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

Question : 1

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 : 2

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 : 3

Consider the following statements.

1. China announced the end of its hugely controversial one-child policy on 30th October, 2015.
2. An announcement issued by the ruling Communist Party after a four-day meeting in Shanghai on 30th October mentioned that one-child policy will be ended and the couples will be allowed to have two children.
3. The controversial one-child policy was introduced in 1978 and was officially enacted on 18th September 1980.

a) 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 4

According to the latest Hurun Global Rich List, which city has become the new “Billionaire Capital of the World”?

a) Tokyo

b) London

c) Beijing

d) Paris

Question : 5

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 : 6

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