UGC NET/JRF EXAM, Politics Including International Relations and Studies JUNE-2025 (PAPER-II)

Total Questions: 100

41. Arrange the following on the basis of their year of establishment:

Correct Answer: 4. B, D, A, C
Solution:Arrange the following organizations by year of establishment:

• ASEAN – 1967 (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
• GCC – 1981 (Gulf Cooperation Council)
• SAARC – 1985 (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)
• SCO – 2001 (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation)

So, the correct chronological order is: B (ASEAN) → D (GCC) → A (SAARC) → C (SCO)

42. Chronologically arrange the following treaties based on the year of signing.

A. Outer Space Treaty
B. NPT
С. СТВТ
D. INF Treaty

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 2. A, B, D, C
Solution:Arrange the following treaties chronologically by their year of signing:

• Outer Space Treaty – 1967
• NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) – 1968
• INF Treaty (Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty) – 1987
• CTBT (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty) – 1996

So, the correct order is: A (Outer Space Treaty) → B (NPT) → D (INF Treaty) → C (CTBT).

43. Chronologically arrange the following treaties.

A. ANZUS
B. SEAТО
C. NAТO
D. Warsaw

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 4. C, A, B, D
Solution:Chronologically arrange the following treaties:

• NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) – 1949
• ANZUS (Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty) – 1951
• SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) – 1954
• Warsaw Pact – 1955

So, the correct order is: C (NATO) → A (ANZUS) → B (SEATO) → D (Warsaw).

44. Chronologically arrange the following:

A. Montreal Protocol
B. Rio Conference
C. Kyoto Protocol
D. COP 29

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 2. A, B, C, D
Solution:Chronologically arrange the following environmental agreements/conferences:

• Montreal Protocol – 1987 (on substances that deplete the ozone layer)
• Rio Conference (Earth Summit) – 1992
• Kyoto Protocol – 1997
• COP 29 – 2024 (scheduled to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan)

So, the correct order is: A (Montreal Protocol) → B (Rio Conference) → C (Kyoto Protocol) → D (COP 29).

45. Chronologically arrange the following:

A. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
B. International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights
C. Convention on the Rights of Child
D. Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 1. A, B, D, C
Solution:

Chronologically arrange the following international human rights documents:

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) – 1948: Adopted by the UN General Assembly; foundational text on human rights.

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) – 1966 (entered into force in 1976): Builds on UDHR and gives legal binding status to several rights.
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) – 1979: Focuses on women’s rights and gender equality.
• Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) – 1989: Recognizes and protects the rights of children globally.

So, the correct order is: A (UDHR) → B (ICCPR) → D (CEDAW) → C (CRC).

46. Chronologically arrange the following countries based on their year of independence.

A. Burma
B. Zimbabwe
C. Guinea
D. Syria

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 1. D, A, C, В
Solution:Chronologically arrange the following countries by their year of independence:

• Syria – 1946 (from French mandate)
• Burma (Myanmar) – 1948 (from British colonial rule)
• Guinea – 1958 (from France)
• Zimbabwe – 1980 (from Britain, formerly Rhodesia)

So, the correct chronological order is: D (Syria) → A (Burma) → C (Guinea) → B (Zimbabwe).

47. Chronologically arrange the following French presidents based on their presidencies:

A. Georges Pompidou
B. Valery d'Estaing
C. Nicholas Sarkozy
D. Jacques Chirac

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

 

Correct Answer: 2. A, B, D, C
Solution:Chronologically arrange the following French Presidents based on their presidencies:

• Georges Pompidou – President from 1969 to 1974.
• Valéry Giscard d’Estaing – President from 1974 to 1981.
• Jacques Chirac – President from 1995 to 2007.

48. Chronologically arrange the following wars:

A. Russo-Japanese War
B. Yom Kippur War
C. Falklands War
D. Italo-Ethiopian War

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 1. A, D, B, C
Solution:Chronologically arrange the following wars:

• Russo–Japanese War – 1904–1905, fought between the Russian Empire and Japan over imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea.
• Italo–Ethiopian War (Second) – 1935–1936, when Fascist Italy invaded Ethiopia.
• Yom Kippur War – 1973, fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria.
• Falklands War – 1982, fought between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the Falkland Islands.

Thus, the correct chronological order is: A (Russo–Japanese War) → D (Italo–Ethiopian War) → B (Yom Kippur War) → C (Falklands War).

49. Chronologically arrange the following canals based on the year of their opening:

A. Panama Canal
B. Suez Canal
C. Kiel Canal
D. Corinth Canal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 1. B, D, С, А
Solution:Chronologically arrange the following canals based on their year of opening:

• Suez Canal – Opened in 1869 (connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through Egypt).
• Corinth Canal – Opened in 1893 (connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in Greece).
• Kiel Canal – Opened in 1895 (connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea in Germany).
• Panama Canal – Opened in 1914 (connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama).

Thus, the correct chronological order is: B (Suez Canal) → D (Corinth Canal) → C (Kiel Canal) → A (Panama Canal).

50. Chronologically arrange the following former UN Secretary Generals:

A. Trygve Lie
B. Dag Hammarskjold
C. U Thant
D. Javier Perez de Cuellar

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 2. A, B, C, D
Solution:Chronologically arrange the following former UN Secretary-Generals:

• Trygve Lie (Norway) – Served 1946–1952, the first UN Secretary-General.
• Dag Hammarskjöld (Sweden) – Served 1953–1961; died in a plane crash while in office.
• U Thant (Myanmar/Burma) – Served 1961–1971, the first Asian to hold the position.
• Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (Peru) – Served 1982–1991.

Thus, the correct chronological order is: A (Trygve Lie) → B (Dag Hammarskjöld) → C (U Thant) → D (Javier Pérez de Cuéllar).