Total Questions: 11

Q30. Ships from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian Ocean?

1. Bahrain
2. Syria
3. Qatar
4. Egypt

Select the answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 3 and 4

Q61. Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries:

1. ‘Maitri Setu’, built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh.
2. Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar.
3. Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 only

(d) 3 only

Q64. Which of the following international conventions have not been ratified by India?

1. Employment Policy Convention
2. Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
3. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
4. Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
5. Convention on Reduction of Statelessness

Select the answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 3, 4 and 5

Q66. Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries?

1. Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project
2. IMT Trilateral Highway
3. Agartala-Akhaura Rail Line

Select the answer using the code given below:

(a) 2 and 4

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 2 only

Q67. Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I (Project Supported by India) — List II (Country)

1. Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project — 1. Maldives
2. Restoration of Stor Palace — 2. Afghanistan
3. District Hospital at Dickoya — 3. Bhutan
4. Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies — 4. Sri Lanka

Code:

A  B  C  D

(a) 1  4  2  3

(b) 3  2  4  1

(c) 3  4  2  1

(d) 1  2  4  3

Q68. Which of the following items of defence hardware is/are manufactured in India?

1. Su-30 MKI Fighter Jets
2. T-90 MK-III Tanks
3. Akula Class Submarine

Select the answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 1 only

(d) 2 only

Q69. Consider the following statements about platforms for multilateral co-operation:

1. The ‘Colombo Process’ is a regional consultative process in which member states take binding decisions by consensus.
2. The ‘Abu Dhabi Dialogue’ is a voluntary non-binding consultative process among Asian countries of labour origin and destination to facilitate regional cooperation on contractual labour mobility.
3. The ‘Global Forum for Migration and Development’, created upon the proposal of a former UN Secretary General, is a voluntary forum whose decisions are non-binding in nature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 only

Q70. Consider the following UN organisations/agencies:

1. World Food Programme
2. United Nations Children’s Fund
3. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
4. International Labour Organisation

How many of the above has/have been awarded the Nobel Prize twice?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

Q71. Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I (UN Peacekeeping Operation) — List II (Period of Operation)

1. UNMIL — 1. 2007–2010
2. MINURCAT — 2. 2002–2005
3. MINUSTAH — 3. 2003–2018
4. UNMISET — 4. 2004–2017

Code:

A  B  C  D

(a) 3  4  1  2

(b) 3  1  4  2

(c) 2  1  4  3

(d) 2  4  1  3

Q72. Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I (BIMSTEC Centre/Establishment) — List II (Location)

1. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory — 1. NOIDA
2. BIMSTEC Energy Centre — 2. Bengaluru
3. BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate — 3. Colombo
4. BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility — 4. Thimphu

Code:

A  B  C  D

(a) 3  2  1  4

(b) 3  1  2  4

(c) 4  2  1  3

(d) 4  1  2  3

Q75. Which of the following countries are members of the European Union?

1. Belarus
2. Poland
3. Germany
4. Switzerland

Select the answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 4

(b) 1 and 4 only

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 4 only