General Knowledge - India and The World

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Question - 1

The USA has supported India's membership in multilateral export control regimes called the 'Australian Group' and the 'Wassenaar Arrangement'. What is the difference between them?
1. The 'Australian Group' is an informal arrangement which aims to allow exporting countries to minimize the risk of assisting chemical and biological weapons proliferation, whereas the 'Wassenaar Arrangement' is a formal group under the OECD holding identical objectives. 
2. The 'Australian Group' comprises predominantly of Asian, African and North American countries whereas the member countries of 'Wassenaar Arrangement' a predominantly from the European Union and American Continents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A Only 1
  • B Only 2
  • C Both 1 and 2
  • D Neither 1 nor 2

Question - 2

Consider the following statements 

1. PV Narasimha Rao's Government established diplomatic relations between India and Israel.

2. Ariel Sharon is the second Prime Minister of Israel to have visited India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A Only 1
  • B Only 2
  • C Both 1 and 2
  • D Neither 1 nor 2

Question - 3

Who is the author of the book 'New Dimensions of India's Foreign Policy'?

  • A AB Vajpayee
  • B Jaswant Singh
  • C PC Alexander
  • D Yashwant Sinha

Question - 4

Consider the following statements
1.ASEAN is India's fourth largest trading partner.
2. European Union (EU) is India's largest trading partner.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A Only 3
  • B 1 and 3
  • C Both 1 and 2
  • D None of these

Question - 5

Consider the following statements
1. Mekong-Ganga Co-operation (MGC) was established in 2000 at Vietnam.
2. MGC comprises of India, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
3. The MGC basically emphasized on four areas of co-operation which are tourism, culture, education and transport.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

  • A Only 1
  • B 1 and 2
  • C 2 and 3
  • D 1, 2 and 3

Question - 6

Consider the following statements with reference ti India-Israel relations
1. India is Israel's ninth biggest global partner and its biggest trading partner is Asia.
2. The trade in diamonds alone constitutes 60% of the total trade between the two countries.
3. India has emerged as Israel's biggest arms market.
4. In 2008, India has launched the Israeli Spy Satellite 'Agile' on its PSLV-C10.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A Only 3
  • B 1 and 3
  • C 1, 2 and 3
  • D 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question - 7

The year 2002 Code of Conduct related to territorial and maritime dispute in the South China sea was signed between China and

  • A Phillippines
  • B Vietnam
  • C United States of America
  • D ASEAN

Question - 8

Consider the following statements
1. According to 1974 peace treaty between India and Bangladesh, both countries would desist to construct defensive structure within 150 meters of International border.
2. Bangladesh's International border is touched by Bengal, Asom, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
3. Length of India's border is 4096 km with Bangladesh.
4. Asom shares the longest border with Bangladesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A 1 and 2
  • B 2 and 3
  • C 1, 2 and 3
  • D All of the above

Question - 9

Which of the following statements are true regarding Indo-Bangladesh Treaty on Ganga water?
1. Ganga Water Treaty on sharing of Ganga a Treaty water was signed in 1996.
2. It was part of Gujral Doctrine.
3. It is for the period of 20 years.
4. It divides water equally in both countries during lean period.

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

Question - 10

Consider the following statements with regard to Shimla Agreement
1. It was signed between Indira Gandhi and Zulfikkar Ali Bhutto.
2. It was signed in 1971 between India and Pakistan.
3. It institutionalised Line of Control (LOC).
4. India and Pakistan agreed to solve all disputes peacefully.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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