Question No.1 (Question Id - 30)
JCPOA was signed in 2015 between Iran and P5 and :
(A) Spain
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(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 ?
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(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)
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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)
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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
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(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.
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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
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(C) Both are correct statements and A explains R
FirstRanker.comQuestion 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)
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(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)
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(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 :
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(A) 17 years
(B) 20 years
(C) 16 years
(D) 15 years (Correct Answer)
Question No.10 (Question Id - 8)
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"Outside The Archives" has been written by :
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) B.K. Nehru
(C) Mohan Kumar
(D) Y.D. Gundevia (Correct Answer)
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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
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(D) A theory which is always verifiable is scientific
Question No.12 (Question Id - 25)
Ping-Pong Diplomacy is most closely associated with :
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What is the vision of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ?
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(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)
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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
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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
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(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
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(C) Comparative research
(D) Historical research
Question No.18 (Question Id - 34)
Panchsheel agreement signed in 1954 between Jawaharlal Nehru and :
(A) Deng Xiaoping
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(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 :
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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.
FirstRanker.comQuestion No.20 (Question Id - 54)
The famous essay "Tactics and Ethics", focusing on the the problem of individual conscience and ethics was authored by:
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(A) Karl Korsch
(B) Georg Lukács (Correct Answer)
(C) Antonio Gramsci
(D) Wilhelm Reich
Question No.21 (Question Id - 36)
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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
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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
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(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.
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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)
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(C) A only
(D) A and B
Question No.24 (Question Id - 29)
The term 'treaty' has its origins in which language?
(A) English
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FirstRanker.com3. There is better criterion in matters relating to the choice of a theory, than the choice of scientists.
C. Most newly suggested theories
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
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(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
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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 :
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(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)
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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.
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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
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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
FirstRanker.com(B) Intellectual honesty entails the methodological commitment to establish one's position
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(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
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(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
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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
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(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)
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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
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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
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D. It is not easy to obtain confirmations or verifications, for nearly every theory, if we look for confirmations
FirstRanker.comions everywhere (Correct Answer)
13) championing political rights
(C) grant of political asylum
(D) provision of employment opportunities
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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)
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(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
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(C) China (Correct Answer)
(D) Afghanistan
Question No.37 (Question Id - 64)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) works towards :
(A) Making agriculture more productive
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(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?
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(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)
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What is the most important rationale of choosing cases in a multiple case study?
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International humanitarian law is also known as :
(A) the law of war
(B) the law of armed conflict
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(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
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(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" ?
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(A) Constructivism
(B) Neorealism (Correct Answer)
(C) Classical Realism
(D) None of the above
Question No.44 (Question Id - 32)
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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)
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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)
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(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)
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(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.
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FirstRanker.comQuestion No.48 (Question Id - 28)
Which UN Security Council Resolution restricts non-state actors from acquiring WMDs, their means of delivery and related materials?
(A) 1538
(B) 1539
(C) 1540 (Correct Answer)
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(D) 1541
Question No.49 (Question Id - 50)
Match the following:
| List - I | List - II |
|---|---|
| A. Environmental security | I. Food Security |
| B. Human security | II. Stratospheric ozone depletion |
| C. Non-traditional security | III. Dialogue |
| D. Conflict resolution tool | IV. Political security |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A) A-II, B - IV, C - I, D - III (Correct Answer)
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(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.
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(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)
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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)
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Question No.52 (Question Id - 61)
FirstRanker.com(B) A-I, B - II, C - 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)
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The number of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) identified by the United Nations is:
(A) 17 (Correct Answer)
(B) 18
(C) 19
(D) 20
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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
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(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
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(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
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(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?
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(A) Raymond Aron
(B) Martin Wight (Correct Answer)
(C) Ernest Satow
(D) All of the above
Question No.58 (Question Id - 44)
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The 25th Anniversary of the Human Security concept was celebrated in the year :
(A) 2016
(B) 2018
(C) 2019 (Correct Answer)
(D) 2020
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FirstRanker.comer tify the threats to human security
A) biab poverty
(C) Human rights violation
(D) All the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.61 (Question Id - 52)
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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(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)
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(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
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FirstRanker.comC) To capture the common place situation
henomenon 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:
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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
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(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 :
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(A) Indonesia (Correct Answer)
(B) Philippines
(C) Yugoslavia
(D) Malaysia
Question No.68 (Question Id - 65)
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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
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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)
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(D) Pentagon
Question No.70 (Question Id - 97)
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