INTERNATIONAL & AREA STUDIES
PAPER – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Nationalism has become one of the central issues in international relations.
Reason (R) : Small nations all the world over raise their voice in favour of independence that tends to create divisive tendencies in bigger countries.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) not correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(3) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
(4) (R) is not correct but (A) is correct.
2. According to Nicos Poulantzas, which one of the following features is not included in the role of the state ?
(1) Political organization of the dominant class
(2) Political disorganization of the working class
(3) Protection of the long term interests of the capitalist class
(4) Creation of an executive committee
3. Which one among the following schools emphasised that “the understanding of phenomenon entails understanding the meaning that individuals attach to a particular phenomenon” ?
(1) Social constructivism
(2) Post – structuralism
(3) Post – modernism
(4) Neo – liberalism
4. Match List – I (Authors) with List – II (Works) by using the code given below and identify the correct code :
5. Identify the writer who described the world order as an order based on an intricate three – dimensional web of links between disaggregated state institutions :
(1) Stephen Gill
(2) Anne – Marie Slaughter
(3) Hazel Smith
(4) Daniel Singer
6. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Globally an estimated 322 million people are found to be living with depression.
Reason (R) : Global disability scenario remains the single largest contribution to depression.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
7. Match List – I (Personalities) with List – II (Statements) by using the correct code given below :
8. In which one of the following wars ‘Depleted Uranium’ was used ?
(1) World War II
(2) Gulf War II
(3) Iran-Iraq War
(4) Vietnam War
9. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : NATO’s relationship with Russia is now more strained than it had been since the end of the cold war.
Reason (R) : The Western European countries recognised Russian acts in Crimea as ‘annexation’.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(3) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
(4) (A) is correct but (R) is not entirely correct.
10. Who among the following authors first identified “wars of the third kind” ?
(1) R. Dahl
(2) Edward Rice
(3) S. Edwards
(4) R. Falk
11. Identify the country for which NATO recently adopted its twin track approach of “defence – deterrence and dialogue” :
(1) China
(2) Russia
(3) Iraq
(4) North Korea
12. Who among the following scholars provided four goals of international order :
(1) Hedley Bull
(2) G. Arnold
(3) F. Butler
(4) J. Cohen
13. The US policy of ‘maximum pressure’ was directed towards which one of the following countries in the recent past :
(1) China
(2) Afghanistan
(3) North Korea
(4) Iran
14. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Current practice of international corporations is more complex and much more akin to an MNC pattern.
Reason (R) : Strategic alliances are creating an extremely uneven international market – place and changing the globalized economy’s pattern.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
15. When was the European Monetary System established to widen the bands of currencies ?
(1) 1977
(2) 1979
(3) 1983
(4) 1999
16. Which one of the following regions has been identified by Multidimensional Poverty Index of 2016 having 54% of the world’s poor ?
(1) Africa
(2) South Asia
(3) Southeast Asia
(4) Latin America
17. Arrange the following Multinational IT companies in an ascending chronological order with the help of the given code :
(a) Apple Inc.
(b) Yahoo Inc.
(c) Dell Inc.
(d) IBM Inc.
Code :
(1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(2) (a), (d), (c), (b)
(3) (b), (c), (d), (a)
(4) (b), (c), (a), (d)
18. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : One Belt One Road (OBOR) is a Chinese transport project spanning across China, Central Asia, Russia and beyond to Europe.
Reason (R) : This will immensely and commercially benefit all countries the road passes through.
Code :
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is not the right explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
19. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The Black Sea Cooperation Council is a dysfunctional organisation plagued by the attitude of its member states.
Reason (R) : Russia and Turkey do not cooperate with each other, other small member states cannot play decisive role.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(3) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(4) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
20. Match the following BRICS summits given in List – I with the respective places where they were hosted as mentioned in List – II by using the code mentioned below :
21. Which one of the following features is not the basis of power in corporatism :
(1) State
(2) Trade Union
(3) Industrial and commercial chambers
(4) Political leadership
22. Which one of the following factors is not associated with the cultural effects of globalization :
(1) Atomisation of Societies
(2) Relevance of nation – state
(3) Intensification of capital investment
(4) Nuclear family unit
23. Match the Tamil Eelam groups operating in Sri Lanka during 1980s as given in List – I with their top leaders in List-II by using the code given below :
24. Match List – I (Authors) with List – II (Books) and find correct answer by using right code :
25. Arrange the following agreements concluded by India with other states in the chronologically descending order and use the correct code as given below :
(a) Agreement for Science and Technology Cooperation between India and the European Community.
(b) Cultural Agreement between India and the State of Qatar.
(c) Trade Agreement between India and Cuba.
(d) India – Vietnam Strategic Partnership agreement.
Code :
(1) (c), (b), (a), (d)
(2) (d), (c), (b), (a)
(3) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(4) (b), (d), (a), (c)
26. Arrange the following multilateral environmental agreements in their ascending chronological order by using the code given below :
(a) Kyoto Protocol
(b) Rio Conference
(c) Stockholm Conference
(d) Copenhagen Conference
Code :
(1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(2) (b), (c), (a), (d)
(3) (c), (b), (a), (d)
(4) (d), (a), (b), (c)
27. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : India – Russia relations have become hostage to Russian apathy; as a result trade has not picked up.
Reason (R) : All initiatives for betterment of ties are coming from Vladimir Putin; and from none else.
Code :
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(4) (R) is correct but (A) is incorrect.
28. The Mahakali Treaty signed in 1996 facilitated to improve trade relations between which of the following two countries, identify :
(1) Bangladesh and Bhutan
(2) Nepal and Sri Lanka
(3) India and Nepal
(4) India and Pakistan
29. Who among the following authors had written the book “Indian Summer : The Secret History of the End of an Empire” :
(1) Percival Spear
(2) Alex Von Tunzelman
(3) James Mill
(4) P.E. Roberts
30. Match the following international institutions in List – I with their present headship from the countries in List – II by using the correct code given below :
31. Arrange the following international agreements in the ascending chronological order by using the correct code given below :
(a) UN Convention for the protection of all persons from Enforced Disappearance.
(b) UN Convention on the International Right of Correction.
(c) UN Agreement establishing Fund for Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean.
(d) Multilateral Agreement for the establishment of an international think tank for landlocked developing countries.
Code :
(1) (b), (c), (a), (d)
(2) (b), (d), (c), (a)
(3) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(4) (c), (d), (b), (a)
32. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Collective security is a set of legally established rules, procedures to respect sovereign identities.
Reason (R) : Collective security measures are intended to contain actual and potential aggressors and enforce peace.
Code :
(1) (A) is correct, (R) is not correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(3) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
33. Arrange the following international agreements in the ascending chronological order by using the code given below :
(a) Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a transboundary context.
(b) Agreement establishing International Fund for Agricultural Development.
(c) Vienna Convention on Succession of states in respect of treaties.
(d) Constitution of the UN Industrial Development Organisation.
Code :
(1) (b), (c), (d), (a)
(2) (b), (c), (a), (d)
(3) (c), (d), (b), (a)
(4) (a), (b), (c), (d)
34. Which one of the following cities in the Philippines had come under the control of ISIS militants in the recent past :
(1) Manila
(2) Marawi
(3) Luzon
(4) Mindanao
35. Name the Southeast Asian Country which adopted “Rectangular Strategy” for its Growth, Employment, Equity and Efficiency :
(1) Myanmar
(2) Vietnam
(3) Laos
(4) Cambodia
36. Under whose Indian leadership Kachativu was given away to Sri Lanka ?
(1) Jawaharlal Nehru
(2) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(3) Indira Gandhi
(4) Rajiv Gandhi
37. Name the only Southeast Asian country which found place in G 20 :
(1) Singapore
(2) Vietnam
(3) Indonesia
(4) Malaysia
38. Match List – I (Important events) with List – II (Country) and find correct answer by using right code :
39. Identify the person who gave the statement that “No society can ever prosper half-liberty and half-chained” :
(1) Benazir Bhutto
(2) Mahbub-ul-Haq
(3) Tasleema Nasreen
(4) Sheikh Hasina
40. Identify the personality who made the declaration that “Earth is my mother, I am her son” :
(1) Swami Vivekananda
(2) Sri Aurobindo
(3) Mahatma Gandhi
(4) Dalai Lama
41. Match List – I (Authors) with List – II (Works) by using the correct code given below and identify the correct code :
42. In which of the following years did Israel left Gaza strip :
(1) 2000
(2) 2005
(3) 2008
(4) 2009
43. Identify the major reason for the return of Sinai Peninsula to Egypt by Israel.
(1) Change in political regime in Egypt
(2) Trade agreement
(3) Diplomatic recognition of Israel
(4) Defence agreement
44. Which one of the following African countries has never been ruled by a foreign power :
(1) Niger
(2) Uganda
(3) Liberia
(4) Lesotho
45. Identify the country where China’s first overseas military base was established :
(1) Algeria
(2) Mexico
(3) Ethiopia
(4) Djibouti
46. Identify the Latin American country which was provided financial aid by FAO for peace making in 2017 :
(1) Peru
(2) Colombia
(3) Bolivia
(4) Chile
47. Match the following authors in List – I with their works in List – II by using the correct code given below :
48. Which of the following European countries drew the blue-print for “Strategic Autonomy” for permanent structural cooperation in Europe :
(1) France and Spain
(2) Germany and Italy
(3) Belgium and France
(4) Germany and France
49. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The burst of economy bubble of the US was one of the worst in monetary history.
Reason (R) : The burst of the economy bubble brings fall in asset prices, increase in debt burden, economic recession, etc.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
50. Identify the major cause for the failure to agree to collectively manage its exchange rate by the international community in the early seventies :
(1) Suspended convertibility of the US dollar
(2) Increased private monetary transactions
(3) Protectionism
(4) Weak economic governance
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