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International Relations – MCQs

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1.The Gaza War, which lasted from December 27, 2008, to January 18, 2009, was a three-week military conflict that occurred in which locations?

2.What was the codename used by Hamas for their operation during the Gaza conflict of 2008-2009?

3.The Gaza Strip is a narrow coastal region located along the eastern edge of which body of water, sharing borders with Egypt and Israel?

4.Who did Barack Obama recently designate as the special envoy to the Middle East?

5.Who was recently designated by Barack Obama as the special envoy to the Middle East?

6.The Tokhnit HaHinatkut, also referred to as the 'Disengagement Plan', 'Gaza Expulsion Plan', or 'Hitnatkut', was an initiative proposed by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Approved by the government on June 6, 2004, it was implemented in _______ to remove all Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip and four settlements in the northern West Bank. When was this plan carried out?

7.Where did Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas conduct their initial peace negotiations in early September 2010, following the 2009 Gaza conflict?

8.On which date did the Gaza flotilla raid, also referred to as the flotilla incident, occur?

9.The Gaza flotilla raid, sometimes referred to as the flotilla incident, was an Israeli military action targeting six vessels of the 'Gaza Freedom Flotilla' in which international body of water?

10.What was the code name for the operation known as the Gaza flotilla raid?

11.On which date did Israel free all the passengers from the flotilla?

12.What is the collective name for the group of four countries and international organizations that facilitate peace negotiations in the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

13.Which entity completes the Quartet that mediates the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations alongside the United Nations, the United States, and the European Union?

14.By 2011, 127 out of the 193 United Nations member countries, representing 65.8%, had acknowledged the State of Palestine. The combined population of these countries exceeds 5.2 billion people, which corresponds to approximately:

15.As of January 2011, which of the following nations officially acknowledged the State of Palestine as a sovereign state?

16.What is the official title of the Kerry-Lugar Bill?

17.How many times has Pakistan served as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

18.According to the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009, what amount of financial assistance does the United States commit to providing Pakistan annually?

19.What is the duration of US assistance to Pakistan as stipulated by the Kerry-Lugar bill?

20.On which date did Pakistan most recently begin its term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?