INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES
PAPER – III
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Who amongst the following military commanders of the Pakistani Army plotted the tribal raiders’ attack on Kashmir in 1948 ?
(1) Maj – Gen Mohd Akbar Khan
(2) Gen Ayub Khan
(3) Gen A. Niazi
(4) Gen Zia Ul Haq
2. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Inclusive growth and good governance are just like vitamins for the welfare of public during any insurgency – prone situations.
Reason (R) : Popular support is essentially required for the success of counter – insurgency operations.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the comprehensive explanation of (A).
(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.
3. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : China wishes to become number one in the world by overtaking the United States.
Reason (R) : China’s strategy, vis – a – vis the US and other major powers, is essentially marked by its privileged economy, diplomacy and military capability in the emerging global order.
Code :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
4. Who amongst the following defined war as “an act of Violence intended to compel our opponent to fulfil our will” :
(1) Carl Von Clausewitz
(2) A. Jomini
(3) A. Wolfers
(4) K. Waltz
5. Who amongst the following stated that India’s strategic culture is “more distinct and coherent than that of most contemporary nation – states” :
(1) George K. Tanham
(2) Rodney Jones
(3) Leo Rose
(4) S.P. Cohen
6. Who amongst the following thinkers emphasized that “good strategy presumes good anthropology and good sociology” :
(1) Raymond Aron
(2) Klaus Knorr
(3) Bernard Brodie
(4) H.J. Morgenthau
7. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The fundamental purpose of Indian nuclear weapons is to deter the use and threat of the use of nuclear weapons by any state against India and its forces.
Reason (R) : India will not be the first to initiate a nuclear strike, but will respond with punitive retaliation should deterrence fail.
Code :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(2) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
8. Match the following authors given in List – I with their books in List – II by using the code given below :
9. Which one of the following is not a tool of cyber war and cyber crime in the emerging scenario of 21st century :
(1) Smart Phones
(2) iPods
(3) Laptops
(4) LASER
10. Which one of the following is a tangible element of National Power :
(1) Critical Mass
(2) National Will
(3) Strategic Purpose
(4) Social Cohesiveness
11. Match List – I (Authors) with List – II (Works) by using the correct code given below :
12. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : India – Israel friendship made India the closest ally of Israel in Asia.
Reason (R) : Israel has become India’s strong defence partner and India’s multi – dimensional rise is much supported by their cooperation in strategic, defence and intelligence areas.
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.
13. The term “Bar Lev Line” refers to which of the following :
(1) Dividing wall between East and West Berlin.
(2) Imaginary Line in Sahara desert.
(3) Israeli fortification on East Bank of the Suez canal.
(4) Defensive fortification built by France.
14. Kurds are a significant minorities in which of the following group of countries of West Asia :
(1) Jordon, Lebanon and Turkey
(2) Iran, Kuwait and UAE
(3) Iran, Iraq and Turkey
(4) Jordon, Iraq and Turkey
15. Who among the following was elected as head of Hamas Political bureau in May 2001 ?
(1) Mussa Abu al Marzuk
(2) Ismail Haniyo
(3) Mohamed Nazzal
(4) Khaled Meshal
16. Match the authors mentioned in List – I correctly with their books mentioned in List – II by using the code given below :
17. Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order using the code given below :
(a) Formation of the Arab League
(b) Opening of the Suez Canal
(c) Balfour Declaration
(d) Baghdad Pact
Code :
(1) (c), (b), (a), (d)
(2) (b), (c), (a), (d)
(3) (a), (d), (b),(c)
(4) (d), (a), (c), (b)
18. Which one of the following countries was ruled by the Maronite Christians :
(1) Israel
(2) Iraq
(3) Lebanon
(4) Egypt
19. “Ethical Policy” was introduced by which one of the following colonial powers in its colony :
(1) French in Indo-China
(2) Dutch in Indonesia
(3) English in Malaysia
(4) Spanish in the Philippines
20. Islamic militants of the Philippines are called :
(1) Huk
(2) Roxas
(3) Maro
(4) Maute
21. Malacca came under the subjugation of which one of the European powers in 1641 :
(1) Dutch
(2) English
(3) Portuguese
(4) Spanish
22. In Thailand “People’s Alliance for Democracy” (PAD) is also called as :
(1) Red Shirts
(2) Yellow Shirts
(3) Black Shirts
(4) White Shirts
23. Name the two Southeast Asian Countries which have claimed the ownership of Preah Vihar temple :
(1) Myanmar and Thailand
(2) Cambodia and Laos
(3) Cambodia and Thailand
(4) Laos and Vietnam
24. Sukarno was deported by the Dutch before Indonesia achieved independence to which one of the islands :
(1) Java
(2) Bali
(3) Bangka
(4) Molucca
25. Match List – I (Country) with their books in List – II (despot ruler) and find correct answer with the right code :
26. In mid 2016, some professors and students of the University of Ghana demanded the removal of the newly installed statue of Mahatma Gandhi from the Campus of the University, because according to them, Mahatma Gandhi was :
(1) Anarchist and dictatorial
(2) Racist and believer in traditional caste system
(3) Fascist and Capitalist
(4) Intolerant and anti-religion
27. Identify the group of African countries contributing over two – thirds of total oil production in Africa in recent years :
(1) Kenya, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Chad
(2) Angola, Algeria, Nigeria, Sudan
(3) Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Guinea, Bissau
(4) Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritania, Mozambique, Gabon
28. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Due to the Dutch and the English, the French trading activity in Asia proved, at least in the short run, a big failure.
Reason (R) : If was court – sponsored and its success fluctuated with the individual monarch and intrigues.
Code :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(2) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(3) (A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(4) (A) is correct, but (R) is also correct.
29. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The US has deployed its maritime reconnaissance aircraft in Seychelles to fight the menace of maritime piracy.
Reason (R) : The new naval base here provides opportunity for the US to keep better watch on naval movements of other navies passing through the area.
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
30. Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order within help of the given code :
(a) Establishment of African National Congress in South Africa
(b) Mau Mau Rebellion
(c) Rwanda Genocide
(d) Establishment of OAU
Code :
(1) (a), (b), (d), (c)
(2) (b), (c), (a), (d)
(3) (c), (a), (b), (d)
(4) (d), (b), (c), (a)
31. Arrange the following events in chronologically descending order with the help of the code given below :
(a) Ethiopia Occupied by Italy.
(b) South Africa became non – racial state.
(c) Nigeria united to form largest British African colony.
(d) South Africa became independent dominion.
Code :
(1) (d), (c), (a), (b)
(2) (c), (a), (b), (d)
(3) (b), (d), (c), (a)
(4) (a), (b), (d), (c)
32. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Theories of international relations are not universal in nature.
Reason (R) : African states are starkly different from one another and also from other non-African states in terms of sovereignty, power relations and state formation.
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.
33. Match List – I (Leaders) with List – II with the (countries) with the help of the given :
34. Match the List – I (new names) of the countries with List – II (old names) of the following countries with the help of the given code below :
35. Which one of the following is considered as the first ‘war for liberation’ in Africa ?
(1) ZAPU sent force in Rhodesia.
(2) FRELIMO’s armed struggle in Mozambique.
(3) Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya.
(4) MPLA Liberation movement in Angola.
36. What does the term ‘Afropolitans’ mean out of the following :
(1) Cities of Africa.
(2) African politicians belonging to different parties.
(3) Multilingual Africans residing in western metropolis with a sense of their soil.
(4) Multi-ethnic groups
37. The Victoria Falls is ‘located in which one of the following countries :
(1) Mozambique
(2) Zimbabwe
(3) South Africa
(4) Uganda
38. Match the following authors given in List – I with their books given in List – II by using the code mentioned below :
39. Yulia Timoshenko, the balancer between Russia and the EU, was the Prime Minister of which one of the following countries :
(1) Georgia
(2) Ukraine
(3) Belarus
(4) Moldova
40. How many countries did emerge on the debris of the Republic of Yugoslavia ?
(1) Two
(2) Three
(3) Six
(4) Five
41. Arrange in ascending chronological order the following occurrences by using the code given below :
(a) First test of nuclear device by the Soviet Union.
(b) First test of nuclear device by China.
(c) First test of nuclear device by India.
(d) First test of nuclear device by Pakistan.
Code :
(1) (d), (c), (b), (a)
(2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(3) (b), (c), (a), (d)
(4) (c), (a), (d), (b)
42. Which one of the following reasons was the cause of Soviet failure in Afghanistan :
(1) The Soviets did not take into consideration that no external power in recent memory has ever won in Afghanistan.
(2) Used less fire power.
(3) Opposition to Soviet invasion was too strong within Afghanistan.
(4) Absence of local support coupled with rise of Islamism fuelled by Pakistan/Taliban combine.
43. Which one of the following reasons is attributed to Russian claim of the Arctic Sea Zone being contentious :
(1) Other countries too have borders along the Arctic sea.
(2) Arthur Chillingarov’s mission to the Arctic that proved Russian continental shelf extended to the Artic pole.
(3) Rival claims adduced by the USA.
(4) Rival claims by all other countries.
44. Match the following seas given in List – I with one of their littoral countries given in List – II by using the code given below :
45. Arrange in chronological ascending order the occurrence of the following events with help of the code given below :
(a) Bombing of the Twin Towers.
(b) The US invasion of Afghanistan.
(c) The US invasion of Iraq.
(d) Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Code :
(1) (d), (a), (b), (c)
(2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(3) (b), (c), (a), (d)
(4) (d), (c), (b), (a)
46. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The US-Russian Relations have suffered setbacks under Donald Trump due to strained bilateral ties.
Reason (R) : The US suspicion of Russian meddling in Trump’s Presidential elections have further beclouded ties.
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) (R) is correct but (A) is not correct.
47. Which one of the following archaeological sites in Bangladesh was declared as SAARC cultural centre :
(1) Ramgarh
(2) Mahasthangarh
(3) Bogura
(4) Devgarh
48. To which one of the following countries Ashoka sent his daughter Sangamitra to propagate Buddhism :
(1) China
(2) Japan
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) Nepal
49. Who among the following leaders was the architect of the Panchayat system in Nepal :
(1) King Birendra
(2) King Mahendra
(3) K.P. Bhattarai
(4) G.P. Koirala
50. The Shimla Agreement, concluded between India and Pakistan, mainly resolved one of the following issues. Find the correct answer :
(1) Indus water dispute
(2) Kashmir problem
(3) Border issue
(4) Prisoners of war of 1971
51. Identity the religion practised by the people of Bhutan :
(1) Hinayana Bhuddhism
(2) Hinduism
(3) Mahayana Buddhism
(4) Islam
52. In which one of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summits given below India was admitted as a full member ?
(1) Yekaterinburg – 2009
(2) Ufa – 2015
(3) Tashkent – 2016
(4) Astana – 2017
53. Which South Asian country uses the term ‘Cindrella Community’ for its population :
(1) Bangladesh
(2) India
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) Nepal
54. Which one of the following countries does not share its border with Afghanistan :
(1) Tajikistan
(2) Kazakhstan
(3) Uzbekistan
(4) Turkmenistan
55. Who issued the US Emancipation Proclamation constitutionally :
(1) T. Jefferson
(2) J. Adams
(3) A. Lincoln
(4) B. Franklin
56. When did the first census took place in the US :
(1) 1789
(2) 1790
(3) 1791
(4) 1794
57. Who made the statement that “there are known knowns ; there are known unknowns. But there are also unknown unknowns” as reflections of the world scenario ?
(1) Capt. Jeff Davis
(2) John Mc Cain
(3) Jens Stoltenberg
(4) Donald Rumsfeld
58. Arrange the following acts in their ascending chronological order by using the correct code given below :
(a) Citizenship Act of India (b) Pakistan Citizenship Act
(c) Ceylon Citizenship Act (d) Maldivian Citizenship Act
Code :
(1) (c), (b), (a), (d)
(2) (b), (c), (a), (d)
(3) (d), (a), (b), (c)
(4) (d), (b), (c), (a)
59. Who among the following introduced the concept of corporate liberalism in the US economy :
(1) Henry Ford
(2) John Adams
(3) Ronald Reagan
(4) G.W. Bush
60. In which year the Taliban regime was overthrown in Afghanistan ?
(1) 2000
(2) 2001
(3) 2003
(4) 2004
61. Which one of the following issues had come up before the Church Committee hearings in the US Senate in 1975 :
(1) Church – State relations
(2) Bribery case
(3) Education policy
(4) Health policy
62. Which one of the following plans was a US response to the rise of populist, socialist, state governments in Latin America during 1980s :
(1) Baker Plan
(2) Brady Plan
(3) Oslo Plan
(4) Pax Americana
63. Which group of the following countries emerged out of the Federal Republic of Central America :
(1) Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras.
(2) Ecuador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Colombia
(3) Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador
(4) El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Nicaragua
64. Which one of the following Latin American Countries set up its ‘Truth Commission’ in 2017 :
(1) Costa Rica
(2) Honduras
(3) Chile
(4) Venezuela
65. The architect of ‘Zero Hunger’ programme hails from which one of the following countries of Latin America :
(1) Brazil
(2) Chile
(3) Dominican Republic
(4) Peru
66. Identify the country with its military regime that granted women’s suffrage in Latin America :
(1) Argentina
(2) Peru
(3) Colombia
(4) Honduras
67. Arrange the following meetings in the chronologically ascending order by using the correct code given below :
(a) Central American Peace Conference
(b) Summit of the Americas
(c) Pan – American Conference
(d) Central American Integration System’s Conference
Code :
(1) (c), (a), (d), (b)
(2) (c), (b), (a), (d)
(3) (d), (a), (c), (b)
(4) (d), (c), (b), (a)
68. Identify the Latin American country that has now an opposition controlled Parliament :
(1) Brazil
(2) Colombia
(3) Peru
(4) Venezuela
69. Identify the financial approach introduced by US President Ronald Reagan at the Cancun Summit as given below :
(1) Structural Adjustment
(2) Market place magic
(3) Debt Swaps
(4) Import substitution
70. Which one of the following was identified as the major consequence of the IMF assistance to the Latin American debt crises in the 1980s :
(1) Price rise
(2) Fall in share of wages
(3) Flight of finance capital
(4) Decline in terms of trade
Read the passage given below and based on it answer the questions ranging from 71 to 75 :
The Cold War undermined this objective in numerous ways that have been well documented. The intensity of the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union undermined a system that was premised on the existence of Great Power consensus as to the nature of unacceptable aggression and on Great Power cooperation in enforcing the peace. This premise was visible, above all, in the veto given to the five permanent members. This was made necessary not solely because of the Cold War itself but because of the concentration of military power (and especially nuclear weapons) in the hands of superpowers. In such a situation, collective action could only be threatened against either of them at the risk of provoking a devastating conflict. Thus, in contrast to the neat assumptions of the collective security model, there were states that simply could not be coerced even by the united will and power of the rest of the international community. The veto highlighted, then, the clear and shared recognition that the collective security system could not deal with threats to peace emanating from the superpowers or affecting their vital interests. Contingencies in that domain would have to be dealt with by the traditional right of individual and collective self-defence as reiterated in Article 51.
The system of Cold War alliances meant that idea of an isolated aggressor was also illusory. The globalization of the Cold War, particularly after the outbreak of the Korean War, and the density of the Cold War alliance systems meant that the majority of the most serious conflicts and crises came to involve the interests of one or other of the superpowers or its allies. On the one hand, this meant that there would a friendly superpower willing to use its veto to block UN action. On the other, the intensity of the Cold War meant that loyalty to the Cold War alliance would tend to predominate over.
71. How did the Cold War undermine the objectives of confrontation between two superpowers ?
(1) It broke the great power consensus to maintain peace.
(2) It gave rise to the intensity of confrontation between USA and USSR.
(3) It ushered in a period of severance of peace.
(4) It transgressed on the premises of great power coexistence.
72. How was the Cold War system premised on ?
(1) Mutual hostility and confrontation
(2) The nature of unacceptable aggression and acceptable cooperation to ensure peace
(3) Veto power to five permanent members
(4) Military power concentration in each other’s zone of influence
73. How did concentration of nuclear power impact Cold War relations ?
(1) It generated tension in bilateral relations.
(2) The divide between nuclear and non-nuclear powers was widened.
(3) Confrontation necessitated cooperation for ensuring peace.
(4) Collective action could only be threatened against either of them at the risk of provoking a devastating conflict.
74. What was the impact of Veto power ?
(1) It could not coerce states to follow the will of the international community.
(2) The assumption of the collective security model failed.
(3) International Community was bewildered.
(4) Quest for individual and collective self-defence began.
75. How did the Cold War affect the alliance system ?
(1) It sets two rival blocks apart.
(2) Most serious conflicts involved one or other of the super powers or its allies.
(3) Veto weilding powers blocked UN resolutions frequently in favour of their loyal nations.
(4) It increased the intensity of the Cold War.
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