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

Question : 1

Consider the following statements:

1. City of Hatra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site was founded 2,000 years ago, in the days of the Parthian Empire.
2. It is located in south-west of Syria.
3. Islamic State (IS) militants have destroyed the ruins at the ancient city of Hatra.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 2

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the expanded Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument?

1. It is the largest ocean preserve in the world.
2. It is located between Kiribati islands and Hawaii
3. It is under the jurisdiction of the United States.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1 only

Question : 3

As per the UN women report which country has the highest percentage of women parliamentarians in the world?

a) Mongolia

b) UK

c) Rwanda

d) Nepal

Question : 4

Which of the following statements regarding “Ease of Doing Business” Report released recently are correct?

1. The report has been released by World Trade Organization.
2. India ranks 125th among the 189 countries surveyed for the report.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Question : 5

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) “State of the World’s Population” Report released recently?

1. The theme of the report is “The Power of 1.8 Billion: Adolescents, Youth and the Transformation of the Future.”
2. India has the world’s largest population in the age group of 10-24 years.
3. The African population is younger than the Northern European population.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 6

The Operation Inherent Resolve is the military operation against ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) conducting by which country?

a) USA

b) Russia

c) Japan

d) France