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

Question : 1

Hifikepunye Pohamba, who won the prestigious Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership-2014, is the president of which country?

a) Botswana

b) Namibia

c) Cabo Verde

d) Mozambique

Question : 2

The first country to introduce laws to allow the creation of so called three-parent babies is___

a) Georgia

b) South Africa

c) Britain

d) USA

Question : 3

Which of the following pairs of mountains with the places given are correct?

1. Mt Hermon : Syria
2. Mt Qasioun : Lebanon
3. Mt Sinjar : Iran
4. Mt Carpathian : Ukraine Codes:

a) 1 and 4 only

b) 3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Question : 4

Identify the name Indian American who invented E-mail 32 years back?

a) V.V. Annadurai

b) R.V. Ramalingam

c) V.A.Shiva Ayyadurai

d) A.V. Ramaswami

Question : 5

Nepal’s Parliament has approved a new constitution. Which of the following facts is/are correct about Nepal’s new constitution?

1. It establishes Nepal as Hindu democratic republic.
2. The constitution vest executive rights of the country on the Council of Ministers headed by Prime Minister.
3. It establishes uni-cameral federal parliament and split the country into ten federal provinces.
4. It establishes competitive multi-party democratic system with periodic elections.

a) 2 and 4 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 2, 3 and 4 only

d) All of these

Question : 6

Who among the following have been chosen to assist UN rights probe in Sri Lanka?

1. Martti Ahtisaari
2. Silvia Cartwright
3. Asma Jehangir

a) 2 and 3 Only

b) 1 and 3 Only

c) 1 and 2 Only

d) 1, 2 and 3