World Organisations MCQs : This section focuses on the "World Organisations". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the World Organisations skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
Amnesty International has its headquarters at
A. Berlin
B. New York
C. Washington
D. London
Question 2
Amnesty International is an organisation associated with which of the following fields?
A. Protection of Cruelty to animals
B. Environment protection
C. Protection of human rights
D. Protection of historic monuments
Question 3
Besides UK, USA, Germany and Japan the G-7 countries includes
A. Canada, France and Russia
B. Canada, Italy and Netherlands
C. France, Netherlands and Russia
D. Canada, France and Italy
Question 4
First Indian to make a speech in Hindi before the UN General Assembly is
A. Moraji Desai
B. A.B. Vajpayee
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Lal Krishna Advani
Question 5
G-15 is a group of
A. developing countries
B. non-aligned countries
C. developed countries
D. companies
Question 6
G-7 includes
A. South Africa
B. Australia
C. India
D. Italy
Question 7
Headquarters of the World Health Organisation is located at
A. Geneva
B. Washington DC
C. New York
D. Rome
Question 8
How many former republics of USSR have become members of the Commonwealth of Independent States?
A. 11
B. 10
C. 12
D. 9
Question 9
India was elected as a President of General Assembly of the United Nations in 1953. Who occupied this office on behalf of India?
A. S. Radha Krishnan
B. Gopalswamy Iyyengar
C. V.K. Krishna Menon
D. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Question 10
INTERPOL means
A. International Political Conference
B. International Criminal Police Organisation
C. None of these
D. International Association of Police Officers
Question 11
Pakistan which rejoined the Commonwealth, had pulled itself out of it in the year
A. 1978
B. 1975
C. 1972
D. 1982
Question 12
Permanent Secretariat to coordinate the implementation of SAARC programme is located at
A. Dhaka
B. New Delhi
C. Colombo
D. Kathmandu
Question 13
SAARC is observing a decade(1991-2000) of which of the following?
A. Girl child
B. Literacy
C. Health services to rural poor
D. Shelter for all
Question 14
SAARC was founded in
A. New Delhi
B. Geneva
C. Dhaka
D. Thimpu
Question 15
The chairmanship/presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members
A. every 6 months
B. every 3 months
C. every year
D. every month
Question 16
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) is located at
A. Manila
B. Singapore
C. Kuala lumpur
D. Bangkok
Question 17
The first General Secretary of UNO was
A. Dag Hamarskjoeld
B. U Thant
C. Trygve Lie
D. Kurt Waldheim
Question 18
The five permanent members of UN security council are
A. Japan, West Germany, USSR, UK and USA
B. Canada, China, France, USSR and USA
C. Germany, China, USSR, UK and USA
D. China, France, USSR, UK and USA
Question 19
The Halifax summit was that of
A. G-7 countries
B. Leaders of the NAM
C. countries in favour of a common currency for Europe
D. Palestinian and Israeli leaders
Question 20
The head quarters of the International Red Cross is situated in
A. Vienna
B. Paris
C. Hague
D. Geneva
Question 21
The headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organisation is in
A. Washington
B. Paris
C. Madrid
D. Rome
Question 22
The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is located in
A. Vienna
B. London
C. Geneva
D. Washington
Question 23
The headquarters of International Labour Organisation is at
A. Paris
B. New York
C. Hague
D. Geneva
Question 24
The headquarters of the UNESCO is at
A. Rome
B. Geneva
C. New York
D. Paris
Question 25
The headquarters of U.N. is located in
A. Rome
B. Geneva
C. New York
D. Washington D.C.
Question 26
The headquarters of UNHCR is located at
A. New York
B. Rome
C. Geneva
D. London
Question 27
The headquarters of World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is located in
A. Paris
B. Madrid
C. New York
D. Geneva
Question 28
The Indian delegation to the first World Conference on Human Rights was led by
A. Dr. Manmohan Singh
B. Farooq Abdullah
C. Dinesh singh
D. Alam Khan
Question 29
The Indian Red Cross Society was established in the year
A. 1932
B. 1920
C. 1945
D. 1890
Question 30
The International Court of Justice is located at
A. Geneva
B. Hague
C. Amsterdam
D. Vienna
Question 31
The International Human Rights Convention adopted by the United Nations in 1990 relates to
A. disabled
B. stateless persons
C. migrant workers
D. children
Question 32
The international township built near Pondicherry in India in coloration with UNESCO is called
A. Elbaville
B. Auroville
C. Gayaville
D. Broadway
Question 33
The main aim of SAARC is
A. Regional Cooperation
B. Internal affairs
C. Non-alignity
D. Peaceful Coexistence
Question 34
The member countries of NAFTA are
A. USA and Canada
B. USA, Canada and Mexico
C. Canada and Mexico
D. USA and Mexico
Question 35
The NAM summit which demanded expansion of the United Nations Security council had met at
A. Tehran
B. Cairo
C. Harare
D. Jakarta
Question 36
The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the UN elected by the General Assembly for two years term at present include (2-year term which begins on the January 1, 2011)
A. Japan, India, Hungary, Venezuela
B. Morocco, Cape, Verde, Belgium, Russia
C. Zimbabwe, Venezuela, India, France
D. Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, South Africa
Question 37
The number of principal organs of UNO is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Question 38
The office of the UN General Assembly is in
A. Vienna
B. New York
C. Paris
D. Zurich
Question 39
The SAARC movement was launched for
A. political alliances
B. regional cooperation
C. cultural exchanges
D. military strategy
Question 40
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is located at which of the following places?
A. Geneva
B. Rome
C. Paris
D. Vienna
Question 41
The United Nations is considered as a universal organisation. Which organ of rhe united nations fully represents the fact?
A. The Economic and Social Council
B. The Security Council
C. The Secretariat
D. The General Assembly
Question 42
The UNO was founded at
A. Moscow
B. London
C. Paris
D. San Francisco
Question 43
The working language(s) of the UNESCO is/are
A. French only
B. English only
C. English and French
D. English, French and Russian
Question 44
The year 1995 is the Golden Jubilee year of which of the following international organisations?
A. UNO
B. NAM
C. GATT (now WTO)
D. ASEAN
Question 45
United Nations adapted a Charter of Economic Rights in the year
A. 1969
B. 1974
C. 1956
D. 1964
Question 46
Vietnam joined the U.N.O in the year
A. 1977
B. 1970
C. 1976
D. 1974
Question 47
When was SAARC founded?
A. 1982
B. 1984
C. 1985
D. 1983
Question 48
When was the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) formed?
A. 1985
B. 1982
C. 1986
D. 1987
Question 49
Where was the first ever security Council Summit meeting held in early 1992?
A. New York
B. Paris
C. Geneva
D. London
Question 50
Which is principal organ of the United Nations that as virtually accomplished its object?
A. The Security Council
B. The General Assembly
C. The International Court of Justice
D. The Trusteeship Council
Question 51
Which of the following countries is not a member of a SAARC
A. Sri Lanka
B. Myanmar
C. Maldives
D. Bhutan
Question 52
Which of the following countries is not a member of G-15?
A. Jamaica
B. Indonesia
C. Colombia
D. Peru
Question 53
Which of the following countries is not a member of Group 15 developing countries?
A. Mexico
B. Malaysia
C. Brazil
D. Bolivia
Question 54
Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
A. Nepal
B. Bangladesh
C. Afghanistan
D. Myanmar
Question 55
Which of the following countries is not a member of the G-8 group?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Italy
D. Spain
Question 56
Which of the following country is not a member of G-7?
A. Japan
B. Russia
C. France
D. Italy
Question 57
Which of the following describe correctly the Group of Seven Countries (G-7)?
A. They are developing countries
B. They are industrialised countries
C. They are holding Atomic Bomb technology
D. They are countries who can launch their own satellites
Question 58
Which of the following international organisations has started the scheme 'Partnership for Peace' for a group of nations?
A. Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
B. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP)
C. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
D. Organisations of African Unity (OAU)
Question 59
Which of the following is a cultural organisation?
A. UNESCO
B. ILO
C. WHO
D. FAO
Question 60
Which of the following is a military alliance?
A. NATO
B. NAFTA
C. EEC
D. ASEAN
Question 61
Which of the following is Human Rights Organisation?
A. The French community
B. The Organisation of African Unity
C. The Arab League
D. Amnesty International
Question 62
Which of the following is not a chief organ of the United Nations Organisations?
A. International Labour Organisation
B. Security Council
C. International Court of Justice
D. General Assembly
Question 63
Which of the following is not a member of G-15?
A. Pakistan
B. Malaysia
C. Indonesia
D. India
Question 64
Which of the following is not an agency of U.N.?
A. World Health Organisation
B. Food and Agricultural Organisation
C. International Committee of the Red Cross
D. International Monetary Fund
Question 65
Which of the following is not associated with the UNO?
A. ILO
B. WHO
C. ASEAN
D. All of the above
Question 66
Which of the following is the headquarters of World Trade Organisation (WTO)?
A. New York
B. Geneva
C. Madrid
D. Paris
Question 67
Which of the following is used as the logo of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)?
A. Deer
B. Panda
C. Camel
D. Lion
Question 68
Which of the following pairs of country and the purpose for which U.N. Peace Keeping Force is maintained is correctly is correctly matched?
A. Cyprus - to maintain peace between the two dominant ethnic groups in the country
B. Mozambique - To supervise a referendum
C. El Salvador - to deliver humanitarian aid
D. Lebanon - For supervising a 1992 accord
Question 69
Which one of the following is not related to disarmament?
A. SALT
B. NPT
C. CTBT
D. NATO
Question 70
Which organ of the United Nations has ceased to be operational?
A. Economic and Social Council
B. International Court of Justice
C. Trusteeship Council
D. Secretariat
Question 71
Which organ of United Nations has ceased to be operational?
A. Trusteeship Council
B. Secretariat
C. International Court of Justice
D. Economic and Social Council
Question 72
Which UN body deals with population problem?
A. UNFPA
B. UNDP
C. UNICEF
D. UNESCO
Question 73
Which was the first country to withdraw from CENTO?
A. Iraq
B. Afghanistan
C. Turkey
D. U.K.
Question 74
Who was the first Indian to be President of UN General Assembly?
A. Mrs. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
B. Ramesh Bhandari
C. Natwar Singh
D. Krishna Menon
Question 75
"Global Competitiveness Report" is released by which of the following organization?
A. WTO
B. WEF
C. SAARC
D. EU
Question 76
Bread for the poverty and hunger in the world,is based in
A. London
B. Washington
C. Newyork
D. Geneva
Question 77
Dr. Boutrons Boutros Ghali, the Secretary general of UNO belongs to
A. Iran
B. Korea
C. Egypt
D. Saudi Arabia
Question 78
For participating countries NAFTA called for
A. the gradual removal of trade restrictions
B. a removal of workers rights
C. the development of a single currency
D. a challenge to U.S. economic leadership
Question 79
Head Quarters of U.N.O is in
A. New York
B. Washington
C. Geneva
D. Vienna
Question 80
Head Quaters of NATO is located in
A. Newyork
B. Brussels
C. Alaska
D. California
Question 81
How many member countries are there in the Executive Board of UNESCO
A. 68
B. 58
C. 28
D. 88
Question 82
How many member countries did the UNO have on its formation in 1945 ?
A. 45
B. 51
C. 48
D. 54
Question 83
How many non regional members are there in the African development Bank
A. 24
B. 23
C. 25
D. 27
Question 84
How many Regional Commissions are established by the UN Economic and Social Council
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 1
Question 85
In the UN how many territories were placed under the trusteeship system
A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14
Question 86
In which country UNESCO Science Co-operation Office has been set-up
A. Cairo,Jakarta
B. Nairobi, New Delhi
C. Montevideo, Venice
D. All the above
Question 87
In which year ' Human Rrights Resolution ' was adopted by the U.N
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1948
Question 88
In which year ,UN general Assembly terminated South Africa's mandate over Namibia
A. 1968
B. 1966
C. 1969
D. 1965
Question 89
India became a member of the United Nations in
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1950
Question 90
India has donated what amount for a peacekeeping initiative at the UN?
A. $ 3 lakh
B. $ 5 lakh
C. $ 10 lakh
D. $ 1 lakh
Question 91
India is not a member of
A. G - 20
B. G - 8
C. SAARC
D. U.N
Question 92
India is not a member of:
A. G-20
B. G-8
C. SAARC
D. U.N
Question 93
International Maritime Organisation is concerned with
A. Air pollution
B. Sea pollution
C. Adulteration in food
D. Deforestation
Question 94
International Organization for Migration Headquarters is located in which city?
A. Rome
B. London
C. Washington
D. Geneva
Question 95
Name of the 8th UN Secretary General is
A. B.Ghali
B. Kofi A.Annan
C. Ban Ki-moon
D. Dr.Jim Yong Kim
Question 96
Name the inter-governmental organization to promote international co-operation.
A. NATO
B. UN
C. WHO
D. IGO
Question 97
National Dairy Research Institute is located at
A. Ludhiana
B. Karnal
C. Pantnagar
D. Hyderabad
Question 98
P-5 is a group of _______
A. Highly developed countries
B. Highly populous countries
C. Permanent members of the Security Council
D. Established nuclear powers
Question 99
Pakistan which rejoined the commonwealth, had pulled itself out it in the year
A. 1972
B. 1975
C. 1978
D. 1981
Question 100
Red Cross was founded by
A. J.H.Durant
B. Baden Powell
C. Tygve Lie
D. Frederic Passey
Question 101
SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) is based in which city?
A. Islamabad
B. Dhaka
C. Colombo
D. Kathmandu
Question 102
SAARC Development Fund Headquarters are located in which country?
A. Kathmandu, Nepal
B. Islamabad, Pakistan
C. Thimpu, Bhutan
D. New Delhi, India
Question 103
SAARC was founded in
A. New Delhi
B. Dhaka
C. Geneva
D. Thimpu
Question 104
The Africa fund is for
A. helping the African States to control famine
B. helping African sportsman
C. helping the front line states in their fights against apartheid
D. controlling population growth in Africa
Question 105
The EPA studies pollution and other
A. population hazards
B. environmental health hazards
C. traffic hazards
D. All of the above
Question 106
The FDA protects the U.S public from
A. drugs smuggled across the border
B. paying too much for medicine
C. harmful prescription and OTC medications
D. medications that can form addictions
Question 107
The first Asian Secretary general of U.N.O was
A. Vijaya Laxmi pandit
B. U.Thant
C. Trygve Lie
D. Kurt Waldheum
Question 108
The first Earth sumit was held at
A. Buenos Aires
B. Rio de janeiro
C. Dar-es-Salam
D. None of these
Question 109
The five permanent members of UN security council are
A. Japan, West Germany, USSR, UK and USA
B. Germany, China, USSR, UK and USA
C. Canada, China, France, USSR and USA
D. China, France, USSR, UK and USA
Question 110
The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is an international measure of acute poverty covering over 100 developing countries. Global Multidimensional Poverty Index given by-?
A. UNESCO
B. UNCTAD
C. UNDP
D. OECD
Question 111
The Head Quaters of FAO is located in
A. Bulgaria
B. Rome
C. Cuba
D. London
Question 112
The headquarter of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is in _____.
A. London, UK
B. Vienna, Austria
C. Paris, France
D. Beijing, China
Question 113
The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is located in
A. London
B. Vienna
C. Paraguay
D. Washington
Question 114
The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is at
A. Geneva
B. The Hague
C. Rome
D. Vienna
Question 115
The headquarters of the International court of Justice is situated at _____ ?
A. Sweden
B. Geneva
C. London
D. Hague
Question 116
The headquarters of World Anti-Doping Agency are located at _____.
A. Montreal
B. Belgium
C. Newyork
D. Geneva
Question 117
The headquater of International atomic Energy Agency is located in
A. Geneva
B. Korea
C. Vienna
D. London
Question 118
The headquater of UNESCOis at
A. Rome
B. Geneva
C. Paris
D. New York
Question 119
The headquaters of food and agriculture organisation is in
A. Paris
B. Rome
C. Madrid
D. Washington
Question 120
The International Atomic Energy Agency was created under the aegis of the UN in
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1955
D. 1957
Question 121
The International chriminal Police Organisation has its headquaters at
A. Paris
B. Rio de Janeiro
C. Dar es Salam
D. None of these
Question 122
The International Court of justice is located at
A. Geneva
B. Hague
C. Amesterdam
D. Vienna
Question 123
The International Court of Justice was established in the year
A. 1947
B. 1946
C. 1950
D. 1948
Question 124
The International Development Association, a lending agency, is administered by the
A. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
B. International Fund for Agricultural Development
C. United Nations Development Programme
D. United Nations Industrialized Development Organization
Question 125
The International Human Rights Convention adopted by the United Nations in 1990 relates to
A. Children
B. Dasabled
C. Stateless Persons
D. Migrant workers
Question 126
The International township built near Pondicherry in India in Collaboration with UNESCO is called
A. Broadway
B. Gayaville
C. Auroville
D. Elbaville
Question 127
The main body of the United Nation organization is the
A. Trusteeship Council
B. General Assembly
C. Security Council
D. Secretariat
Question 128
The NAM sumit which demanded expansion of the United Nation Security Council had met at
A. Cairo
B. Jakarta
C. Teheran
D. Harare
Question 129
The number of permanent members of the U.N. Security Council is
A. 5
B. 15
C. 10
D. 25
Question 130
The office of the UN general Assembly is in
A. Vienna
B. Paris
C. Newyork
D. Zurich
Question 131
The purpose of the UNIA was to
A. Economic self sufficiency
B. Racial pride
C. Formation of black nation
D. All of the above
Question 132
The Secretariat of SAARC is set up at ____________
A. Washington
B. Kathmandu
C. Hague
D. New Delhi
Question 133
The term of a non – permanent member of the U.N. Security Council is
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 1 year
D. 6 months
Question 134
The total number of judges of the International Court of Justice is
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
Question 135
The United Nations declared 2006 as the International year of
A. Deserts and Desertification
B. World population
C. Communication
D. Elderly persons
Question 136
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) focusses on
A. Solutions to global development challenges
B. Developing nations
C. Under-developed nations
D. Developed nations
Question 137
The United Nations Green Climate Fund is Headquartered in which country?
A. South Korea
B. U.S.A
C. Canada
D. Australia
Question 138
The UNO was founded at
A. Moscow
B. Paris
C. San Francisco
D. London
Question 139
The World Trade Organisation, which replaced GATT, has its Head Quarters in
A. Vienna
B. Brussels
C. New York
D. Geneva
Question 140
The year 1995 is the golden Jubilee year of which of the following International Organisations
A. GATT
B. NAM
C. UNO
D. ASEAN
Question 141
Through which treaty was East African Development bank originally establish
A. Treaty for East African Co-operation, 1967
B. Treaty for African Co - operation, 1965
C. Treaty for African Unity, 1968
D. None of these
Question 142
UNICEF was created in 1946 to help
A. women in war-devastated countries
B. children in war-devastated countries
C. old people in war-devastated countries
D. all the above
Question 143
United nations adopted a character of Economic Rrights in the year
A. 1956
B. 1964
C. 1969
D. 1974
Question 144
Veto power is not possessed by
A. U.K
B. U.S.A
C. Rrussia
D. West Germany
Question 145
What are the aims of the UN Industrial Development Organization
A. Helps developing countries on the issue of fight against marginalization and poverty
B. Helps developing countries
C. Mobilizes knowledge, skills, information and technology to promote productive employment, a competitive economy and sound environment
D. All the above
Question 146
What are the original member states in Bank of Central African states
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
Question 147
What are the original members of Bank of Central African States
A. Cameroon and Central African Republic
B. Chad and Republic of the Congo
C. Gabon
D. All the above
Question 148
What are the UNESCO's focus areas in the cultural field
A. The link between culture and development
B. Action to conserve and protect the world cultural inheritance
C. By assisting member States in studying and preserving both physical and the non Physical heritage of their societies
D. All the above
Question 149
What does the social security administration develop regulations to determine?
A. healthcare
B. education
C. benefits
D. None of the above
Question 150
What is the official language of African Development Bank
A. English
B. French
C. (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Question 151
What is the official language of African Export and import Bank
A. Egypt
B. Senegal
C. Dauber
D. None of these
Question 152
What was the theme of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, 2017 organised in Hyderabad?
A. Development for All
B. Women First, Prosperity for All
C. Run for Development
D. Women's World
Question 153
When did East African Development Bank come into force
A. 1967
B. 1980
C. 1982
D. 1983
Question 154
When did Economic Community of Central African States came into existence
A. 1984
B. 1983
C. 1982
D. 1981
Question 155
When is the commonwealth day observed by its member countries
A. Jan-25
B. May-24
C. Oct-24
D. Nov-14
Question 156
When is the UN day celebrated
A. Oct-24
B. Sep-24
C. Jun-26
D. Agu 8
Question 157
When is world health day observed every year
A. 8th April
B. 10th April
C. 7th April
D. 9th April
Question 158
When the employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be
A. Posted for 3 days or until the violation is fixed.
B. Signed and returned to OSHA.
C. Copied and mailed to each worker.
D. Contested and filed with the courts.
Question 159
When was World Bank set up?
A. 1944
B. 1945
C. 1947
D. 1948
Question 160
When was World Meterological Organisation estabilished?
A. 1950
B. 1952
C. 1956
D. 1949
Question 161
Where is headquaters of Pan American Health Organisation
A. Mexico
B. Washington DC
C. Ottawa
D. New York
Question 162
Where is the headquaer of Ammesty International
A. New York
B. London
C. Paris
D. Geneva
Question 163
Where is the Headquarter of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)?
A. Jakarta
B. Beijing
C. Newyork
D. Da Nang
Question 164
Where is the headquarters of the World Customs Organization (WCO) located?
A. Brussels
B. Paris
C. Berlin
D. Rome
Question 165
Where is the Headquarters of WTO
A. Vienna
B. Paris
C. Berne
D. Geneva
Question 166
Where is the headquaters of African Development Bank
A. Abidjan
B. Niger
C. Namibia
D. Nigeria
Question 167
Where is the headquaters of the UN industrial Development Organization
A. Vienna.Austria
B. New Delhi
C. Washington DC
D. None of these
Question 168
Where is the headquaters of the UNESCO
A. New Delhi
B. London
C. Paris
D. New York
Question 169
Where is the headquaters of the Universal postal Union
A. Switzerland
B. UK
C. Iran
D. India
Question 170
Where is the headquaters of world health organisation
A. Geneve, Switzerland
B. New Delhi, India
C. London,UK
D. None of these
Question 171
Which African countries are the members of the East African Development Bank
A. Kenya
B. Tanzania
C. Uganda
D. All the above
Question 172
Which among the following countries is not the member of UNO?
A. North Korea
B. Vatican City
C. Vatinum
D. Afganisthan
Question 173
Which among the following is not a asin country selected to the UN committee on Human rights three year term beginning january, 1995
A. Srilanka
B. Pakistan
C. Phillippines
D. India
Question 174
Which are the regional Commissions of the UN Economic and Social Council
A. Economic Commission for Europe, Economic Commission for Asia and Pacific
B. Economic Commission for Africa
C. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
D. All the above
Question 175
Which aricle of the UN charterr established the International Trusteeship system
A. 78
B. 79
C. 75
D. 74
Question 176
Which council is made up of 5 permanent members?
A. Trusteeship Council
B. Security Council
C. General Assembly
D. Economic and Social Council
Question 177
Which country has been unanimously elected as the President of the UN-Habitat ?
A. Russia
B. India
C. China
D. Japan
Question 178
Which county was in the first rank in the 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?
A. Norway
B. Australia
C. Germany
D. Denmark
Question 179
Which European Country is the guarantor of Bank of Central African States
A. UK
B. France
C. Germany
D. Switzerland
Question 180
Which European Country provide its currency for Bank of Central African states
A. France
B. UK
C. Netherlands
D. Germany
Question 181
Which is the official language of Bank of Central African States
A. English
B. Hindi
C. German
D. French
Question 182
Which is the official language of Central Bank of West African Bank
A. French
B. Arabic
C. English
D. Hindi
Question 183
When was Bank of Central African State formed
A. 1974
B. 1978
C. 1973
D. 1979
Question 184
Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC
A. Bangladesh
B. Afganistan
C. Buttan
D. Nepal
Question 185
Which of the following countries is not a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG)
A. France
B. Russia
C. USA
D. Iran
Question 186
Which of the following countries is not a member of The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
A. Afghanistan
B. Pakistan
C. Maldives
D. Myanmar
Question 187
Which of the following countries is not a member of the UN
A. Nepal
B. Iran
C. Kampuchea
D. Switzerland
Question 188
Which of the following countries will host the International Conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICT)?
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Mauritius
D. Bangladesh
Question 189
Which of the following country has re-elected as the member of the UNESCO's executive board?
A. Pakistan
B. India
C. Myanmar
D. Nepal
Question 190
Which of the following country is NOT a member of the ‘Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)?
A. Seychelles
B. Sri Lanka
C. India
D. China
Question 191
Which of the following establised as the Bretton woods Conference in 1944
A. IMF
B. ILO
C. WHO
D. UNDP
Question 192
Which of the following agencies related to the United nations was in existence before the Second world war
A. Food and Agriculture Organisations
B. International Labour Organisaions
C. World health organisations
D. International Monitory found
Question 193
Which of the following Asian language are UN official language
A. Chinese & Japanese
B. Chinese & Hindi
C. Japanese & Arabic
D. Chinese & Arrabic
Question 194
Which of the following awarded Noble peace prize for three times
A. Human rights council
B. World bank
C. International Commitee of the red cross
D. Un Peacekeeping forces
Question 195
Which of the following is a World Bank group of five institutions
A. IMF
B. IDA
C. ILO
D. ITU
Question 196
Which of the following is not a fundamental principle of Red Cross?
A. Compulsory Service
B. Independence
C. Impartiality
D. Humanity
Question 197
Which of the following is not an agency of UN
A. World Health Organisation
B. International Monetary Fund
C. International Committee of the Red Cross
D. Food and Agricultural Organization
Question 198
Which of the following is not an agency ofUN?
A. World Bank
B. International Atomic Energy Agency
C. Universal Postal Union
D. None of the above
Question 199
Which of the following is UN special agency and not programme
A. UNDP
B. UNIFEM
C. IBRD
D. UNFPA
Question 200
Which of the following is used by the international court of justice in disputes concerning riparian rights
A. Helsinki Agreement
B. paris Agreement
C. Reykjavik Agreement
D. Geneva Agreement
Question 201
Which of the following is the only member of the G-15 from the Indian subcontinent
A. Nepal
B. Bangladesh
C. Burma
D. Pakistan
Question 202
Which of the following organisation has approved a $25-30 billion commitment plan for India for the 2019-22 period?
A. United Nations
B. World Bank
C. UNCTAD
D. New Development Bank
Question 203
Which of the following organs of the United Nations Organisation elects judges of the International court of Justice
A. The economic and social council
B. The security council and the General Assembly
C. The trusteeship council and the economic and social council
D. The security council
Question 204
Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris
A. UNESCO
B. ILO
C. FAO
D. IMO
Question 205
Which of these countries is not a permanent member of United Nations Security Council?
A. China
B. India
C. United States
D. France
Question 206
Which one of the following countries is NOT a member of ASEAN?
A. Brunei Darussalam
B. Cambodia
C. Vietnam
D. India
Question 207
Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
A. Its Headquarters is located in Kathmandu.
B. China is the only country with an Observer status in SAARC.
C. The first SAARC Summit was held in Dhaka.
D. The Eighteenth SAARC Summit was held in Nepal.
Question 208
Which organisation has installed India’s largest floating solar photovoltaic plant in Kerala?
A. Nuclear Power Corporation of India
B. Power grid Corporation of India
C. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
D. National Thermal Power Corporation
Question 209
Which organisation is a policy think tank of the Government of India, established with the aim to achieve Sustainable Development Goals and to enhance cooperative federalism by fostering the involvement of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process using a bottomup approach?
A. RBI
B. IRDAI
C. NITI Aayog
D. Planning Commission
Question 210
Which organisation officially launched the International Year of the Period Table of Chemical Elements?
A. UNESCO
B. UNO
C. WHO
D. FHO
Question 211
Which organization created a shared economy?
A. North American Free Trade Agreements
B. Association of Southeast Asian Nations
C. World Trade Organization
D. European Union
Question 212
Which organization is an interest group?
A. The National Rifle Association
B. The National Right to Life organization
C. The National Organization for Women
D. All the above
Question 213
Which organization is responsible for regulating tobacco?
A. FDA
B. FCC
C. FBI
D. FTC
Question 214
Which organization will launch two missions named GOLD and ICON to explore the ionosphere?
A. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
B. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
C. China National Space Administration (CNSA)
D. European Space Agency (ESA)
Question 215
Which world organization uses commonly the letters UNCTAD instead of its whole name?
A. UN Conference on Trade And Development
B. UN Conference on Trading And Deposits
C. UN Chambers on Trading And Development
D. UN Conference on Trade And Downpayments
Question 216
Who has been appointed as the deputy director-general of World Health Organization (WHO) ?
A. Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
B. Rajat Nandan
C. prof. Dr. Vikash Jha
D. Sunil Narayan
Question 217
Who was the first Chairman of the SAARC
A. Mr. Zia ur Rehman
B. Lt.Gen H.M.Ershad
C. King Birendra
D. Mrs.Indira Gandhi
Question 218
World Investment Report is published by which organizations?
A. UNESCO
B. JICA
C. UNCTAD
D. FDI
Question 219
Whose part is the International Bureau of Education
A. UNESCO
B. UNIDO
C. IMF
D. None of these
Question 220
15th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in January 2019 will be held in which city?
A. Varanasi
B. Vadodara
C. Jaipur
D. Pune
Question 221
Amnesty International has its headquarters at -
A. Berlin
B. New York
C. Washington
D. London
Question 222
Amnesty International is an organization which is associated with -
A. Protection of women's right
B. Protection of human rights
C. Abolition of untouchability
D. None of the above
Question 223
Among the SAARC countries the most densely populated country is?
A. Bangladesh
B. India
C. Pakistan
D. Maldives
Question 224
Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela were elected as non-permanent members on 16th October 2014 to serve in -
A. The UN General Assembly
B. The UN Trusteeship Council
C. The UN Human Rights Commission
D. The UN Security Council
Question 225
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a group of 10 South Asian nations which came into existence after . . . . . . . . . declaration.
A. Vienna
B. Kyoto
C. Bangkok
D. Singapore
Question 226
Besides UK, USA, Germany and Japan the G-7 countries includes -
A. Canada, France and Russia
B. Canada, Italy and Netherlands
C. France, Netherlands and Russia
D. Canada, France and Italy
Question 227
BRICS leaders signed the agreement to establish a New Development Bank at the summit held in :
A. New Delhi, India (2012)
B. Durban, South Africa (2013)
C. Fortaleza, Brazil (2014)
D. Ufa, Russia (2015)
Question 228
BRICS Summit 2016 was held in -
A. Brazil
B. China
C. India
D. South Africa
Question 229
Consider the following countries: 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. China 4. India 5. Japan 6. USA Which of the above are among the 'free - trade partners' of ASEAN?
A. 1, 2, 4 and 5
B. 3, 4, 5 and 6
C. 1, 3, 4 and 5
D. 2, 3, 4 and 6
Question 230
Consider the following statements : 1. New Development Bank has been set up by APEC. 2. The headquarters of New Development Bank is in Shanghai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Question 231
Consider the following statements regarding Indian Ocean Rim Association : 1. The 13th Council of Ministers Meeting of the Association was held in November 2013 in Perth. 2. India was elected Chair of the Association from 2013 to 2015. 3. There are twenty member nations in the Association. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Question 232
Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontiers), often in the news, is
A. A division of World Health Organization
B. A non - governmental international organization
C. An inter - governmental agency sponsored by European Union
D. A specialized agency of the United Nations
Question 233
Doha Development Agenda' sometimes appears :
A. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
B. United Conference on Trade and Development
C. United Nations Development Programme
D. World Trade Organisation
Question 234
Electrification prior to the launch of 'Saubhagya Scheme'. Which one of the following is not among them?
A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Question 235
First Indian to make a speech in Hindi before the UN General Assembly is -
A. Morarji Desai
B. A. B. Vajpayee
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Lal Krishna Advani
Question 236
G-15 is a group of -
A. developing countries
B. non-aligned countries
C. developed countries
D. companies
Question 237
G-7 includes -
A. South Africa
B. Australia
C. India
D. Italy
Question 238
Headquarters of the World Health Organisation is located at -
A. Geneva
B. Washington
C. New York
D. Rome
Question 239
How many are the non - permanent members of United Nations Security Council?
A. Five
B. Ten
C. Fifteen
D. Twenty
Question 240
In 2017, which state government launched the 'Vision - 2025' project to seek public opinion for their dream state?
A. Karnataka
B. Rajasthan
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
Question 241
In April 2013, an agreement was signed between India and a country which extends the use of training and exercise facilities in India to the army of that country for a further period of five years from August, 2013. Sort out the country from among the following :
A. Malaysia
B. Singapore
C. Myanmar
D. Bangladesh
Question 242
In January 2018, 'Friends of MP Conclave' was held in which city?
A. Bhopal
B. Jabalpur
C. Indore
D. Gwalior
Question 243
In October 2014, India has been re-elected for three years as a member to -
A. The UN Security Council
B. The UN General Assembly
C. The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
D. The World Bank
Question 244
In October 2018, India was elected as a member to the United Nations Human Rights Council for a period of -
A. Five years
B. Four years
C. Three years
D. Two years
Question 245
In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms 'amber box, blue box and green box' in the news?
A. WTO affairs
B. SAARC affairs
C. UNFCCC affairs
D. India - EU negotiations on FTA
Question 246
In the group of countries known as BRICS, S stands for :
A. Singapore
B. Spain
C. South Africa
D. South Korea
Question 247
In which one of the following places is the Forest Survey of India (FSI), a national organization engaged in forest cover mapping, forest inventory and training in the field of remote sensing and GIS, located?
A. Dehradun
B. Itanagar
C. Ahmedabad
D. Aizawl
Question 248
India became a member in 2016 -
A. Non - Proliferation Treaty
B. Missile Technology Control Regime
C. Nuclear Suppliers Group
D. Wassenaar Arrangement
Question 249
India is not a member of :
A. G-20
B. G-8
C. SAARC
D. UN
Question 250
India is not a member of which of the following organization?
A. SAARC
B. BRICS
C. BIMSTEC
D. NATO
Question 251
India was elected as a President of General Assembly of the United Nations in 1953. Who occupied the office on behalf of India?
A. S. Radha Krishnan
B. Gopalswamy Iyyengar
C. V. K. Krishna Menon
D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Question 252
Indian Development Forum (IDF) was earlier known as :
A. Aid India Consortium
B. Aid India Bank
C. World Bank
D. None
Question 253
INTERPOL means -
A. International Political Conference
B. International Criminal Police Organisation
C. None of these
D. International Association of Police Officers
Question 254
Name the committee that has been constituted by the union government to examine the existing framework with regard to virtual currencies?
A. Dharamraj Committee
B. Dinesh Sharma Committee
C. Dheeraj Sharma Committee
D. Govind Rajan Committee
Question 255
National Dairy Research Institute is located at :
A. Ludhiana
B. Karnal
C. Pantnagar
D. Hyderabad
Question 256
National Institute of Nutrition is a institute located in the State of :
A. Telangana
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Question 257
Official language of African Development Bank -
A. English
B. French
C. A & B
D. None
Question 258
Official language of Bank of Central African States -
A. English
B. Hindi
C. German
D. French
Question 259
On 2nd June 2015 a Conference on Make in India Indigenisation of currency was organised by the department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Who inaugurated the Conference?
A. Governor R. B. I.
B. Finance Minister
C. Prime Minister
D. Finance Secretary
Question 260
On 8 March 2013 President of India has released commemorative postage stamp on late Sahir Ludhianvi at Rashtrapati Bhawan, Ludhianvi was :
A. the translator of the Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat
B. an eminent social activist of India
C. one of the top Urdu dramatists and actor
D. widely acclaimed as a people's poet
Question 261
On 22nd March 2018 who unveiled the book, Neel Ke Dhabbe on the occasion of 106th Bihar Day in Patna?
A. Vice President Shri Venkaiah Naidu
B. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
C. Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh
D. Speaker Smt. Sumitra Mahajan
Question 262
One of the following is also called as World Bank -
A. IMF
B. IBRD
C. WTO
D. IDA
Question 263
P-5 is a group of -
A. highly developed countries
B. highly populous countries
C. permanent members of the Security Council
D. established nuclear powers
Question 264
Pakistan which rejoined the Commonwealth, had pulled itself out of it in the year -
A. 1978
B. 1975
C. 1972
D. 1982
Question 265
Permanent Secretariat to coordinate the implementation of SAARC programme is located at -
A. Dhaka
B. New Delhi
C. Colombo
D. Kathmandu
Question 266
SAARC is observing a decade (1991 - 2000) of which of the following?
A. Girl child
B. Literacy
C. Health services to rural poor
D. Shelter for all
Question 267
SAARC was founded in -
A. New Delhi
B. Geneva
C. Dhaka
D. Thimpu
Question 268
Security Council of the UN comprises of 10 non - permanent members and their tenure is . . . . . . . . . .
A. 5 years
B. 4 years
C. 3 years
D. 2 years
Question 269
The 10th BRICS Summit 2018 was held in which of the following countries?
A. Brazil
B. South Africa
C. Russia
D. China
Question 270
The 11th BRICS Summit in 2019 was hosted by -
A. China
B. Russia
C. Brazil
D. India
Question 271
The 2 + 2 Bilateral Dialogue was held in September 2018 between -
A. External Affairs and Defence Ministers of India with their US counterparts
B. Finance and Defence Ministers of India with their Russian counterparts
C. Home and Defence Ministers of India and their counterparts in Pakistan
D. External Affairs and Defence Ministers of India with their counterparts in Pakistan
Question 272
The 2015 G-20 Summit was held at -
A. Istanbul - Turkey
B. Antalya - Turkey
C. Ankara - Turkey
D. Izmir - Turkey
Question 273
The BRICS Bank has its headquarters in?
A. India
B. Russia
C. China
D. South Africa
Question 274
The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has been set up for
A. Funding Infrastructure projects in emerging economics for sustainable development
B. Funding non - infrastructure projects in emerging economics for sustainable development
C. Funding infrastructure projects in developed countries
D. Funding infrastructural projects in BRICS countries only
Question 275
The chairmanship/presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members -
A. every 6 months
B. every 3 months
C. every year
D. every month
Question 276
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) is located at -
A. Manila
B. Singapore
C. Kuala Lumpur
D. Bangkok
Question 277
The first Earth summit was held at :
A. Buenos Aires
B. Rio De Janeiro
C. Dar-es-Salam
D. None of these
Question 278
The first General Secretary of UNO was -
A. Dag Hamarskjoeld
B. U. Thant
C. Trygve Lie
D. Kurt Waldheim
Question 279
The first summit of the Forum for India - Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) was held in :
A. Jaipur
B. Suva
C. New Delhi
D. Port Moresby
Question 280
The five permanent members of the UN security council are -
A. USA, China, France, Russia and Canada
B. China, France, Russia, UK and USA
C. Japan, Germany, Russia, UK and USA
D. Germany, China, USA, Russia and UK
Question 281
The Halifax summit was that of -
A. G-7 countries
B. Leaders of the NAM
C. Countries in favour of a common currency for Europe
D. Palestinian and Israeli leaders
Question 282
The headquarters of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is located in -
A. Vienna
B. Abu Dhabi
C. Kuwait
D. Riyadh
Question 283
The headquarters of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is located in -
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Kolkata
Question 284
The headquarter of the International Court of Justice is at :
A. Geneva
B. Hague
C. Rome
D. Vienna
Question 285
The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formed out of erst while USSR, is at :
A. Kistiner in Maldovia
B. Kiev in Ukraine
C. Moscow in Russia
D. Minsk in Belarus
Question 286
The headquarters of the International Red Cross is situated in -
A. Vienna
B. Paris
C. Hague
D. Geneva
Question 287
The headquarters of the International Tropical Timber Organization is located at -
A. New Delhi
B. Yokohama
C. Madrid
D. Jakarta
Question 288
The headquarters of the UNESCO is at -
A. Rome
B. Geneva
C. New York
D. Paris
Question 289
The headquarters of UN is located in -
A. Rome
B. Geneva
C. New York
D. Washington
Question 290
The headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organisation is in -
A. Washington
B. Paris
C. Madrid
D. Rome
Question 291
The headquarters of UNHCR is located at -
A. New York
B. Rome
C. Geneva
D. London
Question 292
The headquarters of which one of the following organizations is not in Geneva?
A. Food and Agriculture Organisation
B. World Meteorological Organisation
C. World Health Organisation
D. World Trade Organisation
Question 293
The headquarters of World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is located in -
A. Paris
B. Madrid
C. New York
D. Geneva
Question 294
The headquarters of World Trade Organisation (WTO) are located in :
A. France
B. Switzerland
C. USA
D. England
Question 295
The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is located in -
A. Vienna
B. London
C. Geneva
D. Washington
Question 296
The headquarters of International Labour Organisation is at -
A. Paris
B. New York
C. Hague
D. Geneva
Question 297
The Indian delegation to the first World Conference on Human Rights was led by -
A. Dr. Manmohan Singh
B. Farooq Abdullah
C. Dinesh Singh
D. Alam Khan
Question 298
The Indian Institute of Remote sensing is located at -
A. Bengaluru
B. Hyderabad
C. Ahmedabad
D. Dehradun
Question 299
The Indian Red Cross Society was established in the year -
A. 1932
B. 1920
C. 1945
D. 1890
Question 300
The International Court of Justice is located at -
A. Geneva
B. Hague
C. Amsterdam
D. Vienna
Question 301
The International Court of Justice is located at :
A. Geneva
B. Hague
C. Amsterdam
D. Vienna
Question 302
The International Human Rights Convention adopted by the United Nations in 1990 relates to -
A. disabled
B. stateless persons
C. migrant workers
D. children
Question 303
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is located in :
A. Geneva
B. London
C. Rome
D. Vienna
Question 304
The international township built near Pondicherry in India in coloration with UNESCO is called -
A. Elbaville
B. Auroville
C. Gayaville
D. Broadway
Question 305
The latest addition to the list of UNESCO's world heritage sites in India among the following is -
A. Qutub Minar
B. Humayun Tomb
C. Khajuraho Temple
D. Red Fort
Question 306
The latest official language of the UN is :
A. Chinese
B. Spanish
C. Russian
D. Arabic
Question 307
The main aim of SAARC is -
A. Regional Cooperation
B. Internal affairs
C. Non-alignity
D. Peaceful Coexistence
Question 308
The member countries of NAFTA are -
A. USA and Canada
B. USA, Canada and Mexico
C. Canada and Mexico
D. USA and Mexico
Question 309
The NAM summit which demanded expansion of the United Nations Security council had met at -
A. Tehran
B. Cairo
C. Harare
D. Jakarta
Question 310
The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the UN elected by the General Assembly for two years term at present include (2 year term which begins on the January 1, 2011) -
A. Japan, India, Hungary, Venezuela
B. Morocco, Cape, Verde, Belgium, Russia
C. Zimbabwe, Venezuela, India, France
D. Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, South Africa
Question 311
The number of principal organs of UNO is -
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Question 312
The office of the UN General Assembly is in -
A. Vienna
B. New York
C. Paris
D. Zurich
Question 313
The office of the UN General Assembly is in :
A. Vienna
B. Paris
C. New York
D. Zurich
Question 314
The oldest mutual fund in India is the -
A. SBI Mutual Fund
B. BOB Mutual Fund
C. PNB Mutual Fund
D. UTI Mutual Fund
Question 315
The SAARC movement was launched for -
A. political alliances
B. regional cooperation
C. cultural exchanges
D. military strategy
Question 316
The SAARC Secretariat is located at -
A. New Delhi
B. Colombo
C. Kathmandu
D. Karachi
Question 317
The Seventeenth conference of NAM was held at -
A. Cairo
B. Porlamar
C. Delhi
D. Lusaka
Question 318
The Seventh BRICS Summit is proposed to be held in 2015 at -
A. Durban, South Africa
B. Ufa, Russia
C. New Delhi, India
D. Sanya, China
Question 319
The term "Two - State Solution" is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of -
A. China
B. Israel
C. Iraq
D. Yemen
Question 320
The Thirteenth Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was held on 8th and 9th January 2015 at -
A. Gandhinagar
B. New Delhi
C. Bengaluru
D. Indore
Question 321
The Union Cabinet has approved MoU between India and SACEP for cooperation on oil and chemical pollution in the South Asian seas region. What does SACEP stand for?
A. South Asia Compatibility Environment Programme
B. South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme
C. South Asia Connectivity Environment Programme
D. South Asia Coercive Environment Programme
Question 322
The United Nations is considered as a universal organisation. Which organ of the united nations fully represents the fact?
A. The Economic and Social Council
B. The Security Council
C. The Secretariat
D. The General Assembly
Question 323
The UNO was founded at -
A. Moscow
B. London
C. Paris
D. San Francisco
Question 324
The working language(s) of the UNESCO is/are -
A. French only
B. English only
C. English and French
D. English, French and Russian
Question 325
Tuvalu has become a point of discussion. Why?
A. New innovative technology to meet global warming.
B. A country under threat of submergence due to ice melting and sea level rise.
C. Potato plant that could grow in high altitude.
D. Place in equatorial Africa, where snow is found.
Question 326
United Nations adapted a Charter of Economic Rights in the year -
A. 1969
B. 1974
C. 1956
D. 1964
Question 327
United Nations General Assembly declared the year 2013 as -
A. International Year of Water Cooperation
B. International Year of Space Cooperation
C. International Year of Air Cooperation
D. International Year of Science and Technology Cooperation
Question 328
Vietnam joined the UN in the year -
A. 1977
B. 1970
C. 1976
D. 1974
Question 329
When and where was the summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un held?
A. 12 June 2018 in Singapore
B. 7 June 2018 in Manila
C. 15 June 2018 in Hong Kong
D. 10 June 2018 in Seol
Question 330
When did World Health Organization (WHO) come into force?
A. 6th April, 1948
B. 7th April, 1948
C. 10th April, 1948
D. 26th April, 1948
Question 331
When was Lake Chad Basin Commission founded :
A. 22nd May 1964
B. 24th May 1964
C. 28th May 1964
D. 29th May 1964
Question 332
When was the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) formed?
A. 1985
B. 1982
C. 1986
D. 1987
Question 333
When was West African Development Bank formed?
A. November, 1978
B. November, 1979
C. November, 1973
D. November, 1976
Question 334
Where is the Central Food Technology Research Institute situated?
A. Delhi
B. Kolkata
C. Ahmedabad
D. Mysore
Question 335
Where is the head - office of the World Council of Churches?
A. Switzerland
B. Germany
C. France
D. Italy
Question 336
Where is the headquarters of African Development Bank?
A. Abidjan
B. Niger
C. Namibia
D. Nigeria
Question 337
Where is the headquarters of East African Development Bank?
A. Uganda
B. South Africa
C. Zambia
D. Zimbabwe
Question 338
Where is the headquarters of Pan American Health Organization?
A. Washington DC
B. Ottawa
C. New York
D. Mexico
Question 339
Where is the headquarters of SIDBI located?
A. Lucknow
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Hyderabad
Question 340
Where is the headquarters of the UNESCO?
A. New Delhi
B. London
C. Paris
D. New York
Question 341
Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)?
A. Hague
B. Nairobi
C. New York
D. Washington DC
Question 342
Where is the headquarters of the Universal Postal Union?
A. Switzerland
B. UK
C. Iran
D. India
Question 343
Where is the headquarters of WTO?
A. Vienna
B. Paris
C. Bern
D. Geneva
Question 344
Where is the Punjab Lalit Kala Academy located?
A. Muktasar
B. Ludhiana
C. Patiala
D. Chandigarh
Question 345
Where was the 14th ASEAN - India summit organized?
A. Vientiane
B. Islamabad
C. Dhaka
D. Davos
Question 346
Where was the 14th Asia Security Summit (Shangri - La Dialogue) held in May 2015?
A. Beijing
B. Bangkok
C. Jakarta
D. Singapore
Question 347
Where was the fifth BRICS Summit hosted by South Africa in March 2013?
A. Pretoria
B. Cape Town
C. Durban
D. Johannesburg
Question 348
Where was the World Economic Forum Meet - 2016, organized?
A. Switzerland
B. Laos
C. Austria
D. France
Question 349
Which African countries are the members of the East African Development Bank :
A. Kenya
B. Tanzania
C. Uganda
D. All the above
Question 350
Which among the following is not a human rights group?
A. Greenpeace Movement
B. Amnesty International
C. PUCL
D. PUDR
Question 351
Which country became seventh member of SASEC on 31 March 2017?
A. Myanmar
B. Bhutan
C. Nepal
D. Maldives
Question 352
Which country has been admitted in July 2013 as the 28th member of the European Union?
A. Bulgaria
B. Croatia
C. Cyprus
D. Romania
Question 353
Which country hosted the 9th BRICS Summit in the year 2017?
A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. India
D. China
Question 354
Which Indian state hosted the 3 day long 'International Yoga Fest' held from 8th to 10th March 2017?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Delhi
Question 355
Which institute has been awarded the 2018 National Intellectual Property Award in the category Top R & D Institution/Organization for Patents and Commercialization?
A. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
B. The Indian Space Research Organization
C. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
D. The Defence Research and Development Organisation
Question 356
Which is not a Bretton Woods Institution?
A. IMF
B. OECD
C. None
D. World Bank
Question 357
Which is the official language of Central Bank of West African Bank?
A. French
B. Arabic
C. English
D. Hindi
Question 358
Which is the official language of Southern African Development Community :
A. English, French
B. Portuguese
C. German
D. A and B
Question 359
Which is the official language of the 'Common Market' for Eastern and Southern Africa?
A. English
B. French
C. Portuguese
D. All the above
Question 360
Which is the official language of West African Development Bank?
A. Arabic
B. French
C. Portuguese
D. English
Question 361
Which mela/fair to be listed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage?
A. Kumbh Mela
B. Gangasagar Mela
C. Jagannath Rath - Yatra Mela
D. Pushkar Fair
Question 362
Which of the country is not a member of SAARC?
A. Nepal
B. Maldives
C. China
D. Afghanistan
Question 363
Which of the following are members of BRICS?
A. Bhutan, Russia, India, China and Sri Lanka
B. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
C. Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China and Singapore
D. Bangladesh, Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Canada and Sri Lanka
Question 364
Which of the following countries is not a member of a SAARC?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Myanmar
C. Maldives
D. Bhutan
Question 365
Which of the following country is the new member of International Coffee Organisation?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Kenya
D. Vietnam
Question 366
Which of the following describe correctly the Group of Seven Countries (G-7)?
A. They are developing countries.
B. They are industrialised countries.
C. They are holding Atomic Bomb technology.
D. They are countries who can launch their own satellites.
Question 367
Which of the following event is not correctly matched with the year in which it happened?
A. Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic interbank fund transfers worldwide - 1985
B. Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of GATT - 1994
C. Inauguration of the World Trade Organization - 1995
D. Establishment of the first wholly electronic stock exchange (Nasdaq) - 1971
Question 368
Which of the following is a World Bank group of five institutions?
A. IMF
B. IDA
C. ILO
D. ITU
Question 369
Which of the following is not a chief organ of the United Nations Organisation?
A. International Labour Organisation
B. Security Council
C. International Court of Justice
D. General Assembly
Question 370
Which of the following is not a member of 'Gulf Cooperation Council'?
A. Iran
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Oman
D. Kuwait
Question 371
Which of the following is not true for SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Area)?
A. It is a step towards a South Asian customs union and common market.
B. The agreement came into effect in 2006.
C. The SAFTA is a trade liberalisation regime.
D. The SAFTA agreement takes precedence over any other agreement a member country may have with states outside SAFTA.
Question 372
Which of the following is the implementing ministry of Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana of Government of India?
A. Health and Family welfare
B. Commerce & Industry
C. Finance
D. Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Question 373
Which of the following pair is not correct :
A. IAEA - New Delhi
B. WTO - Geneva
C. UPU - Bern
D. IMF - Washington
Question 374
Which of the following pairs of country and the purpose for which UN Peace Keeping Force is maintained is correctly matched?
A. Cyprus - to maintain peace between the two dominant ethnic groups in the country
B. Mozambique - To supervise a referendum
C. El Salvador - to deliver humanitarian aid
D. Lebanon - For supervising a 1992 accord
Question 375
Which of the following parties won the most number of seats in the Punjab Legislative Election 2017?
A. Bharatiya Janata Party
B. Indian National Congress
C. Aam Aadmi Party
D. Shiromani Akalidal
Question 376
Which of the following is not an agency of UN?
A. World Health Organisation
B. Food and Agricultural Organisation
C. International Committee of the Red Cross
D. International Monetary Fund
Question 377
Which of the following is not associated with NAFTA?
A. UK
B. Canada
C. Mexico
D. USA
Question 378
Which one among the following is the first UN agency to accept Palestine as its full member in October 2011?
A. UNESCO
B. WTO
C. WHO
D. IMF
Question 379
Which one among the following statements about United Nations organs is correct?
A. Decisions of the General Assembly are blinding on all members.
B. The term of the non-permanent members of the Security Council is for three years.
C. International Court of Justice has 20 Judges elected for a period of five years.
D. The Trusteeship Council has been suspended since 1 November 1994.
Question 380
Which one among the following was a major decision taken at the fifth BRICS summit?
A. Establishment of a new development bank
B. Reformation of the United Nations
C. Common military exercise
D. Cultural exchange among the BRICS countries
Question 381
Which one country is not a permanent member of the Security Council of the United Nations?
A. France
B. Germany
C. Russia
D. USA
Question 382
Which one of the following cities hosted the 3rd World Trauma Congress recently?
A. New Delhi
B. Dacca
C. Singapore
D. Bangkok
Question 383
Which one of the following cities hosted the Tenth Ministerial Conference of World Trade Organization during December 2015?
A. Geneva
B. Manila
C. Helsinki
D. Nairobi
Question 384
Which one of the following countries held 11th World Hindi Conference in August 2018?
A. Suva, Fiji
B. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
C. Johannesburg, South Africa
D. Port Louis, Mauritius
Question 385
Which one of the following countries is not a member of the BRICS group?
A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. China
D. Indonesia
Question 386
Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)?
A. France
B. Russia
C. USA
D. Iran
Question 387
Which one of the following is not a member of MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market)?
A. Argentina
B. Paraguay
C. Uruguay
D. Chile
Question 388
Which one of the following is the full form of NATO?
A. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
B. North Asian Treaty Organization
C. North American Treaty Organization
D. North African Treaty Organization
Question 389
Which one of the following nations is not a member of the Eurasian Economic Union?
A. Belarus
B. Russia
C. Kazakhstan
D. Uzbekistan
Question 390
Which one of the following statements about the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU - GKY) is not correct?
A. It is a placement - linked skill training programme exclusively for rural girls.
B. It aims to convert India's demographic surplus into a demographic dividend.
C. The scheme aims to benefit more than 55 million poor rural folk.
D. Generational poverty alleviation programme.
Question 391
Which one of the following was the theme of the "International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers" for the year 2015?
A. Peacekeeping is a Global Partnership
B. UN70 and UN Peacekeeping : Past, Present and Future
C. Women in Peacekeeping
D. A force for the future
Question 392
Which one of the following was the venue of 2nd BRICS Youth Summit of the Ministers, Officials and Youth Delegations?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Shillong
D. Guwahati
Question 393
Which state organised India's first Tribal Entrepreneurship Summit in November 2017?
A. West Bengal
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Jharkhand
D. Odisha
Question 394
Which was the first country to withdraw from CENTO?
A. Iraq
B. Afghanistan
C. Turkey
D. UK
Question 395
Who among the following is not a member of G-7?
A. France
B. Germany
C. Russia
D. Japan
Question 396
Who is 195th member of UNESCO?
A. Palestine
B. Kazakhstan
C. Croatia
D. South Sudan
Question 397
Whose part is the International Bureau of Education :
A. UNESCO
B. UNIDO
C. IMF
D. None of the above
Question 398
With which nation, India has signed an agreement 'Mobilize Your City' in September 2018?
A. Sweden
B. Germany
C. Japan
D. France
Question 399
With which organisation has the NITI Aayog signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and entered into a three - year partnership?
A. FICCI
B. CII
C. QCI
D. ASSOCHAM
Question 400
Who was the first Indian to be President of UN General Assembly?
A. Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
B. Ramesh Bhandari
C. Natwar Singh
D. Krishna Menon