Please refer to Chapter 4 Alternative Centres of Power MCQ Class 12 Political Science with answers below. These multiple-choice questions have been prepared based on the latest NCERT book for Class 12 Political Science. Students should refer to MCQ Questions for Class 12 Political Science with Answers to score more marks in Grade 12 Political Science exams. Students should read the chapter Alternative Centres of Power and then attempt the following objective questions.

MCQ Questions Class 12 Political Science Chapter 4 Alternative Centres of Power

Alternative Centres of Power MCQ Class 12 Political Science provided below covers all important topics given in this chapter. These MCQs will help you to properly prepare for exams.

Question. Arrange the following in chronological order:
(a) China’s accession to WTO 2001
(b) Establishment of the E.E.C. 1957
(c) Establishment of the E.U. 1992
(d) Birth of A.R.F. 1994 

Question. Which of the following is not the founder member of ASEAN?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(C) India
(d) Thailand

Question. Soviet system which came into being after socialist revolution in 1917 was a very powerful leader of communist bloc, but disintegrated in 1990s and reasons cited for this are:
1. One-party system
2. Russian dominance over other 14 republics of USSR
3. Non-recognition of cultural affairs of people residing in these republics
4. Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) All of the above

Question. The Currency Union is-
(a) Dollar
(b) Rupees
(c) Euro
(d) Yuan

Question. The ‘ASEAN Way’
(a) Reflects the lifestyle of ASEAN members
(b) A form of interaction among ASEAN members that is informal and co-operative.
(c) The defence policy followed by the ASEAN members.
(d) The road that connects all the ASEAN members.

Question. Who proposed the ‘four modernisations’ in China?
(a) Mao Zedong
(b) Zhou Enlai
(c) Deng Xiaoping
(d) None of the above

Question. The disintegration of Soviet Union was one of the most important events that altered the global geopolitics after the second world war. Consider the following statements in this regard and choose the correct one/s.
1. A coup took place in 1991 that was encouraged by Communist Party hardliners.
2. Boris Yeltsin emerged as a national hero in opposing this coup.
3. In December 1991, under the leadership of Yeltsin, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, three major republics of the USSR, declared that the Soviet Union was disbanded.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) All of the above

Question. When was European Union eastablished?
(a) 1990
(b) 1991
(c) 1992
(d) 1993

Question. Consider the following statements regarding Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and choose the incorrect one/s.
1. OPCW is an inter governmental organization located in Brussels.
2. The organization promotes and verifies the adherence to the chemical weapons only.
3. OPCW is not an agency of the United Nations.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 3 only

Question. WTO stands for
(a) World Trade Organisation.
(b) World Territorial Organisation.
(c) War Trust Organisation.
(d) World Trade Organ

Question. When was the People’s Republic of China established?
(a) 1947
(b) 1948
(c) 1949
(d) 1950

Question. Consider the following statement about ASEAN and choose the incorrect one/s.
1. ASEAN Community comprises of three pillars, namely, the ASEAN Military Community, the ASEAN Economic Community and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.
2 The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which was established in 1994, is the organisation that carries out coordination of security and foreign policy.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question. Who among the following adopted on open door Policy?
(a) China
(b) EU
(c) Japan
(d) USA

Question. The Council of Europe was established
(a) 1948
(b) 1949
(c) 1970
(d) 1994

Question- Which of the following statements about the NIEO is false?
(a) Give the LDCs control over their natural resources
(b) Obtain access to Western markets
(c) Reduce the cost of technology from Western countries
(d) Provide the developed countries with a greater role in international economic institutions.

Question. In which year Unification of Germany took place?
(a) October 1990
(b) January 1990
(c) October 2000
(d) January 1995

Question. EURATOM is known as
(a) Europe Atom Efficiency Community.
(b) Europe Aviation Energy Center.
(c) European Atomic Energy Community.
(d) European Ariel Energetic Center.

Question. Which of the following were used by US to establish its hegemony over the world?
1. Military domination
2. Economic power
3. Political clout
4. Cultural Superiority
5. Establishment of dictatorship
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only

Question. Which of the following is a supranational organisation?
(a) ASEAN
(b) SAARC
(c) EU
(d) EEC

Question. Which of the following is the only country that suffered the destruction caused by nuclear bombs?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) France
(d) Japan

Question. The second largest contributor to the regular budget of the UN is
(a) Japan.
(b) China.
(c) India.
(d) Britain.

Question. What is often called economic globalization usually involves greater economic flows among different countries of the world. Choose the correct statements from the following about the features of economic globalisation.
1. The restrictions imposed by different countries on allowing the imports of other countries have been reduced.
2. The restrictions on movement of capital across the countries have been increased.
3. Developed countries carefully guarded their borders with visa policies to ensure that citizens of other countries cannot take away the jobs of their own citizens.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) All the above

Question. When was People’s Republic of China eastablished?
(a) 1947
(b) 1948
(c) 1949
(d) 1950

Question. The invasion and annexation of Kuwait by Iraq lead to the First Gulf War. Consider the following in this regard and chose the incorrect one/s:
1. There were a series of diplomatic attempts to convince Iraq to quit its aggression.
2. The resolution for this war got defeated in UN, but they silently supported this war.
3. America led a coalition of forces from 34 countries and Iraq got defeated quickly.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 only

Question. The European Economic Community was formed in 1958 by
(a) 10 countries
(b) 12 countries
(c) 5 countries
(d) 6 countries

Question. In January 2007, the two countries that joined EU were
(a) Britain and Denmark.
(b) Italy and France.
(c) Finland and Sweden.
(d) Bulgaria and Romania.

Question. Which among the following gives more weightage to India’s proposal for permanent membership in the Security Council.
(a) India’s growing economic power and stable political system
(b) Nuclear capability
(c) It has been a member of UN since its inception
(d) It is located in Asia

Question. The OEEC was established in –
(a) 1946
(b) 1977
(c) 1948
(d) 1949

Question. ASEAN stands for ___________.
(a) Alliance of Southeast Asian Nations
(b) Alliance of Southern Asian Nations
(c) Association of South West Asian Nations
(d) Association of South East Asian Nations

Question. When China became member of WTO?
(a) 1991
(b) 1998
(c) 2001
(d) 2005

Question. The major landmark in the Indo-China relations was
(a) Indira Gandhi’s visit to China
(b) A.B. Vajpayee’s visit to China
(c) Hu Jintao’s visit to India
(d) Rajiv Gandhi’s visit to China

Question. When was The ASEAN Regional Forum established?
(a) 1991
(b) 1992
(c) 1993
(d) 1994

Question. The head quarter of the ASEAN is ______.
(a) Kahira
(b) New Delhi
(c) Dhaka
(d) Jakarta

Question. What is the name given to the 13 members of the European Union who have adopted the Euro?
(a) Eurozone
(b) Euro alliance
(c) Euro association
(d) Euro league

Question. What is the name given to the 13 members of the European Union who have adopted Euro?
(a) Euro zone
(b) Euro alliance
(c) Euro association
(d) Euro league

Question. When was The ASEAN Regional Forum established?
(a) 1991
(b) 1992
(c) 1993
(d) 1994

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