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

Question : 1

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has constituted a blue-ribbon panel to respond to the emergency situation created by Ebola outbreak.
2. Eastern Africa has witnessed the maximum number of deaths due to the disease

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Question : 2

Which among the following countries has recently legalised child labour for children above the age of 10 years?

a) Peru

b) Venezuela

c) Ecuador

d) Bolivia

Question : 3

The World Wildlife Day is observed on

a) 3rd March

b) 7th March

c) 5th March

d) 1st March

Question : 4

China is assisting for the construction of Pataukhali power plant. It is located in which country?

a) Bangladesh

b) Sri Lanka

c) Myanmar

d) Pakistan

Question : 5

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

a) United Kingdom

b) Russia

c) South Africa

d) USA

Question : 6

Consider the following statements:

1. Antonio Guterres was nominated to serve as the next UN Secretary General.
2. Guterres joins a list of six mostly Eastern and Central European candidates to succeed Ban Ki-moon on January 1st, 2017
3. He served as Prime Minister in 1995-2002 and as UN Refugee Agency High Commissioner in 2005-2015

a) 1 & 3

b) 1 & 2

c) 2 & 3

d) All are correct