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190+ Contemporary Issues in International Politics Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA political science) .

1.

The countries who engaged in cold war were-----

A. USA-Japan
B. USA-USSR
C. US-Britain
D. Italy-Germany
Answer» B. USA-USSR
2.

The cold war ended with the dissolution of -----

A. Germany
B. USA
C. UK
D. USSR
Answer» D. USSR
3.

The period of cold war was in between-----

A. 1945 - 1949
B. 1945 - 1991
C. 1918 - 1949
D. 1962 – 1990
Answer» B. 1945 - 1991
4.

The year of Cuban missile crisis was-----

A. 1945
B. 1953
C. 1962
D. 1973
Answer» C. 1962
5.

Who used the term ‘cold war’ for the first time?

A. Bernard Baruch
B. Winston Churchill
C. Walter Lippman
D. George Orwell
Answer» A. Bernard Baruch
6.

Cold war was-----

A. an open war
B. an ideological war
C. a nuclear war
D. war with modern weapons
Answer» B. an ideological war
7.

Which nation supplied the ‘Mujahadeens’ of Afghanistan with weapons?

A. USR
B. USA
C. China
D. Pakistan
Answer» B. USA
8.

The word’ Detente’ means-----

A. stoppage of war
B. tie between nations
C. relaxation of tension
D. intensive war
Answer» C. relaxation of tension
9.

Manhattan project is related with-----

A. Missiles
B. Atom-bombs
C. Hiroshima issue
D. Afghan invasion
Answer» B. Atom-bombs
10.

Arms race is a feature of ------

A. 1st world war
B. 2nd world war
C. cold war
D. India-China war
Answer» C. cold war
11.

ICBM stands for-----

A. International Continental Ballistic Missile
B. Inter Ceptal Ballistic Missile
C. International Controlling Ballistic Missile
D. Inter Continental Ballistic Missile
Answer» D. Inter Continental Ballistic Missile
12.

The bombard in Nagasaki took place on-----

A. 6th August 1945
B. 9th August 1945
C. 6th May 1949
D. 9th October 1945
Answer» B. 9th August 1945
13.

Militarisation of space is otherwise known as-----

A. Military space programme
B. Star wars programme
C. Military war programme
D. US space programme
Answer» B. Star wars programme
14.

The term Non-alignment itself was coined by-----

A. Nehru
B. Chou Enlai
C. Kenneth Kaunda
D. Nasser
Answer» A. Nehru
15.

Perestroika and Glasnost was the reforms put forward by------

A. Gorbachev
B. George Bush
C. Reagan
D. Kennedy
Answer» A. Gorbachev
16.

The star wars programme was the idea of -----

A. Reagan
B. Clinton
C. Kennedy
D. Nixon
Answer» A. Reagan
17.

Glasnost means-------

A. Restructure
B. Repetition
C. Openness
D. Overproduction
Answer» C. Openness
18.

In which conference NAM took its birth?

A. Kuala Lumpur
B. Doha
C. Bandung
D. Katmandu
Answer» C. Bandung
19.

‘To keep away from the power blocks’ are the idea of ------

A. NAM
B. ASEAN
C. UN
D. SAARC
Answer» A. NAM
20.

16th NAM summit took place in-------

A. London
B. Singapore
C. Tehran
D. Brunei
Answer» C. Tehran
21.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in the year?

A. 1924
B. 1948
C. 1945
D. 1991
Answer» B. 1948
22.

The world Human Rights day is-----

A. December 10
B. November 26
C. October 29
D. September 5
Answer» A. December 10
23.

The country which hosted the CHOGUM summit 2011 is-----

A. India
B. Srilanka
C. Singapore
D. Perth
Answer» D. Perth
24.

Who got the Nobel Prize for peace in 2012?

A. ASEAN
B. EU
C. SAARC
D. Obama
Answer» B. EU
25.

Which international organization formed with Maastricht Treaty?

A. EU
B. UN
C. ASEAN
D. SAARC
Answer» A. EU
26.

The Head Quarters of EU at----

A. Beijing
B. Belgium
C. Brazil
D. Bahrain
Answer» B. Belgium
27.

The idea of SAARC was put forward by ------

A. Nehru
B. Zia-Ur-Rahman
C. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
D. Khaleda Zia
Answer» B. Zia-Ur-Rahman
28.

GATT was signed in Geneva in the year of-----

A. 1947
B. 1945
C. 1948
D. 1946
Answer» A. 1947
29.

Name of the conference in which it is decided to transform GATT itself into a new world trade body called WTO is ---------

A. Uruguay Round
B. Doha Round
C. Singapore Round
D. US Round
Answer» A. Uruguay Round
30.

IMF was established in the year of------

A. 1924
B. 1944
C. 1945
D. 1948
Answer» B. 1944
31.

Which was the last of 8 members to the SAARC?

A. India
B. Myanmar
C. Afghanistan
D. Pakistan
Answer» C. Afghanistan
32.

Which treaty allows only underground test of nuclear weapons?

A. NPT
B. LTBT
C. NTBT
D. BWC
Answer» B. LTBT
33.

Which of the following countries are the signatories of Simla agreement in 1972?

A. India-china
B. India-Pakistan
C. India-Bangladesh
D. Pakistan-Bangladesh
Answer» B. India-Pakistan
34.

UNEP stands for-----

A. United Nations Economic Program
B. United Nation’s Earth Program
C. United Nation’s Environment Program
D. United Nation’s Education Program
Answer» C. United Nation’s Environment Program
35.

Among the following which was aimed to prevention of further depletion of ozone layer----

A. Izmir treaty
B. Montréal protocol
C. outer space treaty
D. Antarctic treaty
Answer» B. Montréal protocol
36.

The name of US president who has signed SALT 1 is ---------

A. Nixon
B. Jimmy carter
C. Bill Clinton
D. Kennedy
Answer» A. Nixon
37.

Among the following which is not a part of World Bank System?

A. IBRD
B. IDA
C. IMF
D. MIGA
Answer» C. IMF
38.

Which of the following is known as Britton wood twins?

A. WB&IMF
B. WB&WTO
C. IMF&IDA
D. IMF&MIGA
Answer» A. WB&IMF
39.

The number of permanent members to UN Security Council is -----

A. 5
B. 15
C. 10
D. 20
Answer» A. 5
40.

The UN was came into existence on -----------

A. 24th October 1924
B. 12th October 1924
C. 24th October 1945
D. 12th October 1945
Answer» C. 24th October 1945
41.

Which American president introduced the Guam Doctrine?

A. Richard Nixon
B. Johnson
C. Kennedy
D. Eisenhower
Answer» A. Richard Nixon
42.

The purpose of Guam doctrine was to------

A. resolve Vietnam issue
B. solve Cuban issue
C. solve Berlin issue
D. defeat USSR
Answer» A. resolve Vietnam issue
43.

The boundary line between north and South Korea is ------

A. MC Mahon line
B. 49th parallel line
C. 38th parallel line
D. Maginot line
Answer» C. 38th parallel line
44.

The boundary line between India &china is ---------

A. Durand line
B. Radcliff
C. Mc Mahon
D. Maginot line
Answer» C. Mc Mahon
45.

America’s foreign policy of providing economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey who were threatened by communism is known as ---

A. Marshall plan
B. Truman doctrine
C. Camp David accord
D. European recovery program
Answer» B. Truman doctrine
46.

The American program to aid Europe where the US gave monitory support to help and rebuild European economies after the end of world war 2nd in order to prevent the spread of soviet communism is -------

A. Marshall plan
B. Truman doctrine
C. Monroe doctrine
D. Eisenhower
Answer» A. Marshall plan
47.

The period of Korean War was in between_______

A. 1950-53
B. 1953-56
C. 1945-53
D. 1948-1950
Answer» A. 1950-53
48.

The nationalization of Suez Canal was in the year of _____

A. 1950
B. 1953
C. 1956
D. 1958
Answer» C. 1956
49.

The Egyptian ruler who nationalized Suez Canal is _____

A. Gamal Abdul Nasser
B. Titto
C. ElBaradei
D. Mohammed Murzi
Answer» A. Gamal Abdul Nasser
50.

What is the short name for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development?

A. Rio+20
B. G-20
C. UNEP
D. Sustainable development program
Answer» A. Rio+20

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