Jammu and Kashmir SET Unit 5: International Relations - Political Science Coaching Centre

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Jammu and Kashmir SET Unit 5: International Relations

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1. Consider the following statements regarding the UN Charter: (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(i) The UN charter contains references to the rights of states.

(ii) The UN charter contains references to the rights of people.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(A) Both (i) and (ii)

(B) Only (i)

(C) Only (ii)

(D) Neither (i) nor (ii)

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2. Which of the following statements are correct about the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(i) SCO is a successor to the Shanghai Five formed in 1996.

(ii) India and Pakistan became its full members in 2015.

(iii) The SCO's main objectives include promoting cooperation between its member states in the areas of security, economy and culture.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(A) (i) and (ii) only

(B) (i) and (iii) only

(C) (ii) and (iii) only

(D) (i), (ii) and (iii)

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3. The RATS (Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure) is a permanent organ of which of the following organizations? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(A) European Union (EU)

(B) Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

(C) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

(D) African Union (AU)

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4. Who among the following is not known as a Realist thinker? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(A) George F. Kennan

(B) Kenneth W. Thompson

(C) Reinhold Niebhour

(D) Alfred Zimmern

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5. Who among the following has used the term 'asymmetric interdependence' to devote relations of dependence and interdependence among states? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(A) Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye

(B) Burchill and Susan

(C) Sujan and Strange

(D) Kenneth Waltz and Dhal

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6. The report Toxic Truth: Children's exposure to lead pollution' has been released by which of the following institution? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(A) UNICEF

(B) WHO

(C) Red Cross

(D) Amnesty International

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7. Which commission among the following published the report "Our Common Future" in 1987, Which introduced the idea of Sustainable Development? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(A) The Dongyu Commission

(B) The UN Ecosystem Restoration Commission

(C) The UN Biodiversity Commission

(D) The Brundtland Commission

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8. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (a) and the other labelled as Reason (r). Read the statements and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

Assertion (a): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides financial assistance, policy advice and technical assistance to member countries

Reason (r): The primary goal of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to promote global economic stability and growth.

(A) Both (a) and (r) are true and (r) is correct explanation of (a)

(B) Both (a) and (r) are true but (r) is not correct explanation of (a)

(C) (a) is true, but (r) is false

(D) (a) is false, but (r) is true

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9. Consider the following statements: (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(i) OPEC was created at Riyadh conference in 1966.

(ii) The charter of OAS was signed in 1948.

(iii) Indonesia is member of OPEC.

(iv) Cuba is a member of OAS.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(A) (ii)

(B) (i) and (iv)

(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(D) (iii) and (iv)

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10. Which of the following statements are true regarding 'United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals or 2030 Agenda? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(i) The Agenda is a broad intergovernmental agreement that acts Post 2015 Development Agenda.

(ii) It mainstreams gender equality and empowerment as SDG goal-5.

(iii) It is based on the United Nations resolution entitled "The future we want".

(iv) The role of global civil society is significantly restricted in this Agenda.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(A) (i), (ii), (iii)

(B) (i), (iii), (iv)

(C) (i), (ii), (iv)

(D) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

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11. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations. Identify the correct statement about IMF; (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(I) IMF consists of 119 countries and a European Union

(II) IMF is an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C.

(III) IMF came into formal existence in 1945 with 29 member countries and the goal of reconstructing the international monetary system.

(IV) The IMF is regarded as the global lender of last resort.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

(A) (i),(II) and (III).

(B) (II), (III) and (IV)

(C) (I),(II) and (IV)

(D) (I),(II), (III) and (IV)

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12. The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization. Identify the correct statement about WTO; (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(I) The WTO facilitates trade in goods, services and intellectual property among participating countries.

(II) The WTO provides a framework for negotiating trade agreements, which usually aim to reduce or eliminate tariffs, quotas and other restrictions.

(iii) The WTO is headquartered in New York, USA.

(iv) WTO's top decision-making body is the Ministerial Conference, which is composed of all member states and usually convenes biennially; consensus is emphasized in all decisions.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

(A) (I),(II) and (III)

(C) (I), (II) and (IV)

(D) (I),(I),(III) and (IV)

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13. The view that there is a close relationship between justice and equality is attributed to whom? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

(A) Multiculturalists

(B) Liberals

(C) Socialists

(D) Conservatives

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14. Consider the following remarks with reference to India's recent economic reforms. (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

i. It lowers tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers.

ii. Transfer of a government-owned entity to a private sector.

iii. Relaxed the FDI rules.

iv. It adopted Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization.

Codes:

(A) i and ii

(B) iii and iv

(C) i, ii and iii

(D) i, ii, iii, and iv

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15. Game theory in IR assumes the following. (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

(A) Rational choice behaviour from actors

(B) Impulsive choice behaviour from actors

(C) Culturally conditioned response from actors

(D) Aggressive response from actors

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16. Which of the following scholar is not associated with Post-Structuralism in International relations? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

(A) Richard Ashley

(B) David Campbell

(C) Kenneth Waltz

(D) R.B.J. Walker

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17. Which treaty formalized the establishment European Union? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

(A) Merger Treaty

(B) Schengen Agreement

(C) Maastricht Treaty

(D) The Lisbon Treaty

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18. Who used the term 'superpower' for the first time? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

(A) William Fox

(B) Hans Morgenthau

(C) Kenneth Waltz

(D) E.H. Carr

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19. Who advocated that the State should be viewed as the servant of its people and not vice versa? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

(A) Kofi Annan

(B) Ban Ki-Moon

(C) Antonio Guterres

(D) Javier Perz de Cuellar

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20. Name the scholar who gave Neo-Gramiscian perspective of International Relations. (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

(A) Michel Foucault

(B) Theodar Adorno

(C) Robert W. Cox

(D) Karl Polanyi

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21. Consider the following statements about Morgenthau's six principles. (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

1. Politics is governed by objective laws.

2. Human nature is intrinsically pessimistic.

3. Political ethics are derived from universal moral principles.

Choose the correct option from the combination given below about the true statements above

(A) Only 1

(B)1 and 2

(C) 1, 2 and 3

(D) 1 and 3

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22. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is the successor to the Shanghai Five. Identify the correct statement about SCO; (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(i) The Shanghai Five group was created on 26th April, 1996.

(ii) The Council of Heads of State is the top decision-making body in the SCO.

(iii) This council meets at the SCO summits, which are held each year in one of the member states' capital cities.

(iv) Recently Iraq has officially joined the group in 2023.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)

(B) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(C) (i), (ii) and (iv)

(D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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23. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic organization. Identify the correct statement about ASEAN; (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(I) ASEAN is an organization of 10 member states in Southeast Asia.

(II) ASEAN was preceded by an organization formed on 31 July 1961 called the Association of Southeast Asia (ASA)

(III) ASEAN itself was created in 1965.

(IV) India became a Full Dialogue Partner of ASEAN in 1995.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(A) (I), (II) and (III)

(B) (II), (III) and (IV)

(C) (I), (II) and (IV)

(D) (I), (II), (III) and (IV)

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24. Aral Sea is in news as a matter of international environmental concern. It is located between:(JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(A) Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

(B) Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

(C) Kazakhstan and Russia

(D) Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

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25. The terms Asaf, arak, fordo that have been seen in news are: (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(A) Oil refineries in Saudi Arabia

(B) Nuclear sites in Iran

(C) Places attacked by Hamas

(D) Sites captured by Taliban

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26. Name the year in which Operation Enduring Freedom was launched? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(A) 2000

(B) 2001

(D) 2003

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27. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (a) and the other labelled as Reason (r). Read the statements and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

Assertion (a): The African Union (AU) was established to promote unity, peace and socio-economic development in Africa.

Reason (r): ECOSOC joined the African Union in 2021

(A) Both (a) and (r) are true and (r) is correct explanation of (a)

(B) Both (a) and (r) are true but (r) is not correct explanation of (a)

(C) (a) is true, but (r) is false

(D) (a) is false, but (r) is true

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