World Panorama (UPSC) Part-I

Total Questions: 50

31. Which one among the following languages has largest number of speakers in the world? [2003]

(a) Bengali
(b) French
(c) Japanese
(d) Portuguese

Correct Answer: (a) Bengali

Solution:According to 2005 edition of the National encyklopedin, the largest number of speakers in the world are, Portuguese (213 millikon speakers); Bengali (215 million speakers); Japanese; (127 million speakers); French (130 million speakers). According to 2010 edition of the National encykloped in the largest number of speakers in the world are Portuguese 250 million speakers; Bengali 200 millon speakers; Japanese; 125 millon speakers; French 74 millon speakers.

32. Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote? [2003]

(a) Iceland
(b) India
(c) New Zealand
(d) U.S.A

Correct Answer: (c) New Zealand

Solution:New Zealand gave the right to vote to women in 1893.

33. Consider the following international language:

1. Arabic

2. French

3. Spanish

The correct sequence of the language given above in the decreasing order of the number of their speakers is:

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

Correct Answer: (a) 3, 1, 2

Solution:Total speaker of Spanish in world is 329 million, Arabic speakers are 220 million and French speakers are 200 million. So, the correct sequence in decreasing order of the number of speakers are Spanish, Arabic and French.

34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: [2004]

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The headquarters of United Nations Development Programme is in New york, the headquarters of United National Environment Programme is in Nairobi, The headquaters of United National Industrial Development Organisation is present in Vienna and Headquarters of Universal Postal Union is in Beru.

35. World's longest ruling of government is from: [2004]

(a) Switzerland
(b) Cuba
(c) Zimbabwe
(d) New Zealand

Correct Answer: (b) Cuba

Solution:World's longest ruling government is of Fidel Castro of Cuba. Fidel Castro came in power in 1959 following the Cuban revolution and became Prime Minister of Cuba in 1961 and from 1976 he became the President of Cuba till date.

36. Match List-I (State/Province/Overseas Territory) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: [2004]

List-I	List-II
A. British Columbia	1. USA
B. Bavaria	2. UK
C. Gibraltar	3. Canada
D. Rhode Island	4. Germany
	5. Denmark

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:British Columbia is western most provinces of Canada, Bavaria is a state of Germany. Gibralter is the overseas territory of UK and Rhoda Island is the smallest state in USA.

37. Match List-I (New names of the Countries) with List-ll (Old names of the Countries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: [2004]

List-I	List-II
A. Benin	1. Nyasaland
B. Belize	2. Basutoland
C. Botswana	3. Bechuanaland
D. Malawi	4. British Honduras
	5. Dohomey

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:Benin - Dohomey
Belize - British Honduras
Botswana - Bechuanaland
Malawi - Nyasaland

38. Consider the following statements: [2004]

1. Montenegro and Serbia agreed to a new structure for the Yugoslav Federation

2. Croatin remained under the Hungarian Administration until the end of First World War

3. Claims to Macedonia Territory have long been a source of contention between Belgium and Greece

4. In 1991, Slovenia declared independence from Czechoslovakia

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 & 3

Solution:All the statements except '4' are correct. Slovenia was declared independent from Yugoslavia.

39. Consider the following statements: [2005]

1. The Headquarters of the International Organisation for standardization are located in Rome.

2. ISO 9000 relates to the quality management system and standards.

3. ISO 14000 relates to environmental management system standards.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2 & 3
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 & 3
(d) none

Correct Answer: (c) 2 & 3

Solution:The HQ of ISO is Geneva, Switzerland.

40. Which one of the following is not an ASEAN member? [2005]

(a) Cambodia
(b) China
(c) Laos
(d) Philippines

Correct Answer: (b) China

Solution:China is not a member of ASEAN. It is a part of ASEAN + 3.

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World Panorama (UPSC) Part-I

31. Which one among the following languages has largest number of speakers in the world? [2003]

32. Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote? [2003]

33. Consider the following international language:

34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: [2004]

35. World's longest ruling of government is from: [2004]

36. Match List-I (State/Province/Overseas Territory) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: [2004]

37. Match List-I (New names of the Countries) with List-ll (Old names of the Countries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: [2004]

38. Consider the following statements: [2004]

39. Consider the following statements: [2005]

40. Which one of the following is not an ASEAN member? [2005]

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