International Organizations, Defence, Books & Authors, World History

1. Who is the author of “Divine Comedy”?
[A] Goethe
[B] Milton
[C] Dante
[D] Shakespeare

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2. Which among the following is oldest ?
[A] Border security force
[B] Central Reserve Police Force
[C] Assam Rifles
[D] National Security Guards

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3. Which among the following accord is known to led the formation of Palestinian Authority?
[A] Oslo Accords
[B] Camp David Accord
[C] Sharm el-Sheikh Memorandum
[D] London Agreement

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4. Who among the following authors composed “Rajatarangini”?
[A] Jayadeva
[B] Dandin
[C] Kalhana
[D] Bhavabhuti

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5. Which of the following is slated to be the biggest free trade agreement since the establishment of the WTO?
[A] Trans-Pacific Partnership
[B] African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
[C] Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)
[D] Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Area (CISFTA)

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6. Which of the following countries is not a member of ‘The Indian Ocean Rim Association(IORA)?
[A] Seychelles
[B] Mauritius
[C] China
[D] Sri Lanka

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7. Which one of the following statements regarding the “veto” power in the Security Council is correct according to the United Nations Charter? (UPSC Prelims 1994)
[A] The decisions of the Security Council on all non-procedural matters must be made by an affirmative vote of nine members, including the concurring, votes of the permanent members of the Council
[B] Every permanent member of the Security Council can prevent any decision from being accepted, by vetoing it
[C] The term veto was used in Article 27 of the United Nations Charter to enable any permanent member of the Security Council to prevent any resolution from being passed by the majority
[D] Any member of the Security Council can prevent any resolution from being passed by voting against it

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8. India has signed an agreement with which country for polar science cooperation?
[A] Sweden
[B] Mexico
[C] Russia
[D] France

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9. Second World War started in which year?
[A] 1939
[B] 1945
[C] 1947
[D] 1949

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10. Which among the following nations is mainly associated with the “Dirty War”?
[A] Uruguay
[B] Israel
[C] Iran
[D] Argentina

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