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

Question : 1

Consider the following statements:

1. Solar Impulse 2 is a Swiss long-range solarpowered aircraft project.
2. The aircraft was piloted by Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg from its first halt Muscat, Oman.
3. It will stop in Ahmedabad and Delhi in India.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of the above

Question : 2

ISIS, a jehadist group has captured many territories and a civil war like situation is emerging in?

a) Iraq

b) Tunisia

c) Egypt

d) Iran

Question : 3

Which space agency has launched the Magnetospheric Multiscale Spacecraft (MMS)?

a) NASA

b) ESA

c) SpaceX

d) ISRO

Question : 4

Which of the following countries have observer status in CERN?

1. Russia
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. USA

a) 1, 2 and 4 only

b) 1 and 4 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) 2 and 4 only

Question : 5

Which of the following pairs are correct?

1. John Ashe : President of UN General Assembly
2. K Radhakrishan : Chairman of ISRO
3. John Key : President of Spain

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 6

Arrange the below countries in chronological order starting from highest to lowest emitter of carbon dioxide?

1. USA
2. Russia
3. China
4. India

a) 1, 3, 2, 4

b) 3, 1, 4, 2

c) 1, 2, 3, 4

d) 3, 1, 2, 4