Questions from 50 to 100 from Alternative centres of power

 Here are more important 1-mark questions with answers (Q.51 to Q.100) from the chapter “Alternative Centres of Power”:

51. What does WTO stand for?

Answer: World Trade Organization


52. Name one Asian country that is not a member of ASEAN.

Answer: India


53. What is the capital of the European Union?

Answer: Brussels


54. Which EU country uses its own currency instead of the Euro?

Answer: United Kingdom (before Brexit)


55. What is the primary aim of the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)?

Answer: To strengthen the EU’s external ability to act


56. What is the full form of SAPTA?

Answer: South Asian Preferential Trading Arrangement


57. Name the treaty that created the European Community (EC).

Answer: Treaty of Rome


58. Which ASEAN country has the highest population?

Answer: Indonesia


59. What year did ASEAN launch its Free Trade Area (AFTA)?

Answer: 1992


60. Name the main financial institution of the European Union.

Answer: European Central Bank


61. What is the full form of ARF?

Answer: ASEAN Regional Forum


62. What type of reforms did Deng Xiaoping promote in China?

Answer: Economic reforms


63. What is the role of the European Commission?

Answer: Proposes legislation and implements decisions


64. What does ASEAN stand for in regional politics?

Answer: A regional organization for economic and political cooperation in Southeast Asia


65. How many founding members did ASEAN have?

Answer: Five


66. Which country joined ASEAN in 1999?

Answer: Cambodia


67. What year did China open up its economy to foreign investment?

Answer: 1978


68. Which sector grew fastest in China after 1978?

Answer: Manufacturing and exports


69. What makes the EU a supranational organization?

Answer: Member states delegate some sovereign powers to EU institutions


70. Name a region where ASEAN has promoted peace and stability.

Answer: Southeast Asia


71. How many countries currently use the Euro?

Answer: 20 (as of 2023)


72. Name the economic agreement ASEAN created to promote trade.

Answer: ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)


73. Which country is a dominant political power in the EU?

Answer: Germany


74. What are Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in China used for?

Answer: To attract foreign investment and promote exports


75. When was the Euro introduced in cash form?

Answer: 2002


76. Name one country that became an EU member in 2007.

Answer: Bulgaria


77. What is the aim of China’s Belt and Road Initiative?

Answer: To enhance regional connectivity and trade


78. Which ASEAN country is landlocked?

Answer: Laos


79. Name the smallest member of ASEAN by area.

Answer: Singapore


80. How is the EU involved in environmental policies?

Answer: It sets binding climate and energy targets


81. Name the most recent country to join the EU.

Answer: Croatia (in 2013)


82. Which country is the largest trading partner of China?

Answer: United States (in recent decades)


83. Name the policy under which China adopted capitalist elements.

Answer: Socialist Market Economy


84. Which EU institution is directly elected by EU citizens?

Answer: European Parliament


85. Name any one country that left the EU.

Answer: United Kingdom


86. What does the EU promote apart from economic interests?

Answer: Human rights and democracy


87. What is the common language of ASEAN official communication?

Answer: English


88. Which region does ASEAN mainly focus on?

Answer: Southeast Asia


89. Which two countries are seen as alternative centres of power in Asia?

Answer: China and ASEAN


90. Which Chinese leader is credited for initiating economic reforms?

Answer: Deng Xiaoping


91. What type of organization is ASEAN – political, economic, or military?

Answer: Economic (primarily), with political cooperation


92. Which ASEAN member has the strongest economy after Indonesia?

Answer: Thailand


93. What kind of economy is China considered today?

Answer: Socialist market economy


94. Which European Union policy allows free movement of people?

Answer: Schengen Agreement


95. Name one criticism of China’s human rights record.

Answer: Restriction on freedom of speech


96. What principle does ASEAN follow in resolving conflicts?

Answer: Non-interference and consensus


97. What is the total number of ASEAN members today?

Answer: 10


98. What does China’s "One Belt, One Road" aim to revive?

Answer: Ancient Silk Road trade routes


99. What sector did China focus on to become the “world’s factory”?

Answer: Manufacturing and export industries


100. What makes the EU a unique regional organization?

Answer: It combines economic, political, and legal integration among member states


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