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Contemporary World Politics — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Political Science & International Relations MCQs on Contemporary World Politics — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, KPPSC.

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Question 1 of 40
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Which of the following nation is not the founder member of ASEAN?

Question 2 of 40
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What led to the formation of the European Union?

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Who became the sole superpower after the disintegration of USSR ?

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What is the carbon credit?

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The Soviet invasion of . . . . . . . . in 1979 weakened the system even further.

Question 6 of 40
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Which of the following are the resources which are not owned by any individual, rather they are owned by the community.

Question 7 of 40
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A great many lives were lost in some of the arenas of Cold War, but the world was spared a/an . . . . . . . . war and . . . . . . . . hostility.

Question 8 of 40
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A review of the implementation of the agreements at the Earth Summit in Rio was undertaken by India in . . . . . . . .

Question 9 of 40
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The EU has evolved from a/an . . . . . . . . union to a/an . . . . . . . . union.

Question 10 of 40
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The event that took place in 1961 was

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The Geneva Accords that divided Vietnam into north and south was concluded in

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For the super powers, the smaller states were important because:

Question 13 of 40
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ASEAN stands for

Question 14 of 40
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The Socialist Movement was inspired by the ideas of:

Question 15 of 40
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The Movement initiated by the Chinese Communist Party in 1958 to achieve rapid modernization of China was

Question 16 of 40
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The 'soft issue' that Bill Clinton as the President of US focused on were: 1. Democracy 2. Climate Change 3. Military power 4. Security

Question 17 of 40
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Smog is a combination of:

Question 18 of 40
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Until 1945, Korea and Taiwan had been the colonies of

Question 19 of 40
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As the leader of the NAM, what was India's response to the Cold war?

Question 20 of 40
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was held in the year . . . . . . . .

Question 21 of 40
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Which among the following best explains the reason for growing concerns about the environment?

Question 22 of 40
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The island country that received both diplomatic and financial aid from the Soviet Union was

Question 23 of 40
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What all changes did Sheikh Mujib bring in 1975? 1. Moved from parliamentary to presidential form of government 2. Abolished all parties, except Awami League 3. Established military rule 4. Joined hands with West Pakistan

Question 24 of 40
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Name a conflict zone where US was involved during post cold war period.

Question 25 of 40
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Which one of the following was a part of its global war on terrorism by the U. S.?

Question 26 of 40
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Operation Iraqi Freedom was launched on:

Question 27 of 40
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed by:

Question 28 of 40
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The United States was founded in which year?

Question 29 of 40
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The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic pollutants (POPs) was signed in the year:

Question 30 of 40
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Premier Zhou Enlai proposed the 'four modernisations'. What are those?

Question 31 of 40
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During the cold war, the US and its allies represented the ideology of . . . . . . . . Whereas the USSR and its allies represented the ideology of . . . . . . . .

Question 32 of 40
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Which of the following challenges is/are being faced currently by China?

Question 33 of 40
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Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in:

Question 34 of 40
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Which Statement about Japan is not correct?

Question 35 of 40
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The ASEAN-India FTA came into effect in . . . . . . . .

Question 36 of 40
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Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of the SAARC? 1. Welfare of the people of the region 2. Economic growth of the region 3. Develop into the next super power bloc 4. Help resolve international conflicts

Question 37 of 40
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The Seven Party Alliance is a coalition of

Question 38 of 40
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What was the high point of the Cold War?

Question 39 of 40
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The person that opposed neo-colonialism was

Question 40 of 40
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The South Asian leaders signed the SAARC Charter on:

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