International Relations PYQs

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1. Prelims 2008Q60World Affairs & Conflicts

   What is Agent Orange?

   aAn ace spying group trained by the Police in LondonbA weed-killing chemical used by the US Military in the Vietnam WarcA technique used in the advanced railway safety proceduredA special chemical used in making alloy steel
2. Prelims 2008Q62Regional Groupings

   India is a member of which of the following?

   1.Asian Development Bank

   2.Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

   3.Colombo Plan

   4.Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

   Select the correct answer using the code given below:

   a1 and 3 onlyb2 and 4 onlyc1, 2 and 3 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
3. Prelims 2008Q79World Affairs & Conflicts

   Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?

   aMorocco and AlgeriabNigeria and CamerooncAngola and ZambiadEthiopia and Somalia
4. Prelims 2008Q93International Organisations

   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

   List-I (Organization)

   A.Amnesty International

   B.Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

   C.Danube Commission

   D.European Space Agency

   List-II (Associated Convention/Person/Place/Headquarters)

   1.Viskuli

   2.Paris

   3.Peter Benenson

   4.Belgrade Convention

   aA-3 B-1 C-4 D-2bA-4 B-2 C-3 D-1cA-3 B-2 C-4 D-1dA-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
5. Prelims 2008Q129International Organisations

   Consider the following statements:

   1.The Nuclear Suppliers Group has 24 countries as its members.

   2.India is a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
6. Prelims 2008Q131India & Neighbours

   ‘Hand-in-Hand 2007’, a joint anti-terrorism military training was held by the officers of the Indian Army and officers of Army of which one of the following countries?

   aChinabJapancRussiadUSA
7. Prelims 2007Q13International Organisations

   Near the end of the year 2006, which one of the following countries was suspended from the Commonwealth after a military coup?

   aKenyabMyanmarcFijidTanzania
8. Prelims 2007Q22World Affairs & Conflicts

   Which of the following countries recently upgraded its defence agency to a full-fledged defence ministry?

   aItalybJapancSwitzerlanddPoland
9. Prelims 2007Q28Regional Groupings

   Consider the following statements:

   1.China has observer status at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

   2.India has observer status at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
10. Prelims 2007Q31World Affairs & Conflicts

    In the latter half of the year 2006, in which one of the following countries did a military coup take place?

    aCambodiabLaoscThailanddVietnam
11. Prelims 2007Q66International Organisations

    Where are the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) located?

    aDubaibJeddahcIslamabaddAnkara
12. Prelims 2007Q85International Organisations

    Where was the first conference of the Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs held in the year 1957?

    aMinnowbrook (USA)bRhode Island (USA)cNova Scotia (Canada)dNagasaki (Japan)
13. Prelims 2007Q97Regional Groupings

    Consider the following statements:

    1.North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) is the name of the new organization which has replaced the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

    2.The United States of America and the United Kingdom became members of NATO when it was formed in 1949.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
14. Prelims 2007Q104Treaties & Agreements

    With reference to the international meetings held in the year 2006, which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

    1.NAM Summit : Havana

    2.APEC Meeting : Bangkok

    3.EU–India Summit : Helsinki

    4.UN Climate Change Conference : Geneva

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    a1 onlyb1 and 3 onlyc1, 2 and 3d2, 3 and 4
15. Prelims 2007Q107Regional Groupings

    Which one of the following is NOT a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?

    aRussiabKazakhstancUkrainedUzbekistan
16. Prelims 2007Q108India & the World

    Which of the following countries signed the Tshwane Declaration in October 2006?

    aChina and South AfricabIndia and South AfricacSouth Africa and BotswanadSaudi Arabia and South Africa
17. Prelims 2007Q111India & Neighbours

    Which one of the following Himalayan passes was reopened in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?

    aChang LabJara LacNathu LadShipki La
18. Prelims 2007Q116World Affairs & Conflicts

    Consider the following statements:

    1.Republicans won majority in the US House of Representatives election held in the year 2006.

    2.Republican Bobby Jindal won a seat in the US House of Representatives for the second time.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
19. Prelims 2007Q122India & the World

    What was the purpose of Operation Sukoon launched by the Government of India?

    aHelping Indonesia in its efforts to rehabilitate the victims of earthquake in that countrybEvacuating Indian nationals from Lebanon during the conflict in the Middle EastcAssisting United Nations in helping the civil-war victims in the Darfur region of North AfricadProviding a relief package to farmers after a spate of suicides by farmers in Andhra Pradesh
20. Prelims 2007Q136Regional Groupings

    Which one of the following pairs of countries joined the European Union in 2007?

    aBulgaria and RomaniabBulgaria and BelgiumcRomania and SloveniadHungary and Croatia