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Exam Date: 05-Oct-2020
Exam Time: 15:00-18:00
Examination: 1. Course Code - Ph.D.
2. Field of Study - Chinese Studies (CHIH)
SECTION 1 - PART A

Question No.1 (Question Id - 4)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
The greater population coverage afforded by mixed modes of survey administration outweighs any
limitation.
Statement II:
Mixed modes of survey needs to be linked to the research objectives to determine its efficacy.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.2 (Question Id - 25)
`Containment' was a diplomatic strategy outlined by which American policy maker in 1946 ?
(A)
Henry Kissinger
(B)
Brent Scowcroft
(C)
George Kennan (Correct Answer)
(D)
Franklin Roosevelt
Question No.3 (Question Id - 43)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
.
Assertion A :
Postmodernist display a preference for qualitative methods and a concern with the modes of
representation of research findings.
Reason R :
Postmodernist are realist oriented.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.4 (Question Id - 17)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
The global rediscovery of religion has some obvious and some contradictory implications. First,
transnational organizations such as the Roman Catholic Church, the World Council of churches and
the society for the propagation of Islam would Presumably assume more important roles. Second,

transnational religious movements and beliefs also strengthen the development of transnational
identities not constrained either by state borders or secular nationalism. Third, if such a trend
continues, its implications for global conflict are uncertain.
All the above could be categorised as which variable ?
(A)
Religion as control variable
(B)
Religion as independent variable
(C)
Religion as dependent variable
(D)
All the above
Question No.5 (Question Id - 32)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
NIC is an abbreviation of :
(A)
Newly Independent Countries
(B)
Newly Industrialising Countries
(C)
Newly Independent Commission
(D)
Newly Independent Counties
Question No.6 (Question Id - 37)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
.
Assertion A:
The boundaries between ethical and unethical practices are not clear-cut.
Reason R:
Codes and guidelines of professional associations provide strict course of actions to enable ethical
practice.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect but R is correct.
Question No.7 (Question Id - 34)
Which of the following define a country's capabilities ?
(A)
Human resources
(B)
Reputation
(C)
Technology
(D)
All of the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.8 (Question Id - 33)
Given below are two statements by Hugo Grotius
Statement I:
"Jus natural, Jus gentium - the laws of nature and laws of nations or people."
Statement II:
"States are subject to the laws of nations and that the observance of these laws was actually in the self
interest of states."
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.9 (Question Id - 35)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R.

Assertion A:
A common currency and integrated economic policies is what is exemplified by the European Union.
Reason R:
A common political ideology has made the European Union a success.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.10 (Question Id - 18)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Validity is concerned with the integrity of the conclusions that are generated from a piece of research.
Statement II:
All conclusions derived from a research should be validated.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.11 (Question Id - 48)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Focus group is a form of research tool for collection of data.
Statement II:
Focus group is a homogenous group having same views and attitudes.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.12 (Question Id - 42)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
.
Assertion A:
Neo-functionalists focus on the political processes orchestrated by politically connected specialists or
elites.
Reason R:
Neo-functionalists supplanted realists in international relation theoretical discourse.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.13 (Question Id - 36)
Given below are two statements by Mikhail Gorbachev
Statement I:
Afghanistan is "a bleeding wound".
Statement II:
Afghanistan is an attempt at introducing Soviet Socialism to Afghanistan.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
Question No.14 (Question Id - 14)
A commitment to a unified view of science, meaning a belief that it is possible to adopt the
methodologies of the natural sciences, to explain the social world which includes international relations
and world politics is :
(A)
Constructivism
(B)
Modernism
(C)
Logicalism
(D)
Positivism (Correct Answer)
Question No.15 (Question Id - 45)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
.
Assertion A:
With the WTO as the only trade forum where all member countries have veto power, decision making
has suffered.
Reason R:
The WTO where all members have veto power, decision making is quick.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :

(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.16 (Question Id - 7)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
Treaties or conventions are the most concrete forms of international law. Governments as agents of
the sovereign states they represent, contract when they sign and ratify treaties or international
conventions to be bound by mutual agreement to the terms of these documents." In the above
statement, determinant is :
(A)
Government
(B)
Treaties
(C)
International law
(D)
Sovereign states
Question No.17 (Question Id - 12)
Treaty of Vienna 1713, introduced what seminal aspect of international relations and strategy studies :
(A)
International norms
(B)
International currency
(C)
International law (Correct Answer)
(D)
International organization
Question No.18 (Question Id - 6)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Global civil society has evolved over half a millennium and continues on a momentum dictated by
many variables, a state, political culture and economy primarily.
Statement II:
Global civil society has been evolving over millennia and are being determined exclusively by
technology.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.19 (Question Id - 46)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
The level of statistical significance is the level of risk that researcher is prepared to take while inferring
relationship between two variable.
Statement II:
The maximum level of risk that is conventionally taken in Social Science is upto 1 chance in 100 that
we might be falsely conducting that there is a relationship when it might not be.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :


(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Question No.20 (Question Id - 50)
In research methods what is the `State' ?
(A)
A cultural framework of analysis
(B)
Representative of political culture
(C)
Sphere of academic enquiry
(D)
A sovereign entity (Correct Answer)
Question No.21 (Question Id - 41)
Where are the Spratly Island Located ?
(A)
Bay of Bengal
(B)
Indian Ocean
(C)
South China Sea (Correct Answer)
(D)
East China Sea
Question No.22 (Question Id - 47)
Which international relations theory argues collective meanings (or institutionalised ideas) as
constituting the structures that organize our actions ?
(A)
Institutionalism
(B)
Behaviouralism
(C)
Structuralism
(D)
Constructivism (Correct Answer)
Question No.23 (Question Id - 9)
(A)
A - II , B - III , C - IV , D - I
(B)
A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I
(C)
A - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I
(D)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)
Question No.24 (Question Id - 39)


(A)
A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
(B)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
(C)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III
Question No.25 (Question Id - 8)
Who is considered to be the Father of Power Transition Theory ?
(A)
Thucydides (Correct Answer)
(B)
Sun Tzu
(C)
Chanakya
(D)
Hans Morganthau
Question No.26 (Question Id - 3)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Qualitative research, stresses on the understanding of the social world through an examination of the
interpretation of that world by its participants.
Statement II:
Qualitative research is characterised by preoccupations with measurement, causality, generalisation
and replication.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.27 (Question Id - 26)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Up until 1992, Western European states paid relatively less attention to events in Yugoslavia than they
would subsequently.
Statement II:
Western European states paid a lot of attention to events in Yugoslavia in 1992.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.28 (Question Id - 44)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
.
Assertion A:
Economies of scale deriving from technological innovation influence marketing and production for
foreign trade.
Reason R:
Economies of scale benefit global corporates.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.29 (Question Id - 40)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
.
Assertion A :
Critical realism asserts that the study of the social world should be concerned with the identification of
the structures that generate that world.
Reason R :
Practitioners of critical realism aim to identify structures in order to sustain the system.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.30 (Question Id - 2)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Quantitative researchers fail to distinguish people and social institution from `world of nature'.
Statement II:
The reliance on instruments and procedures hinders the connection between research and everyday
life.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

Question No.31 (Question Id - 29)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Measure of central tendency summarizes distribution of values.
Statement II:
Mode is the value that occurs most frequently in a distribution of values.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.32 (Question Id - 21)
When writing a research proposal, you need to have the following :
A. Research gap from literature review
B. Research methodology for conducting the research
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
(A) only
(B)
(B) only
(C)
(C) only (Correct Answer)
(D)
(D) only
Question No.33 (Question Id - 11)
Why is 1648 important to international relations ?
(A)
Battle of Buxar
(B)
First War of Independence in India
(C)
Peace of Westphalia (Correct Answer)
(D)
None of the above
Question No.34 (Question Id - 31)
Choose the correct order :
A. Hypothesis
B. Theory
C. Research Design
D. Findings/Conclusion
E. Analyse data
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B, C, E, D
(B)
B, A, C, E, D (Correct Answer)
(C)
A, B, E, C, D
(D)
A, B, C, D, E
Question No.35 (Question Id - 30)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason





R.
Assertion A:
Determining foreign policy is a rather complex matter when one understands that a country's foreign
and domestic objectives often conflict.
Reason R:
A nation's foreign policy is largely determined by domestic political variables.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (Correct Answer)
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.36 (Question Id - 1)
How is response rate calculated ?
(A)
(B)
(Correct Answer)
(C)
(D)
Question No.37 (Question Id - 49)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
Who had said "The revolutionary is a lone man : he has no interests of his own, no cause of his own,
no habits, no belonging, he does not even have a name" ?
(A)
Vladimir I. Lenin
(B)
Joseph Stalin
(C)
Mikhail Bakumin
(D)
William Shakespeare
Question No.38 (Question Id - 16)
The state as an ideal, rational, unitary actor is which International Relations theory school's premise ?
(A)
Realism (Correct Answer)
(B)
Neo-Realism
(C)
Structuralism
(D)
Behaviouralism
Question No.39 (Question Id - 24)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
.
Assertion A:
The Camp David Accords in 1978 between Israel and Egypt were an important step to peace.
Reason R:

The Camp David Accords in 1978 between Israel and Egypt were proven erroneous over time since.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.40 (Question Id - 10)
Theory, Praxis, Logic, variable in research methods comprise what ?
(A)
A research thesis
(B)
A degree of elaboration (Correct Answer)
(C)
Scope of research
(D)
None of the above
Question No.41 (Question Id - 19)
In international relations theory which theoretical approach gives impetus to establishing international
organizations ?
(A)
Multilateralism
(B)
Functionalism (Correct Answer)
(C)
Structuralism
(D)
Realism
Question No.42 (Question Id - 22)
Surname, Name. et. al(2018). 'Title of Journal article' 1, Journal Title 2 (1), 12 - 22. et. al refer to :
(A)
Article with two authors
(B)
Article with many authors (Correct Answer)
(C)
Abbreviation for etcetera
(D)
Abbreviation for etcetera alternatives
Question No.43 (Question Id - 20)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
.
Assertion A:
The growing North - South economic divide is not only a challenge to a truly global economy but also a
threat to an emerging global civil society.
Reason R:
The growing North - South divide has led to economic reconfigurations favouring the North.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.44 (Question Id - 27)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
.
Assertion A:

Economic structuralists would look at the role of economic interests in defining a state's interests and
objectives.
Reason R:
Economic interests are co-terminus to military objectives.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.45 (Question Id - 13)
What is the expanded form of BRICS ?
(A)
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Korea
(B)
Brazil, Russia, India, China, Singapore
(C)
Belgium, Russia, India, China, South Africa
(D)
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (Correct Answer)
Question No.46 (Question Id - 28)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
The variety of ways in which questionnaires is administered has increased with arrival of on-line
survey.
Statement II:
Closed ended questions survive the rigour of statistical tools as it is easy to code.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.47 (Question Id - 23)
What was the 1928 Pact of Paris (or Kellog - Briand Pact) known for ?
(A)
Collective Security
(B)
Collective Defense
(C)
Outlawing War (Correct Answer)
(D)
All the above
Question No.48 (Question Id - 5)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Content analysis is an approach to the analysis of documents and texts that seeks quantifying content
in predetermined categories.
Statement II:
Content analysis is used for textual material only.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (Correct Answer)


(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.49 (Question Id - 38)
An attribute or characteristic of globalisation involving the relations among states and other actors is
called :
(A)
Dependence
(B)
Interdependence (Correct Answer)
(C)
Independence
(D)
Autonomy
Question No.50 (Question Id - 15)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
.
Assertion A :
Theory is important because it provides justification for research that is being conducted.
Reason R :
Theory is negotiable.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
SECTION 2 - Chinese Studies
Question No.1 (Question Id - 83)
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
(C)
A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III
(D)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III (Correct Answer)
Question No.2 (Question Id - 57)
Which is the correct Acronym of the CPPCC ?
(A)
Chinese Political People's Consultative Conference
(B)
Communist Party Political Consultative Conference
(C)
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (Correct Answer)
(D)
Chinese Political Party Consultative Conference
Question No.3 (Question Id - 53)
Given below are two statements :

Statement I:
Shenzhen has been referred as a model development zone in China.
Statement II:
Shenzhen is also known for illicit commercial Activity, smuggling, gambling prostitution and
pornography.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
Question No.4 (Question Id - 62)
Zhao Ziyang was dismissed as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in June 1989
because :
(A)
He was deemed almost entirely responsible for the economic tensions that led to the
Tiananmen demonstrations.
(B)
He was accused of supporting the demonstrators by stressing dialogue rather than a
crackdown.
(C)
Deng Xiaoping believed his presence would deepen the factions within the Communist Party.
(D)
All of the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.5 (Question Id - 59)
The most high-ranking Chinese Communist official to be charged with corruption and removed from
office was the Party Secretary of :
(A)
Shanghai
(B)
Tianjin
(C)
Beijing
(D)
Chongqing (Correct Answer)
Question No.6 (Question Id - 74)
Identify the organizational sequence from bottom - up level.
A. Lower Agricultural Co-operatives
B. Mutual Aid Teams
C. Rural People's Commune
D. Higher Agricultural Co-operatives
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
D, B, C, A
(B)
B, A, D, C (Correct Answer)
(C)
C, B, D, A
(D)
A, B, C, D
Question No.7 (Question Id - 60)
The famous Chinese political dissident who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010
was :
(A)
Ai Weiwei
(B)
Ma Jian

(C)
Liu Xiaobo (Correct Answer)
(D)
Yan Lianke
Question No.8 (Question Id - 70)
According to Chinese constitution, which is the highest organ of state power ?
(A)
Communist Party of China
(B)
National People's Congress (Correct Answer)
(C)
State Council
(D)
People's Liberation Army
Question No.9 (Question Id - 98)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Administratively, China has been divided into 23 provinces, 4 municipalities, 5 autonomous region and
2 special administrative regions.
Statement II:
Administratively, China has been divided into 26 provinces 2 municipalities, 3 autonomous region and
3 special administrative regions.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.10 (Question Id - 63)
Which of the following was not among the four special Economic Zones established in
1978-79 ?
(A)
Zhuhai
(B)
Shantou
(C)
Hainan (Correct Answer)
(D)
Shenzhen
Question No.11 (Question Id - 96)
Chinese polity suffered from "over concentration of power" why ?
A. Party and government are two separate organizations.
B. Party and economic enterprises are different and separate entities.
C. Party and state are two different organs of power.
D. The scope, functions, power and responsibility of party organizations as distinct from government
organisation are not clearly defined.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
D only (Correct Answer)
(B)
A only
(C)
B only
(D)
C only
Question No.12 (Question Id - 71)
Sun Yat-Sen founded a secret organization known as :
(A)
Lotus Society

(B)
Renew China Society
(C)
Revive China Society (Correct Answer)
(D)
None of the above
Question No.13 (Question Id - 78)
Sportsperson Yao Ming is associated with the following sport :
(A)
Tennis
(B)
Basketball (Correct Answer)
(C)
Badminton
(D)
Table Tennis
Question No.14 (Question Id - 52)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
The proper role of the official media was to serve as mouth piece of the party.
Statement II:
Newspaper should devote eighty percent of this space to achievements and only twenty percent to
shortcomings and criticism.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
Question No.15 (Question Id - 67)
In June 1998, President Bil Clinton visited Shanghai and for the first time the US publicly affirmed the
"Three - Nos" policy. Which of the following is not a part of this policy :
(A)
The US would not support Taiwan's independence
(B)
The US would not support the creation of "Two Chinas"
(C)
The US would not provide military assistance to Taiwan (Correct Answer)
(D)
The US would not support Taiwan's admission to the UN
Question No.16 (Question Id - 88)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A:
`Beijing consensus' based on the model of state led development has increasingly become an
attractive option for the developing countries.
Reason R:
Washington consensus based on the neo-liberal model of development failed to address the
inequalities in the world.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below.
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (Correct Answer)
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.17 (Question Id - 86)


(A)
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III
(B)
A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV
(C)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
Question No.18 (Question Id - 80)
In which province China has set up a South China Sea Research Centre in 1996 ?
(A)
Guangdong
(B)
Hainan (Correct Answer)
(C)
Zhejiang
(D)
Heilongjiang
Question No.19 (Question Id - 91)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A:
"Power flows out of the barrel of a gun".
Reason R:
"The Party must always command the gun".
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (Correct Answer)
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.20 (Question Id - 58)
Which one of the following leaders has used the term `Economic Globalization' for the first time in the
Chinese Official discourse ?
(A)
Hu Jintao
(B)
Qian Qichen (Correct Answer)
(C)
Jiang Zemin
(D)
Wu Yi
Question No.21 (Question Id - 85)


(A)
A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I
(C)
A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
(D)
A - IV, B - I, C - III, D - II (Correct Answer)
Question No.22 (Question Id - 90)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A:
"Markets" are not intrinsically capitalist - even socialist systems can adopt the Market Mechanism.
Reason R:
"Seek Truth from Facts" as reinterpreted by Deng Xiaoping provided greater flexibility to the CPC in
the adaptation of ideological principles to economic reforms in China.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.23 (Question Id - 77)
Which of the following province was designated by the state council in 1987 to develop
non-governmental and business links with South Korea ?
(A)
Jilin
(B)
Heilongjiang
(C)
Shandong (Correct Answer)
(D)
Liaoning
Question No.24 (Question Id - 94)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
The 19th Party Congress of the Communist Party of China in October 2017 is most noted
for :
A. The constitutional amendment which ended the two term limit of the President and
Vice-President of the PRC.
B. Addition of "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era" as its
guide to action.
C. Adoption of the National Supervision Law to tackle corruption.
D. Reappointment of Wang Qishan as the head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A only


(B)
B only
(C)
C only
(D)
D only
Question No.25 (Question Id - 87)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A :
Non-Governmental organisations are being permitted by the CPC to address the issues of
environmental concern in China.
Reason R :
Illegal construction and environmental pollution are becoming a threat to Party's legitimacy in China.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.26 (Question Id - 69)
During which Party Congress, the phrase `Chairmanship' was dropped from the Party Constitution ?
(A)
Fourteen Party Congress
(B)
Twelfth Party Congress (Correct Answer)
(C)
Eleventh Party Congress
(D)
Thirteenth Party Congress
Question No.27 (Question Id - 65)
During the Eighth Party Congress in 1956, what was identified as the heart of the "Main contradiction"
__________.
(A)
Class Struggle
(B)
Economic backwardness (Correct Answer)
(C)
Between the "Ownership of the means of production" and "relations of production"
(D)
None of the above
Question No.28 (Question Id - 82)
(A)
A - I, B - III, C - IV, D - II
(B)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
(C)
A - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I
Question No.29 (Question Id - 89)


Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A:
In ancient China the `Mandate of Heaven' is conferred upon Emperor as a legitimizing device for his
rulership
Reason R:
If the Emperor did not fulfill his duties towards the people, the Mandate of Heaven is lost
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect but R is correct.
Question No.30 (Question Id - 84)
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III
(C)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I
Question No.31 (Question Id - 51)
Which one of the following river deltas was not opened to the outside world in 1985 ?
(A)
Yangtze Delta
(B)
Pearl River Delta
(C)
Pan Pearl River Delta (Correct Answer)
(D)
Minnan Delta
Question No.32 (Question Id - 100)
The `Red Guards' were formed during the Cultural Revolution with the purpose of :
(A)
Launching an attack on the "Four Olds".
(B)
Identifying and attacking the "Counter revolutionaries".
(C)
Travelling to remote parts of China to understand their country.
(D)
All of the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.33 (Question Id - 72)
Which of the following are not a part of the societal precepts of the ancient Chinese philosopher
Confucius ?
A. Ethical and Moral Behaviour
B. Tianxia
C. Hierarchical Social Relationships
D. Filial Piety
E. Worshipping Nature

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and D Only
(B)
B and E Only (Correct Answer)
(C)
C and A Only
(D)
D and B Only
Question No.34 (Question Id - 99)
The Central Committee of the CPC is elected by :
(A)
National Party Congress (Correct Answer)
(B)
National People's Congress
(C)
State Council
(D)
People's Liberation Army
Question No.35 (Question Id - 75)
Place the followings in Chronological order :
A. Boxer Rebellion
B. May Fourth Movement
C. Hundred Days Reform
D. Taiping Rebellion
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B, C, D
(B)
C, D, A, B
(C)
D, B, C, A
(D)
D, C, A, B (Correct Answer)
Question No.36 (Question Id - 68)
Which is the highest decision making body in the Communist Party of China ?
(A)
Politburo standing Committee (Correct Answer)
(B)
Central Committee
(C)
Party Secretariat
(D)
Politburo
Question No.37 (Question Id - 73)
President Xi Jinping currently holds the following official posts :
A. General - Secretary of the Communist Party of China
B. President of the PRC
C. Chairman of the Central Military Commission
D. Chairman of the National Security Commission
E. All of the Above
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A Only
(B)
E Only (Correct Answer)
(C)
D Only
(D)
B Only
Question No.38 (Question Id - 56)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:

CPC started five Anti Campaign in early 1952 against the urban bourgeoisies.
Statement II:
Five Anti Campaign succeeded in reducing economic and political power of the capitalist.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
Question No.39 (Question Id - 66)
Ministry of Information and Industry was created via the merger of :
(A)
Ministry of Information and Industry
(B)
Ministry of Telecommunication and Industry
(C)
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and Ministry of Electronics Industry
(Correct Answer)

(D)
Ministry of Trade Information and Electronics Industry.
Question No.40 (Question Id - 95)
China's `Go West' Campaign was launched with the purpose of :
A. Developing relations with western countries
B. Address Regional imbalance
C. Develop the inland western provinces
D. Launch a `Western Tour'
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A & D only
(B)
B & C only (Correct Answer)
(C)
C & D only
(D)
A & C only
Question No.41 (Question Id - 97)
Historically, Zhejiang and Fujian are known as :
(A)
Rice producing regions
(B)
Tea and Silk producing regions (Correct Answer)
(C)
Wheat producing regions
(D)
None of the above
Question No.42 (Question Id - 81)
Which of the following institutions is responsible for management of foreign trade, acquisition of foreign
investment and the supervision of foreign enterprises ?
(A)
Foreign Affairs office
(B)
Overseas Chinese Affairs
(C)
Foreign Economic and Trade Commissions (Correct Answer)
(D)
International Liaison Department
Question No.43 (Question Id - 79)
When did the incidence of bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade happened ?
(A)
1997
(B)
1998
(C)
1999 (Correct Answer)

(D)
1996
Question No.44 (Question Id - 55)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
The basic aim of agrarian reform in 1950 was the equal distribution of land among the poor peasantry
in China.
Statement II:
It was designed to free the rural productive forces to develop agricultural products.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
Question No.45 (Question Id - 61)
China's most celebrated science fiction author, Liu Cixin is best known for the work :
(A)
The Yellow Peril
(B)
The Scarlet Plague
(C)
The Three Body Trilogy (Correct Answer)
(D)
Journey to the West
Question No.46 (Question Id - 93)
The three countries in the ASEAN+3 framework are :
A. China, Vietnam, Japan
B. Japan, South Korea, Indonesia
C. South Korea, China, Japan
D. Vietnam, Indonesia, China
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A only
(B)
B only
(C)
C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
D only
Question No.47 (Question Id - 92)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A:
The PRC in 1949 decided to "lean" to the side of the Soviet Union on ideological grounds.
Reason R:
The US refusal to extend diplomatic relations to the PRC made it opt for the Soviet camp.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. (Correct Answer)
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.

Question No.48 (Question Id - 76)
The author of "The Art of War" was :
(A)
Sun Zi (Correct Answer)
(B)
Sun Yat-sen
(C)
Zhu De
(D)
Dao Zi
Question No.49 (Question Id - 54)
Which regional organisation does not include both India and China ?
(A)
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
(B)
BRICS Forum
(C)
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) (Correct Answer)
(D)
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Question No.50 (Question Id - 64)
With respect to which country did China describe its relationship as one between "lips and teeth" ?
(A)
Japan
(B)
Vietnam
(C)
Korea (Correct Answer)
(D)
Cambodia
SECTION 3 - Korean Studies
Question No.1 (Question Id - 101)
Which of the following Indian leaders visited South Korea ?
A. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
B. Manmohan Singh
C. Atal Vihari Vajpayee
D. Narendra Modi
E. P.V. Narsimha Rao
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B, C, D only
(B)
B, C, D, E only
(C)
A, B, D, E only (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, C, D, E only
Question No.2 (Question Id - 130)
Which are the Korean food items ?
A. Shushi
B. Kimchi
C. Bibimbap
D. Kimbap
E. Miso
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
B, C, D only (Correct Answer)
(B)
B, C, E only
(C)
A, B, C only
(D)
C, D, E only
Question No.3 (Question Id - 118)



(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
(C)
A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I
Question No.4 (Question Id - 146)
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
(C)
A - I, B - II, C - IV, D - III (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
Question No.5 (Question Id - 108)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
:
Assertion A:
Buddhism was first introduced in the Kogurgo Kingdom of Korea in 372 A.D.
Reason R:
Kogurgo was the northern most kingdom of Korea during the three kingdom period and Buddhism
came to Korea via China.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.6 (Question Id - 111)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
South Korean President Kim Young-Sam received Nobel Peace Prize.
Statement II:
Kim Young-Sam spent most of his political life fighting for democracy in South Korea.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct. (Correct Answer)
Question No.7 (Question Id - 138)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
North Korea normalised its relations with Japan in 1965.
Statement II:
North Korea and South Korea had their first summit meet in 2007.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.8 (Question Id - 149)
The third meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un happened at :
(A)
Singapore
(B)
Hanoi
(C)
DMZ (Correct Answer)
(D)
Indonesia
Question No.9 (Question Id - 116)
Another name of the North Korean Leader Kim IL Sung was :
(A)
Kim Seong - ju (Correct Answer)
(B)
Kim Dae - jung
(C)
Park Chung - Lee
(D)
Kim IL - su
Question No.10 (Question Id - 135)
Who among these leaders have been President of South Korea ?
A. Kim Jong-phil
B. Kim Young-sam
C. Kim Dae-jung
D. Roh Tae-woo
E. Roh Moo-hyun
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B, C, D only
(B)
A, C, D, E only
(C)
B, C, D, E only (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, B, C, D, E
Question No.11 (Question Id - 105)

Select the correct order on which Korea's (South) `Strategic industrial policy' focus shifted ?
A. Capital
B. Labour
C. Knowledge
D. Technology
E. Foreign assistence
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
C, B, A only
(B)
E, D, C only
(C)
B, A, C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
C, E, A only
Question No.12 (Question Id - 126)
Identify the author of book titled "Han Unbound : The Political Economy of South
Korea" :
(A)
Alice Amsden
(B)
Chang Ha - Joon
(C)
Bruce Cumings
(D)
John Lie (Correct Answer)
Question No.13 (Question Id - 123)
Arrange Korean mountains as per their heights in descending order :
A. Paekdu Mountain
B. Halla Mountain
C. Jiri Mountain
D. Searak Mountain
E. South Mountain
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, C, B, D, E (Correct Answer)
(B)
B, A, C, D, E
(C)
C, B, A, E, D
(D)
A, B, C, D, E
Question No.14 (Question Id - 127)
Arrange Korean kingdoms in chronological order :
A. Chosun
B. Go-Chosun
C. Silla
D. Koryo
E. Ilchae
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B, C, D, E
(B)
A, C, B, E, D
(C)
B, C, D, A, E (Correct Answer)


(D)
B, D, C, E, A
Question No.15 (Question Id - 124)
India and South Korea have set to enhance their bilateral trade upto $ 50 billion by :
(A)
2025
(B)
2030 (Correct Answer)
(C)
2035
(D)
2040
Question No.16 (Question Id - 129)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
North Korea newspaper `Rodong Shinmun' publishes articles of foreign scholars.
Statement II:
`Rodong Shinmun' is directly controlled by the North Korean Supreme People's Assembly.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.17 (Question Id - 115)
What are the other names of Dokdo Islands ?
A. Takeshima Islands
B. Liancourt Rocks
C. Tsushima Islands
D. Senkaku Islands
E. Divine Rocks
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B only (Correct Answer)
(B)
B, C only
(C)
C, D only
(D)
D, E only
Question No.18 (Question Id - 114)
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I
(D)
A - IV, B - I, C - III, D - II

Question No.19 (Question Id - 110)
South Korea is a member of the following organisation/s.
A. East Asia Summit
B. Asia Infrastructure Investment Board
C. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
D. ASEAN
E. G-20
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B, C, D only
(B)
B, C, D, E only
(C)
A, B, C, E only (Correct Answer)
(D)
C, D, B, E only
Question No.20 (Question Id - 128)
Arrange the following chronologically :
A. North Korea became member of the UN
B. North Korea articulated `juche'
C. North Korea announced byungjin policy
D. North Korea tested its first nuclear weapons
E. North Korean leader had summit meet with the US President
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B, C, D, E
(B)
B, C, D, E, A
(C)
C, D, B, A, E
(D)
B, A, D, C, E (Correct Answer)
Question No.21 (Question Id - 142)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
BTS is the name of South Korean new missile defence system.
Statement II:
South Korea's ruling ideology is "juche".
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.22 (Question Id - 148)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
:
Assertion A:
India became Chair of Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission on the Korean issue.
Reason R:

India was member of Non-alignment movement.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A. (Correct Answer)
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.23 (Question Id - 104)
Which is the longest river of South Korea ?
(A)
Han River
(B)
Amnok River
(C)
Bukhan River
(D)
Nakdong River (Correct Answer)
Question No.24 (Question Id - 122)
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R.

Assertion A:
After mid 1990s, India and South Korea started to discuss and cooperate more on security issues.
Reason R:
In 1990s, there were reports that Pakistan and North Korea had exchange of nuclear and missile
technologies.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(C)
A is correct but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect but R is correct.
Question No.25 (Question Id - 139)
South Korea's New Southern Policy is meant for :
A. Underdeveloped Southern part of South Korea
B. Southeast Asian countries
C. India
D. Developing countries
E. China
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B only
(B)
B, D only
(C)
C, D only
(D)
B, C only (Correct Answer)
Question No.26 (Question Id - 117)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Reference of Baekdu mountain comes in the national anthem of South Korea.

Statement II:
Baekdu mountain is located in Southern part of South Korea.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Question No.27 (Question Id - 147)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
South Korean President Park Chung-hee died in a commando attack by North Korea in 1978.
Statement II:
There were several attempts to kill Park Chung-hee during his tenure.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct. (Correct Answer)
Question No.28 (Question Id - 137)
Which city was the capital of Silla dynasty ?
(A)
Pyongyang
(B)
Hanyang
(C)
Kwangju
(D)
Kyungju (Correct Answer)
Question No.29 (Question Id - 102)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
:
Assertion A:
South Korea has announced to confer Korean War Hero title to Lt. Col. A.G. Rangaraj.
Reason R:
A.G. Rangaraj was head of 60 Para Field Ambulance unit of the Indian Army which was sent to Korea
during the Korean War.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.30 (Question Id - 119)


(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV
(C)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
(D)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV (Correct Answer)
Question No.31 (Question Id - 131)
Who was called `Gandhi of Korea' ?
(A)
Syngman Rhee
(B)
Kim Dae-jung
(C)
Cho Man-sik (Correct Answer)
(D)
Park Dae kyu
Question No.32 (Question Id - 120)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Economic development of South Korea began with state - led intervention in the economy.
Statement II:
South Korea economic growth has been quite rapid.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.33 (Question Id - 144)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
:
Assertion A:
Seoul Capital Region has almost half of the South Korean Population.
Reason R:
The Seoul Capital Region is the warmest part of South Korea.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
A is incorrect but R is correct.
Question No.34 (Question Id - 132)
Given below are two statements :

Statement I:
South Korea adopted the Heavy and Chemical Industrialization (HCI) policy in the early 1970s.
Statement II:
President Park Chung-Hee introduced export-promotion industrialization in South Korea.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.35 (Question Id - 134)
What among the following are related to Shin Chae-ho ?
A. He wrote Doksa Sillon
B. He wrote minjok history of Korea
C. He supported Japanese colonisation of Korea
D. He was put into prison by Japan
E. He was a communist scholar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B, C only
(B)
B, C, E only
(C)
A, B, D only (Correct Answer)
(D)
B, D, E only
Question No.36 (Question Id - 107)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
South Korea organised Summer Olympic in 1998.
Statement II:
South Korea became member of the United Nations in 1953.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.37 (Question Id - 109)
Which Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan city recently committed suicide ?
(A)
Park Won-Soon (Correct Answer)
(B)
Ahn Cheol-Soo
(C)
Kim Ham-Lee
(D)
Cho-Guk
Question No.38 (Question Id - 112)
Given below are two statements :

Statement I:
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was the chief guest of Indian Republic Day celebrations in
2011.
Statement II:
India and South Korea signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in 2011.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Question No.39 (Question Id - 106)
Which are the South Korean companies operating in India ?
A. Toyota
B. LG
C. Samsung
D. Hyundai
E. Mitsubishi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B, C only
(B)
C, D, E only
(C)
A, C, D only
(D)
B, C, D only (Correct Answer)
Question No.40 (Question Id - 143)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Imjin war happened in the late-16th century.
Statement II:
Yi sang-gye was the Korean navel commander who fought the Imjin war.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.41 (Question Id - 145)
When did Samil (March First) movement happen in Korea ?
(A)
1905
(B)
1910
(C)
1919 (Correct Answer)
(D)
1943
Question No.42 (Question Id - 125)
Which North Korean leader launched the military first policy ?
(A)
Kim IL-sung

(B)
Kim Jong-IL (Correct Answer)
(C)
Kim Jong-un
(D)
Kim Dae-jung
Question No.43 (Question Id - 121)
Identify the longest serving dynasty in the Korean peninsula :
(A)
Chosun Dynasty (Correct Answer)
(B)
Unified Silla Dynasty
(C)
Koguryo Dynasty
(D)
Koryo Dynasty
Question No.44 (Question Id - 150)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
South Korea is member of ASEAN+3.
Statement II:
North Korea is member of Non-alignment movement.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
(D)
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question No.45 (Question Id - 141)
Chronological order of South Korea's economic strategy :
A. Establishment of Economic Planning Board
B. Import Substitution
C. Export-led Growth
D. Financial Criris of 1997
E. Membership of OECD
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B, C, D, E
(B)
B, C, A, D, E
(C)
C, A, B, D, E
(D)
B, A, C, E, D (Correct Answer)
Question No.46 (Question Id - 133)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R
.
Assertion A :
South Korea promoted national capital symbolized by the rise of family-owned charbol groups, often at
the cost of international capital.
Reason R :
Economic nationalism played key role in the development of South Korean economy.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (Correct Answer)

(B)
Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(D)
A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Question No.47 (Question Id - 103)
What is official name of North Korea ?
(A)
Republic of Korea
(B)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Correct Answer)
(C)
Korean Democratic Socialist Republic
(D)
Korean Socialist Republic
Question No.48 (Question Id - 136)
Under IMF pressure South Korea introduced Bank of Korea (BOK) Act on :
(A)
December 31, 1997 (Correct Answer)
(B)
January 1, 2007
(C)
March 1, 2008
(D)
June 30, 2001
Question No.49 (Question Id - 113)
Who introduced the concept of "Mass Participatory Economics" ?
(A)
Park Chung Hee
(B)
Kim Young Sam
(C)
Moon Jac - In
(D)
Kim Dae - Jung (Correct Answer)
Question No.50 (Question Id - 140)
India and South Korea have concluded the following agreements :
A. Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
B. Free Trade and Business Agreement
C. Strategic Partnership Agreement
D. Special Strategic Partnership Agreement
E. Special Strategic and Global Partnership Agreement
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, C only
(B)
B, E only
(C)
A, D only (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, E only
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