International (Current Affairs – UPSC) (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

31. At which one of the cities labelled as A, B, C and D on the given map of Europe was the historic treaty between NATO and warsaw pact countries signed in 1998? [2000]

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D

Correct Answer: (c) C

Solution:In the given figure of Europe the 'c' marked city is Brussels, where historic treaty between NATO and warsaw pact countries was signed in 1998.

32. Resurgent Indian Bonds were issued in US dollar, Pound Sterling and: [2000]

(a) Japanese Yen
(b) Deutsche Mark
(c) Euro
(d) French France

Correct Answer: (b) Deutsche Mark

Solution:The Resurgent India Bonds (RIBs) are bank instruments issued by SBI representing foreign currency denominated deposits in the form of promissory notes. Offered to Non-Resident Indians and Overseas Corporate Bodies. Bonds being denominated in foreign currency i.e., in US dollar, Pound Sterling and Deutsche Mark, bonds are free from forex risk.

33. The theme of the World Development Report 2001is: [2000]

(a) from plan to market
(b) knowledge for development
(c) attacking poverty
(d) the state in the changing world

Correct Answer: (c) attacking poverty

Solution:Attacking Poverty, the World Bank's 2000/2001 World Development Report (WDR) was released in September, 2000. The WDR illustrates that poverty remains a global problem, with 1.2 billion people in the world living on less than $1 a day, and 2.8 billion living on less than $2 a day. To reduce poverty, the WDR promotes a three-part framework of promoting opportunity, facilitating empowerment and enhancing security for those who are poor.

34. Which one among the following countries has the lowest GDP per capita? [2003]

(a) China
(b) India
(c) Indonesia
(d) Sri Lanka

Correct Answer: (b) India

Solution:According to 2002 data, GDP per capita: China - 1148.51 USD, India 466.20 USD; Indonesia 899.56 USD and Sri Lanka 873.15 USD.

35. A great landslide caused by an earthquake killed hundreds of people in January 2001 near: [2001]

(a) San Salvador
(b) San Jose
(c) Managua
(d) Guatemala City

Correct Answer: (a) San Salvador

Solution:Hundreds of people were killed near San Salvador (EI Salvador) due to landslide caused by an earthquake measuring (7.7 to 7.9) on Richter scale in year 2001.

El Salvador is one of the most seismically active, earthquake-vulnerable areas in the Western Hemisphere. The country lies between two areas of active tectonic plate movement. In southern El Salvador, on the Pacific Ocean side, the Cocos Plate pushes itself under the relatively motionless Caribbean Plate (a process called subduction), accounting for frequent earthquakes near the coast.

36. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2001]

List-I (Country)	List-II (President)
A. Columbia	1. Vicente Fox
B. Philippines	2. Hugo Chavez
C. Mexico	3. Gloria Macapagal Arroya
D. Venezuela	4. Andres Pastrana

Codes:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	4	3	2	1
(b)	3	4	2	1
(c)	4	3	1	2
(d)	3	4	1	2

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:Columbia is situated in North-Western part of South America whose president Andres Pstrana from (1998-2002). Gloria Macapagal Arroyo became President of philipines on 20th January 2001. Mexico is situated in North America whose president was Vincent Fox whereas the president of Venezuela was Huga Chavez.

37. Consider the following names: [2002]

1. Archbishop Desmond Tutu

2. Lech Walesa

3. Shimon Peres

4. Yasser Arafat

Who among these won the Nobel Peace Prize?

(a) 1 & 2
(b) 1,3 & 4
(c) 2, 3 & 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 & 4

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 & 4

Solution:The Nobel Peace Prize had been won by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Shimon Peres and Yaser Arafat. Lech Walesa co-founded and headed Solidarity, the Soviet bloc's first independent trade union, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, and served as President of Poland from 1990 to 1995.

38. Recently, several hundred South African soldiers were sent to Burundi: [2002]

(a) to side with the Tutsi tribe in the country's civil war
(b) to side with the Hutu tribe in the on going ethnic conflict
(c) as a part of United Nations special force to keep control on the ethnic groups revolting against the government
(d) as South Africa's protection force to help mediate an agreement between warring groups of civil war

Correct Answer: (d) as South Africa's protection force to help mediate an agreement between warring groups of civil war

Solution:To stop the on going civil war in Burundi, South Africa sent its peace keeping force to mediate an agreement between warring groups of civil war.

39. Berber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives in: [2002]

(a) Afghanistan
(b) Algeria
(c) Argentina
(d) Australia

Correct Answer: (b) Algeria

Solution:Berber speaking community lives in Algeria, Morocco, Libiya, Tunisia, Mali and Egypt.

40. Consider the following countries: [2002]

1. Angola

2. Colombia

3. Congo

4. Sudan

Which of these countries has/have been suffering from civil war?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 & 4