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

Question : 1

Which of the following organizations brings out the publication known as ‘World Economic Outlook’?

a) The World Economic Forum

b) The International Monetary Fund

c) The United Nations Development Programme

d) The World Bank

Question : 2

The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) is related to ____

a) Biodiversity protection

b) Ozone protection

c) Population control

d) Disaster reduction

Question : 3

Consider the following statements.

1. Pakistan invited External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for a crucial regional conference in Afghanistan, a move which could provide an opportunity for the two neighbours to mend their frosty ties.
2. The fifth Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process Summit jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on December 9, 2015 in Islamabad counts as a major foreign policy success.
3. India was the host country for the first “Heart of Asia” Ministerial Conference back in 2011.

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 only

c) 1 and 2

d) All

Question : 4

The World Wildlife Day is observed on

a) 3rd March

b) 7th March

c) 5th March

d) 1st March

Question : 5

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 : 6

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