world political, socio economic panorama & issues (international) MCQ section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Burkina Faso, which was recently in a news, is a country located in which of the following region?

a) Europe

b) Africa

c) South America

d) Oceania

Question : 2

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Earth Hour?

1. It is observed on 28th March every year.
2. The initiative was taken in 2007 in New York to conserve the energy.
3. It is organised by World Wide Fund.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 3

The Ufa city, where annual BRICS summit-2015 is scheduled to be held is in which country?

a) Russia

b) Brazil

c) South Africa

d) China

Question : 4

Which of the following community in Iraq is warned by ISIS to convert to Islam or be ready to face the consequences?

a) Christians.

b) Jews

c) Yazidis

d) Zoroastrians.

Question : 5

Which of the following statements regarding IBSA are correct?

1. It is an initiative to promote South-South cooperation and exchange
2. India will host the 7th IBSA summit in 2015.

a) 1 and 2 both

b) 2 Only

c) 1 Only

d) None

Question : 6

Who has been elected as the new Premier of Finland?

a) Paula Risikko

b) Reuven Rivlin

c) Jyrki Katainen

d) Alexander Stubb