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

Question : 1

Mt. Sinha peak is located in?

a) USA

b) Canada

c) Antarctica

d) Australia

Question : 2

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Name of parliament Country

1. Rashtriya Panchayat Bangladesh
2. Diet Japan
3. Knesset Germany
4. Majlis Iran

a) 2, 3 and 4 only

b) 2 and 4 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1 and 4 only

Question : 3

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. IFC is part of World Bank group
2. IFC’s offerings are designed to meet the specific needs in different industries, with a special focus on infrastructure, manufacturing, agribusiness, services, and financial markets.

a) Both 1 & 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) None

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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

a) Denmark

b) Australia

c) Norway

d) New Zealand