world political, socio economic panorama & issues (international) MCQ section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the Statements:

1. Houthi rebels are associated with Jordan.
2. Saudi Arabia along with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and several other countries have started military operations against Houthi rebels.
3. GCC members involved are United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.

a) 1 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 3 only

d) All of the above

Question : 2

During the visit of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to India, MoU have been signed in which of the following fields?

1. Civil Nuclear
2. Sports
3. Agriculture

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1,2 and 3

Question : 3

Consider the following statements:

1. Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has been appointed as Chairman of African Union (AU).
2. Its headquarters are located at Nairobi (Kenya).

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) None of the above

Question : 4

Carl Djerassi, who passed away recently, was the chemist widely known as father of ____?

a) Birth control pill

b) Blood transplant

c) Plastic surgery

d) Liposuction

Question : 5

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 : 6

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

a) Biodiversity protection

b) Ozone protection

c) Population control

d) Disaster reduction