Contemporary World Politics — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

The correct answer is Option A: 1973 . Let's break down why: The Yom-Kippur War , also called the October War, was a major conflict that occurred in the Middle East. It began on October 6, 1973 , which is why it's also known as the October War. Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Therefore, the war definitely happened in 1973 . The other options (1978, 1975, and 1965) are incorrect because they don't match the actual year of the Yom-Kippur War.

China is the correct answer to “Which country adopted the 'open door' policy”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Pakistan is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . has had constant shift putting democracy and military rule.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

A. G. Tansley is the correct answer to “The word 'Ecosystem' was coined by:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Panda is the correct answer to “The animal that is the symbol of the World Wide Wildlife Fund is:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

1945 - 1991 is the correct answer to “The duration of Cold War was”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Nikita Khrushchev is the correct answer to “Who became General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1985”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

2009 is the correct answer to “When was LTTE vanquished”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was framed in 1994 is the correct answer to “Choose the odd one out of the following statements.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Emergence of Bangladesh as a new state is the correct answer to “What was the result of the 1971 Indo-Pak war”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

38th Parallel is the correct answer to “Korea was divided temporarily at the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Bangkok, 1967 is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . Declaration led to the formation of ASEAN in the year . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

ASEAN is the correct answer to “An organization founded in 1967 by the Asian countries to provide a forum for regional economic cooperation was”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Years of neglection of Tamil aspirations for development and equality like Sinhala is the correct answer to “What led to militant Tamil nationalism in Sri Lanka”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Seven Party Alliance is the correct answer to “In Nepal the largely non-violent mass movement for democracy was led by . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

700 million is the correct answer to “According to the Human Development Report 2016 of the United Nations Development Programme, how many people have no access to save water in developing countries”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Only thing responsible for the disintegration was Gorbachev's rule is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not true about the collapse of USSR”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Phasing out ozone-depleting substances is the correct answer to “Montreal protocol aims at:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Lithuania is the correct answer to “The first Soviet republic to declare independence was . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

1992 is the correct answer to “When was European Union established”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

These are the descendants of peoples who inhabited the present territory of a country at the time when persons of a different culture or ethnic origin arrived there from other parts of the world and overcame them is the correct answer to “Which among the following is the definition of indigenous people given by the UN”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

1, 2, 3 is the correct answer to “The three major factors for the formation of the NAM were: 1. Cooperation among the founding member countries 2. Growing Cold War tensions 3. Entry of many decolonized African countries into the international arena 4. The need to establish a third super power”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Mikhail Gorbachev is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . initiated the reforms in the USSR in 1985.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Tunisia is the correct answer to “The demand for democracy that started in . . . . . . . . soon spread to other countries in the Arab World.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

A Military operation is the correct answer to “What was 'Operation Iraqi Freedom'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

U. S. A. and U. S. S. R. is the correct answer to “After the Second World War, the world was divided into the blocks of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Sheikh Mujib-ur Rahman is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . led the struggle against the dominance of West Pakistan.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Separateness is the correct answer to “Apartheid' is an Afrikaans word for”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Mikhail Gorbachev is the correct answer to “Which Soviet Union leader brought about the reforms of glasnost and perestroika”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

1992, Rio de Janeiro Summit is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not concerned with cooperation over the global commons agreements”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

India is the correct answer to “Which among the following country's renewable energy programme is the largest in the world”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

2, 1, 3, 4 is the correct answer to “Arrange the following in chronological order. 1. Collapse of Berlin Wall 2. Shock Therapy 3. Yeltsin becomes the President of Russia 4. Birth of CIS”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

All of the above is the correct answer to “Natural Forests:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

G-8 meeting in June 2005 is the correct answer to “At Which among the following meetings did India point out that the per capita emission rates of the developing countries are a tiny fraction of those in the developed world”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

Greece and Turkey is the correct answer to “Truman doctrine was a policy to provide military and economic aid to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

USA and Soviet Union is the correct answer to “The two key post-war powers which played significant role during the Cold War were”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

1964 is the correct answer to “Japan became a member of the OECD in . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

27 years is the correct answer to “The African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela was released from jail after being jailed for”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

1, 2, 3 and 4 is the correct answer to “India and Pakistan are trying to increase cooperation and build peace in the following ways: 1. Collaboration among social activists and known personalities of the two countries 2. Leaders of both countries meet regularly in summits to understand issues and find solutions 3. Bus routes have started between the two countries 4. Trade has increased”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.

2, 3, 4, 1 is the correct answer to “Arrange the following in chronological order: 1. China's accession to WTO 2. Establishment of the EEC 3. Establishment of the EU 4. Birth of ARF”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary World Politics.