| 5551 |
Which body criticised the Gujarat government's handling of the violence in 2002? |
Political Science
Communalism |
Medium |
| 5552 |
A political campaign appeals to voters by presenting followers of one religion as having interests opposed to… |
Political Science
Communalism |
Hard |
| 5553 |
What did Gorbachev's policy of glasnost mainly stand for? |
Political Science
End of the Soviet Union |
Easy |
| 5554 |
Which body was formed by Russia, Ukraine and Belarus when they declared the end of the USSR in December 1991? |
Political Science
End of the Soviet Union |
Easy |
| 5555 |
Which group of Soviet republics was among the first to press strongly for independence in the late 1980s? |
Political Science
End of the Soviet Union |
Medium |
| 5556 |
After the break-up of the USSR, which state took over the Soviet Union's permanent seat in the UN Security Co… |
Political Science
End of the Soviet Union |
Medium |
| 5557 |
Which statement best explains why Gorbachev's reforms contributed to the collapse of the USSR rather than sav… |
Political Science
End of the Soviet Union |
Hard |
| 5558 |
The rapid post-communist shift to capitalism in Russia and Eastern Europe, backed by the World Bank and the I… |
Political Science
Post-communist transitions |
Easy |
| 5559 |
Why was the privatisation of Russian industry described as "the largest garage sale in history"? |
Political Science
Post-communist transitions |
Easy |
| 5560 |
Which of the following was a consequence of shock therapy in Russia? |
Political Science
Post-communist transitions |
Medium |
| 5561 |
Which post-communist country split into two states peacefully in 1993? |
Political Science
Post-communist transitions |
Medium |
| 5562 |
A newly independent state sells all public enterprises within months, ends price controls overnight and switc… |
Political Science
Post-communist transitions |
Hard |
| 5563 |
In which year did India and the USSR sign the Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation? |
Political Science
India and post-communist countries |
Easy |
| 5564 |
India and Russia both favour a "multipolar world order". What does this mean? |
Political Science
India and post-communist countries |
Easy |
| 5565 |
Why are Russia and the Central Asian republics important for India's energy security? |
Political Science
India and post-communist countries |
Medium |
| 5566 |
During the Cold War, how did the USSR help India when India was short of foreign exchange? |
Political Science
India and post-communist countries |
Medium |
| 5567 |
Which statement best describes India's relationship with Russia after the Cold War? |
Political Science
India and post-communist countries |
Hard |
| 5568 |
Who is associated with launching China's "open door" economic reforms in 1978? |
Political Science
Rise of China |
Easy |
| 5569 |
In which year did China join the World Trade Organisation? |
Political Science
Rise of China |
Easy |
| 5570 |
What were Special Economic Zones in China designed to do? |
Political Science
Rise of China |
Medium |
| 5571 |
How did China's path of economic reform differ from Russia's shock therapy? |
Political Science
Rise of China |
Medium |
| 5572 |
Arrange China's economic milestones in the correct order: (i) entry into WTO, (ii) privatisation of agricultu… |
Political Science
Rise of China |
Hard |
| 5573 |
Which treaty established the European Union? |
Political Science
European Union |
Easy |
| 5574 |
What does the circle of twelve gold stars on the EU flag represent? |
Political Science
European Union |
Easy |
| 5575 |
Which organisation, formed in 1951 by six Western European states, was an early step towards European integra… |
Political Science
European Union |
Medium |
| 5576 |
Which feature of the EU makes it an important economic centre of power in world politics? |
Political Science
European Union |
Medium |
| 5577 |
Arrange the following in chronological order: (i) Treaty of Rome, (ii) Marshall Plan, (iii) Maastricht Treaty… |
Political Science
European Union |
Hard |
| 5578 |
In which year was ASEAN established? |
Political Science
ASEAN |
Easy |
| 5579 |
Which of these countries was a founding member of ASEAN? |
Political Science
ASEAN |
Easy |
| 5580 |
What is meant by the "ASEAN Way"? |
Political Science
ASEAN |
Medium |
| 5581 |
Which body was set up by ASEAN to deal with political and security dialogue in the region? |
Political Science
ASEAN |
Medium |
| 5582 |
How does ASEAN's way of functioning mainly differ from that of the European Union? |
Political Science
ASEAN |
Hard |
| 5583 |
The five principles of peaceful coexistence agreed between India and China in 1954 are known as what? |
Political Science
India, China, Japan and South Korea |
Easy |
| 5584 |
Which Indian Prime Minister's visit to China in 1988 began a new phase in India–China relations? |
Political Science
India, China, Japan and South Korea |
Easy |
| 5585 |
Which country is the only one to have suffered atomic bombing in war? |
Political Science
India, China, Japan and South Korea |
Medium |
| 5586 |
What was the main aim of India's Look East policy launched in the early 1990s? |
Political Science
India, China, Japan and South Korea |
Medium |
| 5587 |
Which statement best describes India–China relations after the late 1980s? |
Political Science
India, China, Japan and South Korea |
Hard |
| 5588 |
Which part of Pakistan became the independent country of Bangladesh in 1971? |
Political Science
Democracy in South Asia |
Easy |
| 5589 |
Who led the movement that resulted in the independence of Bangladesh? |
Political Science
Democracy in South Asia |
Easy |
| 5590 |
Which general's takeover in 1958 brought the first spell of military rule in Pakistan? |
Political Science
Democracy in South Asia |
Medium |
| 5591 |
In which year was the monarchy in Nepal formally abolished? |
Political Science
Democracy in South Asia |
Medium |
| 5592 |
A country is first a kingdom, becomes a constitutional monarchy after a popular movement, faces an armed Maoi… |
Political Science
Democracy in South Asia |
Hard |
| 5593 |
What was the name of the separate state demanded by Tamil militant groups in Sri Lanka? |
Political Science
Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka |
Easy |
| 5594 |
Which force did India send to Sri Lanka after the 1987 accord between the two countries? |
Political Science
Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka |
Easy |
| 5595 |
Which policy of the 1950s was seen by many Tamils as discriminatory? |
Political Science
Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka |
Medium |
| 5596 |
Which countries were among those that tried to mediate between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE? |
Political Science
Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka |
Medium |
| 5597 |
Which statement about Sri Lanka's political system during the ethnic conflict is correct? |
Political Science
Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka |
Hard |
| 5598 |
In which year was SAARC established? |
Political Science
Conflict and cooperation |
Easy |
| 5599 |
Which of the following was NOT a founding member of SAARC? |
Political Science
Conflict and cooperation |
Easy |
| 5600 |
Which international institution helped India and Pakistan reach the Indus Waters Treaty in 1960? |
Political Science
Conflict and cooperation |
Medium |