International Relations Quizzup Prelims 2025 - Day 43 | Edukemy IAS
🌟UPSC Prelims 2025🌟
Q1
The Nord Stream route passes through:
1. Sweden
2. Russia
3. Netherlands
4. Germany
5. Norway
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
(b) 3, 4 and 5 only
(c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
Answer: D
— The Nord Stream twin pipeline system spans the Baltic Sea, connecting Vyborg, Russia, to Lubmin near Greifswald, Germany.
— The Nord Stream route crosses Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany’s Exclusive Economic Zones, as well as the territorial waters of Russia, Denmark, and Germany.
Q2
The Tower of Hercules has recently been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. It is situated in:
(a) Austria
(b) Germany
(c) Spain
(d) France
Answer: C
— During the 46th session, the World Heritage Committee (WHC) decided to add the Tower of Hercules to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
— The Tower of Hercules (Spain) has been a lighthouse and landmark at the entrance of La Coruña harbour in north-western Spain since the late 1st century A.D.
Q3
Consider the following pairs:
Place in News Description
Botswana World’s second largest diamond with 2,492-carat discovered
Abu Dhabi 90-foot tall bronze statue of Lord Hanuman
Malaysia First Mpox case reported in Asian country
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) All three pairs
(d) None of the above pairs
Answer: A
Place in News Description
Botswana World’s second largest diamond with 2,492-carat discovered
Texas (U.S.) 90-foot tall bronze statue of Lord Hanuman
Thailand First Mpox case reported in Asian country
Q4
Rakhine State was in the news due to civil war among various religious groups. It is located in:
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Thailand
(c) Myanmar
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer: C
— Many religious groups in Myanmar are caught between opposing forces who want to use ethnic tensions for their own purposes as the country’s civil war becomes increasingly complicated.
— This is the case in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, where fighting has been ongoing for months, centred on the townships of Maungdaw and Buthidaung. The majority of the population in the townships is Muslim, primarily Rohingya, however Buddhist Rakhine also dwell there.
— The Arakan Army (AA) is a rebel army that opposes Myanmar’s ruling military junta. It is the military wing of the United League of Arakan (ULA), the political organisation of the Buddhist Rakhine people.
— Human Rights Watch has published a comprehensive analysis detailing how Rohingya networks forcefully recruited up to 1,800 Rohingya in Bangladesh refugee camps and transported them into Myanmar to fight for the State Administrative Council (SAC) against the Arakan Army.
Q5
Which of the following countries are part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
1. Malawi
2. Mozambique
3. Niger
4. Mali
5. Seychelles
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2 and 5 only
Answer: D
— African leaders met in Zimbabwe for a scheduled meeting of the 16-nation Southern African Development Community to examine the continent’s escalating mpox outbreaks, but it is unlikely that it would address international worries about its host’s human rights record.
— The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a Regional Economic Community made up of 16 member countries: Angola, Botswana, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.
— SADC’s mission is to promote sustainable and equitable economic growth and socioeconomic development through efficient, productive systems, deeper cooperation and integration, good governance, and long-term peace and security, thereby positioning the region as a competitive and effective player in international relations and the global economy.
— Congo accounts for more than 90% of all mpox cases in the SADC area.
— Only a few cases have been reported in South Africa and other southern African countries, but the Democratic Alliance said Congo’s massive outbreak “shows just how fast the situation can change”.
QOD
The region ‘Carolina’ was in news due to the landfall of tropical storm Debby. It is located in:
(a) Yemen
(b) United States
(c) Canada
(d) Philippines
Answer: B
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