1.
Who, among the following thinkers, is not related to traditional realist school?
(A)
Thucydides
(B)
Nicolo Machiavelli
(C)
Thomas Hobbes
(D)
Joseph Nye
Answer: (D)
2. Identify the correct code for Assertion
(A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): Constructivism is not a
theory of international politics: rather, it helps to clarify the differences
and relative virtues of alternative theories.
Reason (R): Practitioners of constructivism
believe that world politics is socially constructed.
Codes:
(A)
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(B)
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(C)
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the comprehensive explanation of (A).
(D)
Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Answer: (C)
3. Which one of the following theorists is
associated with the “dependency school” of international relations?
(A)
Robert Keohone
(B)
Kenneth Waltz
(C)
Andre Gunder Frank
(D)
Samuel Huntington
Answer: (C)
4.
Who opined that “liberalism is the strongest contemporary challenge to realism”?
(A)
Caporaso
(B)
John Locke
(C)
Emmanuel Kant
(D)
Adam Smith
Answer: (A)
5.
Which one of the following is not a tangible determinant of national power?
(A)
Geographical extent and territory
(B)
Military capability
(C)
Economic powers
(D)
National will
Answer: (D)
6. In the oriental world, who among the following
had not contributed to the evolution of traditional political realism?
(A)
Kautilya
(B)
Shang Yang
(C)
Han Fei
(D)
Megasthenese
Answer: (D)
7. Who argued that “the first step in conceptualising
the Welfare State involves locating the primary source of tension that gave
rise to its particular political economy ….”?
(A) Golden and Katz
(B) Esping – Anderson
(C) Blunch and Verner
(D)
A. Wood
Answer: (B)
8.
Who stated that “Terrorism is not like hurricane before which we are helpless”?
(A)
George P. Shultz
(B)
G.W. Bush
(C)
Tony Blair
(D)
Bill Clinton
Answer: (A)
9.
Who among the following asserted that “climate change is a bigger threat than
terrorism”?
(A)
David King
(B)
R.K. Pachauri
(C)
Hannes Alfoven
(D)
Tony Blair
Answer: (A)
10.
Who lamented that ‘humanity had entered the new millennium through a gate of
fire’?
(A)
Kofi Annan
(B)
Ban Ki Moon
(C)
Boutros Boutros Ghali
(D)
U. Thant
Answer: (A)
11. Who, among the following, encapsulated
that “the State contemplating the use of military force must have a morally
good objective”?www.netugc.in
(A)
Hugo Grotius
(B)
Quincy Wright
(C)
J.G. Starke
(D)
C. Fenwick
Answer: (A)
12.
Who is known as the ‘Father of Modern International Law’?
(A)
Cicero
(B)
Ambrose
(C)
Augustine
(D)
Grotius
Answer: (D)
13.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awarded the ‘Preah Vihar’ Temple to
(A)
Cambodia
(B)
Thailand
(C)
Both Thailand and Cambodia
(D)
None of the two (Cambodia & Thailand)
Answer: (A)
14. Match the following books in List –
I with their authors in List – II with the help of code given as under:
List
– I (Books) List
– II (Authors)
a.
Democratic Ideals and Realities 1.
Clausewitz
b.
The influence of Sea Power in History 2.
G. Douhet
c.
Command of the Air 3.
H.J. Mackinder
d.
On War 4.
A.T. Mahan
Codes:
a b c d
(A)
1 2 3 4
(B)
3 4 2 1
(C)
2 1 3 4
(D)
4 3 1 2
Answer: (B)
15. Identify the correct code in
ascending order in the following phases of international action suggested under
‘Agenda for Peace’:
(i) Preventive diplomacy
(ii)
Peace building
(iii)
Peace enforcement
(iv)
Preventive deployment
Codes:
(A)
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B)
(i), (iv), (ii), (iii)
(C)
(i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(D)
(i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
Answer: (B)
16. Identify the correct code for the Assertion
(A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The struggle between the
liberal value of free trade and the mercantilist value of protectionism continues
today.
Reason (R): As a measure of protecting
domestic products from foreign imports and also for promoting trade, the countries
have imposed various tariff and non-tariff barriers as a mechanism of
favourable trade balance.
Codes:
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(B)
(A) is correct, but (R) is not the right answer.
(C)
(A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(D)
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: (C)
17. Identify the correct code for Assertion
(A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): During 1990s, economic
rise of China and its foreign direct investment could be accredited to the
Chinese diaspora and outside Chinese sources.
Reason (R): China’s governmental policies
under the shadow of globalisation helped in promoting unhindered foreign direct
investment and production.
Codes:
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C)
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D)
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: (B)
18. Choose the correct code for the Assertion
(A) and Reason (R) given as under:
Assertion (A): Globalisation has broken
all the barriers of tradition, culture, ethnicity, religion, trade, transfer of
technology, inter-operability, national security and so on.
Reason (R): The information and communication
technology (ICT) has played a decisive role in the metamorphosis of the world
into a global village, eventually amounting to “Think globally and act locally.”
Codes:
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C)
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D)
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: (A)
19. Match the following strategies in Table
– I with the intertwined warfare in table – II with the help of code given as
under:
Table
– I (Strategy) Table
– II (Warfare)
a.
MAD 1.
Conventional Warfare
b.
MAID 2.
Nuclear Warfare
c.
‘Hit and Run’ strategy 3.
Cyber Warfare
d.
Strategy of attrition 4.
Guerrilla Warfare
Codes:
a b c d
(A)
2 3 4 1
(B)
1 2 3 4
(C)
3 4 1 2
(D)
4 2 3 1
Answer: (A)
20. Identify the correct code for the Assertion
(A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): It is a constant trend of
advancing science and technology to put more and more power available at the disposal
of smaller units. Progress in sensing, display and transmission technologies are
indeed highly startling.
Reason (R): This has been the outcome of
the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA).
Codes:
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the comprehensive explanation of (A).
(C)
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D)
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: (B)
21. Given below are two statements, one labelled
as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) for (A). Identify the appropriate
code for them.
Assertion (A): The non-alignment is not
a goal but a strategy to pursue national interests in certain ways.
Reason (R): The statement holds that
there is no absolute sanctity of the non-alignment movement. It can be
subjected to modification as per change in international political order.
Codes:www.netugc.in
(A)
(A) is right, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B)
(A) is right and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C)
(A) is wrong and (R) is wrong explanation of (A).
(D)
(A) is wrong, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Answer: (A)
22. Appropriately match the names of river
water management projects given in the List – I where India is a party in
negotiations with the names of the countries in the List – II with the help of
the code given below:
List
– I (Name of Projects) List
– II (Name of Countries)
a.
Teesta Waters i.
Pakistan
b.
Kishan Ganga ii.
Bhutan
c.
Karnali iii.
Bangladesh
d.
Chuka Valley iv.
Nepal
Codes:
a b c d
(A)
iii i iv ii
(B)
ii i iii iv
(C)
iii ii iv i
(D)
i iii ii iv
Answer: (A)
23. Identify the correct code for Assertion
(A) and Reason (R) on the basis of the code given below:
Assertion (A): India-Bangladesh boundary
problem is a colonial inheritance since the drawing of the Bengal boundary by Radcliffe,
was to be on the basis of religious considerations.
Reason (R): The border between two parts
of Bengal were to be demarcated into homogeneous majority areas of Muslims and non-Muslims
while considering other factors.
Codes:
(A)
(A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B)
(A) is correct, but (R) is not the correct answer.
(C)
Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(D)
(R) is correct, but (A) is not correct.
Answer: (A)
24.
Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The United States administration
considers South Asia as a low-salience zone so far management of global affairs
is concerned.
Reason (R): It is considered so because
the intra and inter-country tensions and conflicts remain within manageable limits.
Codes:
(A)
(A) is correct, but (R) is not full explanation of (A).
(B)
(A) is not correct and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(C)
Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(D)
(A) is correct and (R) is correct explanation.
Answer: (D)
25. Who amongst the following Prime Ministers
of India took initiative to break ice in relations with China?
(A)
Rajiv Gandhi
(B)
Indira Gandhi
(C)
Narsimha Rao
(D)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Answer: (A)
26.
Identify the correct code in ascending chronological order for the following:
I.
The British grant of independence to Malaya
II.
Unu become Prime Minister of Burma
III.
American withdrawal from Subic and clark bases
IV.
French defeat at Dien Bien Phu
Codes:
(A)
III, II, IV, I
(B)
II, IV, III, I
(C)
II, IV, I, III
(D)
I, III, II, IV
Answer: (C)
27.
The ‘Komodo Dragons’ are found in
(A)
China
(B)
Indonesia
(C)
Vietnam
(D)
Cambodia
Answer: (B)
28.
‘Mischief Reef’ was occupied by China in 1995 from the control of
(A)
The Philippines
(B)
Taiwan
(C)
Japan
(D)
Vietnam
Answer: (D)
29.
‘Zaibatsu’ was corporate conglomerates promoted by
(A)
China
(B)
Korea
(C)
Japan
(D)
Taiwan
Answer: (C)
30.
Which one of the following countries is not a member of NATO?
(A)
Hungary
(B)
Belarussia
(C)
Czech Republic
(D)
Poland
Answer: (B)
31.
The BTC energy pipeline originates from which country?
(A)
Armenia
(B)
Georgia
(C)
Azerbaijan
(D)
Kazakhstan
Answer: (C)
32. Identify the correct code for the Assertion
(A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The Russian Premier and
the Chinese President met in 1997 to establish a new ‘strategic partnership’
and also called for the creation of a multipolar world system.
Reason (R): This exercise was to bring
about a new Sino- Russian axis to counter US domination in global affairs.
Codes:
(A)
(A) is correct, but (R) is not the right explanation.
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(C)
Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D)
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: (C)
33. Match the leaders mentioned in List
– I with the countries mentioned in List – II with the help of code given below:
List – I (Leaders) List
– II (Countries)
a.
Lukashenko 1.
Russia
b.
Islam Karimov 2.
Belarus
c.
Ilham Alier 3.
Uzbekistan
d.
V. Putin 4.
Azerbaijan
Codes:
a b c d
(A)
2 3 4 1
(B)
3 4 2 1
(C)
4 2 3 1
(D)
1 2 3 4
Answer: (A)
34. Identify the correct code for Assertion
(A) and Reason (R) on the basis of the code given below:
Assertion (A): Niger Delta of Nigeria
has rich oil reserves but Nigeria is struck with numerous problems of environmental
hazards and environmental injustice.
Reason (R): According to World Bank only
one percent of the oil revenues actually reach the population due to misdistribution
and corruption.
Codes:
(A)
(A) is correct, but (R) is not the right explanation.
(B)
(A) is correct and (R) is the right explanation.
(C)
Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(D)
(R) is correct, but (A) is not correct.
Answer: (B)
35.
Match the communities with the respective countries with the help of codes
given below:
Communities
Countries
a.
Yezidis i.
Kuwait
b.
Ithna Ashari Shi’is ii.
Israel
c.
Mandaeans iii.
Syria
d.
Mizrahi iv.
Iraq
Codes:
a b c d
(A)
i iii ii iv
(B)
iii i iv ii
(C)
iv ii iii i
(D)
ii iv i iii
Answer: (B)
36.
Which one of the following connects the Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea?www.netugc.in
(A)
Suez Canal
(B)
Lake Tiberias
(C)
Strait of Malacca
(D)
Bab-el Mandeb
Answer: (A)
37.
Contemporary Iraq is bordered by the following countries:
(A)
Kuwait, Syria, Jordan, Yemen, Turkey, Saudi Arabia
(B)
Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey
(C)
Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Iran, Kuwait, Turkey
(D)
Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE
Answer: (B)
38.
“A-Orange” was used by the United States in one of the following wars:
(A)
Second World War
(B)
Vietnam War
(C)
Gulf War-II
(D)
Gulf War-I
Answer: (B)
39. Who, among the following, opined that
nuclear weapons provide the glue that has held the Western alliance together?
(A)
Richard Nixon
(B)
James Schlesinger
(C)
Harry Truman
(D)
George P. Schultz
Answer: (B)
40. Who among the following US scholars
published his article in Foreign Affairs journal named as “X”?
(A) Heary Kissinger
(B)
George F. Kennan
(C)
Bernard Broodie
(D)
Richard Haas
Answer: (B)
41.
Which one of the following is related to “Obama Care”?
(A)
Personal security arrangements for the President Barak Obama
(B)
Higher resource allocation for people’s health plan, especially those at lower
level.
(C)
Special measures for strengthening national security.
(D)
Special measures for strengthening welfare administration.
Answer: (B)
42. The US backing for anti-communist insurgents
who sought to overthrow Soviet supported governments was premised onwww.netugc.in
(A)
Reagan doctrine
(B)
Truman doctrine
(C)
Bush doctrine
(D)
Carter doctrine
Answer: (A)
43. Identify the correct code for the Assertion
(A) and Reason (R) as given below:
Assertion (A): The BRIC nations recently
have fostered better engagements with the Latin
American countries when on the other
hand, the other industrialised countries are gradually loosing their roles in Latin
American development.
Reason (R): The BRIC nations do not try
to enforce their political values but rather emphasise on mutual benefits and cooperation.
Codes:
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C)
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D)
(R) is correct, but (A) is not the right answer.
Answer: (A)
44.
The ‘Dirty War’ in Latin America took place in
(A)
Argentina
(B)
Bolivia
(C)
Nicaragua
(D)
Peru
Answer: (A)
45.
The ‘Merida Initiative’ is an agreement between the following countries:
(A)
Brazil and Columbia
(B)
US and Mexico
(C)
Argentina and Peru
(D)
Canada and Chile
Answer: (B)
46. The strategy which employs threats or
limited force to persuade an opponent to stop or undo an action already
underway is called
(A)
Coercive diplomacy
(B)
Persuasive diplomacy
(C)
Preventive diplomacy
(D)
Defensive defence
Answer: (A)
47. A sea zone prescribed by the UN Convention
on the Law of Seas over which a State has special rights over the exploration
and use of marine resources, stretching from the baseline up to 260 nautical
miles water column from its coast is called one of the following:
(A) Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
(B)
Territorial Waters
(C)
Continental Shelf
(D)
Archipelagic waters
Answer: (A)
48.
Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of heroine?
(A)
Myanmar
(B)
Afghanistan
(C)
Columbia
(D)
Pakistan
Answer: (A)
49. As part of its Global War on Terror (GWOT),
the United States is going to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan in one of
the following years:
(A) 2015
(B)
2016
(C)
2014
(D)
2013
Answer: (C)
50.
India and France signed strategic partnership agreement in the year
(A)
1995
(B)
1998
(C)
1996
(D)
2000
Answer: (B)
