396: Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?
(a) Angola and Zambia
(b) Morocco and Algeri
(c) Ethiopia and Somalia
(d) Nigeria and Cameroon
Explanation:
Ethiopia and Somalia fought the Ogaden War over control of this region and its peoples. The Ogaden War was a conventional conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia in 1977 and 1978 over the Ogaden region of Ethiopia. Fighting erupted as Somalia sought to exploit a temporary shift in the regional balance of power in their favour to occupy the Ogaden region, claimed to be part of Greater Somalia. Ogaden is the international name of the Somali Regional State in Ethiopia. The inhabitants are predominantly ethnic Somali and Muslim.
397: Where was world's largest ever meet on HIV AIDS held in July, 2004?
(a) Singapore
(b) Bangkok
(c) Rome
(d) New York
398: Kim Dae-Jung won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries?
(a) South Korea
(b) Vietnam
(c) Japan
(d) Cambodia
Explanation:
Kim Dae-jung is a former South Korean president and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipi.:'rlt. He is the first Nobel laureate from Korea. A Roman Cathol!: since 1957, he has been called the "Nelson Mandela of Asia" lor his long-standing opposition to authoritarian rule. Kim Dae-jung was the President (succeeding Kim Young-sam) from 1998 to 2003.
399: Where is the Central Water and Power Research Station located?
(a) Sileru
(b) Khadakwasia
(c) Srisailam
(d) Jamnagar
400: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Writers) (Books)
I. Sashi Tharoor (A) Clear Light of Day
II. Amitav Ghosh (B) Circle of Reason
III. Anita Desai (C) Love and Longing in Bombay
IV. Vikram Chandra (D) Show Business
Codes:
(a) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(c) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(d) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A