World Panorama (UPSC) Part-I

📆 March 22, 2025

Total Questions: 50

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

List-I (Books)	List-II (Author)
A. The Struggle in My Life	1. Lech Walesa
B. The Struggle and the Triumph	2. Nelson Mandela
C. Friends and Foes	3. Leonid Brezhnev
D. Rebirth	4. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
	5. Sheikh Mujibur Rehman

Option	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	5	3
(b)	2	1	5	3
(c)	1	2	3	4
(d)	2	1	3	4

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:"The Struggle in My Life" is written by Nelson Mandela, "The Struggle and the Triump" is written by Lech Walsesa, "Friends and Foes" is written by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and "Rebirth" is written by Leonid Brezhenev, the former president of U.S.S.R

22. Falun Gong is: [2001]

(a) an ethnic minority in Eastern China
(b) an insurgency outfit in Western China
(c) a pro-democracy movement in China
(d) a spiritual movement in China

Correct Answer: (d) a spiritual movement in China

Solution:Falun Gong is a spiritual movement in China against which the Chinese authorities have taken stren action.

23. Who is the scientist in whose honour the "Chandra" X-ray telescope has been named? [2001]

(a) Chandrashekhar Venkat Raman
(b) Jagdish Chandra Bose
(c) Prafulla Chandra Roy
(d) Subramanyam Chandrashekhar

Correct Answer: (d) Subramanyam Chandrashekhar

Solution:"Chandra" X-ray telescope has been named after famous physicist of Indian origin Subramanyam Chandrasekhar.

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

List-I (Important Day)	List-II (Date)
A. World Environment Day	1. March 20
B. World Forestry Day	2. June 5
C. World Habitat Day	3. September 16
D. World Ozone Day	4. October 3

Option	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	1	4	5
(b)	1	2	4	3
(c)	1	2	3	4
(d)	2	1	4	3

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:

Important Day	Date
A. World Environment Day	5th June
B. World Forestry Day	20th March
C. World Habitat Day	3rd October
D. World Ozone Day	16th September

25. Match List-1 (Ethnic Community) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2002]

List-I (Ethnic Community)	List-II (Country)
A. Apatani	1. China
B. Dyak	2. India
C. Dinka	3. Indonesia
D. Uighur	4. Sudan

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:

Ethnic Community	Country
Apatani	India
Dyak	Indonesia
Dinka	Sudan
Uighur	China

26. Match List-I (Organisation) with List-II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using the codes below the lists: [2002]

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:The headquarter of International atomic Energy Agency is in Viena. The headquarters of International Telecommunication Union is in Geneva, Headquarters of Council of the European Union is in Brussels and Headquarters of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is in Paris.

27. "World Development Report" is an annual publication of: [2002]

(a) United Nations Development Programme
(b) International Bank of Reconstruction and Development
(c) World Trade Organisation
(d) International Monetary Fund

Correct Answer: (b) International Bank of Reconstruction and Development

Solution:WDR is an annual publication of World bank i.e. International Bank of Reconstruction and Development

28. Consider the following statements: [2002]

1. The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is a specialized agency of United Nations System of Organisations

2. WIPO has its headquarters at Rome

3. The Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement is binding on all WTO members

4. Least developed country members of WTO are not required to apply the provisions of TRIPS Agreement for a period of 20 years from the general date of application of the Agreement

Which of these statements are correct?

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

Correct Answer: (d) 1 and 3

Solution:WIPO has its HQ at Geneva.

29. Which one of the following statements is correct? [2003]

(a) East Timor was British colony for four centuries
(b) The European colonial rulers handed over East Timor to Indonesia in 1975
(c) The United Nations took over East Timor in 1999 to prepare it for independence
(d) East Timor finally declared its independence in December 2001

Correct Answer: (c) The United Nations took over East Timor in 1999 to prepare it for independence

Solution:The United Nation took over East Timor in 1999 to prepare for its independence and East Timor finally got independence on 20 may 2002.

30. In which one of the following countries is rupee its currency? [2003]

(a) Bhutan
(b) Malaysia
(c) Maldives
(d) Seychelles

Correct Answer: (d) Seychelles

Solution:The rupee is the currency of Seyhelles. It is locally called roupi, it is subdivided into 100 cents. Currency of Bhutan is Ngultrum, Currency of Malaysia is Malaysian Ringget and Currency of Maldives is Maldives Rufiyaa.

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