MOD Assistant Director Past Paper 2011 Page 1

Ministry of Defense Assistant Director Past Paper Dated: 2011

1- Father of former US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, was also a member of the UN Commission on India and Pakistan and author of the book "Danger in Kashmir". What was his name?

A. Alastair Lamb

B. Owen Dixon

C. Joseph Korbel

D. Joseph Albright

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Answer : C. Joseph Korbel

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2- Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, was by education a:

A. Engineer

B. Economist

C. Political Scientist

D. Medical Doctor

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Answer : D. Medical Doctor

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3- Epistemology is the study of:

A. Knowledge

B. Parasites

C. Writing

D. Religions

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Answer : A. Knowledge

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4- Who was the leader of the 1958 coup in Iraq, which led to the proclamation of Iraq as a Republic?

A. Saddam Hussein

B. Nuri Al Said

C. Abdul Karim Qasim

D. Fadhel Jamali

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Answer : C. Abdul Karim Qasim

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5- Major Shabbir Sharif was awarded Nishan-e-Haider posthumously. Which other medal for bravery was he awarded during his career in the Army?

A. Sitara-e-Jur’at

B. Hilal-e-Jur’at

C. Nishan-e-Shujaat

D. Tamgha-e-Basalat

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Answer : A. Sitara-e-Jur'at

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6- Which Indian personality served as the President of the UN General Assembly in 1953-54?

A. Gopal Swamy Ayyangar

B. S. Radhakrishnan

C. V.K. Krishna Menon

D. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

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Answer : D. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

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7- In which organ of the United Nations are all member states represented?

A. Security Council

B. General Assembly

C. Human Rights Council

D. Economic and Social Council

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Answer : B. General Assembly

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8- Ustad Allah Baksh was a famous ______ of Pakistan:

A. Painter

B. Tabla player

C. Sitar player

D. Classical singer

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Answer : A. Painter

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9- Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, holds a Master's degree in Development Economics from:

A. Cambridge University

B. Harvard University

C. Columbia University

D. Karachi University

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Answer : B. Harvard University

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10- During his address to the UN General Assembly, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif proposed a new peace initiative with India starting with implementation of four measures relating to cease-fire along the LoC, non-use of force or threat to use force, demilitarization of Kashmir and:

A. Wular Barrage

B. Settlement of Sir Creek dispute

C. Withdrawal of forces from Siachen

D. Normalisation of trade

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Answer : C. Withdrawal of forces from Siachen

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11- UNFCCC (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) was adopted during the Earth Summit at Rio de Janeiro (1992). When did it come into force?

A. March 1994

B. August 1995

C. October 1996

D. January 1994

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Answer : A. March 1994

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12- De Beers is one of the biggest names in the diamond industry. Who was the founder of De Beers Consolidated Mining Company?

A. Rupert Murdoch

B. John Krugger

C. Joseph D. Rockefeller

D. John Cecil Rhodes

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Answer : D. John Cecil Rhodes

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13- Who was the first UN High Commissioner for Human Rights?

A. Mary Robinson

B. José Ayala Lasso

C. Navi Pillay

D. Sadruddin Aga Khan

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Answer : B. José Ayala Lasso

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14- The Treaty of European Union (1992) is also known as:

A. Paris Accord

B. Maastricht Treaty

C. Treaty of Brussels

D. Treaty of The Hague

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Answer : B. Maastricht Treaty

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15- King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud named the kingdom of Hejaz and Najd as Saudi Arabia in:

A. 1924

B. 1930

C. 1932

D. 1936

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Answer : C. 1932

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16- Headquarters of the African Union (AU) is located in:

A. Cairo

B. Dakar

C. Addis Ababa

D. Johannesburg

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Answer : C. Addis Ababa

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