Current Affairs Questions

International:

Caspian Sea

Which of the following countries borders the Caspian Sea?

  1. Kyrgyzstan
  2. Armenia
  3. Iran
  4. Azerbaijan
  5. Russia

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
1 and 2 only
B
1, 2, 3 and 4 only
C
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
D
3, 4 and 5 only

IUCN Status

Which of the following is correctly matched?

  1. Animals IUCN
  2. Snow Leopard Endangered
  3. Indian Rhino Endangered
  4. Sumatran Rhino Vulnerable

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
1 only
B
1 and 3 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
None

Geneva Convention

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis Geneva Convention:

  1. Implementation of provisions of the Geneva Convention is monitored by the United Nations.
  2. The provisions of the Geneva Convention are only applicable in case of War.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Geneva Convention

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis Geneva Convention?

  1. POW has to be released by the country concerned within 6 months.
  2. The country that has captured the POW can send him/ her only with an Agreement signed by the country to which POW belongs.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

International Committee Of The Red Cross (ICRC)

Consider the following statements about the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC):

  1. It is an intergovernmental humanitarian institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland,
  2. ICRC has won the Nobel Peace prize thrice.
  3. The legal mandate of the ICRC stems from the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, as well as its own Statutes.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
3 only
B
1 and 2 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
2 and 3 only

Chagos Archipelago

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis Chagos Archipelago:

  1. The decision of ICJ vis-à-vis Chagos Archipelago is binding on the UK.
  2. It is located in the North Pacific Ocean.
  3. It officially belongs to the United Kingdom.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
1 only
B
1 and 3 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
3 only

Chagos Archipelago

Chagos Archipelago is surrounded by which of the following countries?

  1. Seychelles
  2. Mauritius
  3. Maldives
  4. Southern Tip of India
  5. Sumatra

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
1, 2, 3 only
B
1, 2, 4 and 5 only
C
1, 2, 3, 4 only
D
All of the above

Diego Garcia

Diego Garcia often seen in the news, is a military base of US present in which island?

A
Galapagos Island
B
Corsica Island
C
Chagos Archipelago
D
Island of Socotra

Organisation Of Islamic Cooperation

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation:

  1. It is the 2nd largest inter-governmental organization in the world after the UN.
  2. India, Russia and Thailand are not members but have an observer status.
  3. Iran is not the member of OIC

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
1 only
B
1 and 3only
C
2 and 3
D
2 only

Organisation Of Islamic Cooperation

Consider the following statement vis-à-vis the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation:

  1. The OIC has been generally supportive of India’s stand on Kashmir.
  2. OIC has reserved its membership for Muslim-majority countries.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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