21. Who wrote the book Hind Swaraj?
[A] Sardar Patel
[B] Mahatma Gandhi
[C] Jawaharlal Nehru
[D] Sarojini Naidu
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Correct Answer: B [Mahatma Gandhi]
Notes:
Mahatma Gandhi wrote the book Hind Swaraj in 1909, also known as Indian Home Rule.
22. Who wrote the book Plague?
[A] Samuel Beckett
[B] V. S. Naipaul
[C] Albert Camus
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Albert Camus]
Notes:
French author Albert Camus wrote the book Plague in 1947.
23. What is the full form of CAEU?
[A] Council of American Economic Unity
[B] Council of Asian Economic Unity
[C] Council of Arabian Economic Unity
[D] Council of Arab Economic Unity
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Correct Answer: D [Council of Arab Economic Unity]
Notes:
CAEU stands for Council of Arab Economic Unity was established in 1964 by Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen . It is a trade bloc.
24. What is the full form of CARICOM?
[A] Chinese Community and Common Market
[B] Caribbean Community and Common Market
[C] Caribbean Council and Common Market
[D] Cairo Community and Common Market
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Correct Answer: B [Caribbean Community and Common Market]
Notes:
CARICOM stands for Caribbean Community and Common Market, which was founded in 1973 and headquartered in Georgetown, Guyana. It aims to establish economic integration and cooperation among its 15 members.
25. What is the full form of Euratom?
[A] Eurasian Atomic Energy Community
[B] Europa Atomic Energy Community
[C] European Ammunition Energy Community
[D] European Atomic Energy Community
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Correct Answer: D [European Atomic Energy Community]
Notes:
Euratom stands for European Atomic Energy Community, which was established in 1958 in Rome. It is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
26. Which of the following dynasty developed the concept of Mandate of Heaven?
[A] Xia Dynasty
[B] Shang Dynasty
[C] Qin Dynasty
[D] Zhou Dynasty
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Correct Answer: D [Zhou Dynasty]
Notes:
The Mandate of Heaven is a Chinese political and religious teaching that was used in ancient and imperial China to justify the rule of the King or Emperor of China. It was developed during the rule of the Zhou dynasty which ruled from 1046 to 256 BC.
27. Which of the following was the first Secretary General of NAM?
[A] Gamal Abdel Nasser
[B] Zail Singh
[C] Fidel Castro
[D] Josip Broz Tito
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Correct Answer: D [Josip Broz Tito]
Notes:
Josip Broz Tito was the first Secretary General of NAM. The movement was formally launched at the Belgrade conference in 1961. Though the concept of non-alignment gained currency in 1955 only at the Bandung conference.
28. The International Trade Centre was established in which of the following year?
[A] 1944
[B] 1947
[C] 1964
[D] 1967
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Correct Answer: C [1964]
Notes:
The International Trade Centre is a multilateral agency established by GATT in 1964. It has a joint mandate with the World Trade Organization and the United Nations through the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
29. Which of the following formed an international body known as “Second International”?
[A] Communists
[B] Socialists
[C] Conservatives
[D] Radicals
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Correct Answer: B [Socialists]
Notes:
The Socialists formed an international body known as “Second International”. The Second International formed on 14 July 1889 at a Paris meeting in which delegations from twenty countries participated, was an organisation of socialist and labour parties.
30. Which of the following is the motto of FAO?
1) Fiat panis
2) Let there be bread
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its Latin motto is fiat panis which translates to “let there be bread”. It was founded in October 1945 and headquartered at Rome, Italy.
