world political, socio economic panorama & issues (international) MCQ section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following countries have been requested to join ‘Quad’ proposed by Japan?

1. Australia
2. India
3. Germany
4. USA

a) 1, 2 and 4 only

b) 2 and 4 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) 1 and 3 only

Question : 2

The Operation Ice Bridge, is the largest airborne survey of Earth’s polar ice ever flown was launched by _______.

a) NASA

b) RSA

c) ESA

d) ISRO

Question : 3

Which of the following are the features of Ukraine-EU Pact?

1. Three years of limited self-rule to parts of rebel held territory offered
2. Right for use of Russian in all state institutions guaranteed
3. Rights of Legislatures of rebel-held regions to set up their own police forces recognised
4. Merging of Crimea into Russia recognised

a) 2 and 4 only

b) 3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Question : 4

Thwaites Glacier is located in

a) East Arctic

b) East Antarctic

c) West Antarctic

d) West Arctic

Question : 5

Which of the following was the venue of 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction?

a) Shanghai, China

b) Jaffna, Sri Lanka

c) Sendai, Japan

d) New Delhi, India

Question : 6

Who won the world’s first Global Teacher Prize which is widely known as Nobel Prize for teaching?

a) Nancie Atwell

b) Jacque Kahura

c) Guy Etienne

d) Kiran Bir Sethi