International Relations PYQs

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1. Prelims 2020Q65Regional Groupings

   In which one of the following groups are all the four countries members of G20 ?

   aArgentina, Mexico, South Africa and TurkeybAustralia, Canada, Malaysia and New ZealandcBrazil, Iran, Saudi Arabia and VietnamdIndonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea
2. Prelims 2019Q54Treaties & Agreements

   Consider the following statements :

   1.The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) has a ‘Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air’.

   2.The UNCAC is the ever-first legally binding global anti-corruption instrument.

   3.A highlight of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) is the inclusion of a specific chapter aimed at returning assets to their rightful owners from whom they had been taken illicitly.

   4.The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is mandated by its member States to assist in the implementation of both UNCAC and UNTOC.

   Which of the statements given above are correct?

   a1 and 3 onlyb2, 3 and 4 onlyc2 and 4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
3. Prelims 2019Q89India & the World

   Recently, India signed a deal known as 'Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field' with which of the following countries?

   aJapanbRussiacThe United KingdomdThe United States of America
4. Prelims 2018Q7International Organisations

   What is/are the consequence/consequences of a country becoming the member of the 'Nuclear Suppliers Group' ?

   1.It will have access to the latest and most efficient nuclear technologies.

   2.It automatically becomes a member of "The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)".

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
5. Prelims 2018Q14International Organisations

   "Rule of Law Index" is released by which of the following ?

   aAmnesty InternationalbInternational Court of JusticecThe Office of UN Commissioner for Human RightsdWorld Justice Project
6. Prelims 2018Q18World Affairs & Conflicts

   Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts ?

   aAngola and ZambiabMorocco and TunisiacVenezuela and ColombiadYemen and South Sudan
7. Prelims 2018Q24World Affairs & Conflicts

   The term "two-state solution" is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of

   aChinabIsraelcIraqdYemen
8. Prelims 2018Q30Treaties & Agreements

   International Labour Organization's Conventions 138 and 182 are related to

   aChild labourbAdaptation of agricultural practices to global climate changecRegulation of food prices and food securitydGender parity at the workplace
9. Prelims 2018Q34Regional Groupings

   Consider the following countries :

   1.Australia

   2.Canada

   3.China

   4.India

   5.Japan

   6.USA

   Which of the above are among the 'free-trade partners' of ASEAN ?

   a1, 2, 4 and 5b3, 4, 5 and 6c1, 3, 4 and 5d2, 3, 4 and 6
10. Prelims 2017Q18Regional Groupings

    The term 'Digital Single Market Strategy' seen in the news refers to

    aASEANbBRICScEUdG20
11. Prelims 2017Q28Treaties & Agreements

    Consider the following statements :

    1.The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations.

    2.The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of International Atomic Energy Agency.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
12. Prelims 2017Q41Regional Groupings

    With reference to 'Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)', consider the following statements :

    1.The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme 'Emerging Urban Forms — Policy Responses and Governance Structure'.

    2.India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
13. Prelims 2017Q60International Organisations

    With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future, which of the statements is/are correct ?

    1.UN-Habitat has been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all.

    2.Its partners are either governments or local urban authorities only.

    3.UN-Habitat contributes to the overall objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and to promote access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below ;

    a1, 2 and 3b1 and 3 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1 only
14. Prelims 2017Q68Regional Groupings

    Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) :

    1.Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy.

    2.IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
15. Prelims 2017Q84India & the World

    What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India ?

    aIndia's trade with African countries will enormously increase.bIndia's relations with oil-producing Arab countries will be strengthened.cIndia will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.dPakistan will facilitate and protect the installation of a gas pipeline between Iraq and India.
16. Prelims 2016Q19World Affairs & Conflicts

    Consider the following pairs :

    Community sometimes mentioned in the news : In the affairs of

    1.Kurd : Bangladesh

    2.Madhesi : Nepal

    3.Rohingya : Myanmar

    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

    a1 and 2b2 onlyc2 and 3d3 only
17. Prelims 2016Q20International Organisations

    With reference to 'Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)', consider the following statements :

    1.It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO.

    2.It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging.

    3.It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
18. Prelims 2016Q41Treaties & Agreements

    With reference to the 'Trans-Pacific Partnership', consider the following statements :

    1.It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia.

    2.It is a strategic alliance for the purpose of maritime security only.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
19. Prelims 2016Q42India & the World

    Consider the following statements :

    The India-Africa Summit

    1.held in 2015 was the third such Summit

    2.was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
20. Prelims 2016Q51International Organisations

    'Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)', often in the news, is

    aa division of World Health Organizationba non-governmental international organizationcan inter-governmental agency sponsored by European Unionda specialized agency of the United Nations