Wednesday, 8 April 2026

International Relations (IR) – MCQs (English)

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What is International Relations (IR)?
A) Study of domestic politics
B) Study of relations between countries ✅
C) Study of economics only
D) Study of education systems
UN stands for?
A) United Nation
B) United Nations ✅
C) Universal Network
D) Union Nation
India became a member of the UN in?
A) 1945 ✅
B) 1947
C) 1950
D) 1960
IMF stands for?
A) International Monetary Fund ✅
B) Indian Monetary Fund
C) International Market Fund
D) Internal Money Fund
Where is the headquarters of World Bank located?
A) London
B) Washington DC ✅
C) New York
D) Geneva
India’s foreign policy mainly focuses on?
A) War
B) Peace and cooperation ✅
C) Trade only
D) Politics
Is India a member of G20?
A) No
B) Yes ✅
C) Temporary
D) Unknown
SAARC headquarters is located in?
A) Delhi
B) Kathmandu ✅
C) Colombo
D) Dhaka
India follows which foreign policy principle?
A) Aggressive policy
B) Neutral isolation
C) Non-Alignment ✅
D) Military alliance
WTO stands for?
A) World Trade Organisation ✅
B) World Transport Org
C) World Tech Org
D) World Tax Org
Why is trade important in IR?
A) For politics
B) For economic development ✅
C) For education
D) For culture
India signs defence agreements with?
A) No country
B) Friendly nations ✅
C) Enemy countries
D) Only small nations
Where is UN headquarters located?
A) Geneva
B) New York ✅
C) Paris
D) London
What is diplomacy?
A) War
B) Negotiation to resolve issues ✅
C) Economy
D) Education
India is emerging globally in which way?
A) Only sports
B) Economic and strategic power ✅
C) Only education
D) Only agriculture