Organisation : Central Board Of Secondary Education
Exam : National Eligibility Test (NET)
Document Type : Model/Previous Question Paper
Subject : International And Area Studies
Date/Year : 10.07.2016 & 28.08.2016
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International & Area Studies Model Question :
Time : 2 1/2 hours
Maximum Marks : 150
Note :
** This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each.
** All questions are compulsory.
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1. Who opined that “if there is any distinctively political theory of international polities, balance of power theory is it” ?
(1) Kenneth Waltz
(2) E.H. Carr
(3) Arnold Wolfers
(4) K.W. Thompson
2. Identify the author who stated in the early nineties that ‘we are entering an era when foreign policy and national security will increasingly revolve around our commercial interests and when economic diplomacy will be essential to resolving the great issues of our age’ from the following :
(1) M. Albert
(2) D. Baldwin
(3) D. Campbell
(4) J. Strenslan
3. Arrange the following occurrences in ascending chronological order and use the code given below
i. First testing of an explosive nuclear device by China.
ii. First testing of an explosive nuclear device by the U.K.
iii. First testing of an explosive nuclear device by France.
iv. First testing of an explosive nuclear device by the erstwhile Soviet Union.
Codes :
(1) i, ii, iii, iv (2) iv, ii, iii, i
(3) ii, iii, iv, i (4) iii, iv, i, ii
4. Which one of the following arguments is opposite to the idea of regionalism as building blocks ?
(1) Such arrangements enhance the prospects of multilateralism.
(2) It can give positive turns to the effects of liberalization.
(3) Regional agreements are often more to do with political or strategic alliances.
(4) Regionalism may contribute to international frictions between competing blocs.
5. Match the following regional organisations as given in List-I with their specific regions in
List-II, and use the code mentioned below :
List – I (Regional Organisations) List – II (Regions)
a. Caribbean Community (CARICOM) i. Asia
b. Economic Community of Great Lakes Countries ii. Europe
c. Visegrad Group (V4) iii. Africa
d. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) iv. Americas
Codes :
a b c d
(1) iv iii ii i
(2) i ii iii iv
(3) ii iv i iii
(4) iii i iv ii
6. Identify the correct code for the Assertion(A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Realism sees states in a highly competitive and dangerous environment in which they must do whatever is inevitable to survive.
Reason (R) : States are therefore forced to play the balance of power game.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(2) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
7. The Syracuse Principles on Human Rights are related mainly to which one of the following ?
(1) Public order issues
(2) Cultural Identity issues
(3) Justification of limitation clauses
(4) Moral issues
8. Identify the correct code for the Assertion(A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Judicial statehood refers to states that are constitutionally independent and recognised as sovereign and enjoy membership in international organisations.
Reason (R) : Empirical statehood refer to states with strong political institutions, solid economic basis and a substantial degree of national unity.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(3) (A) is not correct, but (R) is a corroboration of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
9. Who among the following opined that the balance of power was “the product on the one hand of geographical conditions, both economic and strategic, on the other hand of the relative numbers, virility, equipment and organisation of the competing peoples ?”
(1) N.J. Spykman
(2) S.P. Cohen
(3) Colin Gray
(4) H. Mackinder
10. Arrange the signing of the following treaties in the ascending chronological order by using the code given below
i. Threshold Test Ban Treaty ii. Partial Test Ban Treaty
iii. Outerspace Treaty iv. Ottawa Treaty
Codes :
(1) i, ii, iii, iv (2) ii, iii, i, iv
(3) iii, iv, ii, i (4) iv, ii, iii, i
11. Arrange the following treaties in the ascending chronological order and use the code given below
i. Lisbon Treaty ii. Nice Treaty
iii. Mastricht Treaty iv. Paris Treaty
Codes :
(1) i, ii, iii, iv (2) ii, iii, iv, i
(3) iv, iii, ii, i (4) iii, iv, i, ii
12. Ottawa convention aims to ban which one of the following ?
(1) Anti-vehicle mines
(2) Anti-personnel mines
(3) Cluster ammunitions
(4) Mines being used for training purposes in mine detection, clearance or destruction techniques
13. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : It is the occurrence of war, the use of organized violence as a method of resolving conflict among states that concerns us here.
Reason (R) : However, the major armed conflicts tended to be intra-state rather than inter-state.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the explanation of (A).
(2) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(3) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
14. Arrange the following in the ascending chronological order using the code given below :
i. UN Millennium Summit to formulate MDGs
ii. Cairo Conference to address population issues
iii. Rio Conference to address environmental issues.
iv. Vienna Conference to address human rights issues.
Codes :
(1) i, ii, iii, iv (2) iii, iv, ii, i
(3) ii, iii, iv, i (4) iv, i, iii, ii
15. Arrange the following in the ascending chronological order and use the code given below :
i. ‘Open Skies’ Treaty came into effect
ii. Baruch Plan
iii. Project RENEW
iv. INF Treaty
Codes :
(1) i, ii, iii, iv (2) ii, iii, iv, i
(3) ii, iv, iii, i (4) iv, ii, i, iii
16. Who among the following thinkers observed the link between “Defence” and “Opulence” ?
(1) M. Sheehan
(2) Adam Smith
(3) Robert Keohane
(4) Joseph Nye
17. Match the following leaders mentioned in List – I with their native countries mentioned in
List – II and use the correct codes given below :
List – I (Leaders) List – II (Countries)
a. Abdul Fattah al Sisi i. Iran
b. Habib Bourguiba ii. Palestine
c. Hassan Rouhani iii. Tunisia
d. Mahmoud Abbas iv. Egypt
Codes :
a b c d
(1) iii iv i ii
(2) ii i iii iv
(3) iv iii i ii
(4) i ii iv iii
18. Match the following books mentioned in List – I with their authors in List – II by using the correct codes given below
List – I (Books) List – II (Authors)
a. Clash of Civilization and the remaking of world order
i. Albert Hourani
b. The Sphinx and the Commissioner ii. Samuel Huntington
c. Arabic Thought in the Liberal Age iii. George Antanius
d. The Arab Awakening : The Story of the Arab National Movement
iv. Mohammed Heikal
Codes :
a b c d
(1) ii iv i iii
(2) iii ii iv i
(3) iv ii iii i
(4) i iii iv ii
19. To counter the Bible teaching, “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God’, who among the following African leaders said, “Seek ye first the Kingdom of Politics.”
(1) Milton Obote
(2) Jomo Kenyatta
(3) Kwame Nkrumah
(4) Idi Amin
20. Find out the name of the first Prime Minister of Burma from among the leaders given below
(1) U Thant
(2) U Nu
(3) Aung San
(4) Ne Win