UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — The ongoing protests in Iran were triggered by an economic crisis worsened by international sanctions. A quiz on the country’s tumultuous history since 1979

Question 1

For how many years did the Iran-Iraq War, sparked by Iraq's invasion of western Iran along the Shatt al-Arab, continue before a UN-mediated ceasefire was accepted?

Accepted Answer

8 years

Answer

6 years

Answer

7 years

Answer

10 years

Question 2

Who was the first Supreme Leader (rahbar) of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the 1979 Islamic Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Ruhollah Khomeini

Answer

Ali Khamenei

Answer

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Answer

Mohammad Khatami

Question 3

Which of the following Union Ministries of the Government of India is the nodal ministry for the long-term contract (May 2024) on the development and operation of Iran's Chabahar Port?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Answer

Ministry of External Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Question 4

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) concluded with Iran in July 2015 was formally endorsed by which one of the following United Nations Security Council Resolutions?

Accepted Answer

UNSC Resolution 2231

Answer

UNSC Resolution 1737

Answer

UNSC Resolution 1929

Answer

UNSC Resolution 2334

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — The ongoing protests in Iran were triggered by an economic crisis worsened by international sanctions. A quiz on the country’s tumultuous history since 1979

Q1. For how many years did the Iran-Iraq War, sparked by Iraq's invasion of western Iran along the Shatt al-Arab, continue before a UN-mediated ceasefire was accepted?

Q2. Who was the first Supreme Leader (rahbar) of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the 1979 Islamic Revolution?

Q3. Which of the following Union Ministries of the Government of India is the nodal ministry for the long-term contract (May 2024) on the development and operation of Iran's Chabahar Port?

Q4. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) concluded with Iran in July 2015 was formally endorsed by which one of the following United Nations Security Council Resolutions?