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  • A. Saudi Arabia
  • B. UAE
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. All of them

Explanation: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were the only three states to formally recognize the Taliban government before 2001.

Correct answer: All of them
  • A. 1977
  • B. 1978
  • C. 1979
  • D. 1981

Explanation: The Soviet-Afghan Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Good-Neighborliness was signed in 1978, shortly after the communist Saur…

Correct answer: 1978
  • A. Britain
  • B. USA
  • C. France
  • D. Russia

Explanation: The United States supported and financed the Afghan mujahideen, while Pakistan's ISI helped organize, train and channel that support.

Correct answer: USA
  • A. Jamal uddin Afghani
  • B. Nadir Shah
  • C. Aman ul Allah
  • D. Ahmad Shah Abdali

Explanation: Ahmad Shah Abdali, also known as Ahmad Shah Durrani, founded the Durrani Empire in 1747 and is widely regarded as the father of modern…

Correct answer: Ahmad Shah Abdali
  • A. October 1746
  • B. October 1745
  • C. October 1747
  • D. October 1748Educational Resources

Explanation: Ahmad Shah Durrani established the first Afghan state in October 1747 after being chosen as ruler at Kandahar.

Correct answer: October 1747
  • A. August 19, 1917
  • B. August 19, 1919
  • C. August 19, 1916
  • D. August 19, 1918

Explanation: Afghanistan secured its independence from British control over its foreign affairs after the Third Anglo-Afghan War, formally marked on 19…

Correct answer: August 19, 1919
  • A. Eastern Europe's stated desire to remain politically close to Russia
  • B. The division between Eastern and Western Europe over expanding membership in NATO
  • C. Eastern Europe's support of the U.S decision to invade Iraq in 2003
  • D. Western Europe's rejection of high agricultural subsidies in international world trade negutiationsExplore Policy Courses

Explanation: Eastern European governments supported the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, exposing the limits of France's hope for a unified European…

Correct answer: Eastern Europe's support of the U.S decision to invade Iraq in 2003
  • A. 5
  • B. 6
  • C. 7
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The SCO currently has 10 permanent members: China, Russia, four Central Asian states, India, Pakistan, Iran, and Belarus.

Correct answer: None of these
  • A. Harry S. Truman
  • B. Henry Kissinger
  • C. Ronald Reagan
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The League of Nations was created under the Covenant of the League of Nations, linked to the post-First World War peace settlement and…

Correct answer: None of these
  • A. Leave the European Union
  • B. Strengthen Domestic Economy
  • C. Create New Alliances
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Brexit combines “Britain” and “exit” and refers to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.

Correct answer: Leave the European Union
  • A. World Trade Organization
  • B. North American Free Trade Agreement
  • C. Multilateral Trade Agreement
  • D. General Agreement on Trade and Development

Explanation: The World Trade Organization replaced the GATT framework in 1995 and extended multilateral trade rules beyond tariffs to areas such as…

Correct answer: World Trade Organization
  • A. G8
  • B. IOSCO
  • C. WHO
  • D. a and b

Explanation: The G8 and IOSCO are international public-sector forums or bodies relevant to global economic and financial governance, whereas the WHO…

Correct answer: a and b
  • A. was a result of countries appearing as autonomous containers of political, social and economic activity in that fixed borders separate the domestic sphere form the world outside
  • B. represents a process in which the organization of social activities is increasingly less constrained by geographical proximity and national territorial boundaries
  • C. involves a complex mix of homogenization and increased heterogeneity given the global diffusion of popular culture, global media corporations, and communications networks
  • D. was the product of a complex politics involving public and private actors form trade unions, industrial associations, humanitarian groups, governments, and legal experts

Explanation: The convention emerged through complex global governance involving governments, trade unions, employers, humanitarian organizations and…

Correct answer: was the product of a complex politics involving public and private actors form trade unions, industrial associations, humanitarian groups, governments, and legal experts
  • A. is the complex which bring together the representatives of governments, international organizations, NGOs, and the corporate sector for the formulation and implementation of global public policy
  • B. is the formal and informal mechanism which link government officials in one agency with their foreign counterparts for purposes of policy coordination, harmonization, dialog and enforcement
  • C. is he tendency for stats to become increasingly fragmented actors in global politics as every part of the government machine becomes entangled with its foreign counterparts and others in dealing proliferating transgovernmental and global policy networks
  • D. is the rightful entitlement to exclusive, unqualified and supreme rule within a delimited territory

Explanation: A disaggregated state is one whose departments and agencies increasingly interact directly with foreign counterparts and transgovernmental…

Correct answer: is he tendency for stats to become increasingly fragmented actors in global politics as every part of the government machine becomes entangled with its foreign counterparts and others in dealing proliferating transgovernmental and global policy networks
  • A. Amnesty International
  • B. NATO
  • C. the World Trade Organization
  • D. OPECDownload Interactive Maps

Explanation: An IGO is created and governed by states, as with NATO, the WTO and OPEC.

Correct answer: Amnesty International
  • A. the breakup of Yugoslavia
  • B. It has never been successful
  • C. Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
  • D. The genocide in Rwanda
  • E. the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Explanation: Collective security worked most clearly against Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990-91, when the UN authorised a multinational coalition to…

Correct answer: Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
  • A. Canada
  • B. Ukraine
  • C. Iceland
  • D. Spain

Explanation: Ukraine is a NATO partner but is not a NATO member, whereas Canada, Iceland, and Spain are members.

Correct answer: Ukraine
  • A. UNESCO
  • B. UNICEF
  • C. WHO
  • D. MIGA

Explanation: UNESCO became the first major UN agency to admit Palestine as a full member on 31 October 2011.

Correct answer: UNESCO
  • A. Palestine
  • B. Rwanda
  • C. Yugoslavia
  • D. Cyprus

Explanation: Yugoslavia's NAM membership was suspended in 1992 after the breakup of the country and the outbreak of the Yugoslav wars.

Correct answer: Yugoslavia
  • A. Two year
  • B. Three year
  • C. Four year
  • D. Five year

Explanation: Non-Aligned Movement summits are generally held every three years. This interval allows member states to review developments and…

Correct answer: Three year