IR 2015 MCQs

With reference to 'Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)’, consider the following statements:

1. It was established very recently in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills.
2. It is an affiance meant for maritime security only.

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

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In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not a participant/ participants?

1. Bangladesh
2. Cambodia
3. China
4. Myanmar
5. Thailand

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• A 1 only
• B 3 and 4 only
• C 1 and 3 only
• D 1, 2 and 5 only

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India is a member of which among the following?

1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
2. Association of South-East Asian Nations
3. East Asia Summit

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• A 1 and 2 only
• B 3 only
• C 1, 2 and 3
• D India is a member of none of them

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What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?

• A It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
• B It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization
• C It is a Conference of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
• D It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity

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The terms ‘Agreement on Agriculture’, ‘Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures’ and ‘Peace Clause’ appear in the news frequently in the context of the affairs of the

• A Food and Agriculture Organization
• B United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change
• C World Trade Organization
• D United Nations Environment Programme

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The Fortaleza Declaration’, recently in the news related to the affairs of

• A ASEAN
• B BRICS
• C OECD
• D WTO

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Consider the following countries:

1. China
2. France.
3. India
4. Israel
5. Pakistan

Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)?

• A 1 and 2 only
• B 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
• C 2, 4 and 5 only
• D 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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‘Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action’, often seen in the news, is

• A a strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
• B a plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum
• C an agenda for women’s empowerment, an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nations
• D a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit.

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