29 questions from the UPSC 2009 examination.
29 questions
Which one of the following pairs of countries fought wars over a region called Ogaden ?
The Security Council of UN consists of 5 permanent members, and the remaining 10 members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of
Which one of the following is not a drug/pharma company ?
With reference to the United Nations, consider the following statements : 1. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member States. 2. It is elected by a 2⁄3rd majority of the General Assembly for a 3-year term. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
From which one of the following did Kosovo declare its independence ?
When Leander Paes won the "mixed doubles" at the US Open in the year 2008, who of the following was his partner ?
Who of the following is a football player ?
Among the following, which one is not a football club ?
To integrate cultural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives the "Crystal Award"?
Who of the following is the author of the book "The Audacity of Hope" ?
Consider the following statements : 1. V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi. 2. The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Consider the following countries : 1. Brunei Darussalam 2. East Timor 3. Laos Which of the above is/are member/members of ASEAN ?
A present group of nations known as 'G-8' started first as G-7. Which one among the following was not one of them ?
In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament of which one of the following countries became the first in the world to enact a Climate Act by passing "The Climate Change Accountability Bill" ?
Elephant Pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following ?
Other than Venezuela, which one among the following from South America is a member of OPEC ?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Persons in news) A. Luisa Dias Diogo B. Mwai Kibaki C. Rupiah Banda List II (Countries they belong to) 1. Kenya 2. Mozambique 3. Zambia 4. Zimbabwe
In the latter half of the year 2008, which one of the following countries pulled out of Commonwealth of Independent States?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Famous person) A. Anna Hazare B. Deepak Parekh C. GVK Reddy D. Harish Salve List II (Well-known as) 1. Lawyer 2. Banker 3. Gandhian and social activist 4. Industrialist
Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum ?
Consider the following pairs: Persons — Sport 1. Anand Pawar : Chess 2. Akhil Kumar : Boxing 3. Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia : Golf Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news, is located in
Consider the following pairs : Organization — Location of Headquarters 1. Asian Development Bank — Tokyo 2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation — Singapore 3. Association of South East Asian Nations — Bangkok Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
Consider the following pairs: Famous place : Country 1. Cannes : France 2. Davos : Denmark 3. Roland Garros : The Netherlands Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
NAMA-11 (Nama-11) group of countries frequently appears in the news in the context of the affairs of which one of the following?
With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar, for which one of the following is the “Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award” given?
Consider the following pairs : Automobile Manufacturer : Headquarters 1. BMW AG : USA 2. Daimler AG : Sweden 3. Renault S.A.: France 4. Volkswagen AG: Germany Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
Consider the following countries : 1. Switzerland 2. Malta 3. Bulgaria Which of the above are members of European Union ?