30 Dec 2020 General Knowledge, IR

Test your knowledge

1 Which one of these is not one of the three 7 The world's longest-reigning head of state is :
pillars of ASEAN Community?
A. His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
A. ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
B. ASEAN Political-Security Community B. His Majesty King Norodom Sihanouk
(APSC) C. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej
C. ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) D. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
D. ASEAN Information Community (AIC)
8 Myanmar first hosted the ASEAN Summit in :
2 Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN)
A. 1997
was formed on ________ according to Bangkok
B. 2004
Declaration.
C. 2007
A. 8th August 1976 D. 2014
B. 8th August 1967
9 Which one of these is not a country in ASEAN
C. 8th August 1965
Plus Three?
D. 8th August 1956
A. Japan
3 What is the former name of Ho Chi Minh City?
B. South Korea
A. Luang Prabang C. China
B. Hanoi D. India
C. Saigon
10 The yellow colour of ASEAN flag symbolizes :
D. Bagan
A. Prosperity
4 The nationality of Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, the
B. Purity
former ASEAN Secretary General, is :
C. Peace and stability
A. Vietnamese
11 Brunei Darussalam became a member of
B. Filipino
ASEAN in :
C. Indonesian
D. Thai A. 8th August 1967
B. 7th January 1984
5 The currency of Cambodia is :
C. 23rd July 1997
A. Riel D. 30th April 1999
B. Kip
12 The ASEAN scholarship is offered by the
C. Dong
government of _______ to all ASEAN nations
D. Peso
annually.
6 Vientiane is the capital of :
A. Australia
A. Vietnam B. Indonesia
B. Laos C. Singapore
C. Cambodia D. Japan
D. Malaysia
13 Which article of the ASEAN Charter reflects 20 The 6th ASEAN Quiz Regional Level
the ASEAN Summit ? Competition was held in _______ in 2014.
A. Article 31 A. Bangkok, Thailand
B. Article 24 B. Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
C. Article 16 C. Hanoi, Vietnam
D. Article 7 D. Vientiane, Laos
14 The ASEAN Secretariat was established in 21. What is the full form of ASEAN?
Jakarta, Indonesia in : (a) Association of South East Asian Nations

A. February 1976 (b) Administration of Southern East Asian

B. August 1967 Nations
C. November 1997
D. July 1984 (c) Organisation of South East Asian Nations
15 ADMM stands for : (d) Administration of South East Asian Nations
A. ASEAN Democracy Ministers Meeting
B. Asia Democracy Management Meeting 22. How many members are in the ASEAN?
(a) 18
C. ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting
D. ASEAN Disaster Management Meeting
(b) 67
16 The motto of ASEAN is :
(c) 10
A. One Mission, One Identity, One Society
B. One Vision, One Identity, One Community (d) 53
C. One Mission, One Unity, One Community
D. One Vision, One Unity, One Society 23. Which of the following country is not the
member of the ASEAN?
17 Malaysia hosted the first ________ in (a) Laos
December 14, 2005.
(b) Cambodia
A. East Asia Summit
B. ASEAN Summit
(c) Philippines
C. CLMV Summit
D. ASEAN Regional Forum (d) Mauritius
18 Pencak silat is the martial art of :
24. Which of the following statement is NOT
A. Malaysia correct about the ASEAN members?
B. Indonesia (a) Indonesia has highest population among the
C. Thailand ASEAN members.
D. Cambodia
(b) Singapore has highest Per Capita GDP among
19 The Apo Reef of the Philippines is the the ASEAN members.
________ largest in the world.
(c) Cambodia has lowest nominal GDP among
A. Fifth the ASEAN members.
B. Fourth
C. Third (d) Brunei has the lowest population among the
D. Second ASEAN members.
25. When was ASEAN established? 30. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) 1963 (a) Every member country of the IMF
automatically becomes the member of the
(b) 1967 World Bank

(c) 1985 (b) The World Bank has 45 founder members

(d) 1996 (c) India is not the founding member of the

World Bank
26. Where was first ASEAN summit held?
(a) Manila (d) IMF is the part of World Bank group

(b) Singapore 31. Which of the following is not matched

correctly?
(c) Bali (a) IBRD (estd.): 1945

(d) Jakarta (b) IFC (estd.): 1948

27. Where is the headquarters of ASEAN? (c) IDA (estd.): 1960

(a) Bali
(d) MIGA (estd.): 1988
(b) Jakarta
32. Currently how many members are in the
(c) Manila IBRD?
(a) 193
(d) Singapore
(b) 198
28. What is the objective of the ASEAN?
(a) To increase competition among the members (c) 189
countries for better products.
(d) 206
(b) To integrate the economies of the region to
make region more attractive for investors 33. Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(c) To promote economic cooperation in South (a) Both the IMF & IBRD have headquarters in
East Asia and ensure economic stability in the Washington
region.
(b) ICSID is the constituent organisation of the
(d) b and c both World Bank Group

29. Why the World Bank was established?
(a) To promote the International Trade
(b) To reconstruct the economies damaged
during the Second World War
(c) IBRD is known as World Bank also
(d) India's vote share in the International
Monetary Fund is 10%

(c) To improve the adverse Balance of Payment

situation of the nonmember countries

(d) None of the above