Current Affairs Pre 2011 International Events Multiple Choice Questions

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1. Which is the first European country to ban the burqaand niqab in public?

(a) France.

(b) Belgium.

(c) Switzerland.

(d) Belarus.

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, are the

countries which lie in the Mekong basin.

2. The above four Countries in 1995 set up the Mekong

River Commission to facilitate Joint management and

water sharing in the Mekong region.

3. Until now, human remains from only 200,000 years

Which of the above statements giver above is/arecorrect ?

(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 Nor 2.

3. China has building Xiaowan dam, which is the

worlds highest dam.It is on the river of.

(a) Mekong river

(b) Brahma Putra river

(c) Yarlung Tsangpo river

(d) Non of the above.

4. Recently Russia has offered nuclear help to whichof the following Latin American country :

(a) Brazil (b) Argentina

(c) Ecuador (d) Venezuela

5. Pass port Controversy is recently in news in which

country ?

(a) China (b) Sri Lanka

(c) Nepal (d) Bhutan

6. Consider the following statements :

1. Recently a strategic Arms Reduction Treaty was

signed between us and Russia in Prague.

2. The agreement Succeeds the 1991 START treaty.

3. The warhead limit in this treaty is 74% lower than

the limit of 1991 treaty.

4. The treaty also allowed 30% lower than the deployed

strategic warhead limit of the 2002 Moscow Treaty.

Which of the above statements is / are correct ?

(a) 1 and 4 Only (b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 2, 3, and 4 (d) All b the above

7. Recently which country has passed the 18th

Amendment Bill that Seeks to bring back the 1973Constitution?

(a) Sri Lanka (b) Bangladesh

(c) Pakistan (d) Maldives.

8. The $ 12-Billion Nord stream pipeline would carry

up to 55 billion cubic meters of gas a year,This gaspipeline is between?

(a) Russia to China.

(b) Russia to Ukraine

(c) Russia to Europe

(d) Russia to Iran.

9. The recent Nuclear Security Summit was held in ?

(a) U.S. (b) South Korea

(c) England (d) Germany

10. Recently which Country has shut down its

Plutonium ADE 2 reactor ?

(a) Iran (b) Russia

(c) North Korea. (d) India.


1. Red shirts are the group in Thailand which support

ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

2. Yellow shirt are the group in Thailand which support

the government

Which of the above statement is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both I and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2.

12. The recent cyber racism summit Was held is. : -

(a) U.S.A. (b) Russia

(c) Australia (d) India.


1. Kazakistan has agreed to extend the Russian lease ofthe biggest naval base in the Black sea.

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2. Russian Navy will stay in Sevastopol till 2042, with apossible five year extension.

3. Under the current agreement singed in 1997, the Russianlease of the former soviet base expires is 2017.

4. The agreement is a setback to U.S. effort to establishcontrol of the black sea.

Which of the above Statement is/are correct ?

(a) I and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 3 and 4 (d) All of the above

14. Recently Chasma power reactor is in News. In thiscontext can you suggest Chasma belongs to whichcountry ?

(a) North korea. (b) Iran

(c) China (d) Pakistan.

15. Which Company is responsible for recent oil leak inGulf of Mexico ?

(a) BP (b) Exom

(c) ONGC (d) None of the above.

16. Recently which of these two west AsianCountries discussed for the formation of regionaleconomic bloc ?

(a) UAE and Saudi Arabia

(b) Saudi Arabia and Syria.

(c) UAE and Iran.

(d) Syria and I Iran

17. The short Range Ballistic Missile Hatf III(Ghaznavi) and Medium Range Ballistic Missile Hatf(Shaheen 1) belongs to which country ?

(a) Iran. (b) Pakistan

(c) Afganistan (d) Ukraine.

18. Consider the following statements

1. Britains first Post war coalition government waslead by David Cameron.

2. At 43, Mr. Cameron is the youngest P.M.Since 1812.

Which of the above statement is / are correct ?

(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 Nor 2.

19. Which one of the country is not the member of thetrilateral meet on Irans Nuclear Programme ?

(a) India (b) Turkey

(c) Brazil (d) Iran

20. Consider the following Statements .

1. Egypt Objected to an agreement Signed by four NileBasin Countries in Uganda.

2. The four countries are Tanzania. Uganda, Rwandaand Ethopia.

3. Nile river originates from Lake Victoria.

Which of the above statements is /are Correct ?

(a) 1 and 3 Only (b) 1 and 2 only

(c) All of the above (d) Non of the above.

21. Consider the following Statements :

1. Indias Kishanganga Project is in dispute withPakistan.

2. The dispute Settlement mechanism between thesetwo countries come under Article IX of the Induswater treaty.

Which of the above Statement is / are Correct ?

(a)1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both1 and 2 (d) Non of the above.

22. Which of the following Country did not get theobserver status in the shanghai Cooperationorganisation.

(a) Sri Lanka (b) India

(c) Iran (d) Mongolia

23. Consider the following Statements.

1. Iran- Pakistan- India gas Pipeline is also known asPeace Pipeline.

2. Recently Iran and Pakistan decided to enter into abilateral agreement for this project, with out India.

Which of the following statement is / are correct.


(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 and 2

24. The NPT review Conference is held every 5 yearsto assess the progress in reaching the goals set outin the 1970 treaty to disarm and stop the spread of

nuclear weapons. In this context which one of theCountry is not the member of NPT ?

(a) China (b) India

(c) Israel (d) Pakistan

25. Recently Which Country has constituted the TruthPanel

(a) Pakistan (b) Bangladesh

(c) Sri Lanka (d) Nepal

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26. Which of the following statement is wrong ?

(a) Israel blocked Gaza Since the end of Israels winterwar with Fatha in Gaza in 2009.

(b) Recently 19 People Killed as Israeli Commandosstorm Gaza- Bound aid flotilla.

(c) Egypt has announced that it has opened its borderCrossing to breaches the Gaza blockade.

(d) Three years ago Israel Closed the Rafah Crossingwith Cairos help.

27. Recently which country has officially dropsNATO membership plans ?

(a) Belarus (b) Ukraine

(c) Turkmenistan (d) Uzbekistan.

28. On June 4, 1989 hundreds of Pro democracy

Students and ordinary citizens were killed in andaround the Tiananmen Square.

This is in which Country ?

(a) Myanmar (b) Laos

(c) Cambodia (d) China.

29. The recent Asian Security Summit was held inwhich Country ?

(a) Thailand. (b) Indonesia.

(c) Singapore (d) Malaysia.

30. Recently which country is in news for beating Italysfamous leaning tower of Pisa.And won the Guinnessworld Records ?

(a) UAE (b) Norway

(c) Saudi Arabia (d) Neither land.

31. China has offered $200 million for the second phaseof the Hambantota port. This port is in ?

(a) Mayanmar. (b) Indonesia

(c) Bangladesh (d) Sri Lanka

32. Recently ethinic Violence has erupted in whichcountry of Central Asia ?

(a) Kyrgyzstan (b) Uzbekistan

(c) Turkmenistan (d) Kazakistan

33. Consider the following Statements :1. Collective Security treaty organization is a

defence block of ex- soviet States.

2. The member of this organisation are Russia,Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan,Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Which of the above statement is / are Correct


(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2.


Answers

1. (b) 11. (c) 21. (c) 31. (d)

2. (c) 12 (c) 22. (a) 32. (a)

3. (a) 13. (b) 23 (c) 33. (c)

4. (d) 14. (d) 24. (a)

5. (c) 15. (a) 25. (c)

6. (d) 16. (d) 26. (a)

7. (c) 17. (b) 27. (b)

8. (c) 18. (c) 28. (d)

9. (a) 19. (a) 29. (c)

10. (b) 20. (c) 30. (a)


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