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International Relations
Question
Questions Topics (UPSC CSE)
Number

Concepts in International
1 Explain the concept of sovereignty
Relations

Define the role of the United Nations in world

2 United Nations
affairs

Describe the features of the Westphalian

3 Westphalian System
system

Analyze the impact of globalization on Globalization and its

4
international relations effects

Discuss the causes and consequences of the

5 The Cold War
Cold War

Elaborate on the principle of non-interference Non-Interference in

6
in IR International Relations

Compare and contrast realism and liberalism Theories of International

7
in IR Relations

Explain the concept of soft power and its Soft Power in International
8
importance Relations

Assess the significance of regional

9 Regional Organizations
organizations

10 Discuss the challenges posed by terrorism in Terrorism and its Impact

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11 Describe the concept of human security Human Security

Analyze the role of the European Union in

12 European Union
international affairs

Evaluate the impact of the Belt and Road

13 Belt and Road Initiative
Initiative

Discuss the implications of Brexit on the

14 Brexit and its Effects
world order

15 Explain the concept of nuclear deterrence Nuclear Deterrence

Assess the role of the International Court of International Court of

16
Justice Justice

Describe the significance of the Shanghai Shanghai Cooperation

17
Cooperation Organization Organization

Discuss the causes and consequences of the

18 The Arab Spring
Arab Spring

Analyze the role of the World Trade

19 World Trade Organization
Organization
Explain the concept of Responsibility to Responsibility to Protect
20
Protect (R2P) (R2P)
Assess the impact of climate change on
21 Climate Change and IR
international relations

Discuss the role of BRICS in the global

22 BRICS
economy

23 Explain the concept of the balance of power Balance of Power

Analyze the challenges posed by cyber

24 Cyber Warfare
warfare
Discuss the significance of the G7 group of
25 G7
nations
26 Describe the concept of a multipolar world Multipolarity

Assess the impact of the United States'

27 US Foreign Policy
foreign policy

28 Discuss the rise of China as a global power China's Rise

29 Explain the concept of postcolonialism in IR Postcolonialism

Analyze the role of international law in global

30 International Law
affairs

31 Discuss the challenges posed by nuclear Nuclear Proliferation

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32 Describe the concept of economic sanctions Economic Sanctions

33 Assess the significance of the African Union African Union

34 Explain the concept of a unipolar world Unipolarity

Discuss the impact of the World Bank on

35 World Bank
developing countries
Analyze the role of the International International Monetary
36
Monetary Fund (IMF) Fund (IMF)

Describe the importance of cultural

37 Cultural Diplomacy
diplomacy

Discuss the challenges posed by piracy in Piracy in International

38
international waters Waters

Assess the role of the World Health World Health Organization

39
Organization (WHO) (WHO)

40 Explain the concept of territorial waters Territorial Waters

41 Analyze the impact of the Iran nuclear deal Iran Nuclear Deal

Discuss the significance of the Non-Aligned

42 Non-Aligned Movement
Movement

Describe the concept of multilateralism in

43 Multilateralism
international relations

Assess the challenges posed by the rise of

44 Rise of Populism
populism
Explain the role of diplomacy in conflict Diplomacy in Conflict
45
resolution Resolution
46 Discuss the implications of the Ukraine crisis Ukraine Crisis

Analyze the impact of the World Trade WTO and Developing

47
Organization (WTO) on developing countries Nations

48 Describe the concept of political asylum Political Asylum

Assess the significance of the Organization Organization of Islamic

49
of Islamic Cooperation Cooperation (OIC)
Explain the concept of disarmament and its
50 Disarmament Challenges
challenges
Discuss the role of the International Atomic International Atomic
51
Energy Agency Energy Agency (IAEA)
Analyze the challenges posed by the
52 Migration Crisis
migration crisis

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 53 Describe the importance of human rights in Human Rights in IR
international relations

Assess the impact of the Asian Infrastructure Asian Infrastructure

54
Investment Bank Investment Bank (AIIB)
Discuss the concept of post-truth politics in
55 Post-Truth Politics
international relations

Explain the role of the International Criminal International Criminal

56
Court Court (ICC)
Analyze the challenges posed by the Syrian
57 Syrian Civil War
civil war

58 Describe the concept of a regional hegemon Regional Hegemony

Assess the significance of the North Atlantic

59 NATO
Treaty Organization

Discuss the implications of the rise of

60 Rise of Nationalism
nationalism
Explain the role of the International Labour International Labour
61
Organization Organization (ILO)

Analyze the impact of the South China Sea

62 South China Sea Dispute
dispute
Describe the concept of economic
63 Economic Nationalism
nationalism

Assess the significance of the

64 Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations

Discuss the challenges posed by the

65 Proliferation of Small Arms
proliferation of small arms

66 Explain the concept of international regimes International Regimes

Analyze the role of the International Atomic

67 Energy Agency (IAEA) in nuclear non- IAEA and Non-Proliferation
proliferation

Describe the importance of the Paris Paris Agreement on

68
Agreement on climate change Climate Change

Assess the impact of the African Continental African Continental Free

69
Free Trade Area Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Discuss the concept of post-coloniality in

70 Post-Coloniality
international relations
Explain the role of international organizations International Organizations
71
in peacekeeping in Peacekeeping

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 72 Analyze the challenges posed by Transnational Organized
transnational organized crime Crime

Describe the concept of a great power in

73 Great Powers in IR
international relations

Assess the significance of the World World Intellectual Property

74
Intellectual Property Organization Organization (WIPO)

Discuss the implications of the rise of Rise of Artificial

75
artificial intelligence Intelligence

International
Explain the role of the International
76 Telecommunication Union
Telecommunication Union
(ITU)

Analyze the challenges posed by the

77 Rohingya Refugee Crisis
Rohingya refugee crisis

78 Describe the concept of collective security Collective Security

Assess the significance of the Organization

79 OECD
for Economic Cooperation and Development
Discuss the impact of the Ukraine crisis on
80 Russia-West Relations
Russia's relations with the West

Explain the concept of humanitarian

81 Humanitarian Intervention
intervention

Analyze the challenges posed by maritime

82 Maritime Security
security issues

Describe the importance of the United

83 UNCLOS
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Assess the significance of the North

84 NAFTA
American Free Trade Agreement

Discuss the implications of the rise of Nationalism and Global

85
nationalism on global trade Trade

Explain the concept of economic sanctions Economic Sanctions and

86
and their impact Impact
Analyze the challenges posed by the refugee
87 European Refugee Crisis
crisis in Europe

Describe the importance of the International

88 IAEA and Nuclear Energy
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Assess the significance of the

Commonwealth in Modern
89 Commonwealth of Nations in the modern
Context
world

90 Discuss the concept of regional security Regional Security

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Explain the role of international organizations International Organizations

91
in conflict resolution and Conflict Resolution

Analyze the challenges posed by the rise of Nationalism and Global

92
nationalism on global security Security

Describe the concept of economic sanctions Economic Sanctions and

93
and their effectiveness Effectiveness

Assess the significance of the

94 CTBT
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Discuss the implications of the rise of non-

95 Non-State Actors in IR
state actors in international relations
International Organizations
Explain the role of international organizations
96 and Development
in development assistance
Assistance

Analyze the challenges posed by the South South China Sea Dispute
97
China Sea dispute on regional stability and Regional Stability
Describe the concept of the Responsibility to
98 R2P and its Limitations
Protect (R2P) and its limitations

Assess the significance of the United Nations UN Peacekeeping

99
Peacekeeping Operations Operations
Discuss the implications of the rise of China China's Rise and Global
100
on the global balance of power Balance of Power

Prelims
Q. No. Question Answer Related Topic(s)

Which international organization

United Nations United Nations and
1 is responsible for maintaining
(UN) its Functions
world peace and security?
Facilitate global
World Trade
What is the purpose of the World trade and
2 Organization
Trade Organization (WTO)? resolve trade
(WTO)
disputes

Who is the head of the United Secretary- United Nations and

3
Nations? General its Leadership

4 What is the full form of SAARC? South Asian South Asian

Association for Cooperation and

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 Regional SAARC
Cooperation

World Health World Health

Which international organization
5 Organization Organization
focuses on global health issues?
(WHO) (WHO)

What is the primary purpose of International

Promote global
6 the International Monetary Fund Monetary Fund
financial stability
(IMF)? (IMF)

Who is the current President of World Bank and its

7 David Malpass
the World Bank? Leadership
Collective
What is the main objective of the
defense of its NATO and
8 North Atlantic Treaty
member Collective Security
Organization (NATO)?
countries

Who is considered the founding

European Union
9 father of the European Union Jean Monnet
and its Formation
(EU)?

What is the primary function of Promote International

10 the International Atomic Energy peaceful use of Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA)? nuclear energy Agency (IAEA)
International
Which international organization International
Labour
11 deals with labor standards and Labour
Organization
workers' rights? Organization (ILO)
(ILO)

United Nations
What is the purpose of the United Promote Educational,
Nations Educational, Scientific education, Scientific and
12
and Cultural Organization science, and Cultural
(UNESCO)? culture Organization
(UNESCO)
Who is the current Director- Tedros
WHO and Global
13 General of the World Health Adhanom
Health Issues
Organization (WHO)? Ghebreyesus

What is the primary objective of

Coordinate oil
the Organization of the OPEC and Global
14 production and
Petroleum Exporting Countries Oil Market
stabilize prices
(OPEC)?

Who is the current Director-

Ngozi Okonjo- WTO and Trade
15 General of the World Trade
Iweala Disputes
Organization (WTO)?

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 16 What is the function of the Prosecute International
International Criminal Court individuals for Criminal Court
(ICC)? international (ICC)
crimes

Who is considered the father of Jawaharlal India's Foreign

17
Indian diplomacy? Nehru Policy and Nehru

Maintain
What is the primary purpose of United Nations
international
18 the United Nations Security Security Council
peace and
Council (UNSC)? (UNSC)
security

Who is the current Secretary- Jens NATO and its

19
General of NATO? Stoltenberg Leadership
World Intellectual
What is the primary objective of Protect
Property
20 the World Intellectual Property intellectual
Organization
Organization (WIPO)? property rights
(WIPO)

China's Foreign
Who is considered the architect
21 Zhou Enlai Policy and Zhou
of China's foreign policy?
Enlai

Monitor and World

What is the main function of the
report on Meteorological
22 World Meteorological
weather and Organization
Organization (WMO)?
climate (WMO)

European
Who is the current President of Ursula von der
23 Commission and
the European Commission? Leyen
its Leadership

What is the purpose of the Settle legal

International Court
24 International Court of Justice disputes
of Justice (ICJ)
(ICJ)? between states

Prominent Women
Who is considered the "Iron Margaret
25 in International
Lady" of international politics? Thatcher
Politics
What is the primary objective of Protect and
the United Nations High assist refugees UNHCR and
26
Commissioner for Refugees and displaced Refugee Crisis
(UNHCR)? persons

Who is the current President of Asian Development

Masatsugu
27 the Asian Development Bank Bank and its
Asakawa
(ADB)? Leadership

28 What is the function of the Improve International

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 International Maritime maritime safety Maritime
Organization (IMO)? and prevent Organization (IMO)
pollution

India's Foreign
Who is considered the architect P.V. Narasimha
29 Policy and Look
of India's "Look East Policy"? Rao
East Policy

Provide food World Food

What is the main objective of the
30 assistance in Programme (WFP)
World Food Programme (WFP)?
emergencies and Hunger Issues

Who is the current Director-

ILO and Labor
31 General of the International Gilbert Houngbo
Standards
Labour Organization (ILO)?

What is the primary function of Promote International

32 the International Atomic Energy peaceful use of Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA)? nuclear energy Agency (IAEA)

India's Space
Who is considered the "father of
33 Vikram Sarabhai Program and
Indian space program"?
Sarabhai

What is the purpose of the United Promote trade,

UNCTAD and
34 Nations Conference on Trade investment, and
Global Trade
and Development (UNCTAD)? development

Who is the current Secretary-

General of the United Nations UNCTAD and its
35 Isabelle Durant
Conference on Trade and Leadership
Development (UNCTAD)?

What is the primary objective of

Improve rural IFAD and
the International Fund for
36 livelihoods and Agricultural
Agricultural Development
food security Development
(IFAD)?

Who is considered the "architect Jawaharlal India's Foreign

37
of Indian foreign policy"? Nehru Policy and Nehru

International Civil
What is the function of the Promote safe
Aviation
38 International Civil Aviation and efficient civil
Organization
Organization (ICAO)? aviation
(ICAO)

Who is the current Director- WIPO and

39 General of the World Intellectual Daren Tang Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO)? Property Rights

40 What is the primary function of Promote International

the International Atomic Energy peaceful use of Atomic Energy

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 Agency (IAEA)? nuclear energy Agency (IAEA)

Who is considered the "Father of Modern China and

41 Sun Yat-sen
Modern China"? Sun Yat-sen

Coordinate United Nations

What is the main objective of the
global Environment
42 United Nations Environment
environmental Programme
Programme (UNEP)?
activities (UNEP)

Who is the current Secretary- Antonio UN and its

43
General of the United Nations? Guterres Leadership

Improve global
What is the primary purpose of World Health
health and
44 the World Health Organization Organization
respond to
(WHO)? (WHO)
emergencies

India's Nuclear
Who is considered the "Father of
45 Homi J. Bhabha Program and
Indian Nuclear Program"?
Bhabha

What is the main function of the Protect WIPO and

46 World Intellectual Property intellectual Intellectual
Organization (WIPO)? property rights Property Rights

Who is the current President of

ICJ and its
47 the International Court of Justice Abdulqawi Yusuf
Leadership
(ICJ)?

Promote
What is the primary objective of World Tourism
sustainable and
48 the World Tourism Organization Organization
responsible
(UNWTO)? (UNWTO)
tourism

Who is considered the "Father of Robert European Union

49
the European Union"? Schuman and Schuman

Coordinate
What is the main function of the INTERPOL and
international
50 International Criminal Police Global Law
police
Organization (INTERPOL)? Enforcement
cooperation

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