SLET Unit 5: International Relations
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1. Below are some statements which are either True or False. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (SLET 17th March 2024)
(a) Churchill used the term 'Iron-Curtain' in his Fulton speech.
(b) Perestroika came into being under Putin.
(c) Kenneth Waltz was an exponent of Game theory.
(d) India clashed with Pakistan at Kargil in 2003.
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2. Below are some statements which are either True or False. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (SLET 17th March 2024)
(a) The book 'Globalization and its Discontents' was written by Stiglitz.
(b) The name of Noam Chomsky is associated with Manufactured Consent.
(c) The Gorkhaland Movement was started by Dalbahadur Giri.
(d) The name of Charu Mazumdar is associated with the Naxal Movement.
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3. Hamas is a militant group in (SLET 17th March 2024)
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4. The Kyoto declaration on Climate Change was initiated in : (SLET 17th March 2024)
1. 2001
2. 1992 at Rio
3. 1997
4. 2008, Havana
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan on December 11, 1997, and entered into force on February 16, 2005. The Kyoto Protocol is the first international treaty to set legally binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It's an extension of the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and applies to six greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
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5. Who said that, "International Relations can be transformed from a ‘jungle' of chaotic power politics to a 'zoo' of regulated and peaceful intercourse."? (SLET 17th March 2024)
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6. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was ratified in : (SLET 17th March 2024)
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7. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): (SLET 17th March 2024)
Assertion (A): WTO pleads that free trade brings prosperity for all and therefore should be promoted.
Reason (R): Integration of the countries with global economy through the system of trade helps them to export goods abroad as also import goods which they need.
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8. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was created to ensure stability and security in the region and ensure cooperation with Middle East and South Asia. It is essentially a (SLET 17th March 2024)
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9. World Bank is also known as: (SLET 17th March 2024)
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10. Consider the following statements : (SLET 17th March 2024)
(a) The World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) was initiated by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1982.
(b) The Brundtland Commission submitted its report in 1987.
(c) Gro Harlem Brundtland, Chairperson of the WCEP, was the former Prime Minister of U.K.
(d) The Brundtland Commission submitted its report which was entitled 'Our Common Future'.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
It was founded in 1983 when Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, appointed Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway, as chairperson of the commission. Brundtland was chosen due to her strong background in the sciences and public health.
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11. Which among the following terms of utmost importance is the dynamics of resource management was coined in the Brundtland Commission Report?(SLET 17th March 2024)
Sustainable development is a broad term that describes policies, projects, and investments that provide benefits today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It's about balancing different needs while being aware of environmental, social, and economic limitations.
Sustainable development is often described as green because it focuses on limiting the impact of development on the environment. It's about: Living within environmental limits Ensuring a strong, healthy, and just society Meeting the needs of all people Promoting personal wellbeing, social cohesion, and inclusion Creating equal opportunity
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12. Which state published the first draft of the National Registrar of Citizens (NRC)? (SLET 17th March 2024)
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13. Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) was initially mooted by (SLET 17th March 2024)
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14. Match Column-A with Column-B in terms of codes below: (SLET 17th March 2024)
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15. Sachar Committee was formed to review the condition of the: (SLET 17th March 2024)
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16. IMF and World Bank were founded in which Conference? (SLET 17th March 2024)
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