Contemporary Issues in International Politics | Set 2
1. Which of the following countries returned to the democracy over the last
two decades?
Correct : D. Both Chile and Nicaragua
2. Since the late 1980's, many countries have:
Correct : A. . embraced market-driven economies
3. Which of the following is a form of economic integration in which all
tariffs between members are eliminated and a common trade policy toward non-member countries is established?
Correct : D. None of the above
4. Which of the following is an example of an economic union?
Correct : D. None of the above
5. Which of the following is an example of a political union?
Correct : A. . The United States
6. Which of the following is a characteristic of multinational enterprises?
Correct : D. . The affiliates are responsive to a number of important environmental forces.
7. Which of the following is a definition of multinational enterprises?
Correct : B. . A company headquartered in one country but having operations in other countries.
8. An outsourcer:
Correct : C. . Generates its revenue by producing for another company.
9. Which of the following is an EU MNE?
Correct : D. . Zara.
10. The United Nations has identified _________ MNEs.
Correct : D. . 60,000
11. Which of the following firms saw an increase in the number of its foreign
affiliates between 1970 and 2000?
Correct : D. . All of the above.
12. Typically, the last step in the internationalization process is:
Correct : D. . FDI.
13. Which of the following is the best example of a multinational enterprise?
Correct : A. . A large pharmaceutical company
14. Which of the following is not a characteristic of an MNE?
Correct : D. . It always starts its internationalization process through licensing.
15. The OECD stands for:
Correct : C. . Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
16. Over _____ of the world's largest 500 MNEs are headquartered in North
America, the EU, and Japan/Asia.
Correct : D. . 400
17. Which of the following countries has the largest number of MNEs in the
list of the world's largest firms?
Correct : A. . US
18. _______ is the first step in the typical internationalization process.
Correct : C. . License
19. Which of the following is a reason why MNEs become multinationals?
Correct : B. . Diversification.
20. For which of the following reasons might MNEs enter the Indian market?
Correct : D. . All of the above.
21. Wal-Mart is in essence:
Correct : B. . a regional company spanning North America.
22. In 2005, the number of members of _______ increased from 15 to 25.
Correct : A. .The EU
23. Which of the following statements is true about FDI?
Correct : B. . It is mainly intra-regional.
24. Which of the following are sources of political risk?
Correct : D. . All of the above.
25. Which of the following is a Berlin-based organization that produces
reports on corruption each year?
Correct : C. . Transparency International.
26. Which of the followings are the world's least corrupt countries?
Correct : B. . New Zealand, Finland and Denmark.
27. Ten new European countries joined the EU in:
Correct : A. . 2004
28. Of the EU15, _____ share a common currency, the Euro.
Correct : C. . 12
29. Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU in:
Correct : C. . 2007
30. Which of the following is not a founding member of the EU?
Correct : C. . Great Britain
31. Which of the following is an example of a multinational corporation?
Correct : C. . McDonald's
32. Which of the following explains the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq from the
domestic level of analysis?
Correct : C. . The powerful neoconservative faction in the U.S.
33. Which of the following is NOT an example of an Intergovernmental
Organization (IGO)?
Correct : D. . Amnesty International
34. The foreign policy adopted by the United States in the early years of the
Cold War to stop the expansion of the Soviet Union was known as _______
Correct : D. . containment.
35. The term "banana republic" refers to the relationship between poorer
states and ______
Correct : C. . MNCs.
36. With increasing globalization, transnational concerns, such as
_____________, have become more prominent.
Correct : A. . Diseases
37. Since the end of the Cold War, the rate of warfare has diminished in all
but which of the following regions?
Correct : A. . The rate of warfare has decreased worldwide.
38. Which 1992 treaty renamed the European Economic Community as the
European Union?
Correct : D. . The Maastricht Treaty
39. Peacekeeping forces are discussed in which part of the UN Charter?
Correct : A. . They are not discussed
40. One of the two largest peacekeeping missions in 2010 was in ………….
Correct : B. . Congo
41. Which of the following states is not a permanent member of the UN
Security Council?
Correct : D. Germany
42. There are exactly ……full voting members in the UN General Assembly
Correct : C. . 192
43. The only important ‘non-member’ of the UN is ………….
Correct : C. . Taiwan
44. Authority for UN peacekeeping mission is granted by the …..
Correct : A. . Security Council
45. Until recently the largest oil-exporting country in the world was _______
Correct : B. . Saudi Arabia
46. In which region is water scarcity a particular problem?
Correct : A. . Middle East
47. Which 1997 treaty adopted a complex formula for reducing greenhouse
emissions to 1990 levels in the global north?
Correct : D. . Kyoto Protocol
48. Which one of these countries has been the most reluctant to agree to
reductions in its green house gas emissions?
Correct : C. . USA
49. Most people infected with HIV are in _______
Correct : D. . Africa
50. Air and water pollution are typically ----------- problems.
Correct : C. . regional
51. The competition between two or more states for real or apparent military
supremacy is ___
Correct : B. arms race
52. Which one of the following is not correct in respect of China?
Correct : D. the Chinese constitution provides for a bicameral legislature
53. The international criminal court is located in _______
Correct : B. Hague
54. Which one of the following is not a peasant movement?
Correct : D. Chipko movement
55. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of states?
Correct : D. Monarchy
56. Begum Khaleda zia belongs to which of the political parties?
Correct : D. Bangladesh nationalist party
57. Tehreek-e-Insaf is the political party founded by ______
Correct : B. Imran Khan
58. Birsa Munda is associated with the tribal struggle in ______
Correct : B. Jharkhand
59. The communist manifesto was first published in _____
Correct : C. German
60. The Russian president at the time of Berlin Crisis _______
Correct : C. Khrushchev
61. The U-2 incident tookplace during ______
Correct : A. Cold war
62. Who was the US president at the time of U-2 incident?
Correct : D. Eisanhower
63. The year of U-2 incident
Correct : B. 1960
64. Among the following which was not a signatory in CTBT?
Correct : D. All of the above.
65. In which year the CTBT was opened for signature
Correct : B. 1996
66. Which of these core principles provides incentives for mutual
cooperation?
Correct : D. . Reciprocity
67. National Security Intelligence is the intelligence agency of
Correct : C. Bangladesh
68. Nepal Guptachar Bhibag is its
Correct : B. Intelligence agency
69. Among the following which is the external intelligence agency of India?
Correct : D. Both a &b
70. Among the following which is the intelligence agency of Pakistan?
Correct : B. ISI
71. Federal Bureau of Investigation is the intelligence agency of ______
Correct : A. US
72. Potsdam conference is related to ________
Correct : B. German issue
73. Berlin wall was a barrier constructed by ______
Correct : B. German Democratic Republic
74. The demolition of Berlin wall was in the year of ____
Correct : C. 1989
75. In Diego gartia which world power has naval base?
Correct : B. US
76. Black July was an issue related to ______
Correct : B. ethnic crisis in Sri Lanka
77. The LTTE leader who killed in 2009 was _______
Correct : C. Veluppilla Prabhakaran
78. The LTTE was founded in the year of _______
Correct : A. 1976
79. Operation Pawan is conducted by _______
Correct : A. India
80. Operation Viraat was against ______
Correct : B. LTTE
81. Indo-Srilanka peace accord was signed in the year of 1987 by Rajiv
Gandhi and ____
Correct : A. Jayavardhane
82. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in the year ______
Correct : B. 1991
83. Head quarters of ASEAN ______
Correct : A. Jakartha
84. Which day is celebrated as Malala Day?
Correct : A. Nonember 10
85. The youngest nominee for the Nobel peace prize history ______
Correct : A. Malala Yousafzai
86. South Asian University is sponsored by _______
Correct : B. SAARC
87. Which neighbor country of India is not a member of SAARC?
Correct : C. Myanmer
88. Which is the official language of SAARC?
Correct : B. Nepali
89. Present president of Russia
Correct : C. Vladimer Putin
90. The systematic use of terror, often violent especially as a means of
coercion is ____
Correct : B. terrorrism
91. The founder of constitution party in Egypt is ______
Correct : C. Muhammed Elbaradei
92. The widening, deepening and speeding up of world wide inter connections
in all respects of contemporary social life is _______
Correct : D. Globalisation
93. ‘It has been said that arguing, against globalization is like arguing against
the laws of gravity’ – the words by _____
Correct : C. Kofi Annan
94. Among the following which is not a feature of Globalization?
Correct : D. none of the above
95. Silent spring is a book written by ________
Correct : A. Rachel Carson
96. ‘The Cold War’ is a book written by _______
Correct : B. Walter Lippman
97. Among the following which word has the meaning that ‘liberalizing
society, with open discussion of social economic and political issues?’