International Relations | MCQs

Explanation

The boundary line between India and China is called the McMohan Line

This line was negotiated between Tibet and Great Britainat the End of the Shimla Conference

The line was drawn between Oct 1913 and July 1914

It was named after Sir Henry McMahon

Explanation

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

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Explanation

The period of 1954 to 1962 in Pakistan is known as the era of Alliances.

An alliance, in international relations, is a formal agreement between two or more states for mutual support in case of war.

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Pakistan – Era Of Alliances (1954 -1962)

Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement (1954)

Pakistan joined SEATO (South East Asian Treaty Organization) in 1954

Colombo Conference (1954)

CENTO (Central Treaty Organization) in 1955.

 Bandung Conference 1955

Explanation

AUKUS: a trilateral security pact between Australia, UK & USA, announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region.

Under the pact, the US and the UK will help Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

France was angry after AUKUS signed, pulling out a major contract with France in the process.

Explanation

The six official languages of the United Nations.

Arabic,

Chinese,

English,

French,

Russian 

Spanish

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat and are used in day-to-day professional exchanges.

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Founded: October 24, 1945, in San Francisco, California, United States

Headquarters: New York, New York, United States

Founders: United States, India, United Kingdom, Brazil, France

General Assembly is the largest organ of the United Nations organization, located in New York, USA. 

There are six main organs of UNO.

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Founded: October 24, 1945, in San Francisco, California, United States

Headquarters: New York, New York, United States

Explanation

He was the 56th United States Secretary of State.

He served as the United States secretary of state from 1973 to 1977. 

Preceded by William Rogers.

Succeeded by Cyrus Vance.

He Died on November 29, 2023 (aged 100).

Explanation

The Middle East Treaty Organization, also known as the Central Treaty Organization

CENTO was a military alliance of the Cold War.

Headquarters: Baghdad (1955 – 1958) Ankara (1958 – 1979)

CENTO was formed on 24 February 1955 by:

• Iran
• Iraq
• Pakistan
• Turkey
• and the United Kingdom.

CENTO alliance was dissolved on 16 March 1979

related question

Both Iran and Pakistan remained members of CENTO till?

Explanation

• Canada is not a member of BRICS.
• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

Explanation

Amina Jane Mohammed: 5th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

UN Current Secretary general: Antonio Guterres

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Explanation

In March 2025, Syria’s membership in OIC was re-activated during a meeting of the 57-member group in Jeddah.

Membership of Syria was frozen by OIC in 2012.

Note: OIC stands for Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

OIC was founded in 1969. It has 57 members.

OIC headquarters located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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