Q1. Which of the following was not a member of NATO?

a. U.S.A.
b. England
c. France
d. None of these.
Q2. Which among the following statements does not reflect the objectives of NAM?
a. Enabling newly de-colonized countries to pursue independent policies.
b. Not to joining any military alliances.
c. Following a policy of 'neutrality' on global issues.
d. Focus on elimination of global economic inequalities.
Q3. Which of the following was not a member of SEATO?
a. U.S.S.R.
b. New Zealand
c. Pakistan
d. Australia.
Q4. Which among the following statements about the Cold War is incorrect?
a. It was a competition between the US and Soviet Union and their respective
allies.
b. It was an ideological war between the superpowers.
c. It triggered off an arms race.
d. The U.S. and U.S.S.R. were engaged in direct wars.
Q5. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established in:
a. 1950
b. 1959
c. 1960
d. 1949
Q6. Who called Cold War as 'long twilight struggle'?
a. President George Washington
b. President Roosevelt
c. President Kennedy
d. President Truman
Q7. The 14th Summit of NAM was held in:
a. Havana
b. Paris
c. Britain
d. New York.
Q8. Who among the following played a key mediatory role in the Congo Crisis?
a. India
b. NAM
c. UN Secretary General
d. NAM President

Q9. Who among the following was not involved in the formation of Non-Aligned
Movement?
a. J.B. Tito c. Jawaharlal Nehru
 b. Mahatma Gandhi d. Sukarno.
Q10. Marshall Plan was proposed in :
a. 1945-50 c.1946-51
b. 1947-52 d.1948-53
Q11. Which of the following took place in 1954?
a. Defeat of the French by the Vietnamese atDienBieuPhu.
b. Signing of the Geneva Accords.
c. Formation of SEATO.
d. All of the above.
Q12. Which of the following was an ideology of the Eastern Alliance?
a. Capitalism
b. Liberal democracy
c. Socialism
d. Socialism and Communism.
Q13. NATO was an association of:
a. 12 states c. 13 states
b. 14 states d. 15 states
Q14. The two superpowers were poised for direct confrontations in:
a. Korea (1952-55)
b. Berlin(1958-62)
c. The Congo (early 1970s)
d. Paris (1948)
Q15. The USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba in:
a. 1960 c. 1961
b. 1962 d.1963
Q16. Which of the following was not an ideology of Western Alliance?
a. Capitalism
b. Liberal democracy
c. Socialism
d. None
Q17. In which year unification of Germany took place?
a. 1989 c.1990
b. 1991 d. 1992.
Q18. The Cold War was:
a. a matter of power rivalry
b. a military alliance
c. an ideological conflict
d. all of the above
Q19. Which of the following events took place in 1961?
a. Construction of the Berlin Wall
b. Soviet intervention in Afghanistan
c. Vietnamese intervention in Cambodia
d. Unification of Germany.
Q20. Which of the following took place in 1955?
a. American intervention in Vietnam
b. Marshall Plan
 c. Cuban Missiles Crisis
d. Signing of the Baghdad Pact
Q21. Which of the following leaders decided to convert Cuba in a Russian base?
a. Khrushchev c. Brezhnev
b. Gorbachev d. Vladimir Putin
Q22. Disintegration of the Soviet Union took place in:
a. 1985 c.1989
b. 1990 d. 1991
Q23. Mark right or wrong against each of the following statements that describe the
features of the military alliances formed by the super powers.
a. Member countries of the alliance are to provide bases in their respective
lands for the super powers.
b. Member countries to support the super power both in terms of ideology and
military strategy.
c. When a nation attacks any member country, it is considered as an attack on
all the member countries.
d. Super powers assist all the member countries to develop their own under
weapons.
Q24. Here is a list of countries. Write against each of these the bloc they belonged to
during the Cold War.
a. Poland- Communist Bloc
b. France- Capitalist Bloc
c. Japan- Capitalist Bloc
d. Nigeria- NAM
e. North Korea-Communist
Q25. Fill in the blanks in the following:
a. Cold War was a competition between …U.S……… and U.S.S.R backed by their
allies.
b. Cuban Missiles Crisis was on account of ………missiles…… placed in Cuba by ……
Soviet Union………

c. John.f.Kennedy was the American President when N. Khrushchev was the

president of U.S.S.R.
Q26. Arrange the following events in chronological order:
a. Berlin Crisis (c)
b. Invasion of Afghanistan (d)
c. Korean War (a)
d. Congo war (d)
Q27. When were the nuclear missile placed in Cuba?
a. 1962 c. 1958
b. 1968 d. 1960
Q28. Correct the statement:
a. ‘Fat Man was the codename given to the nuclear bomb dropped at Hiroshima’.
‘Little boy’ was the code name given to the nuclear bomb dropped at Hiroshima.
b.‘CENTO was the military alliance of the eastern alliance’.
‘CENTO’ was the military alliance of the western alliance.
 c. ‘The eastern alliance believed in the ideology of Liberal democracy’.
‘The western alliance believed in the ideology of Liberal democracy’.
d.‘Kemal Atatü rk nationalized the Suez Canal’.
‘Kamal Abdal Naseer nationalized the Suez canal’.
e. ‘India followed the policy of Isolationism during cold war’ .
India followed the policy of Non-Alignment during Cold war.
Q29. Which report proposed the reform of global trading system?
UNCTAD
Q30. Name any two arms control treaty signed between USA and USSR.
Limited test Ban Treaty and Nuclear Proliferation Treaty
Q31. What does the following terms stands for?
a. NAM- Non Alignment Movement
b. LTBT- Limited test Ban Treaty
c. CTBT- Comprehensive test Ban Treaty
d. SEATO- South East Asia Treaty Organization
e. LDC-Least Developed Nation
f. UNCTAD-United Nation Conference on trade and Development

Chapter-2
The End of Bipolarity
Q1. Russia takes over the U.S.S.R seat in the U.N in:
a. December 1991 c. November 1989
b. December 1990 d. October 1992
Q2. The Warsaw Pact was:
a. An economic alliance c. A political alliance
b. A military alliance d. None of the above
Q3. Who among the following was involved in suppressing a popular rebellion in
Czechoslovakia?
a. Leonid Brezhnev
b. Boris Yeltsin
c. Vladimir Putin
d. Mikhail Gorbachev
Q4. In which year Gorbachev became general Secretary of the Communist Party of U.S.S.R?
a. 1989
b. 1990
c. 1987
d. 1985
Q5. Who among the following is the first elected President of Russia?
a. Mikhail Gorbachev
b. Vladimir Putin
c. Boris Yeltsin
d. Nikita Khrushchev 
Q6. Independence movement begins in Lithuania in:
 a. 1985 b. 1988 c. 1989 d.1991
Q7. Who among the following suggested ‘peaceful coexistence’ with the West?
a. Mikhail Gorbachev
b. Leonid Brezhnev
c. Nikita Khrushchev
d. Boris Yeltsin
Q8. Russian parliament declares its independence from the Soviet Union in:

a. March,1990
b. April,1990
c. May,1990
d. June,1990
Q9. The USSR came into being after the socialist revolution in Russia in:
a. 1915
b. 1916
c. 1917
d. 1918
Q10. Which of the following country was accepted as the successor state of the Soviet Union
in the UN Security Council?
a. Belarus b. Russia c. Georgia d. Kazakhstan
Q11. Which of the following countries becomes the first of the 15 Soviet republics to declare
its independence?
a. Lithuania
b. Russia
c. Ukraine
d. Georgia
Q12. Who among the following initiated the policies of economic and political reform and
democratization within the USSR?
a. Joseph Stalin c. Mikhail Gorbachev
b. Vladimir Putin d. Boris Yeltsin
Q13. Which of the following areas possesses vast hydrocarbon resources?
a. The Central Asian Republics
b. The Middle East Countries
c. Eastern Europe
d. The South East Asian Countries
Q14. The Revolution of Russia in 1917 was inspired by the ideals of:
a. Socialism c. Capitalism
b. Socialism as well as capitalism d. None of the above
Q15. Which of the following countries declared that the Soviet Union was disbanded in
December 1991?
a. Russia, Ukraine and Turkmenistan
b. Russia, Turkmenistan and Belarus
c. Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
d. Russia, Belarus and Georgia
Q16. Arrange the following in chronological order:
a. Disintegration of U.S.S.R
b. Fall of Berlin Wall
c. Invasion of Afghanistan
d. Russian Revolution
Q17. Correct the following statements:
a. ‘The countries of Soviet Bloc were termed as ‘First world’ nations.
b. ‘The central Asian republics wanted to free themselves from the Soviet Union and
the Baltic republics wanted to remain in the Union’.
c. ‘Boris Yeltsin suppressed the popular rebellion in Czechoslovakia and invaded
Afghanistan’.
d. ‘Ukraine became the first of Soviet Republic to declare its independence’.
e. ‘Perestroika and Glasnost were introduced by Leonid Brezhnev’.
Q 18. What does CIS stands for?
Q 19. Which Financial institutions monitored the transition from socialist to capitalist system
after the disintegration of U.S.S.R?
Q 20. __________________ and _____________ republics have violent secessionist movement in Russia.
Q 21. In Central Asia ________________ witnessed a civil war that went on for ten years till 2001.
Q 22. ____________ paid the governments of Central Asia to hire bases and to allow airplanes to fly
over their territory.
Q 23. Yugoslavia broke apart into _____________ , ___________ and_______________ in 1991.
Q 24. When was the Indo-Russian strategic agreement signed?
Q 25. Which among the following statements describe the nature of Soviet economy is wrong?
a. Socialism was the dominant ideology.
b. State ownership/control existed over the factors of production.
c. People enjoyed economic freedom.
d. Every aspect of the economy was planned and controlled by the state.
Q 26. Which among the following is not the outcome of the disintegration?
a. End of the ideological war between the US and USSR
b. Birth of CIS
c. Change in the balance of power in the world order
d. Crises in the Middle East

Chapter-3
U.S Hegemony
Q1 Where the US defense department is headquartered?
a. New York c. Washington
b. Pennsylvania d. Virginia
Q2 What was the duration of cold war?
a. 1914 – 1919 c.1939 – 1945
b. 1945 – 1991 d.1965 – 1991
Q3 Where is the Pentagon building situated in USA?
a. Virginia
 b. New York
c. Arlington
d. Pennsylvania
Q4 Where is the Kosovo situated?
a. Kenya
b. Tanzania
c. Iraq
d. Yugoslavia
Q5 When did the Soviet Power disappear from the international scene?
a. 1990 c. 1991
b. 1989 d. 1992
Q6 Which of the following is not regarded as the product of America hegemony?
a. World Bank
b. International Monetary Fund
c. World Trade Organization
d. United Nations
Q7 In Cuba, Guatanamo Bay is famous for:
a. US naval base
b. US military base
c. US oil field
d. US aircraft base
Q8 During First Gulf War who was the President of America?
a. George H.W. Bush
b. George W.Bush
c. William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton
d. Norman Schwarzkopf
Q9 The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania is the first business school in the
world. When it was established?
a. 1871 c. 1881
b. 1876 d. 1891
Q10 Operation Iraqi Freedom was launched on:
a. 21 April 2003
b. 19 March 2004
c. 23 March 2003
d. 19 March 2003
Q11 Which of the following is considered as the product of American hegemony?
a. World Trade Organization
b. United Nations
c. I.L.O
d. SAARC
Q12 Which among the following statements about hegemony is incorrect?
a. The word implies the leadership or predominance of one state.
b. It was used to denote the predominance of Athens in the ancient Greece.
c. The country having hegemonic position will possess unchallenged military power.
d. Hegemonic position is fixed. Once a hegemon, always a hegemon.
Q13 When did Kosovo crisis occur?
 a. 1996
b. 1997
c. 1999
d. 1999
Q14 Iraq invaded Kuwait in:
a. 1989 c.1990
b. 1991 d. 1992
Q15 The first MBA course outside the United States was established in:
a. 1940 c. 1950
b. 1960 d. 1970
Q16 Which of the following was the President of U.S.A at the time of First Gulf War?
a. Jimmy Carter c. Bill Clinton
b. George H.W. Bush d. George W. Bush
Q17 Which among the following statements is wrong about the contemporary world
order?

a. There is an absence of world government, which could regulate the State’s

behaviour.
b. The US is the predominant player in world affairs.
c. States are using force against one another.
d. States, which violate international law, are severely punished by the UN.
Q18 Correct the following statements
a. The U.S hegemony began after the invasion of Afghanistan by Soviet.
b. In August 1990, Kuwait was invaded by Iran.
c. The U.S President Bill Clinton hailed the emergence of ‘New world order’.
d. The collapse of Soviet Union paved the way for ‘Multi polar world order’.
e. Internet is the direct outcome of a US space research project which begun in 1950.

Q19 Which among the following statements is wrong with regard to

‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’?

a. More than forty countries joined in the US-led coalition of the willing to invade
Iraq.
b. The reason given for invading Iraq was to prevent it from developing weapons
of mass destruction.
c. The action was taken with the prior approval of the UN.
d. The US-led coalition did not face major resistance from Iraqi forces
Q20 Fill in the blanks:
a. The first gulf war was also termed as _______________- by some observers.
b. The NATO forces bombarded targets around Yugoslavia leading to the downfall of
its leader ____________________.
c. Bill Clinton was the American President during the bombing of US embassies in
_________ and __________.
d. _____________ was launched by President Clinton after the attack on American
embassies.
e. WMD stands for _________________.
 f. Iraqi President during the first and second gulf war was_____________.
g. SLOC stands for ___________________.
h. _______________________- system set up by US after Second World War constitute the
basic structure of the world economy.
i. ________________________, __________________ and ________________- are the products of
American hegemony.
j. The strategy to extract benefit from the hegemonic power is termed as ____________.

Chapter-4
Alternative Centres Power
Q1 Who among the following adopted an ‘Open Door’ policy?
a. China
b. E.U.
c. Japan
d. U.S.A.
Q2 In which year Unification of Germany took place?
a. October 1990
b. January 1990
c. October 2000
d. January 1995
Q3 The currency of European Union is:
a. Euro
b. Yuan
c. Dollar
d. Rupees
Q4 Which of the following is not a member of E.U.?
a. Great Britain
b. Germany
c. India
d. France
Q5 In which year ASEAN was established?
a. 1962
b. 1977
c. 1980
d. 1967
Q6 The privatization of agriculture in China took place in:
a. 1988
b. 1982
c. 1976
d. 1978
Q7 Which of the following is projected to overtake the U.S. as the world’s largest economy by 2040?
a. Japan
b. India
 c. Germany
d. China
Q8 The OEEC was established in
a. 1946
b. 1947
c. 1948
d. 1949
Q9 Which of the following is a super national organization?
a. EEC
b. ASEAN
c. SAARC
d. EU
Q10 Which of the following EU countries hold permanent seats in the UN Security Council?
a. Britain and Germany
b. France and Germany
c. Britain and France
d. Britain and the U.S.A.
Q11 The council of Europe was established in
a. 1949
b. 1952
c. 1954
d. 1963
Q12 The objectives of the ASEAN Economic Community are:
a. to create a common market
b. to create a production base
c. to aid social and economic development in the region
d. All of the above
Q13 The privatization of agriculture in China took place in:
a. 1982
b. 1983
c. 1984
d. 1992
Q14 Which of the following is the world’s largest economy?
a. SAARC
b. Britain
c. ASEAN
d. The EU
Q15 The European Union has:
a. economic influence
b. political and diplomatic influence
c. military influence
d. All of the above
Q16 Write the full forms of the following:
a. ASEAN
b. NATO
c. OEEC
 d. FTA
e. SEZs
f. ARF
Q17 Correct the following statements:
a. America extended massive financial plan to revive the economy of Europe known as
‘Roosevelt Plan’.
b. The circles in the European Union flag symbolizes for the prosperity among the
peoples of Europe.
c. France and Germany have resisted the Maastricht treaty and the adoption of Euro as
the common currency.
d. ASEAN was and still remains principally a military a military association.
e. Premier Mao proposed the ‘four modernizations’.
f. Taiwan has long standing differences with Indonesia.
Q18 Fill in the blanks:
a. The council of Europe was established in ___________ .
b. The twelve stars in the flag of European Union symbolizes__________________,
_____________ and _____________.
c. ___________ was the British Prime Minister who became the partner in the American
invasion of Iraq in 2003.
d. ______________ and ____________ opposed the American policy of Iraq invasion in 2003.
e. ASEAN way is a form of interaction that is informal, _______________ and ____________.
f. ASEAN was established in 1967 with the signing of ____________.
g. Three pillars of ASEAN are _____________, _______________ and __________________.
h. In ASEAN logo the ten stalks of paddy represent _____________________-.
i. ASEAN vision 2020 has defined an ______________________ looking role
j. _____________________ has mediated the end of the Cambodian conflict and East Timor
crisis.
k. India has signed FTA’s with two ASEAN members’ _____________ and ______________.
l. China’s economy was initially modelled on the ___________________ model.
m. China ended its political and economic isolation with the establishment of relations
with ____________________ in ___________________.
n. ___________________ announced the ‘open door policy’ in 1978.
o. China privatized its agriculture in ____________ was followed by the privatization of
industry in ______________.
p. China and India were involved in the border conflict in __________ .
q. A series of talks were initiated to resolve the border dispute between India and
China in ___________.
r. Rajiv Gandhi visited China in _______________ provided impetus for an improvement in
India- China relations.
s. _________________ is the only Asian member of G-8.
t. The border conflict between China and India in 1962 was principally over
______________ and __________________ region.
u. ____________ Plan influenced the establishment of the Organization for European
Economic Cooperation in 1948.
Q19 Arrange the following in chronological order.
a. China’s accession to WTO b. Establishment of the EEC
 c. Establishment of the EU d. Birth of ARF

Chapter-5
Contemporary South Asia
Q1 Q1. India and Bangladesh signed the Shimla Agreement in:
a. March,1972 c. April, 1972
b. July, 1972 d. August, 1972
Q2 Bangladesh got independence in
a. 1965 c. 1971
b. 1974 d. 1979
Q3 In which year India sent a peace-keeping Force to Sri Lanka?
a. 1990 c. 1984
b. 1987 d. 1988
Q4 SAFTA is an agreement signed by members of
a. SAARC c. ASEAN
b. The EU d. SSA
Q5 Which of the following country is South Asian country?
a. Japan c. USA
b. China d. Pakistan
Q6 Which of the following countries is trying to solve Sri Lankan crisis?
a. India c. Pakistan
b. Norway d. Britain
Q7 Which of the following has been a Hindu Kingdom?
a. India c. Bhutan
b. Bangladesh d. Nepal
Q8 Pakistan conducted its nuclear explosion in
a. 1997 c.1998
b. 1999 d.2000
Q9 Which of the following countries is not a South Asian country?
a. India c. Bangladesh
b. South Africa d. Bhutan
Q10 India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty in:
a. 1947 c.1948
b. 1954 d.1960
Q11 India sent Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka in :
a. 1986 c.1987
b. 1988 d.1989
Q12 Who led the popular struggle against west Pakistani domination?
a. Yahya Khan c. Ayub Khan
b. Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rahman d. Zia-ul-Haq
Q13 Which of the following is a land-locked country?
a. Maldives c. Bangladesh
b. Nepal d. Pakistan
Q14 Border conflict between Sino-India took place in:
a. 1962 c.1965
 b. 1966 d.1971
Q15 Bhutan’s biggest source of development aid is given by:
a. India c. Pakistan
b. Nepal d. China
Q16 Which among the following statements about South Asia is wrong?
a. All the countries in South Asia are democratic.
b. Bangladesh and India have signed an agreement on river-water sharing.
c. SAFTA was signed at the 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad.
d. The US and China play an influential role in South Asian politics.
Q17 What is the full form of:
a. SAFTA
b. SAARC
c. LTTE
Q18 Correct the following statements:
a. India and Bangladesh have experienced both civilian and military rulers.
b. Nepal was constitutional monarchy till 2001.
c. Sri lanka and Maldives have successfully operated a democratic system since their
independence.
d. During Ayub Khan’s military rule, Pakistan faced the Bangladesh crisis and war with
India in 1971.
e. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto government was removed by General Yahya Khan.
f. General Pervez Musharraf removed Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 1999.
g. Bangladesh and Nepal had disagreement over the migration of ethnic Rohingyas.
Q19 Fill in the blanks:
a. __________ was sultanate till 1968.
b. _______________ was the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1971 to 77.
c. Sheikh Mujib-ur Rehman led a popular struggle against the _______________________
domination.
d. In 1970, elections ____________ won all the seats in the East Pakistan.
e. Ziaur Rahman formed his party _____________________ and won the elections of 1979.
f. ___________ was the Hindu kingdom in the past and then a constitutional monarchy.
g. Before independence Sri Lanka was referred as _______________.
h. LTTE controlled the ________ parts of Sri Lanka.
i. Indian government was directly involved in the Sri Lankan issue in ___________.
j. __________________ pulled out of Sri Lanka in 1989.
k. ______________ and __________ countries are trying to warring groups of Sri Lanka to
negotiations.
l. __________________ was one of the first developing countries to successfully control the
growth of population.
m. In 1960,with the help of _______________ India and Pakistan signed the ____________ treaty.
n. India is involved in big hydroelectric projects in ______________.
o. SAARC was founded in the year _____________ .
Q20 Identify the country:
a. The struggle among pro-monarchy, pro-democracy groups and extremists created an
atmosphere of political instability:
b. A landlocked country with multi-party competition:
 c. The first country to liberalize its economy in the South Asian region:
d. In the conflict between the military and pro-democracy groups, the military has
prevailed over democracy:
e. Centrally located and shares borders with most of the South Asian countries:
f. Earlier the island had the Sultan as the head of state. Now, it’s a republic:
g. Small savings and credit cooperatives in the rural areas have helped in reducing
poverty:
h. A landlocked country with a monarchy:
Chapter-6
International Organisations
Q1 India became the member of U.N in:
a. 1945 c.1947
b. 1950 d.1962
Q2 Who among the following was awarded Nobel Peace Prize?
a. Kofi A. Annan c. Trygve Lie
b. BoutrosButros-Ghali d. U.Thant
Q3 Who was the first woman president of the U.N General Assembly?
a. Sarojini Naidu c.ArunaAsaf Ali
b. VijayLuxmiPandit d.Raj Kumar Amrit Kaur
Q4 Which of the following is suggestion for becoming a new member of the Security Council :
a. A major economic power c. A major military power
b. A substantial contributor to the UN budget d. All of the above
Q5 Who is the single largest contributor to the UN?
a. Japan c. China
b. Germany d. USA
Q6 Which of the following organization seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy?
a. I.M.F c. I.A.E.A
b. UNESCO d. ILO
Q7 Who among the following was the UN’s Under Secretary General for Communications and
Public Information?
a. Dag Hammarskjold c. ShashiTharoor
b. Kofi Annan d. U.Thant
Q8 How many countries are members of the UN?
a. 188 c.190
b. 192 d.194
Q9 Which of the following is not a member of G-8?
a. Japan c. China
b. Italy d. Canada
Q10 Which of the following organizations sets the rules for global trade?
a. WTO c. IMF
b. IACE d. UNHRC
Q11 The present Secretary General of the UN is:
a. Kofi A. Annan c. ShashiTharoor
b. U.Thant d.  Antó nio Guterres,
Q12 Which of the following is a NGO that campaign for the protection of human rights all over the
world?
 a. Amnesty International c. International Monetary fund
b. World Trade Organization d. UNESCO
Q13 Which of the following organizations is meant for children?
a. UNESCO c. UNICEF
b. UNSC d. UNHRC

Q14.Which of the following oversees those financial institutions and regulations that act at the
international level?
a. WTO c. IAEA
b. IMF d. WHO
Q15.Which one of the following has veto power in the Security Council?
a. America c. India
b. Pakistan d. Brazil
Q16.Write the full form of the following :
a. IMF
b.WTO
c. IAEA
d.. UNHRC
e. UNHCR
Q14 Which of the following is not a part of G-8 nations?
a. Germany c. Russia
b. Italy d. India
Q15 Correct the following statements:
a. In IMF there are 184 members and all have equal say in the decision making.
b. India joined UN after its independence in 1947.
c. World Bank was created after the end of First World War.
d. The Security Council represents the contemporary political realities.
e. World Bank is an international organization which sets the rules for global trading.
f. Darfur region in Ethiopia suffered humanitarian crisis in 2003.
g. ‘Atoms for peace’ was the speech delivered by the US President John. F.Kennedy .
Q16 Mark correct or wrong against each of the following statements below about the veto power.
a. Only the permanent members of the Security Council possess the veto power.
b. It’s a kind of negative power.
c. The Secretary-General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision.
d. One veto can stall a Security Council resolution.
Q17 Mark correct or wrong against each of the following statements below that describe the way
the UN functions.
a. All security and peace related issues are dealt with in the Security Council.
b. Humanitarian policies are implemented by the main organs and specialised agencies
spread across the globe.
c. Having consensus among the five permanent members on security issues is vital for its
implementation.
 d. The members of the General Assembly are automatically the members of all other
principal organs and specialized agencies of the UN.
Q18 Which among the following would give more weightage to India’s proposal for permanent
membership in the Security Council?
a. Nuclear capability
b. It has been a member of the UN since its inception
c. It is located in Asia
b. India’s growing economic power and stable political system.
Q19 The UN agency concerned with the safety and peaceful use of nuclear technology is:
a. The UN Committee on Disarmament
b. International Atomic Energy Agency
c. UN International Safeguard Committee
d. None of the above
Q20 WTO is serving as the successor to which of the following organizations
a. General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs
b. General Arrangement on Trade and Tariffs
c. World Health Organization
d. UN Development Programme
Q21 Fill in the blanks.
a. The prime objective of the UN is ___________________________
b. The highest functionary of the UN is called_________________
c. The UN Security Council has _____ permanent and _____nonpermanent members.
d. ______________________ is the present UN Secretary-General.
Q22 Match the principal organs and agencies of the UN with their functions:
a. Economic and Social Council
b. International Court of Justice
c. International Atomic Energy Agency
d. Security Council
e. UN High Commission for Refugees
f. World Trade Organization
g. International Monetary Fund
h. General Assembly
i. World Health Organization
j. Secretariat
1. Oversees the global financial system
2. Preservation of international peace and security
3. Looks into the economic and social welfare of the member countries
4. Safety and peaceful use of nuclear technology
5. Resolves disputes between and among member countries
6. Provides shelter and medical help during emergencies
7. Debates and discusses global issues
8. Administration and coordination of UN affairs
9. Providing good health for all
10. Facilitates free trade among member countries
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Security in the Contemporary World

Q1 Which of the following is a type of human right?

a. Freedom of speech c. Economic rights
b. Social rights d. All of the above
Q2 India first tested a nuclear device in:
a. 1974 c.1983
b. 1998 d.1999
Q3 Within a country, the threat of violence is regulated by
a. A group of minister’s c. The Prime Minister
b. The government d. The President
Q4 Which of the following is a source of insecurity?
a. Terrorism c. Global poverty
b. Insurgency d .All of the above
Q5.In world politics, each country has to be responsible for
a. Its own security
b. Security of neighbouring countries
c. World peace
d. Regional peace
Q6.Proponents of the narrow concept of human security argue that the threat agenda should
include:
a. Hunger c. Diseases
b. Natural disasters d. All of the above.
Q7. In traditional security, force is:
a. Only the principal threat to security
b. The principal means of achieving security.
c. Both the principal threat to security and the principal means of achieving
security.
d. d. None of the above
Q8.Traditional security concern itself with
a. internal security c .only balance of power
b. Alliance building d. None of the above
Q9.Security implies:
 a. Freedom from threats c. Freedom from insurgency
b. Freedom from terrorism d. None of the above
Q10.Al-Qaeda attacked America on:
a. a.11 September, 2001 c.11 October, 2001
b. 11 September, 2002 d.11 October, 2002
Q11.Biological Weapons Convention was held in
a. 1970 c.1971
b. c.1972 d.1973
Q12.The Chemical Weapons Convention was held in:
a.1990 c.1991
b.1992 d.1993
Q13.Security policy is concerned with:
a. deterrence c. defence
b. . deterrence and defence d. none of the above
Q14.A good part of maintaining a balance of power is to build up
a. one’s military power
b.economic power
c. only technological power
d. none of these
Q15.In the traditional conception of security, the greatest danger to a country is from:
a. Terrorists threats c .Naxalites threats
b. Military threats d. None of the above

CHAPTER – 8
Environment and Natural Resources
Q1. Depletion of the amount of ozone poses a real danger to –
a. Ecosystems b. Human Health
c. Ecosystem and Human Health d. None
Q2. Which of the following countries is exempted from the requirements of the Kyoto
Protocol?
a. India b. Germany
c. Japan d. France
Q3. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climatic Change was held in
a.1990 b.1991 c.1992 d.1993
Q4. The World Council of Indigenous People was formed in
a.1975 b.1976 c.1986 d.1988
Q5. Which of the following countries has made legal claims to sovereign rights over
Antarctic territory?
 a. Chile b. New Zealand
c. Australia d. All of the above
Q6. World Environment Day is celebrated each year on
a. 5 May b. 5 June c. 5 July d. 5 August
Q7. Which of the following is central to marine food chain and upon which other animals
are dependent?
a. Frill b. Krill c. Lichen d. Fungi

Q8. Natural forests –

a. help stabilize the climate
b. moderate water supplies
c. harbour a majority of the planet’s biodiversity on the land.
d. All of the above.
Q9. Which of the following is commons?
a. A park
b. A community centre
c. A common room
d. All of the above
Q10. Which of the following is an example of global common?
a. Earth’s atmosphere
b. Antarctica
c. The Ocean Floor
d. All of the above