1. Arrange the following events in a chronological ascending order during the post-cold war period

I. Civil war in Former Yugoslavia
II. Russia's invasion on Georgia
III. US-led invasion of Afghanistan
IV. Rwandan genocide

Codes

II, III


II, IV


IV, III, II


III, IV, I



2. Hegemonic stability theory is the theory accepted by realists and many neoliberals. It implies

(A)the would political economy needs a hegemon who is authoritarian.


is a substitute for anarchy.


enunciates world bank and IMF to govern the political economy.


(D)That a dominant military and economic power is necessary to ensure the stability and prosperity in a liberal world economy.



3. "Complex Interdependence" is different for it accepts the role of the following

(A)Transnational actors alongwith economic and institutional instruments.


advocates complex inter-linkages between states within a region.


supports the role of hard power with soft power.


(D)Transnational economic actors alongwith military capacity.



4. Feminist theories of international relations

(A)are essentially all variants of liberalism.


(B)are solely concerned with the role of women in international relations.


(C)bring a range of perspectives to bear on the problem of "patriarchy".


(D)argue that war is a natural activity for males.



5. Which of the following is a key factor to distinguish liberalism from realism

(A)All realists are anarchist who do not believe in the state.


(B)Realism relishes conflict, not peace.


(C)All liberals believe that human beings are rational enough to learn from their mistakes.


(D)Realists see liberals as idealists who ignore the basic facts about human nature.



6. Match List I (Theorists in Green Politics) with List II (Books).

List I List II

a.E.F.Schumacher 1. Re-enchanting humanity

b. Garrett Harolin 2. Monocultures of the mind

c. Murray Bookchin 3. Small is beautiful

d. Vandana Shiva 4. Lifeboat ethics


Codes
a b c d

2 3 4


2 3 1


4 1 2


3 4 1


7. Constructivists argue that

(A)Scientific enquiry can uncover absolute truths.


(B)Material forces are much more important than ideas.


(C)Individuals are powerless to shape the world as they find it.


(D)The "truth is always socially constructed.



8. Identify the correct code for the Assertion and Reason as given below Assertion Environmental security is not entirely a case of 'threat without enemies'.

Reason The basic logic is that, globally, humanity is living beyond the carrying capacity of the planet Earth.

Codes

(A)Both and are correct, but is not the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are correct, and is the correct explanation of


is correct, but is not correct.


is not correct, but is correct.



9. For defence policy-making, who chairs the Cabinet Committee on Security Affairs in India

(A)Prime Minister


(B)President


(C)Defence Minister


(D)National Security Advisor



10. Which one of the following has not been included by Admiral A.T. Mahan as elements of sea power

(A)Geographical position


(B)Physical conformation


(C)Extent of territory


(D)National will



11. After the Pokhran explosion of May, 1998, which website was defaced by Pakistan's hackers

(A)Ministry of Defence website


(B)BARC website


(C)PMO website


(D)MEA website



12. The strategy of minimum deterrence is reversed by

first use


First strike


(C)First use


(D)Point defence



13. Identify the correct code for Assertion environment for military purposes.

Codes

(A)Both and are correct, and is the correct logic of


is correct, but is not correct.


(C)Both and not correct and is not the logic of


is not correct, but is correct.



14. Who said that the only product of nuclear weapons was "the organization of peacelessness on a global scale

(A)E.P. Thompson


Subrahamanyam


(C)Dieter Senghaas


Focault

15. Which one of the following is not a part of global environmental security concerns

(A)Climate change.


(B)Depletion of the Ozone layer and industrial pollution.


(C)Over-exploitation of natural resources


(D)Technology.



16. Identify the appropriate code for the Assertion and Reason Assertion Dealing with violence and terrorism is a shared responsibility. While the Government of India is willing to share its responsibility, it wants states to share the responsibility.

Reason Regarding the creation of National Counter Terrorist Centre, some States apprehend that their rights would be violated.

Codes

is correct, but is not correct.


is not correct, but may be correct.


(C)Both and are not correct.


(D)Both and are correct, but


is not the appropriate logic of

17. Which of the articles is common in all the three Geneva Conventions on Laws of War

Article 3


(B)Article 4


(C)Article 5


(D)Article 6



18. Which one of the following countries is members of NATO

Egypt


(B)Israel


Saudi Arabia


(D)Turkey



19. The UN recognized the PLO as a Legitimate organization of the people of Palestine in the year

(A)1948


(B)1967


(C)1974


(D)1988



20. "Oil for food policy" in Iraq was sanctioned by the UN by Resolution Number

(A)986


(B)949


(C)1051


(D)1929



21. Who among the following Chinese leaders strategised that 'keep a low profile and be patient'

Deng Xiaoping


(B)Mao Zedong


Peng


Jintao



22. Which one of the following is known as 'Mother of All Agreements' in the context of West Asia

(A)Declaration of Principles signed between Palestine and Israel on September 13, 1993.


(B)Camp David Accord


(C)Shovak Yonim Plan


(D)Madrid Peace Process



23. OPEC is the

(A)Cartel of major oil-producing countries.


(B)Primary example of economic liberalization.


(C)Organization of leading oil MNCs.


(D)United Nations Human Rights Office.

24. Match List I (Countries) with List II (Parliaments) with the code given below

List I List II

a.Egypt 1. Majlis

b.Turkey 2. National Assembly

c.Iran 3. Knesset

d.Israel 4. Grand National Assembly

Codes
a b c d

3 2 1


1 2 4


4 1 3


2 3 4



25. Match List I (GCC States) with List II (Secretary-Generals) by using the code given below

List I List II

a.Abdul Rahman Bin Hamad Al Attiyah 1. Kuwait

b.Abdullah Bishara 2. Baharain

c. Fahim Bin Sultan al-Qasimi 3. Qatar

d.Abdullatif Bin Rashid Al-Zayani 4. UAE


Codes
a b c d

1 4 2


3 1 4


2 3 1


4 2 3



26. Match the following organizations in Lit I with the Column they belong to as mentioned in List II by using the code given below

List I List II

a.Hamas 1. Pales tine

b.Hizbulla 2. Lebanon

c.Hagnah 3. Egypt

d.Muslim Brotherhood 4. Israel

Codes
a b c d

2 4 3


1 3 4


4 1 2


3 2 1



27. Which one of the following countries has the closest maritime boundary with India

Myanmar


(B)Indonesia


(C)Malaysia


(D)Thailand



28. The decision to elevate India's interaction with ASEAN from 'Full Dialogue' to 'Summit Partners' was taken at the ASEAN Summit held in

(A)Phnom penh in 2002


(B)Hanoi in 2005


(C)Kuala Lumpur in 2007


(D)Singapore in 2009



29. Heroine production in Myanmar has become a source of narco-terrorism through

(A)Golden Triangle


(B)Golden Crescent


(C)Central Asia


Khunjreb Pass



30. Asian Financial crisis led to the severe disruption to the economics in 1997/98 of

(A)China, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea.


(B)India, Russia, Thailand, Indonesia.


(C)Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia.


(D)China, India, Russia, Iran.



31. When was the "Friendship Bridge" opened which was constructed on Mekong River connecting Laos and Thailand.

(A)1990


(B)1994


(C)2000


(D)2002

32. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason

Assertion In 1979 China waged a punitive war against Vietnam which resulted in huge casualties on both sides.

Reason This was because of their rivalry of interests in Cambodia. Vietnamese troops occupied Cambodia to eliminate the Pol Pot regime that had Chinese support.

Codes

(A)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of


is true but is not false.


is false but is true.



33. Match the following events chronologically in ascending order
Year Events

a.1999 1. Maghawati Sukarno Putri become President.

b. 2001 2. A bomb explosion in Bali killing at least 190 people mainly Australians.

c. 2002 3. East Timur vote for independence from Indonesia

d.2004 4. Bambang Yudhoyono become president.

Codes
a b c d

1 2 4


3 4 2


4 1 2


3 2 1



34. Arrange the events of Myanmar described in the List I chronologically in ascending codes with the dates given in List II. Use the code given below

List I List II

a. Aung Sam Su Kyi awarded Nobel Prize 1. Sept. 1988

b.Establishment of National League for democracy 2. July 1989

c. Aung Sam Su Kyi was put under house arrest 3. May 1990

d.National elections held 4. Oct. 1991

Codes
a b c d

4 1 3


2 4 1


3 4 1


1 2 3



35. Where was the 1979 summit meeting which led to peace between Egypt and Israel held at

(A)Sharamel Shiekh


(B)Reykjavik


(C)Camp David


(D)Cairo



36. Rhodesia declared itself independent on

(A)March 1963


(B)July 1966


(C)November 11, 1965


(D)January 10, 1967



37. Which two states make Tanzania

(A)Dodoma and Dar-es-Salaam


(B)Tanganayka and Zanzibar


(C)Tanzania and Tanganayka


(D)Tanzania and Zanzibar

38. On which of the following Country, the United Nations did not impose arms embargo

Somalia


(B)Eritria


(C)Kenya


(D)Sudan



39. The term Third World refers to

(A)Economically less developed countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.


(B)The Muslim Countries of Asia and Africa


(C)Countries of Eastern Europe depended on Soviet Union.


(D)China Countries allied to it.



40. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason

Assertion India's most worthy lesson for Africa is her experience of democratic state building and secular-culturally plural nation-building.

Reason This will serve as a model for the multi-racial and multi-tribal states of Africa so that they do not degenerate into authoritarian theocracies, military juntals and failed states.

Codes

(A)Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.



41. Identify the correct chronological order the following events in Africa by using the code given below

Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Rhodesia.
Formation of the organization of African Unity.
Creation of African Union.
Introduction of Apartheid in South Office.

Codes

(A)Creation of African Union. Introduction of Apartheid in South Africa; Formation of organization of African unity; Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Rhodesia.


(B)Introduction of Apartheid in South Africa; Formation of the organization of African unity; Unilateral Declaration of independence by Rhodesia. Creation of African Union.


(C)Formation of the organization of African Unity Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Rhodesia, Creation of African Union, Introduction of Apartheid in South Africa.


(D)Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Rhodesiao Introduction of Apartheid by South Africa, Formation of the organization African Unity, Creation of African Union.

42. The Treaty of Pelindaba is related to

(A)The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the South Pacific.


(B)The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Africa.


(C)The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Antarctica.


(D)The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Latin America.



43. The classical balance of power between the East and West was promoted by

(A)The atomic, thermonuclear war heads and ICBMS .


(B)Abilities of the US and erstwhile USSR to oversee global politics.


(C)Combined economic, political and military power of the US and the erstwhile USSR.


(D)All the above.



44. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion(A) and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion The Bolsheviks shifted their focus from world revolution to building socialism within the Soviet Union.

Reason The Soviet defeat in war with Poland in 1921 and failure of revolution in Europe, shifted the focus of Soviet foreign policy.

Codes

(A)Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.



45. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason

Assertion For more than a hundred years all Russian governments have sought to respond over Eastern Europe. But only since the Red Army reached the Elba River have the rulers of Russia been able to realize the ambitions of the Russian Empire and the ideological purposes of communism.

Reason The casual factors are territorial expansion and ideological learnings.

Codes

(A)Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


is true but is false.


is false but is true.



46. The disintegration of the Soviet Union ushered in the end of Cold War bringing.

(A)Power Vacuum


(B)Unipolar World Order


(C)Proactive role of the United Nations


(D)Anarchy



47. Who propounded the Nuclear winter theory

(A)Henry Kissinger Group


(B)Andre Beaufre Group


(C)Bernard Brodie Group


(D)TTAPS Group

48. When did President Kennedy made an observation that 'both the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies have a mutually deep interest in a just and genuine peace and in halting the arms race ….'

(A)1968


(B)1963


(C)1965


(D)1964



49. Name the countries which were the signatories of Reykjavik summit

(A)USA and USSR


(B)France and USSR


(C)U.K. and USSR


(D)Germany and USSR



50. Match List I (Soviet leaders) with List II (Doctrines) with the code given below

List I List II

a.Joseph Stalin 1. Détente and Disarmament

b.Nikita Khrushchev 2. Collective Security

c. Andrei Gromyko 3. United Front

d.Lenoid Brezhnev 4. Peaceful coexistence


Codes
a b c d

4 1 2


3 4 1


2 3 4


1 2 3



51. Match the following Ethnic Minorities in Table I appropriately with the countries named in Table II.

Table I Table II
(Ethnic Minorities) (Countries)

a.Newars 1. Bangladesh

b.Chakmas 2. Pakistan

c.Baluchs 3. Bhutan

d.Lhotshampas 4. Nepal

Codes
a b c d

1 2 3


3 1 4


2 3 1


3 4 2



52. Who opined that 'The power of king lies in his mighty arms …. Security of the citizens at peace time is very important because State is the only saviour of the man and women who get affected only because of the negligence of the state'.

Manu


Sukracharya


(C)Chanakya


Douhet



53. Which one of the following is not a feature of new Bhutanese Constitution

(A)Limited Monarchy


(B)Directly Elected National Legislature


(C)Federal system


(D)Competitive party system



54. Which of the following states in South Asia precludes provision for a state religion in its present constitutional system

(A)Pakistan


Nepal


(C)Bangladesh


Maldives



55. Name the South Asian Country from among the following list, which has bilateral free trade agreement with India

Sri Lanka


Pakistan


(C)Bangladesh


Afghanistan

56. Assertion Globalization and Liberalization have contributed to democratic movements and build up of democracy in South Asia as competitive systems.

Reason The IT revolution has been helped by globalization to spread up ideals of liberty and social justice.

Codes

(A)Both and are true, but is not the full explanation of


(B)Both and are not true.


is true, but is not.


is wrong, but is true.



57. Which of the following ideologies is most inspiring to Islamic radical/terrorist groups in South Asian context

Wahabism


Nationalism


(C)Sufism


(D)Democracy and Socialism



58. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Japan was operatonalised in

(A)March 2010


(B)February 2011


(C)August 2011


(D)February 2012



59. Name the American President who advocated for the 'Atom for Peace' programme

Eisenhower


(B)L.B. Johnson


(C)H.S. Truman


(D)J.F. Kennedy



60. Embedded journalism was brought into practice by the US during

(A)The Gulf War I


(B)The Gulf War II


(C)Global War on Terror in Afghanistan


(D)Vietnam War



61. Who said, "I see God in the smiles of the poor"

(A)Martin Luther King


(B)Mahatma Gandhi


(C)Amartya Sen


(D)Abraham Lincoln



62. The UN SC Resolution 1373 (28 Sep. 2001) is related to

(A)Curbing terrorist financing, money laundering and banning material support to them.


(B)Marking distinction between 'terrorists' and 'freedom fighters'.


(C)Curbing ozone depletion.


(D)Maintaining societal security.

63. Which of the following applies to the Brandt Report

Argued that the developing world should get its act together and fund for itself.


(B)Highlighted the interdependence of the North and the South, emphasizing that the prosperity of the North is dependent on the development of the South.


(C)Insisted that aid should only be offered to non-communist countries.


(D)Was inspired by the Marshall Plan.



64. Arrange in a chronological ascending order the events of U.S.

I. Constitution Adoption
II. Bill of Rights
III. Constitution came into effect
IV. Thirteenth Amendment

IV, II


IV, III


II, III, IV


III, II, IV



65. Match List I (Thinkers) with List II (Concepts that the U.S. Constitution is influenced by) from the codes given below

List I List II

a.John Locke 1. Separation of Powers

b.Montesque 2. Federalism

c.Edward 3. Consent of the Coke governed

d.Thomas 4. Equity in Jefferson outcomes

Codes
a b c d

1 4 2


4 3 1


2 3 4


3 1 2



66. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason

Assertion The U.S. Constitution gives Congress and the President different responsibilities in waging wars, but there have been disputes about where one's war powers begin and the other's ends.

Reason This was witnessed during the Obama administration's dispute with Congress over its decision to participate in the Military intervention in Libya in March, 2011.

Codes

(A)Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


is true but is false.


is false but is true.



67. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason

Assertion Social movements concerned with peace, environment and women promote a vision of International Security based on people.

Reason This is important in terms of evolving a richer concept of security.

Codes

(A)Both and are correct and is the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are correct but is not the correct explanation of


is true and is false.


is false and is true.

68. Arrange the following events in a chronological ascending order.

I. UN Truth Commission on Guatemala.
II. Fidel Castro comes to power in Cuba.
III. Zapatista Rebellion.
IV. Salavador Allende wins elections in Chile.

Codes

IV, III, I


III, II, IV


IV, II


II, III



69. MERCOSUR came into existence in

1985


1991


(C)1990


1986



70. The CIA backed coup overthrew the democratically elected government of Jacobo Arbenz in Guatemala in the year

(A)1952


(B)1954


(C)1953


(D)1955



71. Which one of the following is ecology-driven conflict in Latin America

(A)1969 war between El Salvador and Honduras.


(B)1983 war between UK and Argentina.


(C)1959 US-Cuba Bay of Pigs War.


(D)Honduras and Nicaragua.



72. The Argentineans walked out of the Sixth OAS Summit on the following issue

(A)Economic package


(B)Malvinas


Drug trafficking


(D)Oil price



73. G. Vargas, who is known as the "Father of the Poor" is the President of

Argentina


(B)Chile


(C)Mexico


(D)Brazil



74. Match List I (States) with List II (Leaders) with the code given below

List I List II
(States) (Leaders)

a. Bolivia 1. Plutanco Elias Calles

b.Venezuela 2. EVO Morales

c.Mexico 3. Salavador Allende

d.Chile 4. Hugo Chavez

Codes
a b c d

3 4 2


4 1 3


2 3 1


1 2 4



75. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason

Assertion Brazil was successful in its "Zero Hunger" policy.

Reason One of the prime concerns for Brazil was the reduction of poverty, hunger and inequality that would help accelerate its growth based economic development policy.

Codes

(A)Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


is true but is false.


is false but is true.