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

Question : 1

Consider the following statements:

1. World’s first electric satellites were successfully lifted off by a Space Exploration (SpaceX) Technologies rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, United States.
2. The rocket was carrying two all-electric commercial satellites built by Airtbus.
3. The satellites are owned by the French satellite provider Eutelsat and Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS).

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 2

Rolene Strauss, who has been crowned as Miss World 2014, is from

a) Brazil

b) Australia

c) Argentina

d) South Africa

Question : 3

Consider the Statements:

1. Every year March 23 is observed as World Meteorological Day (WMD).
2. On this day in 1950 the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Convention came into force that aimed at creating WMO.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) None of the above

Question : 4

Which of the following statements are correct regarding G-20?

1. It was founded in 1999 as a forum for the governments of 20 major economies of the world.
2. The summit for 2014 is being held at Australia
3. The 2015 Summit will be presided by Turkey.
4. No African nation is a regular member of the group.

a) 1 and 4 only

b) 2, 3 and 4 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) All of these

Question : 5

Consider the Statements:

1. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Centre (GIPC) has released its third annual international intellectual property (IP) index list.
2. In this list India is placed at 15th rank among the 30 countries. While, US has been placed at the top in the list and Thailand at last position.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) None of the above

Question : 6

Consider the following statements.

1. German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited India between 4th October and 6th October, 2015.
2. The Indo-German Summit 2015 was held in Mumbai on 6th October, 2015.
3. The Indo-German ICG was co-chaired by President Pranab Mukherjee and his visiting counterpart German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) None of them