world political, socio economic panorama & issues (international) MCQ section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1

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.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 2

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.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1 only

Question : 3

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

a) Mongolia

b) UK

c) Rwanda

d) Nepal

Question : 4

Which of the following is correct according to the Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets Bill, 2015?

1. The Bill will apply to Indian residents
2. It seeks to replace the Income Tax (IT) Act, 1961 for the taxation of foreign income.
3. The penalty to NRIs for nondisclosure of foreign income or assets would be equal to four times the amount of tax payable, in addition to tax payable at 30%.

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 and 3

d) All

Question : 5

Which of the following countries are members of Eurasian Economic Union?

1. Belarus
2. Kazakhstan
3. Kyrgyzstan
4. Turkmenistan

a) 3 and 4 only

b) 1, 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these