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International Relations MCQs - Foreign Policy of Selected Countries MCQs PDF
International Relations MCQs - Foreign Policy of Selected Countries MCQs PDF
MCQs
The U.S. policy of containment was a product of the Cold War and was particular to
that era. However, with which of the following current situations could you a draw a
parallel or comparison to containment?
(a) The attempt to curtail the spread of AIDS in Africa.
(b) The construction of the “security fence” or wall between the West Bank and Israel.
(c) The increased restrictions on immigration to the U.S.
(d) The attempt to prevent the emergence of new Islamic fundamentalist regimes.
Answer: (a)
George Washington was the first President of USA. Who is the incumbent Vice
President of America?
(a) George Bush
(b) Gerald Ford
(c) Dick Cheney
(d) None of these.
Answer: (d)
Who is the US Assistant Secretary of state for South Asian and Central Asian
affairs?
(a) Riyan C. Crocker
(b) Nancy Powell
(c) Richard A. Boucher
(d) None of these.
Answer: (c)
Who was the special representative of USA for Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs?
(a) Richard Holbrook
In the early years, Pakistan’s foreign policy objectives had revolved its power
relationship with
(a) India
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Russia
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
On Kashmir, Bhutto resisted Indian pressure and refused to accept the ceasefire
line in Kashmir as the
(a) International border
(b) Relict border
(c) Soft border
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Ayub Khan was strongly pro-American, and on a visit the United States in
(a) 1953 (b) 1954
(c) 1958 (d) None of these
Answer: (b)
Durand Line, which divides the borders of Pakistan and Afghanistan is as long as:
(a) 2252 Km (b) 2262 Km
(c) 2272 Km (d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Recently, the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was signed between Pakistan and ….
(a) India (b) Turkey
(c) Afghanistan (d) China
Answer: (b)
The Border agreement between Pakistan and inda on Runn of Kuchh was signed in
which year?
(a).1966
(b).1968
(c).1967
(d).1969
Answer: (b)
When Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan?
(a) 1960
(b) 1962
(c) 1969
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Pakistan has been elected member of the United Nations Economic and Social
Council (ECOSOC) for a three-year term starting ________.
(a) 1st January, 2016
(b) 1stJune, 2015
(c) 1stJanuary, 2015
(d) 1stJuly, 2015
Answer: (c)
Answer: (b)
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has recently approved $509
million to finance four projects of which of the following countries?
(a) Azerbaijan, Egypt, Finland and Iceland
(b) India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
(c) Myanmar, Iran, Philippines and Sri Lanka
(d) Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Tajikistan
Answer: (d)
When Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan?
(a) 1960
(b) 1962
(c) 1969
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Who is the newly appointed head of the United Nations Military Observer Group in
India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)?
(a) Peter Thomson
(b) Major General Per Lodin
(c) N Saibaba
(d) Per Gustaf Lodin
Answer: (a)
Which country is the world’s largest oil consumer, as per the recently released BP
Statistical Review of World Energy?
(a) China
(b) United States
(c) India
(d) Russia
Answer: (b)
The South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) has not been a success because of
(a) Narrow export base of countries.
(b) Political hurdles.
(c) Lack of bilateral free trade agreements.
(d) Both a & b
Answer: (d)
India cut off the flow of canal waters to West Punjab for first time on
(a) April 1948
(b) May 1948
(c) April 1949
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
The author of famous book, “The China-Pakistan Axis: Asia’s New Geopolitics” is:
(a) Andrew Small
(b) Daniel S. Markey
Pakistan and US navies recently conducted joint exercises in the Arabian Sea by the
name of
(a) Optimum Impact
(b) Divers Move
(c) Inspired Union
(d) None of these
Answer: (c)
The project to reduce water logging and salinity area in Pakistan has been
financially supported by
(a) World Bank
(b) IMF
(c) Asian Development Bank
(d) None of these
Answer: (c)