International Relations | MCQs

Explanation

The Atlantic Charter was a statement issued on 14 August 1941 that set out American and British goals for the world after the end of World War II.

Signatories:

Franklin D. Roosevelt (US president)

Winston Churchill (UK prime minister)

Explanation

Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were presented in France.

They were intended as a basis for the Treaty of Versailles, which was signed in Versailles, France.

They were outlined in a speech to the United States Congress on January 8, 1918. 

The Fourteen Points were a set of peace principles intended to guide negotiations to end World War I 

Explanation

 The International Committee of the Red Cross is not a UN agency. 

(ICRC) stands for the International Committee of the Red Cross

It is a humanitarian organization 

Founder of the Red Cross: Henry Dunant

It was founded on February 17, 1863, in Geneva, Switzerland

Headquarters of the Red Cross: Geneva, Switzerland

The parent organization of the ICRC is: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has won the Nobel Prize three Times:

1. 1917,
2. 1944,
3. 1963

Explanation

Abbas was elected on 9 January 2005 to serve as President of the Palestinian National Authority until 15 January 2009

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Explanation

Saudi Arabia has been one of the largest donors of financial aid and support to Pakistan, providing loans, grants, and oil assistance.

Other major donors include China and international organizations like the IMF and World Bank, but Saudi Arabia has consistently provided substantial aid.

Explanation

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Army Chief of Pakistan, visited Kuwait on 29 January 2020 to discuss bilateral military cooperation and regional security issues.

Explanation

Pakistan was one of the first countries to open its embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan, after Azerbaijan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

This was a significant move to establish diplomatic relations and strengthen ties between the two countries.

Explanation

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto made the first-ever visit to Lithuania on 21-22 February 2023.

This visit marked a significant milestone in diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Lithuania.

Explanation

There are three major Wars (overall 04) fought between India and Pakistan from 1947 to 2021

1. The first conflict over the status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir was in 1948.

·         It is also called as first Kashmir war.

·         Result: As a result of the 1947 war, Pakistan gained control of about onr-thirds of the Kashmir region

2. The second conflict between Pakistan and India over the status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir was in 1965.

·         Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar is the main reason for the 1965 war.

·         Ayub Khan was the President of Pakistan during the Indo­ Pak war 1965.

·         Lal Bahadur Shastra was the prime minister of India during the Indo­ Pak war 1965.

3. The third conflict between Pakistan and India was in 1971.

·         Yahya Khan was the President of Pakistan during the Indo­ Pak war 1971.

·         Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1971.

4. There is also a limited war in 1999 at Kargil between India and Pakistan.

Explanation

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded in 1961, in Belgrade, Serbia

The Non-Aligned Movement is a forum of 120 developing world states

Headquarters: Central Jakarta, Indonesia

Founders:

Jawaharlal Nehru

Sukarno

Josip Broz Tito

Kwame Nkrumah

Gamal Abdel Nasse

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Pakistan Joined NAM in 1979

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