IAS Main Exam 2012 Model questions (International) Set 2

Here you find IAS Main 2012 Model questions ( International) Set 2. Answer all these questions and upgrade your preparation for the upcoming IAS Main 2012 examination and other competitive examinations. You should take care of the word limit while writing answers.

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1)    Answer any two of the following in about 250 words each:
a)    Freedom and Justice Party of Muslim Brotherhood won the Egypt Parliamentary Elections. Do you think that it was just a mass unrest which led to the ouster of Hosni Mubarak or was it the restoration of Democracy in real terms? Discuss
b)    India and Mali signed Three Agreements and issued a Joint Statement in January 2012. Enlist those agreements and explain their importance from India’s point of view.
c)    India, Japan and China entered into a pact called SHADE to share data to achieve the most efficient use of Naval Forces present in the Indian Ocean Region. Discuss the importance of maritime security for three major Asian powers-India, Japan and China.
d)    India and Sri Lanka held Inaugural Defence Dialogue on 31 January 2012. Critically discuss the importance of Sri Lanka for India in terms of security as well as marine security.

2)    Examine any three of the following in about 150 words:
a)    India signed TIEA (Tax Information Exchange Agreement) with Guernsey
b)    Russia and China vetoed the UN security council resolution
c)    Indonesia became the 157th Nation to adopt the CTBT( Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty)

3)    Comment on the following in not more than 50 words:
a)    SHADE
b)    Baath party

4) Why have each of the following being in the news recently? (Each answer in a sentence or two only):
a) Vinod Rai
b) Mohammed Nasheed

5) Who are the following and why have they being in the news recently? 
a) Amadou Toumani Toure
b)Yusuf Raja Gilani
c) Aung San Suu Kyi