Which one of the following statements about the Berlin wall is false?
A. It symbolised the division between the capitalist and the communist world
B. It was built during the Second World War
C. It was broken by the people on 9th November 1989
D. It marked the unification of the two parts of Germany
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Which among the following is the name given to some areas or regions of the world which are located outside the sovereign jurisdiction of any one state, and therefore require common governance by the international community?
A. Communis humanitatis
B. Antarctic Treaty
C. Montreal Protocol
D. Antarctic Environmental Protocol
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The island country that received both diplomatic and financial aid from the Soviet Union was
A. Japan
B. Cuba
C. Sri Lanka
D. Norway
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Arrange the following in chronological order.
i. China's accession to the WTO
ii. Chinese leadership decides to end the political and economic isolation
iii. Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai proposed the 'four modernisations'
iv. China introduces the 'open door' policy
A. i, ii, iii, iv
B. ii, iii, iv, i
C. i, iv, iii, ii
D. iii, ii, i, iv
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The smaller countries were also important for . . . . . . . . reasons. The loyalty of the allies suggested that the superpowers were winning the war of . . . . . . . . as well.
A. Ideological, ideas
B. Economic, trade
C. Communication, words
D. Economic, resources
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When was World Trade Organization was set up?
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The purpose of the Marshall plan was:
A. To spread militarism across Europe
B. To strengthen the ties between the allied nations
C. To provide economic aid to eastern Europe
D. Reconstruction of Western Europe
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The SAARC secretariat is located in:
A. New Delhi (India)
B. Kathmandu (Nepal)
C. Lahore (Pakistan)
D. Colombo (Sri Lanka)
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Cultural revolution was introduced and launched in China by
A. Lin Biao
B. Chiang Kai shek
C. Mao Zedong
D. Sun Yat-sen
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The . . . . . . . . carries out coordination of security and foreign policy in the ASEAN region.
A. ASEAN
B. ASEAN Regional Forum
C. ASEAN Regional Foundation
D. Asian Regional Forum
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The two decades after World War II, Western Europe underwent an atmosphere termed as the
A. Dark Age
B. Reformation Period
C. Golden Years
D. Industrial Revolution
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CENTO was originally known as . . . . . . . .
A. Warsaw Pact
B. Baghdad Pact
C. The Central Trade Organization
D. Marshall plan
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Choose the odd one out.
A. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - pro-dictatorship
B. Ayub Khan - pro-democracy
C. Pervez Musharraf - pro-military
D. Zia-ul-Haq - pro-military
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Sheikh Mujib was assassinated in . . . . . . . .
A. August 1975
B. September 1975
C. August 1977
D. January 1975
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Arrange the following in chronological order:
i. Cuban Missile Crisis
ii. Formation of NATO
iii. Formation of SEATO
iv. Formation of NAM
A. ii, iii, iv, i
B. i, iii, ii, iv
C. ii, i, iii, iv
D. i, ii, iv, iii
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The Russian Revolution in 1917 was led by
A. Joseph Stalin
B. Nikita Khrushchev
C. Mikhail Gorbachev
D. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
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Which of the following country is a South Asian country?
A. Japan
B. USA
C. China
D. Pakistan
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Democracy has not flourished in Pakistan, however there are strong . . . . . . . . sentiments among the people of the country.
A. pro-democratic
B. anti-democratic
C. socialist
D. military
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Which is not true about the EU?
A. It is a highly influential regional organization
B. It has a currency of its own
C. It can challenge the power of the US in trade, diplomacy and military areas
D. It was laid for common foreign and security policy
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When is World Wildlife Week observed?
A. First week of September
B. Last week of September
C. First week of October
D. Last week of October
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