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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 | |