhiji |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Indira Gandhi |
| D. | Sardar Vallabhai Patel |
| Answer» B. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
| 33. |
India's Strategic Nuclear Command was formally established in the year……….. |
| A. | 2006 |
| B. | 1998 |
| C. | 2003 |
| D. | 2010 |
| Answer» C. 2003 | |
| 34. |
The Indian government released a draft of the doctrine for the first time in the year………….. |
| A. | 1998 |
| B. | 1999 |
| C. | 2003 |
| D. | 2009 |
| Answer» B. 1999 | |
| 35. |
In India ……………..is is responsible for the management and administration of the country's tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile |
| A. | National Advisory Board |
| B. | Strategic Nuclear Command |
| C. | Navy |
| D. | Air force |
| Answer» B. Strategic Nuclear Command | |
| 36. |
The National Security Council (NSC) of India is the apex agency looking into the country's political, economic, energy and strategic security concerns. It was established by………………….. |
| A. | Man Mohan Singh |
| B. | Indira Gandhi |
| C. | Atal Bihari Vajpaee |
| D. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Answer» C. Atal Bihari Vajpaee | |
| 37. |
Who is the first National Security Advisor in India? |
| A. | KPS Menon |
| B. | V K Krishnamenon |
| C. | Shiva Shankar Menon |
| D. | Brajesh Mishra |
| Answer» D. Brajesh Mishra | |
| 38. |
Which among the following is a principle of US foreign policy during the time of Cold War? |
| A. | Non Alignment |
| B. | Socialism |
| C. | Containment of Communism |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Containment of Communism | |
| 39. |
Who among the following is not associated with NAM? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Kwame Nkumrah of Ghana |
| C. | Gamel Abdel Nasser |
| D. | Mao- Tse Tung |
| Answer» D. Mao- Tse Tung | |
| 40. |
Bandung Conference was held on…………. |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1955 |
| C. | 1960 |
| D. | 1965 |
| Answer» B. 1955 | |
| 41. |
Who was the first Indian to be President of UN General Assembly? |
| A. | Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit |
| B. | Ramesh Bhandari |
| C. | Natwar Signh |
| D. | Shashi Tharoor |
| Answer» A. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit | |
| 42. |
Which of the following is not associated with the UNO? |
| A. | ILO |
| B. | WHO |
| C. | UNEP |
| D. | ASEAN |
| Answer» D. ASEAN | |
| 43. |
The Indian delegation to the first World Conference on Human Rights was led by: |
| A. | Dr. Manmohan Singh |
| B. | Farooq Abdullah |
| C. | Dinesh singh |
| D. | Alam Khan |
| Answer» A. Dr. Manmohan Singh | |
| 44. |
The office of the UN General Assembly is in: |
| A. | Vienna |
| B. | New York |
| C. | Paris |
| D. | Zurich |
| Answer» B. New York | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following is not related to disarmament? |
| A. | NPT |
| B. | CTBT |
| C. | SALT |
| D. | NATO |
| Answer» D. NATO | |
| 46. |
The main aim of SAARC is: |
| A. | Regional Cooperation |
| B. | International Affairs |
| C. | Non alignment |
| D. | Peaceful co-existence |
| Answer» A. Regional Cooperation | |
| 47. |
The five permanent members of UN security council are: |
| A. | Japan, West Germany, USSR, UK and USA |
| B. | Canada, China, France, USSR and USA |
| C. | Germany, China, USSR, UK and USA |
| D. | China, France, USSR, UK and USA |
| Answer» D. China, France, USSR, UK and USA | |
| 48. |
The International Court of Justice is located at: |
| A. | Vienna |
| B. | Geneva |
| C. | Hague |
| D. | Londan |
| Answer» C. Hague | |
| 49. |
The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is located in: |
| A. | Hague |
| B. | Vienna |
| C. | Washington |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» B. Vienna | |
| 50. |
The number of principal organs of UNO is: |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 51. |
Which of the following is a military alliance? |
| A. | SAARC |
| B. | EU |
| C. | NATO |
| D. | NAM |
| Answer» C. NATO | |
| 52. |
The UNO was founded at: |
| A. | Moscow |
| B. | London |
| C. | Paris |
| D. | San Francisco |
| Answer» D. San Francisco | |
| 53. |
The first General Secretary of UNO was: |
| A. | Dag Hamarskjoeld |
| B. | Kofi Annan |
| C. | Trygve Lie |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Trygve Lie | |
| 54. |
The NAM summit which demanded expansion of the United Nations Security council had met at: |
| A. | Thran |
| B. | Cairo |
| C. | Akarta |
| D. | Harare |
| Answer» C. Akarta | |
| 55. |
Which of the following is not an agency of U.N.? |
| A. | WHO |
| B. | UNESCO |
| C. | ILO |
| D. | International Committee of the Red Cross. |
| Answer» D. International Committee of the Red Cross. | |
| 56. |
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: |
| A. | Was set up in 1988 under the auspices of WMO and UNEP. |
| B. | Focuses on climate science, impacts, and economic and social dimensions of climate change. |
| C. | Has concluded that warming of the climate system is unequivocal. |
| D. | All of the options given are correct. |
| Answer» D. All of the options given are correct. | |
| 57. |
Where does the European Commission have its offices? |
| A. | Brussels |
| B. | London |
| C. | Washington DC |
| D. | New York |
| Answer» A. Brussels | |
| 58. |
The …………………….Treaty established the European Union under its current name in 1993 |
| A. | Washington |
| B. | Maastricht |
| C. | Utrecht |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Maastricht | |
| 59. |
European Union received Nobel Peace Prize in the year…………… |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2011 |
| C. | 2012 |
| D. | 2013 |
| Answer» C. 2012 | |
| 60. |
European Union consisted of………………….sovereign states |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 27 |
| C. | 28 |
| D. | 30 |
| Answer» C. 28 | |
| 61. |
In the year …………………………..2002, euro banknotes and coins replaced national currencies in 12 of the member states |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 2002 |
| D. | 2003 |
| Answer» C. 2002 | |
| 62. |
The 123 Agreement between India and US is finally operationalised between the two countries after the deal is signed by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his counterpart Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Washington D C. in the year…………… |
| A. | October 10, 2008 |
| B. | November 2, 2009 |
| C. | December 10, 2011 |
| D. | October 10, 2005 |
| Answer» A. October 10, 2008 | |
| 63. |
IAEA is…………........... |
| A. | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| B. | International Alliance of Economic Agencies |
| C. | Indian Atomic Energy Agency |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. International Atomic Energy Agency | |
| 64. |
ASEAN was formed in the year…………… |
| A. | 1965 |
| B. | 1978 |
| C. | 1979 |
| D. | 1967 |
| Answer» D. 1967 | |
| 65. |
Head quarters of ASEAN located at…………… |
| A. | Beijing |
| B. | Jakarta |
| C. | Brunei |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Jakarta | |
| 66. |
Head quarters of IAEA is located at………………………. |
| A. | Vienna |
| B. | Washington |
| C. | New York |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» A. Vienna | |
| 67. |
The Executive wing of European Union is…………….. |
| A. | European Parliament |
| B. | ECJ |
| C. | European Economic and Social Committee |
| D. | Commission of the European Communities |
| Answer» D. Commission of the European Communities | |
| 68. |
Which among the following statement regarding Terrorism is right: |
| A. | There is no universally accepted definition for terrorism |
| B. | There is a universally accepted definition for terrorism |
| C. | United Nations definition on Terrorism is accepted by all the nations |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. There is no universally accepted definition for terrorism | |
| 69. |
ASEAN consisted of ………………members |
| A. | 11 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» C. 10 | |
| 70. |
Which among the following is not a Panchasheel Principle: |
| A. | Mutual non-aggression |
| B. | Peaceful co-existence |
| C. | No first use of nuclear weapons |
| D. | Equality and mutual benefit |
| Answer» C. No first use of nuclear weapons | |