School Quizzes

Maharashtra State Board Curriculum Based Quizzes

Quiz on International Co-operation and Development (Civics and Administration)

Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Standard Eight Civics and Administration

1. What has given a boost to international co-operation?

Internet
Globalisation
Trade
Entertainment
Correct Answer: Globalisation

2. Which nations are placed low on the Human Development Index?

Rich
Developed
Large
Poor
Correct Answer: Poor

3. What has led to an integration of economies?

Telephone
Shipping
Globalisation
Air travel
Correct Answer: Globalisation

4. What are the fields in which different countries have transactions with one another?

Economy, trade, culture, science and technology, etc.
Film and TV serial production
Drip irrigation
Space travel, cyclone prediction, etc.
Correct Answer: Economy, trade, culture, science and technology, etc.

5. To solve what problems do poor countries have to take special efforts?

Obesity
Lack of electricity and connectivity
Poverty, unemployment, social backwardness and political instability.
Flood and drought
Correct Answer: Poverty, unemployment, social backwardness and political instability.

6. What is globalisation?

Free movement and give and take of information technology, capital, people, market and commodities between countries.
Dubbing films in different languages.
Export and import.
Electronic transmission.
Correct Answer: Free movement and give and take of information technology, capital, people, market and commodities between countries.

7. What economic reforms did India bring about after 1990?

Allowed 100% foreign investment in defence.
Opened markets for other countries and removed restrictions on trade.
Auctioned gold and diamond mines.
Allowed capital account convertibility.
Correct Answer: Opened markets for other countries and removed restrictions on trade.

8. Where do we see the advantages of technological progress?

ATMs to withdraw money.
DVDs to view films.
Automation, robots and 3D printing.
Reduced geographical distance between countries and within countries. Monetary investment and transaction became very easy. Health sector improved.
Correct Answer: Reduced geographical distance between countries and within countries. Monetary investment and transaction became very easy. Health sector improved.