All Free International Relations MCQs with Answers

• A. Coffee /club
• B. Uniting for Consensus (UfC)
• C. both of the above
• D. none of the above

Explanation: The Coffee Club, formally known as Uniting for Consensus, opposed adding permanent members to the UN Security Council.

• A. St. Petersburg
• B. Moscow
• C. Perm
• D. Chistopol

Explanation: The 10th SCO Heads of Government meeting was held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in November 2011.

• A. Tashkent
• B. Bishkek
• C. St. petersburg
• D. Beijing

Explanation: The SCO Secretariat is located in Beijing, China, while its Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure is based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

• A. 1942
• B. 1976
• C. 1941
• D. 1947

Explanation: Freedom House was established in 1941 by figures including Eleanor Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie to promote democratic values and oppose…

• A. New York
• B. Washington DC
• C. New Jersey
• D. New Hampshire

Explanation: The Committee to Protect Journalists is headquartered in New York City and works internationally to defend press freedom and investigate…

• A. Michigan
• B. New Jersey
• C. Washington DC
• D. New Hampshire

Explanation: Democracy Watch International was founded in 2003 and is based in Michigan. The other options are U.S.

• A. 1945
• B. 1960
• C. 1975
• D. 1978Standardized & Admissions Tests

Explanation: Human Rights Watch began in 1978 as Helsinki Watch, created to monitor compliance with the Helsinki Accords, and later adopted its present…

• A. democracy
• B. human rights
• C. political freedom
• D. all these

Explanation: Freedom House researches and advocates for democracy, human rights, and political freedoms worldwide, so all three areas are included.

• A. smuggling
• B. anti-slavery
• C. corruption
• D. good governance

Explanation: Transparency International focuses on preventing and exposing corruption, including bribery and misuse of public office.

• A. 130 members countries
• B. 120 members countries
• C. 110 members countries
• D. 100 members countriesHuman Rights & Liberties

Explanation: Older references describe the Group of 77 as having expanded to about 130 member countries from its original 77.

• A. Argentina
• B. India
• C. Sri Lanka
• D. China

Explanation: Argentina chaired the Group of 77 in 2011, continuing the practice of rotating the chair among developing member states.

• A. Geneva
• B. Bern
• C. Montreal
• D. Paris

Explanation: The World Economic Forum is headquartered in Cologny, near Geneva, Switzerland.

• A. 1994
• B. 1975
• C. 1995
• D. 1980

Explanation: The World Economic Forum received NGO consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council in 1995.

• A. CIS
• B. ASEAN
• C. Asian-5
• D. Shanghai-5

Explanation: The group was initially called the Shanghai Five because China, Russia and three Central Asian states first met in Shanghai in 1996.

• A. Kathmandu
• B. Delhi
• C. Colombo
• D. Islamabad

Explanation: The SAFTA agreement was signed at the 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad on 6 January 2004.

• A. 1.2 billion
• B. 2 billion
• C. 1.8 billion
• D. 1.6 billion

Explanation: SAARC’s combined population is commonly estimated at more than 1.8 billion, depending on the year used for population data.

• A. USA
• B. Thailand
• C. Taiwan
• D. Afghanistan

Explanation: The nine SAARC observers include the United States along with Australia, China, the European Union, Iran, Japan, Mauritius, Myanmar and…

• A. Male
• B. Dhidhdhoo
• C. Addu
• D. Midu

Explanation: The 17th SAARC Summit was held in Addu City, Maldives, on 10–11 November 2011.

• A. Bandaranaike
• B. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
• C. Lyonpo Chenkyab Dorji
• D. Sheel Kant Sharma

Explanation: Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed of the Maldives became the first woman Secretary General of SAARC in 2011.

• A. political
• B. economic
• C. both a & b
• D. not a nor b

Explanation: SAARC has both economic and political dimensions: it promotes regional trade and development while also providing a forum for cooperation…