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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