Current Affairs MCQs 2013

The most significant greenhouse gas is:
A. Ozone
B. Chlorofluorocarbons
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. None of these

An index that estimates the true rate of exchange among currencies is called:
A. Human Development Index
B. Exchange Rate
C. Purchasing Power Parity
D. None of these

The idea that leaders initiate foreign conflicts in order to distract public opinion from controversial domestic policies is called:
A. Diversionary Theory of War
B. Democratic Peace Theory
C. Autocratic Rule
D. None of these

The International Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is observed annually on:
A. 21st September
B. 23rd September
C. 12th October
D. None of these

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed annually on:
A. 25th December
B. 23rd November
C. 25th November
D. None of these

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on:
A. 23rd May
B. 21st March
C. 01st March
D. None of these

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a clergyman, activist, and leader. He is famous for:
A. Civil Rights Movement using non-violent civil disobedience in USA.
B. Civil rights Movement using violence in South Africa.
C. Civil Rights Movement using non-violent civil disobedience in India.
D. Civil rights Movement using non-violence in Costa Rica.

Which of the following Country has absolutely no military forces?
A. Costa Rica
B. Japan
C. Iceland
D. None of these

NATO Headquarters are located in:
A. Birmingham
B. Barcelona
C. Baltimore
D. Brussels, Belgium

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an organisation of South Asian nations. Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
A. Maldives
B. Myanmar
C. Bhutan
D. None of these