| Board | CBSE |
| Textbook | NCERT |
| Class | Class 12 |
| Subject | Political Science |
| Chapter | CUET Political Science Chapter 3 US Hegemony in World Politics |
| Chapter Name | Chapter 3 US Hegemony in World Politics |
| Category | CUET (Common University Entrance Test) UG |
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Class XII
Q.1 The US Hegemony began in:-
a. 1990
b. 1991
c. 1992
d. 1993
Answer:
(b)
Explanation: The US Hegemony began in 1991 after soviet power disappeared from the international scene.
Q.2 Which country was invaded by Iraq in August 1990?
a. Israel
b. Saudi Arabia
c. Kuwait
d. UAE
Answer:
(c)
Q.3 Who was the president of US during the First Gulf War?
a. George W. Bush
b. Bill Clinton
c. George H.W. Bush
d. Jimmy Carter
Answer:
(c)
Q.4 Kosovo is situated in
a. Kenya
b. Tanzania
c. Iraq
d. Yugoslavia
answer:
(d)
Q.5 Kosovo crisis occur in
a. 1996
b. 1997
c. 1998
d. 1999
Answer:
(d)
Q.6. In Cuba Guatanamo Bay is famous for:-
a. US Naval base
b. US military Base
c. US oil field
d. US aircraft base
Answer:
(a)
Q.7 Soft Issues in Bill Clinton government referred to:-
a. Democracy
b. Climate Change
c. World Trade
d. All of the above
Answer:
(d)
Q.8 Which of the following US embassies were bombed by all-Queda:-
a. Nairobi
b. Kenya
c. Tanzania
d. All of the above
Answer:
(d)
Q.9 Where is the Pentagon building situated in USA:-
a. Virginia
b. New York
c. Arlington
d. Pennsylvania
Answer:
(c)
Q.10 The headquarters of US defense department is at:-
a. New York
b. Washington
c. Pennsylvania
d. Virginia
Answer:
(d)
Q.11 This of the following is not regarded as the product of America Hegemony:-
a. World Bank
b. International Monetary Fund
c. World Trade Organization
d. United Nations
Answer:
(d)
Q.12 The operation Iraqi Freedom was launched in:-
a. 19 March, 2003
b. 19 March, 2004
c. 21 March, 2003
d. 21 March, 2004
Answer:
(a)
Q.13 The Soviet power disappeared from the international scene
a. 1990
b. 1991
c. 1989
d. 1992
Answer:
(b)
Q.14 The duration of Cold War:-
a. 1914 - 1919
b. 1939 - 1945
c. 1945 - 1991
d. 1965 – 1991
Answer:
(c)
Q.15 Operation Indefinite Reach was related to:-
a. War against al-Queda & Taliban
b. Coalition of the willing
c. Missile attack in Sudan
d. First Gulf War
Answer:
(c)
Q.16 The Capital building of the US congress is situated at:-
a. New York
b. Arlington
c. Virginia
d. Pennsylvania
Answer:
(a)
Q.17 Operation enduring freedom was launched against:-
a. All- Queda
b. The Taliban regime in Afghanistan
c. All those suspected to be behind 9 /11 attack.
d. All of the above.
Answer:
(d)
Q.18 The first MBA course outside the United States was established in:-
a. 1940
b. 1950
c. 1960
d. 1970
Answer:
b.
Q.19 What percent of the technical staff of Boeing is estimated to be of Indian origin:-
a. 25
b. 15
c. 35
d. 45
answer:
(c)
Q.20 What percent of India’s total exports in the software sector is absorbed by US:-
a. 50
b. 55
c. 60
d. 65
Answer:
(d)
CUET Political Science: World politics Chapter 3 US Hegemony in World Politics questions set-2
Q.21 Bandwagon strategy
a. To extract benefits by staying away from the hegemonic system.
b. To extract benefits by operating within the hegemonic system.
c. Both a & b
d. None
Answer:
(b)
Q.22 The constraints on American power are:-
a. Institutional Architecture of the American State
b. American Mass Media
c. NATO
d. All of the above
Answer:
(d)
Q.23 Examples of global public good are:-
a. Sea lanes of communication (SLOCs)
b. Internet
c. Both a & b
d. None
Answer:
(c)
Q.24 The US share of the world economy is about:-
a. 25 percent
b. 26 percent
c. 27 percent
d. 28 percent
Answer:
(b)
Q.25 The root of the world hegemony lies in:-
a. Latin
b. Classical Greeks
c. French
d. None
Answer:
(b)
Explanation: - The roots of the word hegemony lie in the classical Greek. The world implies the leadership or predominance of one state, and was originally used to denote the preponderant position of Athens.
Q.26 The main purpose for invading Iraq was:-
a. To prevent Iraq from developing weapons of mass destruction.
b. To control Iraqi oilfields
c. To install a regime friendly to the US
d. All of the above
Answer:
(a)
Q.27 United States was founded in:-
a. 1774
b. 1776
c. 1778
d. 1780
Answer:
(b)
Q.28 On 11 September, 2001 the important buildings in the US were attacked by:-
a. Zamait – e- Islami
b. Al-Qaeda
c. Taliban
d. None
Answer:
(b)
Q.29 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in the years:-
a. 1939
b. 1940
c. 1941
d. 1942
Answer:
(c)
Q.30 Bill Clinton belonged to the following party:-
a. Democratic party
b. Republic Party
c. Labour Party
d. None
Answer:
(a)
Q.31 First Gulf is also known as:-
a. Operation Blue Star
b. Operation Enduring freedom
c. Operation Desert Storm
d. Operation Infinite Reach
Answer:
(c)
Q.32 Which among the following statements about hegemony is incorrect?
a. The world implies the leadership or predominance of one state.
b. It was used to denote the predominance of Athens in the ancient Greece
c. The country having hegemonic position will possess unchallenged military power.
d. Hegemonic position is fixed once a hegemon always a hegemon.
Answer:
(d)
Q.33 Which among the following statements is wrong about the contemporary world orders:-
a. There is an absence of world government which could regulate the state’s behaviors.
b. The US is the predominant players in world affairs.
c. States are using force against each other.
d. States, which violate international law are severely punished by the UN.
Answer:
(a)
Q.34 The Wharton school at the University of Pennsylvania is the first business school in the world. When it was established:-
a. 1871
b. 1881
c. 1876
d. 1891
Answer:
(b)
Q.35 Distinct not a major conflict zone of the past cold war period in which the US was involved:-
a. Afghanistan
b. Israel - Palestine
c. USSR
d. KOSOVO
Answer:
(c)
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