Sample questions
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CSE
The dispute regarding East Timor is between
- A Japan and Russia
- B China and Philippines
- C Indonesia and Malaysia ✓
- D Australia and Indonesia
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › Bilateral & Regional
CSE
Consider the following countries
- Brunei Darussalam
- East Timor
- Laos
Which of the above is/are member/members of ASEAN?
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only ✓
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CSE
Which one of the following statements is correct?
- A Fast Timor was a British colony for four centuries
- B The European colonial rulers handed over East Timor to Indonesia in 1975
- C The United Nations took over East Timor in 1999 to prepare it for independence ✓
- D East Timor finally declared its independence in December 2001
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › Global Issues & Diplomacy
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