world political, socio economic panorama & issues (international) MCQ section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements.

1. The European Union (EU) and NATO signed a defence agreement between the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) and the Computer Emergency Response Team – European Union (CERT-EU).
2. NATO and the EU have 22 member countries in common and both have increased cooperation in number of defense-related fields.
3. The agreement signed at NATO headquarters establishes a framework for emergency response teams from NATO and the EU to exchange information and share best practices.
4. The headquarters of NATO situated in Antwerp, Belgium.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 4

c) 2, 3 and 4

d) All of the above

Question : 2

Which among the following states of USA has been hit by hurricane Arthur?

a) Texas

b) South Carolina

c) North Carolina

d) Georgia

Question : 3

Which among the following nations ranked highest in Social Progress Indicator (SPI)- 2014?

a) Denmark

b) Australia

c) Norway

d) New Zealand

Question : 4

Which one of the following has been recently appointed as the 12th President of Turkey?

a) Selahattin Demirtas

b) None of these

c) Recep Tayyip Erdogan

d) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu

Question : 5

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.

a) 3 and 4 only

b) 1, 2 and 4 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 6

Evan Spiegel, who is the youngest billionaire in the world is co-founder of_____ ?

a) Apple

b) Yahoo

c) Watsapp

d) Snapchat