World Panorama (UPSC) Part-II

31. Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides countries? [2007]

(a) Turkey and Greece
(b) Serbs and Croats
(c) Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria
(d) Iran and Iraq

Correct Answer: (c) Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria

Solution:The Yom Kippur War, also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, was a war fought by the coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria against Israel from October 6 to 25, 1973.

32. Who among the following is considered as the inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW)? [2008]

(a) Edward Kasner
(b) Bill Gates
(c) Tim Berners-Lee
(d) Vinod Dham

Correct Answer: (c) Tim Berners-Lee

Solution:"Tim" Berners-Lee is best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web.

33. Where are the headquarters of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) located? [2007]

(a) Dubai
(b) Jeddah
(c) Islamabad
(d) Ankara

Correct Answer: (b) Jeddah

Solution:The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations. Its headquarters is situated in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

34. How is Gabriel Garcia Marquez well-known as [2007]

(a) Known for research in agriculture
(b) A renowned football coach
(c) A great writer who won the Nobel Prize for literature
(d) Known for research in railway engineering

Correct Answer: (c) A great writer who won the Nobel Prize for literature

Solution:Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. He was awarded with Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982.

35. Where was the first conference of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs held in the year 1957? [2007]

(a) Minnowbrook (USA)
(b) Rhode Island (USA)
(c) Nova Scotia (Canada)
(d) Nagasaki (Japan)

Correct Answer: (c) Nova Scotia (Canada)

Solution:The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs is an international organization that brings together scholars and public figures to work toward reducing the danger of armed conflict and to seek solutions to global security threats. It was founded in 1957 by Joseph Rotblat and Bertrand Russell in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, Canada.

36. Consider the following statements: [2007]

1. The series of the International Paper Sizes is based on A0 size whose area is 0.5 m2 (approximately).

2. The area of A4 size paper is 1/8th of that of the A0 size paper.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution:The A0 size has an area of 1 square metre.
A × 0 = 1 square metre
A × 1 = 1/2 square metre
A × 2 = 1/4 square metre
A × 3 = 1/8 square metre
A × 4 = 1/16 square metre

37. Who among the following scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with his son? [2008]

(a) Max Planck
(b) Albert Einstein
(c) William Henry Bragg
(d) Enrico Fermi

Correct Answer: (c) William Henry Bragg

Solution:Sir William Henry Bragg shared the Noble Prize in physics with his son Willion Lawrence Bragg in 1995. The mineral Braggite is named after him and his son.

38. Which of the following pairs in respect of current power generation in India is/are correctly matched? [2008]

1. Installed electricity Generation capacity 100000 MW

2. Electricity generation: 660 billion kWh

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only

39. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [2008]

List-I (Person)	List-II (Area)
A. Sabyasachi Mukherjee	1. Microfinance loans
B. Aniruddha Bahal	2. Pharmaceuticals
C. Vikram Akula	3. Fashion designing
D. Yusuf Hamied	4. Investigative journalism

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:Sabyasachi Mukherjee is an Indian fashion designer from Kolkata. Aniruddha Bahal is an Indian journalist, author, founder and editor of the online magazine Cobrapost.com. Vikram Akula is a pioneer in market-based approaches to financial inclusion. Yusuf Khwaja Hamied is an Indian scientist and chairman of Cipla.

40. Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries? [2008]

(a) Morocco and Algeria
(b) Nigeria and Cameroon
(c) Angola and Zambia
(d) Ethiopia and Somalia

Correct Answer: (d) Ethiopia and Somalia

Solution:Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia.