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

Question : 1

The United Nations general assembly has declared the year 2015 as ____?

a) International Year of Soils

b) International Year of Food

c) International Year of Vegetables

d) International Year of Seas

Question : 2

Consider the following statements about World Wetland Day (WWD):

1. Every year World Wetland Day (WWD) is observed on 2nd February.
2. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands also called as Ramsar Convention on 2nd February 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar.
3. The maximum Ramsar sites are located in Canada.
4. The largest area covered by the Ramsar sites is in U.K

a) 1, 3 and 4 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1 only

d) All of the above

Question : 3

Consider the statements regarding Maritime Silk Road (MSR):

1. The 21st century MSR project is an initiative by China to resurrect the ancient maritime Silk Road.
2. China has announced a USD 40 billion Silk Road fund which became operational in February 2015 for attracting small countries in the projects.
3. The project will prioritize construction ports and infrastructure, industrial parks in strategically significant countries in Southeast Asia, the Mideast, Africa, Europe and the Indian Ocean region.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 4

Consider the following statements:

1. Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha was appointed Chief Justice of Pakistan.
2. He has become the 3rd Hindu to hold highest judicial post in the Muslim-majority country.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) Neither of the above

Question : 5

The “One Belt, One Road initiative” has been proposed by China for __?

a) International Travel & Tourism

b) None of them

c) Investment and Trade Promotion

d) Defence Cooperation

Question : 6

Consider the Statements:

1. Bangladesh’s oil spill disaster is considered as ecological catastrophe which may threaten rare dolphins, other wildlife species and world’s largest mangrove forests in the Sundrban’s.
2. The tanker carrying an estimated 350,000 litres of furnace oil partly sank in the Sundarban’s Shela River after it collided with another vessel.
3. This disaster may be considered as an ecological catastrophe and can destroy the delicate ecology of the Sundarbans – a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above