International Relations MCQs
International Relations MCQs cover global politics, diplomacy, foreign policy, and international organizations. Ideal for CSS, PMS, and IR students, they enhance understanding of realism, liberalism, UN system, geopolitical strategies, and contemporary world affairs.
Q: The United Nations Security Council can authorize
A) Trade sanctions
B) Peacekeeping missions
C) Military interventions
D) All of these
✅ Correct Answer: D
Explanation: The UNSC has broad powers including authorizing force, sanctions, and peacekeeping.
Q: Liberalism in IR promotes
A) National interest
B) Free trade and cooperation
C) Military supremacy
D) Colonization
✅ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Liberalism emphasizes cooperation, rule of law, and economic interdependence.
Q: The Kyoto Protocol is associated with
A) Arms reduction
B) Free trade
C) Climate change
D) Refugee rights
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The Kyoto Protocol aims to combat global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Q: The World Bank primarily provides
A) Humanitarian aid
B) Military assistance
C) Loans to developing countries
D) Refugee resettlement
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The World Bank finances development projects in poorer nations.
Q: The Gulf War coalition was led by
A) Russia
B) USA
C) UK
D) Saudi Arabia
✅ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: The United States led a coalition in the 1991 Gulf War to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait.