Practice World political socio economic panorama issues - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   ISIS, a jehadist group has captured many territories and a civil war like situation is emerging in?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The Sunni Jihadists have captured many parts in Southern Iraq.


Q-2)   Which space agency has launched the Magnetospheric Multiscale Spacecraft (MMS)?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

On March 13, 2015, NASA has launched the Magnetospheric Multiscale Spacecraft (MMS), which the first ever spacecraft to study the magnetic reconnection.


Q-3)   Which among the following West African nations has been recently declared as Ebola-free by its government and the United Nations?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) has declared Mali Ebola-free as no new case was reported in last 42 days.


Q-4)   Abdel Fattah el Sisi is sworn as president of?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-5)   Which South East Asian country has recently banned surrogacy service to end its flourishing rent-a-womb industry?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The law will end a rent-a-womb industry that made the Thailand a top destination for fertility tourism.


Q-6)   As per the UN women report which country has the highest percentage of women parliamentarians in the world?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Women have won 63.8 per cent of seats in the lower house.


Q-7)   Which of the following countries has launched military operation codenamed ‘Zarb-e-Azb’?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Pakistan has launched military operation codenamed Zarb-e-Azb in Waziristan.


Q-8)   The first United Nations Environment Assembly held recently at?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The first United Nations Environment Assembly held at the headquarter of UNEP at Nairobi.


Q-9)   Joko Widodo recently won the presidential election in which of the following countries?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Joko Widodo defeated Prabowo Subianto to win the presidential election in Indonesia.


Q-10)   Juan Manual Santos has been elected as the President of which country?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Juan Manual Santos has been elected for the second time as the President of Colombia


Q-11)   Which of the following statements regarding “Ease of Doing Business” Report released recently are correct?
  1. The report has been released by World Trade Organization.
  2. India ranks 125th among the 189 countries surveyed for the report.
Codes:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

India ranks 142nd among the 189 countries surveyed for the report released by the World Bank.


Q-12)   Consider the following statements:
  1. City of Hatra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site was founded 2,000 years ago, in the days of the Parthian Empire.
  2. It is located in south-west of Syria.
  3. Islamic State (IS) militants have destroyed the ruins at the ancient city of Hatra.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Islamic State (IS) militants have destroyed the ruins at the ancient city of Hatra located in southwest of Mosul in Northern Iraq.


Q-13)   Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the expanded Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument?
  1. It is the largest ocean preserve in the world.
  2. It is located between Kiribati islands and Hawaii
  3. It is under the jurisdiction of the United States.
Codes:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The reserve located between American Samoa and Hawaii islands.


Q-14)   Which of the following countries are members of Eurasian Economic Union?
  1. Belarus
  2. Kazakhstan
  3. Kyrgyzstan
  4. Turkmenistan
Codes:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan are members of Eurasian Economic Union.


Q-15)   Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
  1. India is a regular member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
  2. China and India are members of East Asia Summit (EAS)
Codes:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

India is an observer member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)


Q-16)   Who has been elected as the new Premier of Finland?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Former Foreign Minister, Alexander Stubb defeated Paula Risikko in second round of polling and became the new Prime Minister of Finland.


Q-17)   Which of the following statements are correct?
  1. Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean.
  2. Cuba follows a single-party system in its political setup.
  3. The recent deal between the US and Cuba will allow broad US tourism to Cuba.
  4. The US and Cuba have also agreed to the repatriation of prisoners.
Codes:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The US and Cuba have initiated diplomatic relations after around five decades which may pave a way for the end of economic sanctions on Cuba among others.

Though travel restrictions for US citizens to Cuba has been eased, broad US tourism to Cuba has not been approved.


Q-18)   Which among the following country has announced the plan to install a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the Parliament Square?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi is planned to be installed in the Parliament Square in London.


Q-19)   Identify the name Indian American who invented E-mail 32 years back?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

E-mail was invented by an Indian American, V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai when he was just 14 years old, in 1978.


Q-20)   Which of the following pairs of mountains with the places given are correct?
  1. Mt Hermon : Syria
  2. Mt Qasioun : Lebanon
  3. Mt Sinjar : Iran
  4. Mt Carpathian : Ukraine Codes:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Mt Qasioun is located in Syria and Mt Sinjar in the Kurd region of Iraq. The places have been in news recently for internal disturbances.