CUET Political Science MCQs Alternative Centres of Economic and Political Power

Question :  In which year Unification of Germany took place?
(a) October 1990
(b) January 1990
(c) October 2000
(d) January 1995 

Answer : B

Question : Which of the following is the only country that suffered the destruction caused by nuclear bombs?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) France
(d) Japan 
Answer : D

Question : Which of the following is a supranational organisation?
(a) ASEAN
(b) SAARC
(c) EU
(d) EEC 
Answer : C

Question : European Union is a major alternate political and economic power centre in the unipolar world led by US. Consider the following statements about origin of EU. Which of the following is/are not correct?
(i) European integration after 1947 was aided by the Cold War.
(ii) Under the Marshall Plan, the Organisation for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC) was established in 1948 to channel aid to the east European states.
(iii) The Council of Europe was established in 1948, which was another step forward in political cooperation.
(iv) All of the above
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (i) and (iii) only (D) All of the above
Answer : D

Question : Relationship between India and Russia are rooted in mutual:
(A) suspense
(B) cooperation
(C) hatred
(D) competition
Answer : B

Question : Where and when was BRIC founded?
(A) 2005, Russia
(B) 2006, Russia
(C) 2006, India
(D) 2007, Russia
Answer : B

Question : What was “Marshall Plan”?
(A) to revive European economy
(B) to provide Europe with military assistance
(C) to unite Europe and US
(D) all of the above
Answer : A

Question : Rajiv Gandhi’s visit to China in took place inDecember:
(A) 1966
(B) 1977
(C) 1988
(D) 1999
Answer : C

Question : When did China takeover Tibet?
(A) 1951
(B) 1950
(C) 1949
(D) 1956
Answer : B

Question : EURATOM is known as
(a) Europe Atom Efficiency Community.
(b) Europe Aviation Energy Center.
(c) European Atomic Energy Community.
(d) European Ariel Energetic Center.
Answer : C

Question : Who among the following adopted on open door Policy?
(a) China
(b) EU
(c) Japan
(d) USA 
Answer : B

Question : Consider the following statement about ASEANNand choose the incorrect one/s.
(i) ASEAN Community comprises of three pillars, namely, the ASEAN Military Community, theASEAN Economic Community and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.
(ii) The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which was established in 1994, is the organisation that carries out coordination of security and foreign policy.
(A) (i) only
(B) (ii) only
(C) Both (i) and (ii)
(D) Neither (i) nor (ii)
Answer : A

Question : Which two members of Europe hold the permanent seats on the UN Security Council?
(A) Sweden, France
(B) Germany, Italy
(C) Lithuania, Netherlands
(D) Britain and France
Answer : D

Question : Which declaration was signed with AESAN came into existence?
(A) Singapore Treaty
(B) Bangkok Declaration
(C) AESAN Declaration
(D) Warsaw Pact
Answer : B

Question : When did Jawahar Lal Nehru visit Russia?
(A) June 1960
(B) July 1955
(C) August 1955
(D) May 1950
Answer : B

Question : Why BRIC turned into BRICS?
(A) South Africa was included later
(B) Somalia was included later
(C) “S” stands for South Asian Alliance
(D) None of the above
Answer : A

Question : Which of the following is one of the founding members of SAARC?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Japan
(C) Russia
(D) US
Answer : A

Question : Arrange the following in chronological order:
(a) China’s accession to WTO 2001
(b) Establishment of the E.E.C. 1957
(c) Establishment of the E.U. 1992
(d) Birth of A.R.F. 1994 

Answer : B

Question : The Currency Union is-
(a) Dollar
(b) Rupees
(c) Euro
(d) Yuan 
Answer : C

Question : Consider the following statements comparing US and European Union and choose the correct one/s.
(i) The EU is the world’s biggest economy with a GDP slightly larger than that of the United States.
(ii) EU’s share of world trade is three times larger that of United States.
(iii) Militarily, the EU’s combined armed forces are the largest in the world with US in the second position.
(iv) All of the above K
(A) (i) and (ii) only (B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (i) and (iii) only (D) None of these
Answer : D

Question : China and India were involved in a border conflict in:
(A) 1962
(B) 1972
(C) 1982
(D) 1992
Answer : A

Question : During which Five Year Plan, Soviet Union helped India in setting up industries?
(A) Second
(B) Fifth
(C) First
(D) None of the above
Answer : A

Question : What is the contribution of India in the growth of trade since 1999?
(A) 50%
(B) 20%
(C) 10%
(D) 30%
Answer : D

Question : When China became member of WTO?
(a) 1991
(b) 1998
(c) 2001
(d) 2005 
Answer : C

Question : Which of the following is not the founder member of ASEAN?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(c) India
(d) Thailand 
Answer : C

Question : What is the currency of European Union?
(A) Pound
(B) Dollar
(C) Euro
(D) Ruble
Answer : C

Question : SAARC is a major regional initiative by the :
(A) South Asian states
(B) American states
(C) Economic organisation
(D) Military organisation
Answer : A

Question : Which one of the following is not the member of SAARC?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Bangladesh
(C) US
(D) Bhutan
Answer : C

Question : Who among the following adopted an ‘open door’ policy?
(a) China
(b) EU
(c) Japan
(d) USA 

Answer : A

Question : India and China were the great powers in Asia before the advent of:
(A) Western imperialism
(B) Eastern imperialism
(C) Southern explorers
(D) Northern wanderer
Answer : A

Question : India and Israel established full diplomatic relations in ..................... .
(A) 1990
(B) 1993
(C) 1998
(D) 1992
Answer : D

Question : The key to growing India -Israel ties are:
(A) defence
(B) religion
(C) trade
(D) politics
Answer : A

Question : The OEEC was established in -
(a) 1946
(b) 1977
(c) 1948
(d) 1949 
Answer : C

Question : Where was the SAARC established?
(A) Delhi
(B) Kathmandu
(C) Lahore
(D) Dhaka
Answer : D

Question : When was European Union eastablished?
(a) 1990
(b) 1991
(c) 1992
(d) 1993 
Answer : C

Question : Which one of the following statements related to the Indo- China war (1962) is correct?
(A) China could not cross the line of control.
(B) The Soviet Union remained neutral during the conflict.
(C) The Soviet Union helped China against India.
(D) The Chinese forces did not withdraw their troops back to earlier position.
Answer : B

Question : Indo- Russian relations strengthened after the signing of Treaty of Peace and Friendship in:
(A) 1951
(B) 1961
(C) 1971
(D) 1981
Answer : C

Question : What were the areas of dispute between India and China in 1962 conflict?
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Western Kashmir
(C) West Bengal
(D) Arunachal Pradesh and in the Aksai Chin region of Ladakh
Answer : D

Question : The Council of Europe was established in:
(A) 1949
(B) 1959
(C) 1969
(D) 1979
Answer : A

Question : The ASEAN WAY:
(a) Reflects the lifestyle of ASEAN members.
(b) A form of interaction among ASEAN members that is informal and cooperative.
(c) The defence policy followed by the ASEAN members.
(d) The road that connects all the ASEAN members. 

Answer : B

Question : When OEEC was established?
(A) 1947
(B) 1949
(C) 1948
(D) 1950
Answer : C

Question : Since 1962, until when the relations of both the countries (India and China) downgraded?
(A) 1976
(B) 1988
(C) 1990
(D) 2021
Answer : A