world political, socio economic panorama & issues (international) MCQ section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following statements regarding gender parity report of World Economic Forum (WEF) are correct?

1. India has slipped to 114th rank in the overall gender parity
2. India has fared better in health sub-index compared to last report in 2006.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Question : 2

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Hatf IX (Nasr) of Pakistan?

1. It is a Surface-to-Surface missile
2. It has a maximum range of 500 km

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Question : 3

Consider the following statements about Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

1. AIIB is an international financial institution proposed by Japan which seeks to provide support to infrastructure projects in Asia.
2. its headquarters are located at Beijing.
3. India along with other 20 member nations were founding member of AIIB.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) All of the above

Question : 4

Which of the following United Nations’ Organizations are involved in publishing annual report on global food insecurity?

1. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
2. World Health Organization (WHO)
3. World Food Programme (WFP)
4. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)

a) 2, 3 and 4 only

b) 3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) All of these

Question : 5

“5/20 rule” is associated with which industry?

a) Aviation

b) Coal

c) Telecom

d) Steel

Question : 6

Which among the following is part of EU-Africa refugee action plan?

1. Future development cooperation to focus on projects which will reduce migratory pressures;
2. Opportunities for legal migration to be “promoted”;
3. Increased cooperation on combating illegal immigration and people trafficking.

a) 1, 3 only

b) 1,2 only

c) 2, 3 only

d) All of the above