INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES
Paper – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Who, among the following thinkers, is not related to traditional realist school ?
(A) Thucydides
(B) Nicolo Machiavelli
(C) Thomas Hobbes
(D) Joseph Nye
2. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Constructivism is not a theory of international politics : rather, it helps to clarify the differences and relative virtues of alternative theories.
Reason (R) : Practitioners of constructivism believe that world politics is socially constructed.
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(B) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the comprehensive explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
3. Which one of the following theorists is associated with the “dependency school” of international relations ?
(A) Robert Keohone
(B) Kenneth Waltz
(C) Andre Gunder Frank
(D) Samuel Huntington
4. Who opined that “liberalism is the strongest contemporary challenge to realism” ?
(A) Caporaso
(B) John Locke
(C) Emmanuel Kant
(D) Adam Smith
5. Which one of the following is not a tangible determinant of national power ?
(A) Geographical extent and territory
(B) Military capability
(C) Economic powers
(D) National will
6. In the oriental world, who among the following had not contributed to the evolution of traditional political realism ?
(A) Kautilya
(B) Shang Yang
(C) Han Fei
(D) Megasthenese
7. Who argued that “the first step in conceptualising the Welfare State involves locating the primary source of tension that gave rise to its particular political economy ….”?
(A) Golden and Katz
(B) Esping – Anderson
(C) Blunch and Verner
(D) A. Wood
8. Who stated that “Terrorism is not like hurricane before which we are helpless” ?
(A) George P. Shultz
(B) G.W. Bush
(C) Tony Blair
(D) Bill Clinton
9. Who among the following asserted that “climate change is a bigger threat than terrorism” ?
(A) David King
(B) R.K. Pachauri
(C) Hannes Alfoven
(D) Tony Blair
10. Who lamented that ‘humanity had entered the new millennium through a gate of fire’ ?
(A) Kofi Annan
(B) Ban Ki Moon
(C) Boutros Boutros Ghali
(D) U. Thant
11. Who, among the following, encapsulated that “the State contemplating the use of military force must have a morally good
objective” ?
(A) Hugo Grotius
(B) Quincy Wright
(C) J.G. Starke
(D) C. Fenwick
12. Who is known as the ‘Father of Modern International Law’ ?
(A) Cicero
(B) Ambrose
(C) Augustine
(D) Grotius
13. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awarded the ‘Preah Vihar’ Temple to
(A) Cambodia
(B) Thailand
(C) Both Thailand and Cambodia
(D) None of the two (Cambodia & Thailand)
14. Match the following books in List – I with their authors in List – II with the help of code given as under :
15. Identify the correct code in ascending order in the following phases of international action suggested under ‘Agenda for Peace’ :
(i) Preventive diplomacy
(ii) Peace building
(iii) Peace enforcement
(iv) Preventive deployment
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)
(C) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(D) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
16. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The struggle between the liberal value of free trade and the mercantilist value of protectionism continues today.
Reason (R) : As a measure of protecting domestic products from foreign imports and also for promoting trade, the countries have imposed various tariff and non-tariff barriers as a mechanism of favourable trade balance.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is not the right answer.
(C) (A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
17. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : During 1990s, economic rise of China and its foreign direct investment could be accredited to the Chinese
diaspora and outside Chinese sources.
Reason (R) : China’s governmental policies under the shadow of globalisation helped in promoting unhindered foreign
direct investment and production.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
18. Choose the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) given as under :
Assertion (A) : Globalisation has broken all the barriers of tradition, culture, ethnicity, religion, trade, transfer of technology, inter-operability, national security and so on.
Reason (R) : The information and communication technology (ICT) has played a decisive role in the metamorphosis of the world into a global village, eventually amounting to “Think globally and act locally.”
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
19. Match the following strategies in Table – I with the intertwined warfare in table – II with the help of code given as under :
20. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : It is a constant trend of advancing science and technology to put more and more power available at the disposal of smaller units. Progress in sensing, display and transmission technologies are indeed highly startling.
Reason (R) : This has been the outcome of the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA).
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the comprehensive explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
21. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) for (A). Identify the appropriate code for them.
Assertion (A) : The non-alignment is not a goal but a strategy to pursue national interests in certain ways.
Reason (R) : The statement holds that there is no absolute sanctity of the non-alignment movement. It can be subjected
to modification as per change in international political order.
Codes :
(A) (A) is right, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) (A) is right and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is wrong and (R) is wrong explanation of (A).
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
22. Appropriately match the names of river water management projects given in the List – I where India is a party in negotiations with the names of the countries in the List – II with the help of the code given below :
23. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) on the basis of the code given below :
Assertion (A) : India-Bangladesh boundary problem is a colonial inheritance since the drawing of the Bengal boundary by
Radcliffe, was to be on the basis of religious considerations.
Reason (R) : The border between two parts of Bengal were to be demarcated into homogeneous majority areas of Muslims and non-Muslims while considering other factors.
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is not the correct answer.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(D) (R) is correct, but (A) is not correct.
24. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The United States administration considers South Asia as a low-salience zone so far management of global
affairs is concerned.
Reason (R) : It is considered so because the intra and intercountry tensions and conflicts remain within manageable limits.
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is not full explanation of (A).
(B) (A) is not correct and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(D) (A) is correct and (R) is correct explanation.
25. Who amongst the following Prime Ministers of India took initiative to break ice in relations with China ?
(A) Rajiv Gandhi
(B) Indira Gandhi
(C) Narsimha Rao
(D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
26. Identify the correct code in ascending chronological order for the following :
I. The British grant of independence to Malaya
II. Unu become Prime Minister of Burma
III. American withdrawal from Subic and clark bases
IV. French defeat at Dien Bien Phu
Codes :
(A) III, II, IV, I
(B) II, IV, III, I
(C) II, IV, I, III
(D) I, III, II, IV
27. The ‘Komodo Dragons’ are found in
(A) China
(B) Indonesia
(C) Vietnam
(D) Cambodia
28. ‘Mischief Reef’ was occupied by China in 1995 from the control of
(A) The Philippines
(B) Taiwan
(C) Japan
(D) Vietnam
29. ‘Zaibatsu’ was corporate conglomerates promoted by
(A) China
(B) Korea
(C) Japan
(D) Taiwan
30. Which one of the following countries is not a member of NATO ?
(A) Hungary
(B) Belarussia
(C) Czech Republic
(D) Poland
31. The BTC energy pipeline originates from which country ?
(A) Armenia
(B) Georgia
(C) Azerbaijan
(D) Kazakhstan
32. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The Russian Premier and the Chinese President met in 1997 to establish a new ‘strategic partnership’ and also
called for the creation of a multipolar world system.
Reason (R) : This exercise was to bring about a new Sino- Russian axis to counter US domination in global affairs.
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is not the right explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
33. Match the leaders mentioned in List – I with the countries mentioned in List – II with the help of code given below :
34. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) on the basis of the code given below :
Assertion (A) : Niger Delta of Nigeria has rich oil reserves but Nigeria is struck with numerous problems of environmental hazards and environmental injustice.
Reason (R) : According to World Bank only one percent of the oil revenues actually reach the population due to misdistribution and corruption.
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is not the right explanation.
(B) (A) is correct and (R) is the right explanation.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(D) (R) is correct, but (A) is not correct.
35. Match the communities with the respective countries with the help of codes given below :
36. Which one of the following connects the Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea ?
(A) Suez Canal
(B) Lake Tiberias
(C) Strait of Malacca
(D) Bab-el Mandeb
37. Contemporary Iraq is bordered by the following countries :
(A) Kuwait, Syria, Jordan, Yemen, Turkey, Saudi Arabia
(B) Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey
(C) Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Iran, Kuwait, Turkey
(D) Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE
38. “A-Orange” was used by the United States in one of the following wars :
(A) Second World War
(B) Vietnam War
(C) Gulf War-II
(D) Gulf War-I
39. Who, among the following, opined that nuclear weapons provide the glue that has held the Western alliance together ?
(A) Richard Nixon
(B) James Schlesinger
(C) Harry Truman
(D) George P. Schultz
40. Who among the following US scholars published his article in Foreign Affairs journal named as “X” ?
(A) Heary Kissinger
(B) George F. Kennan
(C) Bernard Broodie
(D) Richard Haas
41. Which one of the following is related to “Obama Care” ?
(A) Personal security arrangements for the President Barak Obama
(B) Higher resource allocation for people’s health plan, especially those at lower level.
(C) Special measures for strengthening national security.
(D) Special measures for strengthening welfare administration.
42. The US backing for anti-communist insurgents who sought to overthrow Soviet supported governments was premised on
(A) Reagan doctrine
(B) Truman doctrine
(C) Bush doctrine
(D) Carter doctrine
43. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The BRIC nations recently have fostered better engagements with the Latin American countries when on the other hand, the other industrialised countries are gradually loosing their roles in Latin American development.
Reason (R) : The BRIC nations do not try to enforce their political values but rather emphasise on mutual benefits and cooperation.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (R) is correct, but (A) is not the right answer.
44. The ‘Dirty War’ in Latin America took place in
(A) Argentina
(B) Bolivia
(C) Nicaragua
(D) Peru
45. The ‘Merida Initiative’ is an agreement between the following countries :
(A) Brazil and Columbia
(B) US and Mexico
(C) Argentina and Peru
(D) Canada and Chile
46. The strategy which employs threats or limited force to persuade an opponent to stop or undo an action already underway is called
(A) Coercive diplomacy
(B) Persuasive diplomacy
(C) Preventive diplomacy
(D) Defensive defence
47. A sea zone prescribed by the UN Convention on the Law of Seas over which a State has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, stretching from the baseline up to 260 nautical miles water column from its coast is called one of the following :
(A) Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
(B) Territorial Waters
(C) Continental Shelf
(D) Archipelagic waters
48. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of heroine ?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Columbia
(D) Pakistan
49. As part of its Global War on Terror (GWOT), the United States is going to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan in one of the following years :
(A) 2015
(B) 2016
(C) 2014
(D) 2013
50. India and France signed strategic partnership agreement in the year
(A) 1995
(B) 1998
(C) 1996
(D) 2000
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