General-studies-1-subject-wise / International Relations and Current Affairs / 2016
Prelims PYQ - 2016
Q1.
‘Belt and road Initiative’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
(a) African Union
(b) Brazil
(c) European union
(d) China
Q2.
Which of the following is not a member of ‘Gulf Cooperation Council’?
(a) Iran
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Oman
(d) Kuwait
Q3.
‘European Stability Mechanism’, sometimes seen in the news, is an
(a) agency created by EU to deal with the impact of millions of refugees arriving from Middle East
(b) agency of EU that provides financial assistance to eurozone countries
(c) agency of EU to deal with all the bilateral and multilateral agreements on trade
(d) agency of EU to deal with the conflict arising among the member countries
Q4.
‘Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontiercs)’, often in the news, is
(a) A division of World Health Organization
(b) A non-governmental international organization
(c) And inter-government agency sponsored by European Union
(d) A specialized agency of the United Nations
Q5.
Consider the following statements:
1. The India-Africa Summit
2. Held in 2015 was the third such Summit
3. Was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q6.
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 free emerging
3. It provides assistance and protection to Stated Parties against chemical weapons threats.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Q7.
Community sometimes mentioned in the news In the affairs of
1. Kurd : Bangladesh
2. Madhesi : Nepal
3. Robingya : Myanmar
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
