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#	Question	Subject and topic	Difficulty
5601	What was the main purpose of the SAFTA agreement?	Political Science Conflict and cooperation	Medium
5602	Which factor has most often limited the effectiveness of SAARC as a regional organisation?	Political Science Conflict and cooperation	Hard
5603	Which agreement between India and Pakistan committed both countries to resolve differences bilaterally and pe…	Political Science India and its neighbours	Easy
5604	Which neighbouring country shares an open border with India under a 1950 treaty that allows its citizens to l…	Political Science India and its neighbours	Easy
5605	The sharing of Ganga waters has been an important issue in India's relations with which country?	Political Science India and its neighbours	Medium
5606	In 1988, India sent help to which neighbouring country to repel an attempted coup against its government?	Political Science India and its neighbours	Medium
5607	Match the treaty with the neighbour: Indus Waters Treaty, Ganga Waters Treaty, Treaty of Peace and Friendship…	Political Science India and its neighbours	Hard
5608	On which date did the United Nations formally come into existence?	Political Science The United Nations	Easy
5609	For how long are the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council elected?	Political Science The United Nations	Easy
5610	Which feature of the Security Council allows any one permanent member to block a decision on a substantive ma…	Political Science The United Nations	Medium
5611	Which body was created in 2006 to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights?	Political Science The United Nations	Medium
5612	Which of the following is commonly cited in support of India's claim to a permanent seat in the Security Coun…	Political Science The United Nations	Hard
5613	The IMF and the World Bank were created at which conference?	Political Science New international actors	Easy
5614	Which organisation replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in 1995?	Political Science New international actors	Easy
5615	Which organisation is mainly concerned with promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy and inspecting nucle…	Political Science New international actors	Medium
5616	How is voting power mainly decided in the IMF and the World Bank?	Political Science New international actors	Medium
5617	A country faces a sudden shortage of foreign exchange and cannot pay for its imports. Which international org…	Political Science New international actors	Hard
5618	In which UN body does every member state have exactly one vote?	Political Science Accountability of global governance	Easy
5619	Why do critics say that decision-making in the IMF and the World Bank favours richer countries?	Political Science Accountability of global governance	Easy
5620	Which demand is commonly made by those seeking to make global institutions more democratic?	Political Science Accountability of global governance	Medium
5621	How do NGOs contribute to the accountability of international institutions?	Political Science Accountability of global governance	Medium
5622	Which argument is most often given AGAINST making all international economic institutions follow one-country-…	Political Science Accountability of global governance	Hard
5623	In traditional security thinking, what is "deterrence"?	Political Science Traditional security and disarmament	Easy
5624	In which year was the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty signed?	Political Science Traditional security and disarmament	Easy
5625	The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972 between the USA and the USSR is an example of what?	Political Science Traditional security and disarmament	Medium
5626	Why has India refused to sign the NPT?	Political Science Traditional security and disarmament	Medium
5627	Two rival countries agree to inform each other in advance about large military exercises near their border. W…	Political Science Traditional security and disarmament	Hard
5628	Human security places whose security at the centre of concern?	Political Science Human security	Easy
5629	A family flees fighting in its village and settles in another part of the same country. How are they describe…	Political Science Human security	Easy
5630	The phrase "freedom from want" in the human security debate refers mainly to protection from what?	Political Science Human security	Medium
5631	Which feature distinguishes the narrow concept of human security from the broad concept?	Political Science Human security	Medium
5632	Why are threats like epidemics and global poverty said to need cooperative security rather than traditional m…	Political Science Human security	Hard
5633	Which 1987 report popularised the idea of sustainable development?	Political Science Global environmental norms	Easy
5634	The Earth Summit of 1992 was held in which city?	Political Science Global environmental norms	Easy
5635	Which agreement set targets for developed countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions?	Political Science Global environmental norms	Medium
5636	Which group published "Limits to Growth" in 1972?	Political Science Global environmental norms	Medium
5637	What is the main idea behind the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities"?	Political Science Global environmental norms	Hard
5638	Which of these is an example of a global commons?	Political Science Common property resources	Easy
5639	Sacred groves protected by village communities in India are examples of what?	Political Science Common property resources	Easy
5640	Which treaty, signed in 1959, governs activities in Antarctica?	Political Science Common property resources	Medium
5641	Why is managing global commons like outer space and the ocean floor said to be unequal?	Political Science Common property resources	Medium
5642	A large dam built on a river in an upstream country reduces the flow into a downstream country. This is an ex…	Political Science Common property resources	Hard
5643	Indigenous peoples are generally understood as which group?	Political Science Indigenous peoples	Easy
5644	In which year was the World Council of Indigenous Peoples formed?	Political Science Indigenous peoples	Easy
5645	Which document did the UN General Assembly adopt in 2007 to recognise the rights of indigenous peoples?	Political Science Indigenous peoples	Medium
5646	Why are the rights of indigenous peoples closely tied to environmental politics?	Political Science Indigenous peoples	Medium
5647	A mining project requires a forest-dwelling community to leave its ancestral land. Which demand of indigenous…	Political Science Indigenous peoples	Hard
5648	In which year did India sign and ratify the Kyoto Protocol?	Political Science India’s position	Easy
5649	Which principle has India consistently supported in climate negotiations?	Political Science India’s position	Easy
5650	Which argument has India commonly used regarding its greenhouse gas emissions?	Political Science India’s position	Medium