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Prelims 2024 – 2007 · page 1 of 2Tap an option to check it. For one question at a time, use Start practice above.
Consider the following pairs :
Country Reason for being in the news 1. Argentina Worst economic crisis 2. Sudan War between the country's regular army and paramilitary forces 3. Turkey Rescinded its membership of NATO How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
Consider the following statements :
Statement-I :
There is instability and worsening security situation in the Sahel region.
Statement-II :
There have been military takeovers/coups d'état in several countries of the Sahel region in the recent past.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?
Consider the following statements :
Statement-I :
Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its people from fleeing/emigrating to other countries.
Statement-II :
Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?
Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?
Consider the following statements :
Statement–I :
Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the 'Trade and Technology Council'.
Statement–II :
The USA and the EU claim that through this they are trying to bring technological progress and physical productivity under their control.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following pairs :
Regions often mentioned in news : Reason for being in news
1.North Kivu and Ituri : War between Armenia and Azerbaijan2.Nagorno-Karabakh : Insurgency in Mozambique3.Kherson and Zaporizhzhia : Dispute between Israel and LebanonHow many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements :
Statement–I :
Israel has established diplomatic relations with some Arab States.
Statement–II :
The 'Arab Peace Initiative' mediated by Saudi Arabia was signed by Israel and Arab League.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following pairs :
Area of conflict mentioned in news : Country where it is located
1.Donbas : Syria2.Kachin : Ethiopia3.Tigray : North YemenHow many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
In the recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reasons common to all of them?
Consider the following statements :
1.Vietnam has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world in the recent years.2.Vietnam is led by a multi-party political system.3.Vietnam's economic growth is linked to its integration with global supply chains and focus on exports.4.For a long time Vietnam's low labour costs and stable exchange rates have attracted global manufacturers.5.Vietnam has the most productive e-service sector in the Indo-Pacific region.Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Consider the following statements :
1.Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya.2.Some people who fled from South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi.3.Some people who fled from civil war in Somalia live in Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned in the news ?
Consider the following pairs :
Country : Important reason for being in the news recently
1.Chad — Setting up of permanent military base by China2.Guinea — Suspension of Constitution and Government by military3.Lebanon — Severe and prolonged economic depression4.Tunisia — Suspension of Parliament by PresidentHow many pairs given above are correctly matched ?
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 ?
The term "two-state solution" is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
Consider the following pairs :
Community sometimes mentioned in the news : In the affairs of
1.Kurd : Bangladesh2.Madhesi : Nepal3.Rohingya : MyanmarWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
Recently, a series of uprisings of people referred to as ‘Arab Spring’ originally started from
Consider the following pairs :
Region often in news : Country
1.Chechnya : Russian Federation2.Darfur : Mali3.Swat Valley : IraqWhich of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Southeast Asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective?
Elephant Pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following ?
From which one of the following did Kosovo declare its independence ?
Which one of the following pairs of countries fought wars over a region called Ogaden ?
A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news, is located in
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Service/Agency)
A.Foreign Intelligence ServiceB.Ministry of State SecurityC.Secret Intelligence ServiceD.The MossadList-II (Country)
1.Israel2.Britain3.China4.RussiaCode:
Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries?
What is Agent Orange?
Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?
Which of the following countries recently upgraded its defence agency to a full-fledged defence ministry?