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Proposal for Joint Defence between Pakistan and India was made by ______.

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  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Chou-En-Lie

  3. Ayub Khan

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mohammed Ayub Khan was a Pakistani politician and army general. He served as the second president of Pakistan. It was his idea to establish a joint defence of India and Pakistan.

Silk route, an ancient trade route, includes which of the following countries?

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  1. India

  2. China

  3. Both A and B

  4. None

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Silk route, an ancient trade route includes India and China. This name was derived from silk trade that was carried by China. It connected east and west which included regions of Asia that is from china to Mediterranean Sea.

The 13th amendment to the constitution of Sri Lanka made a point about ______________.

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  1. Establishment of provincial councils

  2. Sinhala and Tamil as the official language of the country

  3. English as link language

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 On 14th November 1987, the Sri Lankan Parliament passed the 13th amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The 13th amendment to the constitution of Sri Lanka made a point about:-

1. The amendment made Sinhala and Tamil as the official language.
2. Creation of provincial councils in Sri Lanka.
3. Preserving English as the link language.

The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) of Tamil Nadu was the outcome of an inter-governmental agreement between which of the following country with India __________.

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  1. Bangladesh

  2. China

  3. Russia

  4. USA

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is the single largest nuclear power station in India, situated in Tirunelveli district of Tamilnadu. It was the outcome of an inter-governmental agreement between India and Russia.

MOUs for strengthening cooperation in the fields of rural development, education and standardisation between the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Afghan National Standardisation Authority were signed between Afghanistan and India during the visit of ______________.

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  1. Hamid Karzai

  2. Ashraf Ghani

  3. Ahmad Shah Massoud

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

MOUs for strengthening cooperation in the fields of rural development, education and standardisation between the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Afghan National Standardisation Authority were signed between Afghanistan and India during the visit of Hamid Karzai the president of Afghanistan. This took place during his visit to India in April 2006.

Most recently, India reported decision to sign which of the following three ''foundational'' defence Agreements with USA _______________________.

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  1. Logistics Support Agreement (LSA)

  2. Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA)

  3. Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA)

  4. all the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Three ''foundational'' defence Agreements of India with USA includes following:

  • CISMOA stands for Communication and Information Security Memorandum Agreement: according to this agreement India and US gets access to the secret technologies and communications among each other
  • LSA refers to Logistics Support Agreement: this agreement enables the mutual exchange of support, supplies, and services between the defence forces of both the countries.
  • BECA refers to Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement: this is a geo-spatial cooperation agreement. This agreement would facilitate the exchange of geospatial information between India and USA.

17th Indo-Russian bilateral annual summit was held in __________.

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  1. Goa

  2. Moscow

  3. New Delhi

  4. Mumbai

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The 17th Indo-Russian bilateral annual summit was held in Goa. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on October 15, 2016, and signed a total of 16 agreements at the 17th annual bilateral summit in Goa. This agreement involves various deals ranging from defense to energy and investment. 

McMahon Line is the border between India and which of the following country?

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  1. Bangladesh

  2. China

  3. Srilanka

  4. Afghanistan

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

McMahon Line is the border between India and China. It was an agreement between Britain and Tibet as part of the Shimla Accord, a treaty signed in 1914. The line is named after Sir Henry McMahon, foreign secretary of the British-run Government of India.

Which of the following Presidents of America visited India twice while in office?

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  1. Bill Clinton

  2. George W. Bush

  3. Barack Obama

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Barak Obama was the President of America who visited India twice while in his office. His first visit to India was in the year 2010, November 6–9 and the second visit was in 2015, January 25–27 to participate in Republic Day celebrations.

Name the border between India and China.

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  1. Radcliffe Line

  2. Durand Line

  3. McMahon Line

  4. Maginot Line

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The McMahon Line is a line agreed to by Britain and Tibet as part of the Shimla Accord. It is the effective boundary between China and India, although its legal status is disputed by the Chinese government.