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The MCQs below are drawn from the Governance & Public Policies subject category.
In 2008, the 15th SAARC Summit was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Consequently, the Chairperson of SAARC for that period would have been the then President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa [2, p3]. Sushil Koirala became Prime Minister of Nepal and chaired SAARC much later, in 2014. As Mahinda Rajapaksa is not listed, and the premise of Sushil Koirala chairing SAARC in 2008 is incorrect, "None of these" is the accurate answer for a 2008 paper. The PDF's answer (b) based on Koirala is anachronistic.
In 2008, Canada was the world's largest producer of uranium [2, p2]. It was followed by Kazakhstan and Australia. Kazakhstan subsequently surpassed Canada to become the leading global uranium producer in 2009. The PDF's listed answer was (d), but its own explanation supports Canada being the largest in 2008.
Around 2008, the United States was Pakistan's largest export partner [2, p1]. The U.S. market has traditionally been a major destination for Pakistani goods, especially textiles, apparel, and other manufactured items.
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What position did Hu Jintao hold in China (in 2009)?
In 2009, Hu Jintao was the paramount leader of China. He held the key positions of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (from 2002 to 2012) and President of the People's Republic of China (from 2003 to 2013). He also served as Chairman of the Central Military Commission (from 2004 to 2012) [2, p22].
The Thar Coal Authority was established in 2008 to oversee and manage coal mining and energy generation projects in the Thar region of Sindh, Pakistan.
The Republican Party was founded by anti-slavery activists in the 1850s, with Amos Tuck often credited as one of its key founders. Abraham Lincoln was its first successful presidential candidate.
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The idea that leaders initiate foreign conflicts to distract public opinion from controversial domestic policies is called:
Diversionary theory suggests that leaders may provoke international conflicts to divert attention from domestic issues and consolidate their political position.
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed annually on:
November 25th is designated as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women by the United Nations. The date was chosen to honor the Mirabal sisters, political activists assassinated in the Dominican Republic in 1960.
