World Affairs & Conflicts PYQs

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1. 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
2. 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
3. Prelims 2006Q40World Affairs & Conflicts

   What was the main reason for which Niger was in the news in recent times?

   aMany deaths due to AIDSbFierce civil warcIntense fighting with AlgeriadFamine and starvation
4. Prelims 2006Q98World Affairs & Conflicts

   Claims to the historical Macedonian territory have been a bone of contention between which of the following countries?

   aPortugal and SpainbBulgaria and GreececRomania and BulgariadPortugal and Greece
5. Prelims 2005Q124World Affairs & Conflicts

   Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

   British Prime Minister — Political Party

   aJohn Major — Conservative PartybJames Callaghan — Labour PartycHarold Wilson — Conservative PartydMargaret Thatcher — Conservative Party
6. Prelims 2004Q39World Affairs & Conflicts

   What was the reason for 5 lakh people of Hong Kong to make a demonstration around the middle of 2003?

   aThey were demanding tax reliefbThey were against the Hong Kong Government's plan to impose an internal security lawcThey were the members of Falun Gong group who were demanding religious freedomdThey were demanding more direct elections in Hong Kong
7. Prelims 2004Q79World Affairs & Conflicts

   World's longest-ruling head of Government is from

   aSwitzerlandbCubacZimbabwedNew Zealand
8. Prelims 2004Q80World Affairs & Conflicts

   Liberia was in the international news in the recent times for

   aHarbouring terrorists associated with religious fundamentalismbSupplying raw uranium to North KoreacIts long-running civil war killing or displacing thousands of peopledCultivation of drug-yielding crops and smuggling of drugs
9. Prelims 2004Q82World Affairs & Conflicts

   The reason for Chechnya to be in the news recently is

   aDiscovery of huge reserves of oilbSeparatist rebellious activities by the local peoplecContinuous conflict between the Government troops and the narcotic mafia resulting in a great loss of human lifedIntense cold wave killing hundreds of people
10. Prelims 2004Q83World Affairs & Conflicts

    The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries was assassinated in the year 2003?

    aCzech RepublicbRomaniacSerbiadSlovenia
11. Prelims 2004Q85World Affairs & Conflicts

    In which one of the following countries, did an ethnic violence between the communities of Hema and Lendu result in the death of hundreds of people?

    aDemocratic Republic of CongobIndonesiacNigeriadZambia
12. Prelims 2004Q148World Affairs & Conflicts

    Consider the following statements:

    1.Montenegro and Serbia agreed to a new structure for the Yugoslav Federation.

    2.Croatia remained under the Hungarian Administration until the end of First World War.

    3.Claims to Macedonian Territory have long been a source of contention between Belgium and Greece.

    4.In 1991, Slovenia declared independence from Czechoslovakia.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    a1 and 2b1, 2 and 3c2, 3 and 4d1, 3 and 4
13. Prelims 2003Q27World Affairs & Conflicts

    The Basque people who are frequently in the news for their separatist activity live in

    aFrancebItalycPortugaldSpain
14. Prelims 2003Q51World Affairs & Conflicts

    Which one of the following statements is correct?

    aEast Timor was a British colony for four centuriesbThe European colonial rulers handed over East Timor to Indonesia in 1975cThe United Nations took over East Timor in 1999 to prepare it for independencedEast Timor finally declared its independence in Dec. 2001
15. Prelims 2003Q76World Affairs & Conflicts

    Consider the following statements:

    1.In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a minority.

    2.In Kosovo, Serbians are a majority.

    Which of these statements is/are correct?

    aOnly 1bOnly 2cBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
16. Prelims 2003Q134World Affairs & Conflicts

    What was the main reason for a great civil strife in Argentina recently?

    aEthnic conflict between the native Red Indian tribes and othersbEconomic crisis due to huge public debtcThe issue of using native languages as medium of instruction in schoolsdClashes between government troops and secessionist groups
17. Prelims 2002Q39World Affairs & Conflicts

    The main reason for unrest and violence in Zimbabwe in recent years is due to

    aconflict between different native ethnic groupsbprolonged crisis over land reformsceconomic crisis due to continuous drought and faminedpower struggle between political groups of white European settlers and native black community
18. Prelims 2002Q98World Affairs & Conflicts

    Consider the following countries:

    1.Angola

    2.Colombia

    3.Congo

    4.Sudan

    Which of these countries has/have been suffering from civil war?

    a1 onlyb2 and 3c4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
19. Prelims 2002Q107World Affairs & Conflicts

    Recently, several hundred South Africa soldiers were sent to Burundi

    ato side with the Tutsi tribe in the country’s civil warbto side with the Hutu tribe in the ongoing ethnic conflictcas a part of United Nations special force to keep control on the ethnic groups revolting against the governmentdas South Africa’s protection force to help mediate and agreement between warring groups of civil war
20. Prelims 2001Q70World Affairs & Conflicts

    Falun Gong is

    aan ethnic minority in Eastern Chinaban insurgency outfit in Western Chinaca pro-democracy movement in Chinada spiritual movement in China
21. Prelims 2000Q51World Affairs & Conflicts

    The following news item appeared in a National daily dated 1-12-1999:

    “...Parliament today rejected a Bill to grant women the right to vote and stand for office in parliamentary elections, by a margin of 32 to 30. The National Assembly was split between liberal, pro-government and Shiite Muslim deputies who were in favour of women’s rights, while the opposition camp grouped Sunni Muslim fundamentalists and tribal MPs. A total of 64 MPs and Ministers were present, of whom two abstained.” The Parliament referred to in this quotation is that of

    aKuwaitbIrancBahraindSaudi Arabia
22. Prelims 1998Q11World Affairs & Conflicts

    Which one of the following was the venue for the preliminary talks between the Sri Lankan Government and representatives of Tamil United Liberation Front and other militant groups?

    aNew DelhibColombocThimpudMadras
23. Prelims 1997Q41World Affairs & Conflicts

    The Basque separatist organisation is active in

    aRussiabCypruscPortugaldSpain
24. Prelims 1995Q68World Affairs & Conflicts

    Which of the following are correctly matched?

    I.Hamas — Palestinian extremist group

    II.Sinn Fein — IRA’s political wing

    III.True Path Party — A major constituent of the ruling coalition in Turkey

    Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

    aI and IIbI and IIIcI, II and IIIdII and III