476: Consider the following countries:
1. Brunei Darussalam
2. East Timor
3. Laos
Which of the above is/are member/members of ASEAN?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
ASEAN : HQ- Jakarta, Indonesia.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a geopolitical and economic organization of 10 countries located in
Southeast Asia. ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original Member Countries, namely,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined on 8 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999. Source: New Vishal's Current Affairs, 164 : Members of ASEAN
477: Who is Wole Soyinka ?
(A) A novel Prize winner for literature.
(B) A well-known economist
(C) A well-known industrialist owning steel plants in many parts of the world.
(D) A well-known football player
478: In which one of the following films did the Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck Collaborate?
(a) Shatranj Ke Khilari
(b) Guide
(c) Lawrence of Arabia
(d) Titanic
479: With reference to 'Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)', consider the following statements:
1. It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO.
2. It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging.
3. It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
480: Which of the following pairs are correct?
(1) M.S. Subbulakshmi - Carnatic vocalist
(2) Ravi Shankar - Sitar
(3) Birju Maharaj - Bharatnatyam
(4) Alla Rakha - Tabla instrumentalist
(a) : (1), (2) and (3)
(b) : (2), (3) and (4)
(c) : (1), (2) and (4)
(d) : None of these