International Organizations, Defence, Books & Authors, World History

1. Birth anniversary of which among the following leaders is observed as National Education Day?
[A] S Radhakrishnanan
[B] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[C] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[D] Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya

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2. START or Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is a series of treaties (START!, STARTII etc. ) negotiated between which of the two nuclear powers of the world?
[A] US & Russia
[B] US & India
[C] US & China
[D] India & Russia

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3. On which date International Women’s Day was observed?
[A] March 8
[B] March 11
[C] March 18
[D] March 28

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4. Who is the author of the book “Equilibrium Unemployment Theory”?
[A] Christopher A. Pissarides
[B] Dale T. Mortensen
[C] Peter A. Diamond
[D] Oliver Williamson

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5. Who among the following was the President of United States of America, at the time of famous “Camp David Accords“?
[A] Gerald Ford
[B] Jimmy Carter
[C] Ronald Reagan
[D] Richard M Nixon

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6. The International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed on:
[A] 20th February
[B] 21st February
[C] 20th March
[D] 21st March

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7. Who among the following was the author of Akbarnama?
[A] Akbar
[B] Birbal
[C] Fakir Aziao Din
[D] Abul Fazal

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8. Who is the author of the historical book titled “Eighteen Fifty Seven”?
[A] SB Chaudhari
[B] Surendra Nath Sen
[C] PC Joshi
[D] AT Embree

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9. Consider the following reports:

  1. World Investment Report
  2. Global Economic Prospects
  3. Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF)

Which of the above is/are published by the World Bank?

[A] 1, 2 & 3
[B] 2 Only
[C] 2 & 3 Only
[D] None

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10. How much is the range of Agni-II missile? (UPSC Prelims 2001)
[A] 500 km
[B] 2000 km
[C] 3500 km
[D] 5000 km

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