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Exam Date: 08-Oct-2020
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Examination: 1. Course Code - Ph.D.
2. Field of Study - Diplomacy and disarmament (DADH)
SECTION 1 - SECTION 1

Question No.1 (Question Id - 30)
JCPOA was signed in 2015 between Iran and P5 and :
(A)
Spain
(B)
Germany (Correct Answer)
(C)
Argentina
(D)
Norway
Question No.2 (Question Id - 80)
In the opinion of Karl Popper, what must be the nature of prediction for a theory to be
considered as scientific ?
(A)
Prediction must come true, i.e. it ought to result in confirmation.
(B)
Prediction must be risky, i.e. expecting an event which is incompatible
with the theory. (Correct Answer)

(C)
Prediction must be cautious, i.e. anticipating an event which is consistent with
the theory.
(D)
Prediction must be useful, i.e. it should bring about a social change.
Question No.3 (Question Id - 69)
What date is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty?
(A)
7 October
(B)
10 October
(C)
11 October
(D)
17 October (Correct Answer)
Question No.4 (Question Id - 22)
The Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un meeting in Hanoi can be characterised as :
(A)
Public diplomacy
(B)
Summit diplomacy (Correct Answer)
(C)
Track II diplomacy
(D)
Track 1.5 diplomacy
Question No.5 (Question Id - 60)
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other
is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A :
Deterrence is concerned with prevention of war.
Reason R :
Not every country is equal in terms of power.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below
(A)
A is right, R is wrong
(B)
R is right, A is wrong
(C)
Both are correct statements and A explains R

(D)
Both are correct statements but A doesn't explain R (Correct Answer)
Question No.6 (Question Id - 11)
Which of the following books is considered as the "first guide to the diplomatic practice of
the European states system as it emerged from the Congress of Westphalia" ?
(A)
Diplomacy
(B)
El Embajador
(C)
The Embassador and His Functions (Correct Answer)
(D)
Arthashastra
Question No.7 (Question Id - 15)
A prime example of theoretically informed anthropology using the method of participant
observation is a study by :
(A)
Nicholas Burns
(B)
Iver Neumann (Correct Answer)
(C)
William J. Burns
(D)
Samantha Power
Question No.8 (Question Id - 81)
Which of the following statements aptly reflects the point of view of Thomas Kuhn ?
(A)
Lifelong resistance (to a new theory) particularly from those whose
productive careers have committed them to an older tradition of normal
science, is not a violation of scientific standards.

(Correct Answer)
(B)
Lifelong resistance (to a new theory) particularly from those whose productive
careers have committed them to an older tradition of normal science, is a
violation of scientific standards.
(C)
A new theory, which breaks the mould of the established paradigm, is rarely
resisted.
(D)
A novel and innovative theory is neither challenged nor resisted.
Question No.9 (Question Id - 41)
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), concluded between Iran and the
world's major powers in July 2015, inhibits the Tehran's nuclear weapons programme for
:
(A)
17 years
(B)
20 years
(C)
16 years
(D)
15 years (Correct Answer)
Question No.10 (Question Id - 8)
"Outside The Archives" has been written by :
(A)
Jawaharlal Nehru
(B)
B.K. Nehru
(C)
Mohan Kumar
(D)
Y.D. Gundevia (Correct Answer)
Question No.11 (Question Id - 76)
Which of the following best illustrates the point of view of Karl Popper ?
(A)
A theory which is refutable by any conceivable event is non-scientific
(B)
A theory which is not refutable by any conceivable event is non-scientific
(Correct Answer)

(C)
A theory which is always irrefutable is scientific
(D)
A theory which is always verifiable is scientific
Question No.12 (Question Id - 25)
Ping-Pong Diplomacy is most closely associated with :

(A)
China and Russia
(B)
US and China (Correct Answer)
(C)
US and Japan
(D)
China and Japan
Question No.13 (Question Id - 20)
Shuttle Diplomacy has most closely been associated with the form of diplomacy
conducted by :
(A)
Donald Trump
(B)
Narendra Modi
(C)
Henry Kissinger (Correct Answer)
(D)
Xi Jinping
Question No.14 (Question Id - 68)
What is the vision of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ?
(A)
Eradicating poverty
(B)
Protecting the planet
(C)
Ensuring peace and prosperity
(D)
All of the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.15 (Question Id - 13)
Which scholar has accorded diplomacy the role of "taming the sovereigns" ?
(A)
Kalevi Holsti (Correct Answer)
(B)
Kautilya
(C)
Henry Kissinger
(D)
George F. Kennan
Question No.16 (Question Id - 87)
If you are a researcher following the philosophy of Lakatos, how would you treat budding
research programmes ?
(A)
Ruthlessly
(B)
Leniently (Correct Answer)
(C)
Budding research programmes will not be entertained
(D)
Budding research programmes will be considered as per the criteria
propounded by Karl Popper
Question No.17 (Question Id - 88)
What is the most defining characteristic of qualitative method in social science research
? (A) Non-use of quantitative method (Correct Answer)
(B)
Use of case study research
(C)
Comparative research
(D)
Historical research
Question No.18 (Question Id - 34)
Panchsheel agreement signed in 1954 between Jawaharlal Nehru and :
(A)
Deng Xiaoping
(B)
Mao Tse-Tung
(C)
Ziang Xemin
(D)
Zhou Enlai (Correct Answer)
Question No.19 (Question Id - 79)
Karl Popper considers Einstein's theory of relativity as scientific whereas he asserts that
Marxist theory of history, Freud's psycho-analysis and Alfred Adler's theory of `individual
psychology' had in fact more in common with primitive myths than with science.
Consider the following statements for understanding Popper's rationale :
A. Physics is more exact than the sociological or psychological type of theory, and
hence Einstein's theory is scientific whereas others are not.
B. Einstein's theory has higher explanatory power compared to other theories.
C. Einstein's theory entailed a risky prediction, and hence testable and scientific.

D. Marxist theory, Freud's theory and Alfred Adler's theory appeared to explain
practically everything that happened within the fields to which they referred.
Which of the following statements most accurately reflect the rationale of Popper's
judgement ?
(A)
A only
(B)
B only
(C)
A and B
(D)
C and D (Correct Answer)
Question No.20 (Question Id - 54)
The famous essay "Tactics and Ethics", focusing on the problem of individual conscience
and ethics was authored by :
(A)
Karl Korsch
(B)
Georg Luk?cs (Correct Answer)
(C)
Antonio Gramsci
(D)
Wilhelm Reich
Question No.21 (Question Id - 36)
When did India and China sign an agreement on `Political Parameters and Guiding
Principles for Settlement of the India-China Boundary Question' ?
(A)
2005 (Correct Answer)
(B)
2006
(C)
2007
(D)
2008
Question No.22 (Question Id - 43)
The objective of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism is :
(A)
to provide leadership on the implementation of General Assembly counter-
terrorism mandates
(B)
to enhance coordination and coherence through the Global Counter-Terrorism
Compact
(C)
to strengthen the delivery of the United Nations counter-terrorism capacity
building assistance to Member States
(D)
All the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.23 (Question Id - 93)
Consider the following statements regarding the representative case in a single case
study design :
A. The objective is to understand a convenient case, which is likely to prove the
hypothesis.
B. The representative case aims to test the most dominant theory.
C. The objective is to capture the circumstances and conditions of an everyday or
common place situation.
D. The representative case study may represent a typical project among many different
projects.
Which of the above-mentioned statements is most valid ?
(A)
B only
(B)
C and D (Correct Answer)
(C)
A only
(D)
A and B
Question No.24 (Question Id - 29)
The term `treaty' has its origins in which language ?
(A)
English

(B)
French
(C)
Greek (Correct Answer)
(D)
Italian
Question No.25 (Question Id - 82)
Consider the following statements in the context of the philosophy of Thomas Kuhn :
A. The most important criterion for deciding in favour of a theory is its intrinsic merit,
which is objectively evaluated.
B. There is no better criterion, in matters relating to the choice of a theory, than the
choice of the scientific group.
C. Most newly suggested theories do not survive.
D. Accuracy, by itself, is a sufficient criterion for theory choice.
Which of the following responses provide a valid interpretation of Kuhn ?
(A)
D only
(B)
A and D
(C)
B and C (Correct Answer)
(D)
A only
Question No.26 (Question Id - 51)
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other
is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A :
Environmental scarcity is determined by environmental change, population size and
growth, and uneven distribution or access to resources.
Reason R :
Uneven access to resources is primarily a reflection of societies' preferences, beliefs
and norms.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
A is right, R is wrong
(B)
R is right, A is wrong
(C)
Both are correct statements and A explains R (Correct Answer)
(D)
Both are correct statements but A doesn't explain R
Question No.27 (Question Id - 90)
Consider the following statements regarding case study research :
A. It is not possible to generalise from case study research.
B. It is possible to arrive at a certain kind of generalisation in case study research.
C. Whereas analytic generalisation can be drawn, statistical generalisation is not
possible.
D. Whereas statistical generalisation is possible, analytic generalisation is impossible.
Which of the above-mentioned statements is most valid ?
(A)
A only
(B)
B and D
(C)
B and C (Correct Answer)
(D)
D only
Question No.28 (Question Id - 10)
Diplomacy has been defined as the "conduct of international relations by negotiation" by
: (A) Oxford English Dictionary (Correct Answer)
(B)
Harold Nicolson

(C)
Britanicca
(D)
Henry Kissinger
Question No.29 (Question Id - 83)
In the interpretation of Lakatos, which of the following assertions exemplify the
philosophy of Karl Popper ?
(A)
Intellectual honesty consists not in trying to establish one's position but
in specifying precisely the conditions under which one is willing to give
one's position

(Correct Answer)
(B)
Intellectual honesty entails the methodological commitment to establish one's
position
(C)
Intellectual honesty pertains to the tendency of fleshing out a theory, which is
valid under all conditions.
(D)
Intellectual honesty implies the commitment to the established paradigm of the
day
Question No.30 (Question Id - 24)
`Operations Centre' the central mechanism to handle crisis is in the Foreign Ministry of :
(A)
India
(B)
Japan
(C)
US (Correct Answer)
(D)
France
Question No.31 (Question Id - 75)
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other
is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A :
Jus ad bellum refers to the conditions under which States may resort to war or to the use
of armed force in general.
Reason R :
The prohibition against the use of force amongst States and the exceptions to it are the
core ingredients of jus ad bellum.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below
(A)
A is right, R is wrong
(B)
R is right, A is wrong
(C)
Both are correct statements and A explains R (Correct Answer)
(D)
Both are correct statements but A doesn't explain R
Question No.32 (Question Id - 74)
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) limits global warming to :
(A)
1.5?C (Correct Answer)
(B)
1.6?C
(C)
1.3?C
(D)
1.0?C
Question No.33 (Question Id - 77)
Consider the following statements regarding the philosophy of Karl Popper :
A. Confirmations should count always as they validate the theory, which is being tested
B. Confirmations should count only if they are the result of risky predictions
C. Confirming evidence should not count except when it is the result of a genuine test
of the theory
D. It is not easy to obtain confirmations or verifications, for nearly every theory, if we
look for confirmations

Which of the above-mentioned statements are correct ?
(A)
B and D
(B)
A only
(C)
D only
(D)
B and C (Correct Answer)
Question No.34 (Question Id - 46)
Freedom means :
(A)
supremacy of human rights everywhere (Correct Answer)
(B)
championing political rights
(C)
grant of political asylum
(D)
provision of employment opportunities
Question No.35 (Question Id - 96)
Which of the following statements is most valid regarding correlation and causation
according to the conventional understanding of research methods ?
(A)
There is hardly any difference between correlation and causation ; the terms are
used interchangeably.
(B)
Correlation is used in statistics whereas causation is applied in social sciences.
(C)
Correlation is a measure of association between two variables whereas in
the case of causation, the cause precedes the effect or outcome and there
is no outcome without the cause.

(Correct Answer)
(D)
Causation indicates any relationship between two variables and is widely used
in social sciences whereas correlation is used in natural science especially in
the form of a statistical measure.
Question No.36 (Question Id - 66)
Which country has blocked India's bid to get Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar
declared as a UN-designated terrorist ?
(A)
Russia
(B)
Bangladesh
(C)
China (Correct Answer)
(D)
Afghanistan
Question No.37 (Question Id - 64)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) works towards :
(A)
Making agriculture more productive
(B)
Help to eliminate malnutrition (Correct Answer)
(C)
Reduce rural poverty
(D)
Increase the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises
Question No.38 (Question Id - 99)
Which of the following statements is most valid regarding systematic sampling ?
(A)
Systematic sampling applies a constant interval to choosing a sample of
elements from the sampling frame.

(Correct Answer)
(B)
Systematic sampling involves choosing clusters in a systematic manner.
(C)
Systematic sampling is a form of disproportionate stratified sampling.
(D)
Systematic sampling is actually purposeful sampling.
Question No.39 (Question Id - 95)
What is the most important rationale of choosing cases in a multiple case study ?

(A)
Selecting cases that are similar in nature
(B)
Selecting cases that are likely to prove the hypothesis or hypotheses
(C)
Selecting cases that would confirm the theoretical propositions
(D)
Selecting cases that either predicts similar results or contrasting results
but for predictable reasons (Correct Answer)

Question No.40 (Question Id - 3)
Who is currently India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York ?
(A)
T.S. Tirumurti (Correct Answer)
(B)
Asoke Mukerji
(C)
Syed Akbaruddin
(D)
Rajiv Bhatia
Question No.41 (Question Id - 63)
International humanitarian law is also known as :
(A)
the law of war
(B)
the law of armed conflict
(C)
Both of the above (Correct Answer)
(D)
None of the above
Question No.42 (Question Id - 17)
India is currently not a member-signatory of :
(A)
Wassenaar Arrangement
(B)
PTBT
(C)
MTCR
(D)
None of the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.43 (Question Id - 12)
Which theoretical approach terms diplomacy "as one of those contingent factors about
which it is neither possible nor necessary to theorize" ?
(A)
Constructivism
(B)
Neorealism (Correct Answer)
(C)
Classical Realism
(D)
None of the above
Question No.44 (Question Id - 32)
Who famously said on summitry "meeting jaw to jaw is better than war" ?
(A)
Woodrow Wilson
(B)
Charles de Gaulle
(C)
Franklin D Roosevelt
(D)
Winston Churchill (Correct Answer)
Question No.45 (Question Id - 9)
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty came into force in the year :
(A)
1968
(B)
1969
(C)
1970 (Correct Answer)
(D)
1971
Question No.46 (Question Id - 98)
What is the most important criterion in choosing a sample for a survey ?
(A)
The size of the sample
(B)
The representativeness of the sample (Correct Answer)
(C)
The likelihood of the chosen sample in proving the hypothesis
(D)
The likelihood of the chosen sample in disproving the hypothesis
Question No.47 (Question Id - 100)
Which of the following statements is most valid regarding a secondary source generally
? (A) An original statement which is produced verbatim.


(B)
An original statement or a speech, which is released by the government or
governmental agencies.
(C)
An original statement made by individuals or personalities who are not a part of
the governmental machinery.
(D)
A statement or a speech by anyone in the form of a commentary or report,
in which editing or modification has been done or any other material
including books and articles.

(Correct Answer)
Question No.48 (Question Id - 28)
Which UN Security Council Resolution aimed at preventing non-state actors from
acquiring WMDs, their means of delivery and related materials ?
(A)
1538
(B)
1539
(C)
1540 (Correct Answer)
(D)
1541
Question No.49 (Question Id - 50)
(A)
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - I, B - II, C - IV, D - III
(C)
A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II
(D)
A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I
Question No.50 (Question Id - 49)
Identify the issues associated human security.
(A)
economic security, food security, health security, community security
(Correct Answer)

(B)
environmental security, personal security, political security
(C)
diplomatic security and religious rights
(D)
military security and national security
Question No.51 (Question Id - 70)
The Commission on the Status of Women is dedicated to the promotion of :
(A)
Gender equality
(B)
Empowerment of women
(C)
Women's rights
(D)
All of the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.52 (Question Id - 61)


(A)
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III
(B)
A - I, B - II, C - IV, D - III (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II
(D)
A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I
Question No.53 (Question Id - 48)
The number of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) identified by the United Nations
is :
(A)
17 (Correct Answer)
(B)
18
(C)
19
(D)
20
Question No.54 (Question Id - 16)
Who headed the British delegation at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 ?
(A)
David Lloyd George (Correct Answer)
(B)
Harold Nicolson
(C)
Clement Atlee
(D)
Winston Churchill
Question No.55 (Question Id - 40)
RDDs have been called "weapons of mass disruption" because their consequences
would be primarily :
(A)
economic and psychological (Correct Answer)
(B)
physical
(C)
political
(D)
none of the above
Question No.56 (Question Id - 62)
Identify the characteristic of Conflict Studies :
(A)
It is a social science field
(B)
It identifies and analyzes violent and non-violent behaviours and structural
mechanisms attending conflicts
(C)
Seeks to understand processes that lead to a more suitable human condition
(D)
All of the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.57 (Question Id - 6)
Who remains the main proponent of English School of Diplomacy ?
(A)
Raymond Aron
(B)
Martin Wight (Correct Answer)
(C)
Ernest Satow
(D)
All of the above
Question No.58 (Question Id - 44)
The 25th Anniversary of the Human Security concept was celebrated in the year :
(A)
2016
(B)
2018
(C)
2019 (Correct Answer)
(D)
2020

Question No.59 (Question Id - 18)
The institution of residential diplomacy has its origins in :
(A)
Holy Roman Empire
(B)
Ottomon Empire
(C)
Italian city states (Correct Answer)
(D)
Greek city states
Question No.60 (Question Id - 59)
Identify the threats to human security :
(A)
Terrorism
(B)
Global poverty
(C)
Human rights violation
(D)
All the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.61 (Question Id - 52)
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other
is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A :
Environmental changes facing humankind will likely be, growing threats to environmental
security.
Reason R :
The collaboration among and between the various determinants of environmental
scarcity is vital for meeting the environmental security challenges.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
A is right, R is wrong
(B)
R is right, A is wrong
(C)
Both are correct statements and A explains R (Correct Answer)
(D)
Both are correct statements but A doesn't explain R
Question No.62 (Question Id - 89)
Consider the following statements regarding quantitative method in social science
research :
A. Quantitative method is not applicable in social research.
B. Quantitative method entails the use of statistical or mathematical tools.
C. Quantitative method is not used in case study research.
D. The use of quantitative method in research does not rule out the use of qualitative
method.
Which of the above-mentioned assertions is most valid ?
(A)
A only
(B)
C only
(C)
A and C
(D)
B and D (Correct Answer)
Question No.63 (Question Id - 73)
Which pandemic in the African continent killed over 11 thousand people in 2017 ?
(A)
Malaria
(B)
Ebola (Correct Answer)
(C)
Cholera
(D)
Bird flu
Question No.64 (Question Id - 37)
L-69 is a group of developing countries that is dedicated to reforming :
(A)
World Bank

(B)
UN Security Council (Correct Answer)
(C)
UN Human Rights Commission
(D)
UN General Assembly
Question No.65 (Question Id - 92)
What is the rationale or purpose of selecting a critical case in a single case study design
? (A) To understand an extreme or a unique phenomenon
(B)
To test a well-formulated theory (Correct Answer)
(C)
To capture the common place situation
(D)
To observe a phenomenon which was previously inaccessible
Question No.66 (Question Id - 57)
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other
is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A :
The term "refugee influx" refers to people who escape from their country in large
numbers.
Reason R :
A mass influx of refugees occurs when within a relatively short period (a few years),
large number of people run away from their place of residence for an asylum country.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below
(A)
A is right, R is wrong
(B)
R is right, A is wrong
(C)
Both are correct statements and A explains R (Correct Answer)
(D)
Both are correct statements but A doesn't explain R
Question No.67 (Question Id - 33)
Bandung that hosted Afro-Asian Conference in 1955 is located in :
(A)
Indonesia (Correct Answer)
(B)
Philippines
(C)
Yugoslavia
(D)
Malaysia
Question No.68 (Question Id - 65)
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) of the Central Government of India is chaired
by the :
(A)
Prime Minister (Correct Answer)
(B)
Minister of Home Affairs
(C)
Minister of External Affairs
(D)
Minister of Defence
Question No.69 (Question Id - 23)
The US Department of State is also known as :
(A)
South Block
(B)
Red Square
(C)
Foggy Bottom (Correct Answer)
(D)
Pentagon
Question No.70 (Question Id - 97)
Which of the following statements is not valid regarding mixed methods in social
research ?
(A)
Mixed methods entail a combination of methods
(B)
Methods must be combined in a sequential manner only (Correct Answer)
(C)
Methods could be combined either sequentially or simultaneously
(D)
Mixed methods do not necessarily imply combining methods in equal proportion
Question No.71 (Question Id - 31)

Which Article of Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 points out the
functions of a diplomatic mission ?
(A)
1
(B)
2
(C)
3 (Correct Answer)
(D)
4
Question No.72 (Question Id - 58)
How many nations comprise South Asia as a distinct geographical entity ?
(A)
Eight (Correct Answer)
(B)
Five
(C)
Seven
(D)
Four
Question No.73 (Question Id - 14)
Diplomacy has been derived from "diploun", a verb which has origins in:
(A)
German
(B)
Greek (Correct Answer)
(C)
French
(D)
Roman
Question No.74 (Question Id - 47)
General Assembly resolution 66/290 of 2012 was an important milestone as it described
human security as :
(A)
the right of people to live in freedom and dignity
(B)
free from poverty and despair
(C)
to be able to live in peace
(D)
All the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.75 (Question Id - 5)
The central tasks of diplomacy include :
(A)
Communication
(B)
Negotiation
(C)
Representation
(D)
All the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.76 (Question Id - 2)
Who is India's current Ambassador to Russia ?
(A)
Veena Sikri
(B)
Rajiv Sikri
(C)
Rajendra Abhyankar
(D)
D.B. Venkatesh Varma (Correct Answer)
Question No.77 (Question Id - 86)
Which of the following philosophers asserts that it is not an isolated theory but only a
series of theories or a research programme, which can be considered as `scientific' or
`unscientific ?
(A)
Paul Feyerabend
(B)
Imre Lakatos (Correct Answer)
(C)
Karl Popper
(D)
Bertrand Russell
Question No.78 (Question Id - 7)
Who is the author of "Choices : Inside the Making of India's Foreign Policy" ?
(A)
Muchkund Dubey

(B)
Shivshankar Menon (Correct Answer)
(C)
S. Jaishankar
(D)
Shyam Saran
Question No.79 (Question Id - 72)
What are the key features of social conflict ?
(A)
It is organized
(B)
Involves groups
(C)
Holds within group identity
(D)
All of the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.80 (Question Id - 85)
In a situation where there is a clash between a theory and an experimental observation
or inference, what does it indicate for Lakatos ?
(A)
The theory under test is overthrown
(B)
The experimental result is discarded
(C)
The situation increases the problem-fever in the body of science (Correct
Answer)

(D)
The situation is inconsequential
Question No.81 (Question Id - 26)
Which negotiation theorem states "when each party is able to acquire from the other
something it considers of greater value than what has to be surrendered in return" ?
(A)
Trump's
(B)
Friedman's
(C)
Modi's
(D)
Homan's (Correct Answer)
Question No.82 (Question Id - 55)
The United States Air Force unveiled a new tool developed a high-powered microwave
system called Tactical High Power Microwave Operational Responder (THOR), that can
be stationed at bases around the world to protect bases against :
(A)
swarms of drones (Correct Answer)
(B)
intercontinental missiles
(C)
tactical nuclear weapons
(D)
approaching infantry
Question No.83 (Question Id - 35)
Who was the 1st US President to visit India ?
(A)
Dwight Eisenhower (Correct Answer)
(B)
Jimmy Carter
(C)
Franklin Roosevelt
(D)
Ronald Raegan
Question No.84 (Question Id - 71)
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action concerns Iran's :
(A)
Nuclear weapons programme (Correct Answer)
(B)
Chabahar Port
(C)
Trade relations
(D)
Turkmenistan?Afghanistan?Pakistan?India Pipeline (TAPI)
Question No.85 (Question Id - 1)
Who is currently holding the position of Foreign Secretary of India ?
(A)
S. Jaishankar
(B)
Harsh V. Shringla (Correct Answer)
(C)
Vijay Gokhale
(D)
Gautam Bambawale


Question No.86 (Question Id - 19)
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations was signed in the year of :
(A)
1960
(B)
1961 (Correct Answer)
(C)
1962
(D)
1963
Question No.87 (Question Id - 42)
The 2005 Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material makes it legally
binding for States Parties :
(A)
to protect nuclear facilities and material in peaceful domestic use, storage as
well as transport
(B)
provides for expanded co-operation between and among States regarding rapid
measures to locate and recover stolen or smuggled nuclear material
(C)
mitigate any radiological consequences of sabotage
(D)
All the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.88 (Question Id - 39)
A "missile is a missile" was famously quoted by :
(A)
Henry Kissinger
(B)
A.P.J. Kalam
(C)
Robert McNamara
(D)
J. Robert Oppenheimer (Correct Answer)
Question No.89 (Question Id - 45)
Freedom from want implies :
(A)
economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy
peace time life for its inhabitants -- everywhere in the world

(Correct Answer)
(B)
political asylum
(C)
diplomatic immunity
(D)
social acceptance
Question No.90 (Question Id - 78)
(A)
A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
(B)
A - I, B - IV, C - II, D - III
(C)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - IV, B - I, C - III, D - II
Question No.91 (Question Id - 27)
Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998 between :
(A)
Britain and France
(B)
France and Germany
(C)
Britain and Ireland (Correct Answer)
(D)
France and Spain
Question No.92 (Question Id - 91)
How would you choose the case or cases in case study research ?


(A)
The case that you know very well
(B)
The case that relates to your own country, say India
(C)
The case that will prove your hypothesis
(D)
The case which is methodologically appropriate (Correct Answer)
Question No.93 (Question Id - 67)
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted by the United Nations
General Assembly consists of :
(A)
20 Articles
(B)
30 Articles (Correct Answer)
(C)
40 Articles
(D)
50 Articles
Question No.94 (Question Id - 53)
The Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) is a partnership of which of the
international organizations ?
A. UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN
Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
B. Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and the Regional -
Environment Center for Central Asia and Eastern Europe (REC)
C. UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), International Community of Red
Cross (ICRC)
D. European Union (EU) and Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
(OSCE)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(A)
A and B (Correct Answer)
(B)
B and C
(C)
C and D
(D)
A and D
Question No.95 (Question Id - 56)
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
(C)
A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
Question No.96 (Question Id - 38)
China was given observer status in the South Asian Association for Regional Co-
operation (SAARC) in :
(A)
2005
(B)
2006 (Correct Answer)
(C)
2007
(D)
2008
Question No.97 (Question Id - 21)

UN Millennial Project is an example of which track of diplomacy ?
(A)
1
(B)
2 (Correct Answer)
(C)
3
(D)
4
Question No.98 (Question Id - 94)
What is the most defining characteristic of an embedded case study ?
(A)
Attention is given to a subunit or subunits within a case (Correct Answer)
(B)
Attention is not given to the logical subunits within a case
(C)
Attention is given to a case at two or more different points in time
(D)
Attention is given to testing a theory through a case
Question No.99 (Question Id - 84)
In the opinion of Lakatos, which of the following constitutes the basis of na?ve
falsificationism propounded by Karl Popper ?
(A)
Mono-theoretical model of criticism (Correct Answer)
(B)
Atheoretical model of criticism
(C)
Pluraristic theoretical model of criticism
(D)
Empirical model of criticism
Question No.100 (Question Id - 4)
The Indian Council of Cultural Relations, India's premier agency for promoting cultural
relations abroad falls under the purview of :
(A)
Ministry of Culture
(B)
Ministry of External Affairs (Correct Answer)
(C)
Prime Minister's Office
(D)
Rashtrapati Bhavan
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