Which one of the following is an example of peaceful nationalist movement?

‘Quit India’ movement led by Gandhi

Horizontal proliferation means

Spread of weapons and weapons technologies across countries

The main job of International Monetary Fund is

To advice countries and loan them money to pay debt

Which one of the following Treaties was never ratified by the US Congress?

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (1996)

Which one of the following best describes ‘military industrial complex’?

Alliance between the military and the weapons manufacturers

According to the textbook what are the reasons for countries wanting nuclear weapons?

To secure power and prestige in the international system

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1
What is the most controversial topic of negotiation at the World Trade Organization?
Tourism industry
IT industry
Agriculture
Manufacturing industry
2
Which one of the following is an example of peaceful nationalist movement?
‘Quit India’ movement led by Gandhi
All of the above
Basque National Liberation Movement in Spain
Kurdish Nationalist Movement for a free Kurdistan
3
Which one of the following is not included in the original Bretton Woods system?
World Trade Organization
The World Bank
International Monetary Fund
The United Nations
4
Horizontal proliferation means
Spread of weapons and weapons technologies across countries
Storing only strategic (nuclear) weapons
Storing of only conventional weapons
Stockpiling of armament in one country
5
According to the textbook the potential for violence increase when nationalism is mixed with
Foreign Culture
Capitalism
Religion
Marxism
6
Which one of these countries gave up their nuclear weapons program?
North Korea
Iraq
Syria
Libya
7
The theory that countries should only produce the things they are good at is named
Comparative advantage
Specialized trade
Absolute advantage
Specialization of labor
8
The main job of International Monetary Fund is
To protect the market for US dollar
To regularize international trade
None of the above
To advice countries and loan them money to pay debt
9
Great Depression of 1929 got worsened because of the following economic policy
Fixed exchange rate
Open trade
overlooking Hitler's aggression in Eastern Europe
Drive toward self sufficiency
10
Which one of the following Treaties was never ratified by the US Congress?
Chemical Weapons Convention (1993)
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (1996)
Biological Weapons Convention (1972)
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (1968)
11
Which one of the following best describes ‘military industrial complex’?
Alliance between the military and the weapons manufacturers
Alliance between arms dealers and arms customers
Alliance between the military & the steel and coal industry
All of the above
12
Choking, blistering, and nerve agents are often used as
Biological weapon
Chemical weapon
Radiological weapon
Nuclear weapon
13
According to the textbook what are the reasons for countries wanting nuclear weapons?
To waste money on unproductive sector
To secure power and prestige in the international system
To satisfy the ego of irrational authoritarian rulers
To achieve a nationalist aspiration
14
What are some of the positive effects of colonialism on the colonized territories?
Extraction of natural resources
All of the above
Infrastructure development
Slave trade
15
Why do the developing countries not perform well at the international economic system?
All of the above
Their import basket is not diversified
colonialism drained resources out of these countries
because thy rely on cash crops
16
Which one of the following is an example of a nation without a nation-state?
The Palestinian people
The Rohingya people
The Kurdish people
All of the above
17
What are the key features of terrorism?
Fear generating activities
Both a & b
Addressing a broader audience than the immediate targets
Religious sentiments
18
What is the primary motive behind suicide terrorism?
To provoke a rash reaction from the enemy
To recruit new members
Both b and c
To meet 72 virgins after death
19
In the six days war of 1967, Israel occupied the following territories
Torabora Mountain
Gaza Strip and West Bank
Rafah border
None of the above

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