world political, socio economic panorama & issues (international) MCQ section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements:

1. Veteran Indian-origin civil servant Joseph Yubaraj Manuel Pillay was reappointed as the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Advisers (CPA) by Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam.
2. In 2012, for his public service, Pillay was awarded the Order of Nila Utama (First Class) award- one of Singapore’s most prestigious National Day Awards.
3. He was sworn in as top advisor to Singapore’s President for a period of next two years.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 2

The first United Nations Environment Assembly held recently at?

a) Budapest

b) Nairobi

c) Durban

d) Geneva

Question : 3

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched based on Place and Country?

1. Bamiyan - Iraq
2. Aleppo - Syria
3. Nimrud - Afghanistan

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) None of these

Question : 4

Which of the following statements are correct about Web Index released by World Wide Web Foundation?

1. It measures the internet’s contribution to social, economic and political progress.
2. India ranks last among the BRICS nations.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 5

Which of the following statements regarding New Development Bank to be established by BRICS nations are correct?

1. The headquarter of the bank will be in Shanghai
2. It will provide financial assistance to infrastructure projects of BRICS nations only
3. The proposal for the bank was first made in 2012 summit in New Delhi.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 6

Who among the following have won the women’s and men’s single titles, respectively at Australia Open-2015?

a) Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic

b) Serena Williams and Andy Murray

c) Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic

d) Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray