| 201 |
Which policy of the 1950s was seen by many Tamils as discriminatory? |
Political Science
Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka |
Medium |
| 202 |
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 |
| 203 |
Which statement about Sri Lanka's political system during the ethnic conflict is correct? |
Political Science
Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka |
Hard |
| 204 |
In which year was SAARC established? |
Political Science
Conflict and cooperation |
Easy |
| 205 |
Which of the following was NOT a founding member of SAARC? |
Political Science
Conflict and cooperation |
Easy |
| 206 |
Which international institution helped India and Pakistan reach the Indus Waters Treaty in 1960? |
Political Science
Conflict and cooperation |
Medium |
| 207 |
What was the main purpose of the SAFTA agreement? |
Political Science
Conflict and cooperation |
Medium |
| 208 |
Which factor has most often limited the effectiveness of SAARC as a regional organisation? |
Political Science
Conflict and cooperation |
Hard |
| 209 |
Which agreement between India and Pakistan committed both countries to resolve differences bilaterally and pe… |
Political Science
India and its neighbours |
Easy |
| 210 |
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 |
| 211 |
The sharing of Ganga waters has been an important issue in India's relations with which country? |
Political Science
India and its neighbours |
Medium |
| 212 |
In 1988, India sent help to which neighbouring country to repel an attempted coup against its government? |
Political Science
India and its neighbours |
Medium |
| 213 |
Match the treaty with the neighbour: Indus Waters Treaty, Ganga Waters Treaty, Treaty of Peace and Friendship… |
Political Science
India and its neighbours |
Hard |
| 214 |
On which date did the United Nations formally come into existence? |
Political Science
The United Nations |
Easy |
| 215 |
For how long are the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council elected? |
Political Science
The United Nations |
Easy |
| 216 |
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 |
| 217 |
Which body was created in 2006 to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights? |
Political Science
The United Nations |
Medium |
| 218 |
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 |
| 219 |
The IMF and the World Bank were created at which conference? |
Political Science
New international actors |
Easy |
| 220 |
Which organisation replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in 1995? |
Political Science
New international actors |
Easy |
| 221 |
Which organisation is mainly concerned with promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy and inspecting nucle… |
Political Science
New international actors |
Medium |
| 222 |
How is voting power mainly decided in the IMF and the World Bank? |
Political Science
New international actors |
Medium |
| 223 |
A country faces a sudden shortage of foreign exchange and cannot pay for its imports. Which international org… |
Political Science
New international actors |
Hard |
| 224 |
In which UN body does every member state have exactly one vote? |
Political Science
Accountability of global governance |
Easy |
| 225 |
Why do critics say that decision-making in the IMF and the World Bank favours richer countries? |
Political Science
Accountability of global governance |
Easy |
| 226 |
Which demand is commonly made by those seeking to make global institutions more democratic? |
Political Science
Accountability of global governance |
Medium |
| 227 |
How do NGOs contribute to the accountability of international institutions? |
Political Science
Accountability of global governance |
Medium |
| 228 |
Which argument is most often given AGAINST making all international economic institutions follow one-country-… |
Political Science
Accountability of global governance |
Hard |
| 229 |
In traditional security thinking, what is "deterrence"? |
Political Science
Traditional security and disarmament |
Easy |
| 230 |
In which year was the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty signed? |
Political Science
Traditional security and disarmament |
Easy |
| 231 |
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 |
| 232 |
Why has India refused to sign the NPT? |
Political Science
Traditional security and disarmament |
Medium |
| 233 |
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 |
| 234 |
Human security places whose security at the centre of concern? |
Political Science
Human security |
Easy |
| 235 |
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 |
| 236 |
The phrase "freedom from want" in the human security debate refers mainly to protection from what? |
Political Science
Human security |
Medium |
| 237 |
Which feature distinguishes the narrow concept of human security from the broad concept? |
Political Science
Human security |
Medium |
| 238 |
Why are threats like epidemics and global poverty said to need cooperative security rather than traditional m… |
Political Science
Human security |
Hard |
| 239 |
Which 1987 report popularised the idea of sustainable development? |
Political Science
Global environmental norms |
Easy |
| 240 |
The Earth Summit of 1992 was held in which city? |
Political Science
Global environmental norms |
Easy |
| 241 |
Which agreement set targets for developed countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions? |
Political Science
Global environmental norms |
Medium |
| 242 |
Which group published "Limits to Growth" in 1972? |
Political Science
Global environmental norms |
Medium |
| 243 |
What is the main idea behind the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities"? |
Political Science
Global environmental norms |
Hard |
| 244 |
Which of these is an example of a global commons? |
Political Science
Common property resources |
Easy |
| 245 |
Sacred groves protected by village communities in India are examples of what? |
Political Science
Common property resources |
Easy |
| 246 |
Which treaty, signed in 1959, governs activities in Antarctica? |
Political Science
Common property resources |
Medium |
| 247 |
Why is managing global commons like outer space and the ocean floor said to be unequal? |
Political Science
Common property resources |
Medium |
| 248 |
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 |
| 249 |
Indigenous peoples are generally understood as which group? |
Political Science
Indigenous peoples |
Easy |
| 250 |
In which year was the World Council of Indigenous Peoples formed? |
Political Science
Indigenous peoples |
Easy |