International Relation MCQs with answers for IR subject specialist preparation online.
International Relation MCQs
Which country occupied Germany after World War II?
A. France
B. Soviet Union
C. United States
D. All these countries
Which of the following is NOT an example of an Intergovernmental Organization?
A. Amnesty International
B. NATO
C. the World Trade Organization
D. OPEC
The foreign policy adopted by the United States in the early years of the Cold War to stop the expansion of the Soviet Union was known as:
A. the Marshall Plan
B. containment
C. mutual assured destruction
D. peaceful coexistence
The Cuban Missile Crisis and the building of the Berlin Wall:
A. were crises during the post-Cold War
B. were crises that ted to World War II
C. were crises that followed the Vietnam War
D. were crises during the Cold
The term “banana republic” refers to the relationship between poorer states and __________?
A. MNCs
B. NGOs.
C. IGOs
D. substate actors
Which of these is NOT associated with the “collective goods problem” in IR?
A. tragedy of the commons
B. collective action
C. free riding
D. hegemony
NATO’s first-ever military engagement occurred in 1995 in ________?
A. Bosnia
B. Croatia
C. Serbia
D. Czechoslovakia
Which of these core principles might involve demonizing an out-group?
A. dominance
B. reciprocity
C. identity
D. favoritism
In _____ in 1994, the genocide of more than half a million civilians in a matter of weeks was virtually ignored by the international community?
A. Macedonia
B. Bosnia
C. Iraq
D. Rwanda
Which of these regions is NOT part of the larger global region known as the global North?
A. North America
B. Western Europe
C. the Middle East
D. Japan
Inequality between 20% of the world’s richest and 20% of the world’s poorest has been:_____?
A. decreasing
B. increasing
C. stayed the same
D. has fluctuated over the years
Which type of feminist believes men and women are equal?
A. liberal
B. postmodern
C. revolutionary
D. standpoint
Which type of feminist finds important differences between men and women that are arbitrary and flexible?
A. liberal
B. difference
C. postmodern
D. standpoint
On which level of analysis do peace studies NOT focus?
A. individual
B. interstate
C. domestic
D. global
In which of the following conflicts was collective security successful?
A. the breakup of Yugoslavia
B. It has never been successful.
C. Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
D. the genocide in Rwanda
__________ is a set of rules, norms, and procedures around which the expectations of actors converge in a certain issue area.
A. International law
B. A security dilemma
C. Common security
D. Collective security
Which of these illustrates the culmination of liberal institutionalism to date?
A. OPEC
B. the EU
C. NATO
D. NAFTA
The strand of feminist IR scholarship that valorizes the feminine by focusing on the unique contributions of women is ________ feminism.
A. difference
B. Marxist
C. postmodern
D. liberal
____ is a concept that conceives of peace as something more than the absence of war.
A. Postmodern peace
B. Common peace
C. Positive peace
D. Anti-militarism
Liberal institutionalism operates at the ________ level of analysis.
A. global
B. individual
C. domestic
D. interstate
Neoliberals use ____ to illustrate their argument that cooperation between actors is possible.
A. the Prisoner’s Dilemma game
B. the bureaucratic politics model
C. geopolitics
D. peace studies
In the ________ model of decision making, emphasis is placed on standard operating procedures.
A. groupthink
B. bureaucratic politics
C. organizational process
D. cognitive dissonance
Which of these is an example of groupthink?
A. U.S war with Iraq (2003)
B. Cuban Missile Crisis
C. Iran-Contra scandal
D. All of these:
When some kinds of information are screened out and not considered by decision makers, this referred to as?
A. wishful thinking.
B. bounded rationality.
C. groupthink.
D. selective perception.
Attributing one’s own feelings to another actor is called?
A. mirror image
B. transference.
C. selective perception.
D. projection.
Propaganda is _____?
A. the validation of wrong decisions.
B. polling.
C. the result of increased public support
D. the public promotion of a government’s official line.
Democratic governments are least likely to fight?
A. communist governments.
B. other democratic governments.
C. authoritarian regimes.
D. military dictatorships.
Which US government agency was primarily responsible for the Iran-Contra scandal?
A. the Pentagon
B. the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
C. the National Security Council
D. the State Department
_____ holds that “state identities” are complex and changing, and arise from interactions with other states.
A. Constructivism
B. Feminism
C. Peace studies
D. Hegemonic stability theory
Constructivist believe that international norms are spread around the world by
A. norm entrepreneurs.
B. collective security agreements.
C. statesmen and diplomats.
D. peace studies theorists.
The international system’s first attempt to create a collective security system was?
A. the Organization of American States.
B. the United Nations.
C. NATO.
D. the League of Nations.
One very important class in revolutions during the past century (contrary to Karl Marx’s expectations) has been that of
A. workers.
B. peasants.
C. white-collar workers.
D. militarists.
In order for a collective security regime to be successful, the members must agree on what constitutes?
A. a collective good.
B. aggression.
C. nonviolence.
D. hegemony.
The concept of “world government” is most closely associated with?
A. peace studies.
B. collective security.
C. the security dilemma.
D. postmodernism.
Proponents of positive peace call for the development of?
A. nationalistic cultures
B. a collective security system
C. a just war doctrine.
D. a global identity.
Radical liberals place importance on ______?
A. the civilizing capacity of global civil society.
B. rule of law and institutions.
C. international laws.
D. all of the above
What is a ‘civilization’?
A. Europe and the US
B. The broadest construction of cultural identity
C. A society which is intellectually
D. Mesopotamia
What are the main features of a culture?
A. Customs and norms
B. History and religion
C. Language and ethnicity
D. All of the above
What are the main features of ‘Western’ culture?
A. Belief in universal rationality
B. Progress through empirical science
C. Goals involving mastery of nature
D. All of the above
What is religious fundamentalism?
A. Extreme religious revivalism
B. A type of political protest
C. A reaction to modernity
D. All of the above
What is ‘Sharia’?
A. Holy struggle
B. Islamic Law
C. Veiling women
D. None of the above
Scholar David Campbell distinguishes between which of the following?
A. ‘foreign policy’ and ‘Foreign Policy’
B. ‘post-structuralism’ ‘poststructuralism’
C. ‘State’ and ‘state’
D. None of the options given is correct
Afghanistan got independence in:
A. August 19, 1917
B. August 19, 1919
C. August 19, 1916
D. August 19, 1918
First Afghan state was established in:
A. October 1746
B. October 1745
C. October 1747
D. October 1748
The father of modern Afghanistan is:
A. Jamal uddin Afghani
B. Nadir Shah
C. Aman ul Allah
D. Ahmad Shah Abdali
Which Asian country has long been known as the crossroad of Asia?
A. India
B. China
C. Iran
D. Afghanistan
When Anglo-Afghan wars were fought?
A. 1836-1842
B. 1878-1890
C. 1919
D. all of these
Afghanistan gained its independence in 1921 under the leadership of:
A. Jamal u din Afghani
B. Nadir Shah
C. Aman ul Allah
D. None of these
When Afghanistan became as a republic?
A. 1948
B. 1900
C. 1973
D. 1800
Name the bother-in-law of King Zahir Shah who snatched the throne from Zahir Shah in 1973?
A. Ahmad Shah
B. Shah Abdali
C. Sardar Mohammad Daud
D. Sardar Khan Bahadur
Who was ruler of Afghanistan in 1933 to 1973?
A. King Hasan Abadli
B. King Zahir Shah
C. King Ahmad Shah
D. King Daud
When the USSR withdrew from Afghanistan?
A. 1980
B. 1982
C. 1985
D. 1989
Who was the ruler of Afghanistan at the time of Soviet invasion?
A. Noor Muhammad Taragai
B. Babrak Kernal
C. Najib Ullah
D. Muhammad Daud
When USSR invaded Afghanistan?
A. 24 December, 1979
B. 24 January, 1979
C. 24 April, 1985
D. 24 June, 1989
When communist government of Afghanistan and Russia signed a treaty of friendship, cooperation and Good Neighborliness?
A. 1977
B. 1978
C. 1979
D. 1981
When the most serous fighting of civil war took place in Afghanistan in which 10,000 people were killed in Kabul?
A. 1994
B. 1993
C. 1993
D. 1992
‘Geneva Accord’ Which provided for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan was signed in:
A. 5th March, 1988
B. 1st, January, 1988
C. 14th April, 1988
D. 15th November, 1988
What is meant by “Loya Jirga”?
A. Ruling Clergy
B. Grand Assembly of all factors
C. Arbitration Council
D. None of them
Which of the following countries recognized Taliban government in Afghanistan?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. UAE
C. Pakistan
D. All of them
When Afghan Interim Authority (AIA) was formulated?
A. October 2001
B. December 2001
C. January 2001
D. none of these
Which of the following provinces of Afghanistan shares border with Pakistan?
A. Paktya
B. Ghazni
C. Qandhar
D. All of them
Which significant incident took place in the history of Afghanistan in 2004?
A. Nation’s first census took place
B. Nation’s first elections took place
C. Nation’s first Television network was started
D. None of these
When Hamid Karzzi was elected as president of Afghanistan for first time?
A. 2001
B. 2003
C. 2004
D. 2002
Which Islamic country opposed the application of Pakistan for the membership of UNO?
A. Egypt
B. Iraq
C. Iran
D. Afghanistan
When Barak Hussain Obama issued Pak-Afghan Policy?
A. 2010
B. 2009
C. 2008
D. 2011
When the Afghanistan first Parliamentary elections were held?
A. 2004
B. 2005
C. 2003
D. 2006
How many vice President are these in Afghanistan?
A. 1
B. 4
C. 2
D. 3
Second largest ethnic group in Afghanistan is:
A. Uzbek
B. Tajik
C. Hazaras
D. Tazters
Which is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan?
A. Uzbuk
B. Tajik
C. Pushtuns
D. Hazeras
Who was called 055 Brigade during regime of Taliban?
A. Ahmad Shah Massood
B. Bin Laden
C. Abdul Rashid Dostum
D. Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai
Who is known as “Afghan who won the cold war”?
A. Ahmad Shah Massoud
B. Bin Laden
C. Abdul Rashid Dostum
D. Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai
What is the largest spoken language of Afghanistan?
A. Dari Persian
B. Pashto
C. Turkmen
D. Uzbek
There are how many provinces of Afghanistan?
A. 32 provinces
B. 30 provinces
C. 34 provinces
D. 36 provinces
Who is known as lion of Panjshir Valley?
A. Ahmad Shah Massoud
B. Bin Laden
C. Abdul Rashid Dostum
D. Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai
U.S. President Barack Obama set a withdrawal of army date from Afghanistan for the year:
A. 2012
B. 2014
C. 2011
D. 2015
The largest opium producer province of Afghanistan is:
A. Helmand
B. Nangarhar
C. Badakhshan
D. None of these
Who would realists suggest has a monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force?
A. Islamic Fundamentalists
B. The State
C. The United Nations
D. None of the options given is correct
Contemporary warfare has changed the role of:
A. The media
B. Women
C. Children
D. All of the options given are correct
A clear example of the Revolution in Military Affairs include:
A. Afghanistan in the 1980’s
B. Rwanda in 1994
C. Serbia in 1999
D. Iraq in 2003
The definition of war as “organized violence carried on by political units against each other” came from:
A. Thucydides
B. Quincy Wright
C. Hedley Bull
D. Karl von Clausewitz
The world’s largest exporter of small arms is:
A. the United States
B. Russia
C. Great Britain
D. France
The area adjacent to the coastline of a state that is considered part of its national territory is known as:
A. territorial waters
B. a contiguous zone
C. res communes
D. high seas
What nation withdrew from the IAEA in 1993 and then bargained with Western leaders to get economic assistances?
A. Iran
B. Pakistan
C. India
D. North Korea
The United States and the other great powers account for ________ of world military spending.
A. three-quarters
B. four-fifths
C. two-thirds
D. one-half
Which of the following countries has the United States NOT accused of supporting international terrorism?
A. Iran
B. Cuba
C. Somalia
D. Syria
Classic cases of terrorism involve:
A. civilians
B. more than one state
C. a nonstate actor
D. all of these
Which of the following is NOT among the countries that either have or will soon have military capabilities in space?
A. the United States
B. China
C. Russia
D. Great Britain
Intercontinental Ballistic missiles have a range of:
A. over 5,000 miles
B. 100 to 500 miles
C. 1,000 to 5,000 miles
D. over 10,000 miles
Which islands in the South China Sea are the source of conflict between several countries?
A. Marshall Islands
B. Kuril Islands
C. Palau and Fiji
D. Spratly Islands
Which of the following is not a form of weapon of mass destruction?
A. biological
B. chemical
C. nuclear
D. conventional
International conflicts that concern tangible “goods” have special importance when they have to do with:
A. religious conflicts
B. control of national governments
C. territory
D. trade conflicts
The U.S government is trying to prevent cocaine cartels based in ________ from supplying cocaine to U.S, cities.
A. Nicaragua
B. Burma
C. China
D. Colombia
War between factions within a state trying to create, or prevent, a new government for the entire state or some part of it is what type of war?
A. Civil
B. hegemonic
C. guerilla
D. total
Islamic movements have grown stronger recently in which of the following countries?
A. Israel
B. Qatar
C. Pakistan
D. Somalia
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union invaded which of the following countries in order to change its government?
A. Iran
B. Czechoslovakia
C. Poland
D. Romania
The breakup of which of the following states was NOT peaceful?
A. Yugoslavia
B. Serbia-Montenegro
C. Thailand
D. Czechoslovakia
____ can cause conflict because of a clash of ideas.
A. Ethnicity
B. Resources
C. Trade
D. Arms imports
Conflict related to members of an ethnic group living as a minority in a neighboring state is occurring in:
A. Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
B. North Korea and South Korea
C. South Africa and Namibia
D. Albania and Kosovo
In which of the following areas is there currently a border dispute?
A. Brazil/Paraguay
B. Iran
C. Hong Kong
D. Kashmir
Which of the following is NOT a cause of international conflict?
A. ideological issues
B. territorial issues
C. ethnicity issues
D. All of these are causes of international conflict
What is left out of the ‘neo-neo’ debate?
A. The role of domestic politics
B. The possibility leaders learn from their experiences
C. Political globalization
D. All of the above
What are the major functions of the ‘diplomatic machine’?
A. Information gathering
B. Policy advice
C. Representation and Consular Services
D. All of the above
The Water dispute between Pakistan and India was ended by signing of which treaty?
A. Indus Basin Treaty 1965
B. Indus Water Treaty 1960
C. Indus Basin Treaty 1960
D. Indus Water Treaty 1965
Which country is involved in water sharing conflicts with India?
A. Pakistan
B. Bangladesh
C. Nepal
D. all of these
When India stopped supply of water to Pakistan from every canal flowing from India to Pakistan for first time after creation of Pakistan.
A. April 1st, 1947
B. April 1st, 1948
C. April 1st, 1949
D. April 26th, 1948
To solve water crises Indus Water Treaty was signed in 1960 under which who was to act as guarantor of this Treaty?
A. World Bank
B. IMF
C. Security Council
D. None of them
Which one of the following is called, “The father of International Law”?
A. Starlm
B. Pufendoxf
C. Hugo Grotius
D. Oppenheim
What is contraband?
A. All narcotics
B. Articles banned by a Government
C. all smuggled goods
D. Goods which may assist an enemy in the conduct of war
The term of judges of the international court of Justice is:
A. three years
B. five years
C. six years
D. nine years
Extradition is normally granted:
A. in all cases
B. in criminal cases
C. in civil cases
D. None of these
In procedural matters, the decisions of the Security Council are made by an affirmative votes of any:
A. 5 members
B. 9 members
C. 15 members
D. None of these
The Security Council is:
A. Specialized agency of the UN
B. Principal Organ of the UN
C. NGO for setting disputes between various States
D. None of these
Which of the following countries was expelled from UNO when it did not accept the name as suggested by the UNO?
A. Indonesia
B. South Africa
C. Southern Rhodesia
D. Germany
The first Secretary-General of the United Nations was:
A. Mrs Vijay Lakshmi pandit
B. Trygve Lie
C. Kofi Annan
D. U. Thant
According to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea the contiguous zone may not extend beyond:
A. 12 nautical miles
B. 18 nautical miles
C. 24 nautical miles
D. None of these
States of the International Court of Justice were drawn up by:
A. London Declaration in 1941
B. Moscow & Teheran Conference in 1943
C. San Francisco Conference in 1945
D. None of these
Convention on the Law of the Sea was signed at Jamaica in:
A. 1948
B. 1958
C. 1975
D. 1982
Exclusive Economic zone of Pakistan is an area beyond and adjacent to the territorial waters the limit of which is:
A. 200 nautical miles
B. 12 nautical miles
C. 100 nautical miles
D. None of these
Headquarter of European Human Rights Court is located in:
A. USA
B. Canada
C. France
D. Australia
How many Judges to the International Court of Justice are elected by the Security Council and General Assembly for the term of 9 years?
A. 35
B. 25
C. 15
D. 20
Who appoints the Judges of International Court of Justice?
A. General Assembly only
B. Security Council only
C. Security-General of the UN
D. General Assembly and Security Council
International Court of Justice has its head office in:
A. Hague (Netherlands)
B. New York (USA)
C. Paris (France)
D. Geneva
The General Assembly is:
A. The principal Organ of UNO
B. An ordinary of UNO
C. A check on the Security Council
D. None of these
International Law:
A. Is superior to National Law
B. Is inferior to National Law
C. Has nothing to do with it
D. None of these
Subject of International Law are:
A. States
B. Individuals
C. Both
D. None of these
What day no most countries celebrate as Human Rights Day?
A. 1 January
B. 10 December
C. 2 March
D. None of the options given is correct
Under Indus Basin Treaty, which country is not entitled to draw water from three western rivers?
A. Pakistan
B. Bangladesh
C. India
D. Nepal
When the India started the construction of Wullar Barrage?
A. 1989
B. 1988
C. 1984
D. 1990
On which river the Wullar Barrage was to be constructed?
A. Ravi
B. Jehlum
C. Chanab
D. Ganga
Which barrage was constructed under Tulbul Navigational project?
A. Wullar Barrage
B. Tulbul Barrage
C. Wullar Navigational Barrage
D. None of these
In which year water dispute emerged from the development of Tulbul Navigational Project by India?
A. 1968
B. 1975
C. 1980
D. 1985
Why the construction of Wullar barrage was stopped?
A. referred to it as a Barrage
B. accused India of violating
C. both of these
D. none of these
Where Pakistan referred the Wullar Barrage case in 1986?
A. Indus Water Commission
B. United Nation Organization (UNO)
C. SAARC
D. G-8
Kishanganga hydro-power project was built on the river:
A. Chahab
B. Ganga
C. Ravi
D. Jehlum
India and Pakistan signed an agreement on Wullar Barrage on:
A. October 1991
B. December 1991
C. January 1991
D. April 1991
When was Pakistan agreed to build Wullar Barrage?
A. 1987
B. 1989
C. 1990
D. 1992
Kishanganga hydro-power project was located in:
A. Muzafarabad
B. Sindh
C. Mir Pur
D. Jhelum
Baglihar dam was signed between Jaiparkash industries and:
A. Siemens
B. Hydro industries
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Which Indian dam would deprive Pakistan of 26 to 28% water?
A. Wullar dam
B. Kishanganga dam
C. Ganga dam
D. Baglihar dam
On which river the Baglihar Dam is being constructed
A. Jhelum
B. Chanab
C. Indus
D. none of these
When India signed the project of Baglihar dam?
A. 11 March 1999
B. 11 June 2000
C. 11 April 2001
D. December 2002
When the Pakistan’s commissioner for Indus failure to solve the dispute of Baglihar Dam?
A. June 2003
B. June 2002
C. June 2001
D. June 2000
Why Pakistan opposed against the construction of Wullar barrage?
A. Pakistan could lose 7,000 acres water
B. India can use it as against Pakistan
C. both of these
D. none of these
Reymond Lafftee belongs to which country?
A. Italy
B. France
C. Switzerland
D. Germany
The World Bank appointed a neutral expert to resolve Baglihar dam who is neutral expert?
A. Reamond Laffty
B. Rums John
C. Joh F. Tarren
D. None of these
What is Pakistan’s stand about Baglihar Dam?
A. Pakistan does not agree to any change in treaty
B. Pakistan has accepted India’s
C. Pakistan will accept the dam
D. None of these
India showed flexibility about Buglihar Dam that:
A. it will slop its construction
B. according to the will of Pakistan
C. it will share dam’s 450 M/q of power with Pakistan
D. none of these
Ganderbal Hydro power project is being constructed by India on:
A. Jhelum River
B. Indus River
C. Chenab River
D. Ravi River
Baglihar Dam is located in
A. Srinagar
B. Doda
C. Azad Kashmir
D. Baramola
When the Baglihar dispute came to end?
A. January 2004
B. February 2005
C. March 2006
D. April 2007
Chenani-l Hydro power project is being constructed by India on:
A. Jhelum River
B. Indus River
C. Chenab River
D. Ravi River
Karnah Hydro power project is being constructed by India on:
A. Jhelum River
B. Indus River
C. Chenab River
D. Ravi River
Ganderbal Hydro power project is being constructed by India on:
A. Jhelum River
B. Indus River
C. Chenab River
D. Ravi River
Hunder Hydro power project is being constructed by India on:
A. Jhelum River
B. Indus River
C. Chenab River
D. Ravi River
Bhaderwah Hydro power project is being constructed by India on:
A. Jhelum River
B. Indus River
C. Chenab River
D. Ravi River
The purpose of Indus Basin treaty was:
A. Domestic and agriculture use
B. Restricted use of hydroelectric power
C. Non-consumptive use
D. All of these
Marpachoo Hydro power project is being constructed by India on:
A. Jhelum River
B. Indus River
C. Chenab River
D. Ravi River
Haftal Hydro power project is being constructed by India on:
A. Jhelum River
B. Indus River
C. Chenab River
D. Ravi River
Sumoor Hydro power project is being constructed by India on:
A. Jhelum River
B. Indus River
C. Chenab River
D. Ravi River
India is constructing Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project on the river:
A. Neelum
B. Jhelum
C. Ravi
D. Ganga
Bazgo Stakna Hydro power project is being constructed by India on:
A. Jhelum River
B. Indus River
C. Chenab River
D. Ravi River
The regime under which the production and trading of CFCs and other ozone depleting substances would be progressively phased out is:
A. The Montreal Protocol
B. The ChloroFluoroCarbon Treaty
C. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
D. None of the options given is correct
“Estimating the area of productive land or aqua system required to sustain a population at its specified standard of living” creates an:
A. Epistemic Community
B. Global environmental common
C. Ecological footprint
D. Convention
Capacity building involves:
A. Arrangements for the transfer of funds
B. Environmental projects in developed countries
C. a and b
D. None of the options given is correct
Norms of environmental protection include:
A. The precautionary principle
B. The polluter pays
C. Prior informed consent
D. All of the options given are correct
The “precautionary principle”:
A. Is German in origin
B. Advocates for a higher standard for environmental action
C. Has become increasingly popular
D. All of the options given are correct
Realist approaches to environmental politics:
A. Emphasize the role of institutions
B. Focuses ones of state power and interest
C. Emphasizes the role played
D. Focus on the dissemination
Traditional environmental issues include:
A. Natural resource conservation
B. Climate change
C. Pollution
D. a and c
The second oil shock (1979) was the result of a revolution in:
A. Iran
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Iraq
D. Egypt
Most people infected with HIV are in:
A. North America
B. South America
C. Africa
D. Southeast Asia
Which of the following is characteristic of the final stage of demographic transition?
A. high death rates
B. high birthrates
C. high rates and death rates that are close to each other
D. rapid population growth
A type of policy that encourages or forces childbearing, and outlaws or limits access to contraception, is referred to as:
A. sustainable
B. pro-child
C. pronatalism
D. expansionist
Air and water pollution are typically ____ problems.
A. multilateral
B. regional
C. economic
D. global
Which of these countries has been the most reluctant to agree to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions?
A. China
B. the United States
C. Russia
D. Great Britain
What 1997 treaty adopted a complex formula for reducing greenhouse emissions to 1990 levels in the global North?
A. UNCLOS III
B. Framework Convention on Climate Change
C. Kyoto Protocol
D. UNEP
What was created to monitor states’ compliance with their promises made at the Earth Summit?
A. the Commission on Sustainable Development
B. Greenpeace
C. the Montreal Protocol
D. the UN Environmental Program
The process whereby a common is split into private held pieces of property in order to manage resources responsibly is known as:
A. enclosure
B. privatization
C. reclamation
D. land division
Which global region has the highest energy consumption per person in the world?
A. the Middle East
B. North America
C. South America
D. Europe
The ___________ river flows through Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, adding to the conflict between them.
A. Tigris
B. Syrian
C. Jordon
D. Nile
In which region is water scarcity a particular problem?
A. East Asia
B. West Africa
C. South America
D. the Middle East
The “global commons” refers to:
A. the shared parts of the earth
B. the parts of the Earth
C. natural phenomena
D. all parts of natures
The largest oil-exporting country in the world is:
A. Venezuela
B. Norway
C. Russia
D. Saudi Arabia
The Qatar-based all-news satellite TV network _______ has become a major force in Middle East politics.
A. al Rasheed
B. al Kalipha
C. al Bassara
D. al Jazeera
Which of the following has a wider impact than radio waves?
A. newspapers
B. telephones
C. short-wave
D. satellite transmissions
International society is regulated by:
A. A benign form of cosmopolitan democracy
B. Imperial expansion.
C. Diplomacy, law, and the balance of power
D. None of the above
Elements of international society can be found in:
A. Medieval Christian Europe
B. Medieval Islam
C. Ancient China
D. Medieval Christian Europe, Medieval Islam, and Ancient China
The “rise of China”:
A. Is an issue considered by every region of the world today
B. is unequivocally a cause for optimism
C. Is characterized by a shift toward economic autarky
D. All of the options given are correct
Russian President Vladimir Putin:
A. Has decentralized the Russian economy
B. Has promoted Western-style civil rights
C. Has nationalized Russian economic assets
D. Was Yeltsin’s predecessor
US primacy:
A. Was predicted by constructivist
B. Is a key feature of and challenge in the post-cold war order
C. Has stifled debate about the ends
D. Was unaffected by 9/11
Explanations for the cold war include:
A. Gorbachev and Reagan’s leadership
B. The relative economic strength of the United States
C. The ideological attractiveness of Western democracy and capitalism
D. All of the options given are correct
The ‘unipolar moment’:
A. occurred on September 11th 2001
B. Refers to US primacy since 1989
C. Is over, according to most IR theorists
D. All of the options given are correct
Nuclear weapons crises during the cold war included which of the following?
A. Cuba (1962)
B. Able Archer (1983)
C. The Arab Israeli War (1979)
D. All of the options given are correct
The Sinatra doctrine:
A. Was a catchphrase for foreign policy under Gorbachev
B. Replaced the Khrushchev doctrine
C. Followed glasnost and perestroika
D. Was a catchphrase for foreign policy
The first three states to achieve nuclear capability were (in order):
A. The US, the USSR, China
B. The USSR, the US, France
C. The US, the USSR, Britain
D. The USSR, the US, Britain
Which of the following were efforts to achieve more cooperative relations between the Western and Communist countries?
A. Detente with the USSR
B. Rapprochement with China
C. German Ostpolitik
D. All of the options given are correct
The First World War led to dissolution of which of the following empires?
A. Britain
B. Russia
C. Portugal
D. France
Under a structural explanation, the central problem of European security in the first half of the twentieth century was:
A. Nationalism
B. Economic crisis
C. The rise of a united Germany
D. None of the options given are correct
Historian A.J.P. Taylor:
A. Wrote Germany’s Aims in the First World WAR
B. Argued that Hitler was no different from other German political leaders
C. Located the caused of the Second World War in Hitler’s personality
D. All of the options given are correct
Which of the following offers an alternative to international society as a way of organizing world politics?
A. Hierarchical
B. Hegemonic
C. Imperial
D. Hierarchical, Hegemonic, and Imperial
Which of the following is not a challenge to international society, posed by globalization?
A. Interstate war
B. Global warming
C. American power
D. Dissolution of the bonds of political community
What is meant by ‘gendered division of labour’?
A. Feminization of labour
B. That women’s work includes primary responsibility of childcare and housework
C. Mail order brides
D. None of the above
What does sexuality constitute?
A. Heterosexuality
B. Homosexuality
C. Multiple and/or shifting sexualities
D. All of the above
What is gender?
A. Male or female
B. A social construction of what it means to be male or female
C. Biological difference
D. All of the above
What is sex?
A. Male or female
B. Biological difference
C. A social construction
D. a and b
Which of these is not a type of feminist mentioned in the chapter?
A. Liberal
B. Post-modern
C. Environmental
D. Constructivist
Globalization has:
A. Created new areas of women’s
B. Led to new challenges
C. Not changed the fundamental
D. All of the options given are correct
Grameen Bank:
A. Empowers women through microcredit loans to facilitate small-scale economic development
B. Is gender-blind in its policies
C. Focuses its investment lending on women
D. A and C
The idea of the gender-sensitive lens came from the feminist theorist:
A. Ticker
B. Enloe
C. Peterson and Runyan
D. None of the options given is correct
The gendered division of labour
A. Is based on gender-structured conceptions of appropriate work
B. Has led to an increase in women’s compensation worldwide
C. Negates the “double burden”
D. a and b
‘International Atomic Energy Treaty’ established International Atomic Energy Agency in:
A. 1958
B. 1948
C. 1957
D. 1955
In 2007 for reforming the European Union the treaty was signed:
A. Treaty of Lisbon
B. Treaty of Rome
C. Treaty of Manchester
D. Treaty of Paris
The International Criminal Court was established by the ‘Belfast Agreement’ that was singed in:
A. 1998
B. 1995
C. 1990
D. 2000
Kyoto Protocol mandates the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; negotiated in 1997, ratified in 2004, and went into effect in:
A. 2006
B. 2007
C. 2005
D. 2004
“The South Asian Free Trade Area” or SAFTA pact was signed on 6 January 2004 and came into force in:
A. 1 January 2007
B. 1 January 2008
C. 1 January 2006
D. 1 January 2009
Comprehensive test Ban Treaty (CTBT) forbids all nuclear explosions in all environments for military or civilian purpose came into existence in:
A. 1990
B. 1996
C. 1992
D. 1993
In 1995 “Dayton Agreement” ended:
A. Bosnian War
B. Cyprus War
C. Chechnya War
D. Afghan War
“United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea” was held in:
A. 1994
B. 1990
C. 1995
D. 1992
NAFTA agreement is between:
A. Canada, USA & Brazil
B. Argentine, USA & Mexico
C. Canada, Brazil & Mexico
D. Canada, USA & Mexico
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed in:
A. 1994
B. 1993
C. 1995
D. 1992
“Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty” normalized relations between Israel and Jordan and resolves territorial disputes between them. It was signed in:
A. 1995
B. 1993
C. 1994
D. 1990
In 1993 the “Oslo Accords” were reached between the Israel government and:
A. Egypt
B. Palestine Liberation Organization
C. Jordan
D. HAMAS
By “CIS Collective Security Treaty” Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan establish framework for the Commonwealth of Independent States in:
A. 1991
B. 1993
C. 1990
D. 1992
“Treaty on Open Skies” established an International program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over all participants’ territories was signed in:
A. 1990
B. 1993
C. 1991
D. 1992
“United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change” attempts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gas in order to combat global warming was signed in:
A. 1993
B. 1990
C. 1992
D. 1980
Maastricht is the city of:
A. Italy
B. Netherlands
C. Switzerland
D. France
1992 ‘Maastricht Treaty’ established the:
A. SAARC
B. ASEAN
C. European Union
D. IAEA
“Montreal Protocol” attempts to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of a number of substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion was signed in:
A. 1990
B. 1989
C. 1988
D. 1980
On 14 April 1988 “The Geneva Accords” were signed between:
A. Pakistan & Afghanistan
B. Pakistan & USSR
C. USA & USSR
D. USSR & Afghanistan
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) was between:
A. USA & China
B. China & USSR
C. USA & USSR
D. USA & Japan
In 1978 the ‘Camp David Accords’ were signed between:
A. Egypt and Israel
B. Egypt and PLO
C. PLO and Israel
D. Jordan and Israel
1974 “Threshold Test Ban Treaty” established a nuclear ‘threshold’ by prohibiting nuclear tests of devices having a yield exceeding:
A. 100 kilotons
B. 200 kilotons
C. 150 kilotons
D. 250 kilotons
The Shimla Treaty of 1972 converted the 1949 UN “Cease-line” into the:
A. Permanent border
B. Red zone
C. Line of Control
D. Lion of Actual Control
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) came into the existence in:
A. 1965
B. 1967
C. 1968
D. 1969
‘Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty’ Limits the use of anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems in defending areas against missile-delivered nuclear weapons was signed in:
A. 1971
B. 1970
C. 1969
D. 1972
The World Intellectual Property Organization was established in 1967 by the:
A. WIPO Treaty
B. WIPO Conference
C. WIPO Convention
D. Vienna Convention
“Bangkok Declaration” of 1967 is the:
A. founding document of the SAARC
B. founding document of the ASEAN
C. founding document of the NAFTA
D. founding document of the SCO
The 1963 Partial Test Ban Treaty prohibits all test detonations of nuclear weapons except:
A. underground
B. on moon
C. Antarctica
D. under sea
“Sino-Pak Boundary Agreement was signed on the behalf of Pakistan:
A. Z A Bhutto
B. Agha Shahi
C. Ayub Khan
D. none of the above
By Sino-Pak Boundary Agreement China ceded to Pakistan over:
A. 2000 square kilometers
B. 942 square kilometers
C. 1,542 square kilometers
D. 1,942 square kilometers
The Sino-Pakistan Agreement established the border between both countries. It was signed in:
A. 1965
B. 1967
C. 1963
D. 1962
Under Indus Waters Treaty India was given the water of:
A. Sutlug, Beas & Indus
B. Sultug, Beas & Ravi
C. Chenab, Beas & Ravi
D. all of the above
Indus Waters Treaty agreement created on Indus Basin development fund of almost:
A. 800 million dollars
B. 900 million dollars
C. 700 million dollars
D. 950 million dollars
Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan was signed on Sep, 19, 1960 at:
A. Washington
B. Karachi
C. Moscow
D. Dehli
Read More: CSS Past Paper MCQs related to international relations subject specialist tests.
1 thought on “International Relation MCQs”