1.The Earth Summit which was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil focused on _________
2.The poor and developing countries of the third world are called as ___________
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3.Which one of the following was NOT given primacy by the markers of the Soviet System?
a) Abolition of private property
b) Society based on the principle of equality
4.Which one of the following was a part of its global war on terrorism by the U.S.?
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5.Which one of the following statements about the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka is false?
a) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were supported by the SAARC countries
b) Politics in Sri Lanka openly favoured the Sinhalas
6. Jayaprakash Narayanan demanded the dismissal of congress government in Bihar and gave a call for 'Total Revolution'. Total Revolution in means?
a) Overthrow of a government through armed revolution.
b) increasing agricultural production
c) Change in social economic and political spheres in order to establish a true democracy.
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7.Which among the following statements about Cold War is false?
a) It led to the outbreak of another world war?
b) It was an ideological war between the two super powers.
c) It was a competition between the US and the Soviet alliances.
d) It triggered an arms race among countries of rival alliances.
8.Farakka Agreement is related to which of?
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10.The military operation to evacuate the militant Akali groups from Golden Temple in Amritsar is known as?
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11.The successor country to the Soviet Union is _______________.
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13.Which one of the following statements is "not correct" about the "Non-aligned Movement"?
a) It suggested to the newly independent countries ways to stay out of alliances.
b) India's policy of non-alignment was neither negative nor passive.
c) The non-aligned posture of India served its interests.
d) India was praised for signing the treaty of friendship with the USSR to strengthen NAM.
14.Which one of the following statements about "hegemony" is correct?
a) Hegemony means cooperation and alliance of some states.
b) Hegemony means dominance of a state due to military, economic and political power.
c) Hegemony is a permanent feature of the developed countries.
d) Hegemony always neglects international organisations like the UN.
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15.In 1954 , the Panchsheel agreement was signed between India and _____________.
16.The First Home Minister of independent India was _____________.
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17.Which one of the following statements related to the Iraq invasion by the US is incorrect?
a) More than forty other countries were involved in this invasion.
b) The UN had given consent to invade Iraq.
c) The invasion was to prevent Iraq from developing weapons of mass destruction.
18.The first country to liberalise its economy in South Asian region was ____________.
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19.The First Non-Congress Prime Minister of India was _____________.
20.The Sardar Sarovar dam is built on river _____________.
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21.Find out the International organisation formed under the initiative of Tito, Nasser and Nehru.
22.What was the base of Indian state reorganisation in 1956?
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23.Who became the prime-minister is Janata party Government?
24.Bhartiya Janata Party is rebirth of which of the following political party?
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26.Who gave the slogan "Garibi Hatao"?
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27. Which of the following statements about Non-Aligned Movement during 1970s does not match with its ideology?
a) The organisation was against racial discrimination.
b) It worked for economic independence of small countries.