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

Question : 1

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

a) Denmark

b) Australia

c) Norway

d) New Zealand

Question : 2

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the UN report “World Urbanisation Prospects”?

1. Delhi ranks second in the world in terms of population
2. Shanghai is the most populous city of the world

a) 1 and 2 Both

b) 2 Only

c) 1 Only

d) None

Question : 3

Consider the following statements.

1. Nepal’s parliament has elected women’s rights campaigner Bidhya Devi Bhandari as its first female president.
2. The 54-year-old is currently the vice-chair of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist).
3. Ms Bhandari was the foreign minister from 2009 to 2011. As president, she has promised to champion minority and women’s rights in Nepal.
4. Ms Bhandari is Nepal’s second President since the Himalayan nation was turned into a republic after abolishing the centuries-old monarchy.

a) 1, 2 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 2, 3 and 4

d) All of the above

Question : 4

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 : 5

Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct?

1. Australia is the largest producer of Uranium while Canada has the largest reserves
2. India has signed civil nuclear deal with both Australia and Canada

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Question : 6

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