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This section includes 482 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
In 2014, India agreed to UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon’s offer to remain as a member of the advisory board of which one of the following? |
| A. | UNCCT |
| B. | UNICEF |
| C. | UNEP |
| D. | UNCTAD |
| Answer» B. UNICEF | |
| 202. |
In which year SAARC was formed? |
| A. | 1970 |
| B. | 1975 |
| C. | 1985 |
| D. | 1990 |
| Answer» D. 1990 | |
| 203. |
Investment Trends Monitor Report issued by which of the following organisation. |
| A. | World Bank |
| B. | IMF |
| C. | UNCTAD |
| D. | WEF |
| Answer» D. WEF | |
| 204. |
In the logo of United Nations Organization The plant related to leaves shown is |
| A. | Sacred fig |
| B. | Mango |
| C. | Pinus |
| D. | Olive |
| Answer» E. | |
| 205. |
Extinct, critically endangered and vulnerable are the categories assigned to the species by : |
| A. | UNO |
| B. | IUCN |
| C. | FAO |
| D. | UNEP |
| Answer» C. FAO | |
| 206. |
At present, how many countries are the members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)? |
| A. | 188 |
| B. | 189 |
| C. | 187 |
| D. | 190 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 207. |
ILO stands for ______. |
| A. | Indian Labour Organisation |
| B. | International Labour Organisation |
| C. | Industrial Labour Organisation |
| D. | Institutional Labour Organisation |
| Answer» C. Industrial Labour Organisation | |
| 208. |
Choose the correct statement/s from the following :a. India has less than one doctor per thousand population.b. The World Health Organisation prescribes a minimum doctor - population ratio of 3:1000 (3 doctors for 1000 people) |
| A. | Only a |
| B. | Only b |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | Neither a nor b |
| Answer» B. Only b | |
| 209. |
In the context of trans-fats, which of the following statements is NOT correct? |
| A. | They have a shorter shelf-life than natural fats. |
| B. | They are produced from the industrial process of hydrogenation. |
| C. | Their consumption increases LDL cholesterol and decreases HDL cholesterol. |
| D. | WHO has called for their elimination by 2023. |
| Answer» B. They are produced from the industrial process of hydrogenation. | |
| 210. |
IPCC stands for:A. Inter Parliamentary Panel for Climate ChangeB. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeC. Inter Government Parliamentary Panel on Climate ChangeD. International Panel on Climate Change |
| A. | A |
| B. | D |
| C. | B |
| D. | C |
| Answer» D. C | |
| 211. |
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone consists of ______ members. |
| A. | 11 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 14 |
| Answer» C. 13 | |
| 212. |
The Indian Red Cross Society was established in the year |
| A. | 1932 |
| B. | 1920 |
| C. | 1945 |
| D. | 1890 |
| Answer» C. 1945 | |
| 213. |
The headquarters of U.N. is located in |
| A. | Rome |
| B. | Geneva |
| C. | New York |
| D. | Washington D.C. |
| Answer» D. Washington D.C. | |
| 214. |
The headquarters of International Labour Organisation is at |
| A. | Paris |
| B. | New York |
| C. | Hague |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» E. | |
| 215. |
The SAARC movement was launched for |
| A. | political alliances |
| B. | regional cooperation |
| C. | cultural exchanges |
| D. | military strategy |
| Answer» C. cultural exchanges | |
| 216. |
The member countries of NAFTA are |
| A. | USA and Canada |
| B. | USA, Canada and Mexico |
| C. | Canada and Mexico |
| D. | USA and Mexico |
| Answer» C. Canada and Mexico | |
| 217. |
The first General Secretary of UNO was |
| A. | Dag Hamarskjoeld |
| B. | U Thant |
| C. | Trygve Lie |
| D. | Kurt Waldheim |
| Answer» D. Kurt Waldheim | |
| 218. |
The International Court of Justice is located at |
| A. | Geneva |
| B. | Hague |
| C. | Amsterdam |
| D. | Vienna |
| Answer» C. Amsterdam | |
| 219. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Mozambique - To supervise a referendum | |
| 220. |
The headquarters of World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is located in |
| A. | Paris |
| B. | Madrid |
| C. | New York |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» E. | |
| 221. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 222. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 223. |
How many former republics of USSR have become members of the Commonwealth of Independent States? |
| A. | 11 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» B. 10 | |
| 224. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Rome | |
| 225. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 226. |
SAARC was founded in |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Geneva |
| C. | Dhaka |
| D. | Thimpu |
| Answer» D. Thimpu | |
| 227. |
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 |
| Answer» C. They are holding Atomic Bomb technology | |
| 228. |
Vietnam joined the U.N.O in the year |
| A. | 1977 |
| B. | 1970 |
| C. | 1976 |
| D. | 1974 |
| Answer» B. 1970 | |
| 229. |
The number of principal organs of UNO is |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 230. |
G-15 is a group of |
| A. | developing countries |
| B. | non-aligned countries |
| C. | developed countries |
| D. | companies |
| Answer» B. non-aligned countries | |
| 231. |
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 |
| Answer» D. International Monetary Fund | |
| 232. |
Which was the first country to withdraw from CENTO? |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Turkey |
| D. | U.K. |
| Answer» B. Afghanistan | |
| 233. |
When was the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) formed? |
| A. | 1985 |
| B. | 1982 |
| C. | 1986 |
| D. | 1987 |
| Answer» B. 1982 | |
| 234. |
Which of the following countries is not a member of G-15? |
| A. | Jamaica |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Colombia |
| D. | Peru |
| Answer» D. Peru | |
| 235. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 236. |
The International Human Rights Convention adopted by the United Nations in 1990 relates to |
| A. | disabled |
| B. | stateless persons |
| C. | migrant workers |
| D. | children |
| Answer» E. | |
| 237. |
The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is located in |
| A. | Vienna |
| B. | London |
| C. | Geneva |
| D. | Washington |
| Answer» B. London | |
| 238. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Secretariat | |
| 239. |
The UNO was founded at |
| A. | Moscow |
| B. | London |
| C. | Paris |
| D. | San Francisco |
| Answer» E. | |
| 240. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Secretariat | |
| 241. |
The head quarters of the International Red Cross is situated in |
| A. | Vienna |
| B. | Paris |
| C. | Hague |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» E. | |
| 242. |
G-7 includes |
| A. | South Africa |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | India |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 243. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Lal Bahadur Shastri | |
| 244. |
Headquarters of the World Health Organisation is located at |
| A. | Geneva |
| B. | Washington DC |
| C. | New York |
| D. | Rome |
| Answer» B. Washington DC | |
| 245. |
Amnesty International has its headquarters at |
| A. | Berlin |
| B. | New York |
| C. | Washington |
| D. | London |
| Answer» E. | |
| 246. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Ramesh Bhandari | |
| 247. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 248. |
Which one of the following is not related to disarmament? |
| A. | SALT |
| B. | NPT |
| C. | CTBT |
| D. | NATO |
| Answer» E. | |
| 249. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Protection of historic monuments | |
| 250. |
Which of the following countries is not a member of a SAARC |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Maldives |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» C. Maldives | |