The early 1980s saw the first anti-dam movement launched in the North, namely, the campaign to save the Franklin River and its surrounding forests in . . . . . . . .
A. Australia
B. Asia
C. Europe
D. USA
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It was clear at Rio Summit that the rich and developed countries of the First World, generally referred to as the '. . . . . . . .' were pursuing a different environmental agenda than the poor and developing countries of the Third World, called the '. . . . . . . .'
A. global North, global South
B. global East, global South
C. global North, global West
D. global East, global West
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What did Kennedy's New Frontier Program seek to do?
A. increase social welfare spending
B. decrease military spending
C. halt 'creeping socialism'
D. fund anti-communist insurgents abroad
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The Suez War was fought in
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The objective of environmental education is:
A. To teach environmentally appropriate behaviour
B. Create an environmental ethic that fosters awareness about ecological interdependence of economic, social and political
C. Raise consciousness about environmental education
D. All of the above
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After the second World War, the world was divided into the blocks of
A. U.S.A. and U.K.
B. USSR and China
C. Japan and Korea
D. U.S.A and USSR
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The World Council of lndigenous Peoples was formed in:
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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding environmental concerns in global politics?
i. Throughout the world, cultivable area is barely expanding any more, and a substantial portion of existing agricultural land is losing fertility.
ii. Grasslands have been overgrazed and fisheries overharvested.
iii. Water bodies have suffered extensive depletion and pollution, severely restricting food production.
Select the correct answer using the options given below:
A. i and iii
B. i and ii
C. ii and iii
D. i, ii and iii
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What is the main objective of ASEAN?
A. To focus on developmental goals
B. To accelerate economic growth
C. To focus on health and betterment
D. None of the above
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Which among the following best explains the reason for growing concerns about the environment?
A. The developed countries are concerned about protecting nature
B. Protection of the environment is vital for indigenous people and natural habitats
C. The environmental degradation caused by human activities has become pervasive and has reached a dangerous level
D. All of the above
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What were the factors that forced Gorbachev to initiate the reforms in the USSR?
A. to keep the USSR abreast of the information and technological revolutions taking place in the West
B. to normalise relations with the West
C. to democratise and reform the Soviet Union
D. All of the above
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Who was the first President of Russia?
A. Boris Gelfand
B. Mikhail Gorbachov
C. Nikita Khrushchev
D. Boris Yeltsin
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When was the People's Republic of China established?
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Bangladesh was part of Pakistan from . . . . . . . . to . . . . . . . .
A. 1950, 1988
B. 1947, 1971
C. 1946, 1971
D. 1950, 1988
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India signed the following agreements with which countries? Choose the ODD one out.
A. Tashkent Agreement - with Pakistan
B. Indus Water Treaty - with Afghanistan
C. Shimla Agreement - with Pakistan
D. Farakka Treaty - with Bangladesh
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The poor and developing countries of the third world are called as . . . . . . . .
A. Global North
B. Global East
C. Global South
D. Global West
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The multinational company Western Mining Corporation (WMC) belongs to:
A. USA
B. Australia
C. The UK
D. New Zealand
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In which year, referendum of Britain was signed known as 'Brexit'?
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ASEAN founded in 1967 was a forum for
A. Regional Economic Cooperation
B. Regional Political Cooperation
C. Regional Military Cooperation
D. Regional Cultural Cooperation
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The European Economic Community was formed in 1958 by
A. 10 countries
B. 12 countries
C. 5 countries
D. 6 countries
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