Multiple Choice Questions APS 26 September 2021(OPTIONAL)

1. In October 1648, the Treaty which was signed as a key step for the development of tolerance
and secularisation across the world was
A. The Treaty of London
B. The Treaty of Madrid
C. The Treaty of Westphalia
D. The Treaty of Athen
2. Mauritius was admitted as a member state to the United Nations on
A. 1o October 1953
B. 12 March 1968
C. 24 April 1968
D. 15 December 2000
3. The Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) comprise
A. 23 Goals
B. 144 Goals
C. 12 Goals
D. 17 Goals
4. The 76th Session United Nations General Assembly(UNGA76) was held from
A. 14 - 21 September 2021
B. 18-24 January 2021
C. 6 -13 August 2021
D. 9-17 March 2021
5. The number of member states in the United Nations is
A. 240
B. 193
C. 118
D. 51
6. The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA), between
Mauritius and India, signed on
A. 1 January 2020
B. 22 February 2021
C. 12 March 2021
D. 31 August 2021
7. The Digital Government Transformation Strategy 2018-2022 lays emphasis on
A. how critical it is to use and reuse data to support the work of Government
B. how critical it is to store data to support the work of Government
C. how critical it is to secure data for the Government and Private Sector
D. how critical it is to defend the Government against hackers
8. Vision 2030 was launched on
A. 12 March 1968
B. 12 March 2000
C. 22 August 2015
D. 4 September 2018
9. The e-procurement system (e-PS) is a web-based application, hosted at the Government
Online Centre, that enables
A. public bodies and suppliers to electronically conduct procurement proceedings.
B. public bodies and suppliers to electronically effect financial transactions
 C. public bodies and suppliers to electronically conduct emergency procurement
D. public bodies and suppliers to electronically bypass procurement proceedings
10. The ship MV Wakashio ran aground on the pristine reefs at Pointe D’Esny in the South
Eastern region of Mauritius on
A.24th June 2018
B. 10 September 2019
C. 25 July 2020
D. 1 February 2021

11. Mauritius has signed and deposited, its instrument of ratification of the Protocol amending
the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal
Data, also known as modernised Convention 108 or Convention 108+ on

A. 4 March 2010

B. 12 April 2015

C. 23 December 2019

D. 4 September 2020

12. The Public Service Commission was established under the PSC Ordinance

A. No 17 of 1930

B. No 37 of 1945

C. No 23 of 1953

D. No 28 of 1992

13. Which of the following is usually considered a definitive characteristic of a modern

state?

A. Democracy

B. Monopoly on the legitimate use of force

C. Being a global power

D. Hosting the Olympics

14. Which of the following is often considered a failed or fragile state?

A. France

B. Arkansas

C. Mexico

D. Haiti

15. Which of the following is a fair characterization of “civil society”?

A. A society in which manners are well developed.

B. Groups or networks of people deliberating about politics but not in or through the state.
C. All of society except those who have served in the military.

D. Groups or networks of people within the state bureaucracy who keep it deliberative.

16. What does it mean to say that a state is “sovereign”?

A. Sovereignty is a ruse of global capitalism.

B. The state is recognized as the sole political authority in some territory.

C. Sovereignty means that you are governed indirectly by an empire but you get to keep your own,
semi-autonomous institutions.

D. Sovereignty is no longer an important idea because of globalization.

17. Which of the following features of society would likely not increase the likelihood of state
weakness or a failed state?

A. Frequent, large-scale conflict between groups

B. Very low levels of economic development

C. Institutions that cannot constrain the predatory behaviour of elites

D. High levels of income tax collection relative to GDP

18. Which of the following is an argument that sophisticated proponents of state intervention in the
economy might make?

A. Sometimes only the state can solve problems coordinating the efficient allocation of capital.

B. For markets to work, we need effective political institutions so that people can manage risk and
uncertainty.

C. If the state doesn't invest in human capital, others are unlikely to do so as effectively, and in the
absence of human capital investment everyone will be economically worse off.

D. All of the above.

19. Who is a well known proponent of market based approaches to the economy?

A. Milton Friedman

B. Milton Bradley

C. John Maynard Keynes

D. Gosta Esping-Anderson

20. Which country is considered to have first experienced the Industrial Revolution?

A .The United States

B. The United Kingdom

C. India

D. France

21. What does the Gini coefficient measure?

A. General efficiency of the economic system

B. Rule of law

C. Poverty

D. Inequality

22. Approaches to development that emphasize the environment often want to focus attention on
which of the following?

A. Sustainability

B. Accountability

C. Transparency

D. Autonomy

23. What do proponents of neoliberalism think about development?

A. Development is basically random

B. Development is a matter of culture

C. Development is best accomplished using the free market.

D. Development is the state's responsibility

24. Which major country does not have a single, written constitution?

A. Russia

B. Iran

C. Germany

D. United Kingdom

25. Which of the following is not usually a macro-economic objective?

A. More inequality

B. Higher GDP

C. Lower inflation

D. Lower unemployment

26. Which of the following is an example of monetary policy.

A. Higher government spending

B. Lower interest rates

C. Lower income tax

D. Lower budget deficit

27. The Constitution of Mauritius lays down three limitations on individual freedom at Section
A. 1

B.2

C.3

D.4

28. ------------------- spoke of the government of the people, by the people, for the people

A. John Fitzgerald Kennedy

B. Margaret Thatcher

C. Greta Thunberg

d. Abraham Lincoln

29. The stages of a Bill at the National Assembly are

A. First reading, second reading, third reading, adoption by National Assembly

B. First reading, second reading, Committee stage, adoption by National Assembly

C. First reading, second reading, third reading, adoption by Speaker

D. First reading, second reading, Public Accounts Committee, adoption by National Assembly

30. The President may be removed from office for

A. being late at functions

B. keeping his house clean

C. Violation of the Constitution

D. If he is not vaccinated against COVID 19

31. An Advisory Opinion was given by the International Court of Justice on 25 February 2019 which
determined that the Chagos Archipelago is an integral part of Mauritius. The UN General Assembly
Resolution which required the United Kingdom to end its administration of the Archipelago by 22
November of last year was

A. 73/295

B. 83/128

C. 123/99

D. 789/27

32. ……………….. is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under "The

Convention on Wetlands", an intergovernmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by
UNESCO, which came into force in 1975.

A. Mare Chicose

B. Mare D Australia

c. Ruisseau Terre Rouge

D. Ramsar site

33. In accordance with Section-------of the Constitution, the Secretary to Cabinet, the Financial
Secretary and the Permanent Secretaries cannot be appointed except if the Prime Minister concurs

A. 30(2)

B.53(6)

C. 71(1)

D. 89(4)

34. The Supreme Court was created in

A. 1722

B.1850

C. 1968

D. 1992

35. Appeals to the Privy Council can be made under Section

A. 67

B. 81

C. 91

D.103

36. According to UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2021, FDI flows to Mauritius have fallen by
almost ----------------, to USD 246 million in 2020 from USD 471 million

A. half

B. quarter

C. third

D, three quarter

37. ISO Certificate on quality relates to

A. ISO 9011(2015)

B. ISO 9001(2015)

C. ISO 7001(2000)

D. ISO 8000(5)

38. The New Cancer Hospital is situated at

A. Surinam

B. Poudre D or

C. Solferino
D. Flacq

39. The Parliament of Mauritius is modelled after the ---------model of parliamentary democracy

A. Matignon

B. Westminster

C. Lok Sabha

D. Senate

40. Mauritius is a member of

A. MERCOSUR

B. SADC

C. NAFTA

D. RCEP