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UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Each day, we cover one new subject. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to check your progress. Come back tomorrow to solve the MCQs on Weekly Current Affairs. Don’t miss checking the answers and explanations at the end of the quiz.
The eight countries that make up the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation (ACTO) signed the Belem Declaration during the Amazon Summit. Which of the following countries is not a part of ACTO?
(a) Brazil
(b) Argentina
(c) Bolivia
(d) Colombia
Which of the following cities does not lie on the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway?
(a) Moreh
(b) Mae Sot
(c) Mandalay
(d) Phuket
Consider the following pairs:
(Place) (Location)
1. Zanzibar Kenya
2. Tbilisi Georgia
3. Kabaale Nigeria
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Tenerife National Park was in the news due to wildfires. The Park is located in
(a) Canada
(b) Sweden
(c) Spain
(d) France
Consider the following countries : (PYQ 2023)
1. Bulgaria
2. Czech Republic
3. Hungary
4. Latvia
5. Lithuania
6. Romania
How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?
(a) Only two
(b) Only three
(c) Only four
(d) Only five
FYI:
— The eight countries that make up the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) sign the Belém Declaration during the Amazon Summit.
— The document consolidates the consensus agenda of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela for the region.
— The Belem Declaration contains 113 cross-cutting objectives and principles.
— ACTO is an international organisation “aimed at the promotion of sustainable development of the Amazon Basin”.
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
(Source: otca.org)
FYI:
— India, Thailand and Myanmar are working on about 1,400-km-long highway that would link the country with Southeast Asia by land and give a boost to trade, business, health, education and tourism ties among the three countries.
— Around 70 per cent of construction work on the ambitious India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway has been completed. The highway will connect Moreh in Manipur, India with Mae Sot in Thailand via Myanmar.
— The route passes through Mandalay, Bangkok, Naypitaw and Bago.
Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
FYI:
| Place | Location |
| Zanzibar | Tanzania |
| Tbilisi | Georgia |
| Kabaale | Uganda |
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
FYI:
— Teide National Park is situated on the island of Tenerife, The Park features the Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano that, at 3,718 m, is the highest peak in Spain.
— It is regarded as the world’s third-tallest volcanic structure and stands in a spectacular environment.
— Teide is of global importance in providing evidence of the geological processes that underpin the evolution of oceanic islands.
Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.
(Source: whc.unesco.org)
FYI:
— Ukraine shares a border with Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Slovakia.
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
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