Q- Veto Power is not possessed by
(a) U. K. (b) U. S. A.
(c) Russia (d) West Germany
Ans: (d)
Q- INTERPOL stands for
(a) International Criminal Police Organisation
(b) International Political Coference
(c) International Association of Police Officers
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Q- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was created under the aegis of the UN in
(a) 1945 (b) 1946
(c) 1955 (d) 1957
Ans: (d)
Q- How many former republics of U.S.S.R have become ‘members of the Commonwealth of Independent States?
(a) 9 (b) 10
(c) 11 (d) 12
Ans: (c)
Q- Which European country is the guarantor of Bank of Central African States?
(a) UK (b) France
(c) Germany (d) Switzerland
Ans: (b)
Q- India become a member of the United Nations in
(a) 1945 (b) 1947
(c) 1949 (d) 1950
Ans: (a)
Q- Where is the headquarters of the UN Industrial Development Organisation?
(a) Vienna, Austria
(b) New Delhi
(c) Washington DC
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Q- Which European country provide its currency for Bank of Central African States?
(a) France (b) UK
(c) Netherlands (d) Germany
Ans: (a)
Q- When is the UN Day celebrated?
(a) October 24 (b) September 24
(c) June 26 (d) August 8
Ans: (a)
Q- When is the Commonwealth Day observed by its member countries?
(a) January 25 (b) May 24
(c) October 24 (d) November 14
Ans: (a)
Q- Which Article of the UN Charter established the International Trusteeship System?
(a) 78 (b) 79
(c) 75 (d) 74
Ans: (c)
Q- When was the first restructured substantive session of the Economic and Social Council held?
(a) 29 April to 31 July, 1992
(b) 27 April to 30 July 1992
(c) 27 June to 31 July, 1992
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
Q- Bread for the poverty and hunger in the world, is based in
(a) London (b) Washington
(c) New York (d) Geneva
Ans: (b)
Q- The first Earth summit was held at
(a) Buenos Aires
(b) Rio-de-Janeiro
(c) Dar-es-Salam
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
Q- What is the official language of African Export and Import Bank?
(a) English, French
(b) Arabic
(c) Portuguese
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- In which year, African Export and Import Bank came into existence?
(a) 1978 (b) 1979
(c) 1976 (d) 1974
Ans: (a)
Q- The total number of judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 15 (d) 18
Ans: (c)
Q- Among the SAARC countries the most densely populated country is
(a) Bangladesh (b) India
(c) Pakistan (d) Maldives
Ans: (a)
Q- United nations adopted a charter of Economic Rights in the year
(a) 1956 (b) 1964
(c) 1969 (d) 1974
Ans: (d)
Q- The headquarter of the International Court of Justice is at
(a) Geneva (b) The Hague
(c) Rome (d) Vienna
Ans: (b)
Q- The headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organisation is in
(a) Paris (b) Rome
(c) Madrid (d) Washington
Ans: (b)
Q- Which of the following established as the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944?
(a) IMF (b) ILO
(c) WHO (d) UNDP
Ans: (a)
Q- The WTO came into being on
(a) 1st April, 1995
(b) 1st April, 1994
(c) 1st Jan., 1995
(d) 1st Jan., 1996
Ans: (c)
Q- Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
(a) Bangladesh (b) Mauritius
(c) Pakistan (d) Nepal
Ans: (b)
Q- 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
Ans: (c)
Q- How many countries are there in United Nation?
(a) 189 (b) 190
(c) 192 (d) 193
Ans: (d)
Q- Which is the official language of West African Development Bank?
(a) Arabic (b) French
(c) Portuguese (d) English
Ans: (b)
Q- How many countries were in the UNESCO when its constitution was signed in London on 16th November, 1945?
(a) 37 (b) 38
(c) 32 (d) 35
Ans: (a)
Q- Where is the headquarters of the International Telecommunications Union?
(a) Geneva (b) New Delhi
(c) New York (d) London
Ans: (a)
Q- When was Central Bank of West African States formed?
(a) 1964 (b) 1963
(c) 1962 (d) 1965
Ans: (c)
Q- How many member countries were founder of the Southern African Development Community?
(a) 9 (b) 8
(c) 7 (d) 6
Ans: (b)
Q- Which is the official language of the ‘Common Market’ for Eastern and Southern Africa?
(a) English
(b) French
(c) Portuguese
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- Who are the members of East Arican Community?
(a) Kenya (b) Uganda
(c) Tanzani (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
Q- When was East Afrian Community formed?
(a) 30th November, 1999
(b) 30th November, 1998
(c) 30th November, 1996
(d) 30th November, 1995
Ans: (a)
Q- When was Niger Basin Authority established?
(a) 1983 (b) 1981
(c) 1980 (d) 1982
Ans: (c)
Q- When was Inter-Governmental Authority on Development come into existence?
(a) 21st March, 1995
(b) 21st March, 1996
(c) 25th March,1998
(d) 28th March, 1997
Ans: (b)
Q- When was Lake Chad Basin Commission founded?
(a) 22nd May, 1964
(b) 24th May, 1964
(c) 28th May, 1964
(d) 29th May, 1964
Ans: (a)
Q- Which is the official language of Southern African Development Community?
(a) English, French
(b) Portuguese
(c) German
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans: (d)
Q- In which year, Economic Community of West African States came into existence?
(a) 1975 (b) 1978
(c) 1979 (d) 1974
Ans: (a)
Q- When was West African Development Bank formed?
(a) November, 1978
(b) November, 1979
(c) November, 1973
(d) November, 1976
Ans: (c)
Q- When was West African Monetary and Economic Union found?
(a) 1991 (b) 1994
(c) 1992 (d) 1995
Ans: (b)
Q- Which is the official language of Economic Community of West African States?
(a) English
(b) French
(c) Portuguese
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- How many members of African Development Bank are there?
(a) 54 (b) 55
(c) 78 (d) 58
Ans: (c)
Q- The Security Council of UN consists of 5 permanent members, and the remaining 10 members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of
(a) 1 year (b) 2 years
(c) 3 years (d) 5 years
Ans: (b)
Q- Whose part is the International Bureau of Education?
(a) UNESCO
(b) UNIDO
(c) IMF
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Q- The first summit of SAARC was held at
(a) Kathmandu (b) Colombo
(c) New Delhi (d) Dhaka
Ans: (d)
Q- SAARC was founded in
(a) New Delhi (b) Dhaka
(c) Geneva (d) Thimpu
Ans: (b)
Q- When did UN General Assembly establish UN Industrial Development Organisation?
(a) 1968 (b) 1966
(c) 1967 (d) 1965
Ans: (b)
Q- Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris?
(a) UNESCO (b) ILO
(c) FAO (d) IMO
Ans: (a)
Q- 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 Organisation
Ans: (c)
Q- NABARD is associated with the development of
(a) Agricultural sector and rural area
(b) Heavy industries
(c) Banking sector
(d) Real estates
Ans: (a)
Q- Which of the following organizations is the oldest?
(a) IMF
(b) WHO
(c) ILO
(d) FAO
Ans: (c)
Q- In which year ‘Human Rights Resolution’ was adopted by the U. N.?
(a) 1945 (b) 1946
(c) 1947 (d) 1948
Ans: (a)
Q- The headquarter of International atomic Energy Agency is located in
(a) Geneva (b) Washington
(c) Vienna (d) London
Ans: (c)
Q- The first Asian Secretary-General of
U. N. O. was
(a) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(b) U. Thant
(c) Trygve Lie
(d) Kurt Waldheum
Ans: (b)
Q- Which is not an official language of
U. N. O. was?
(a) English (b) Chinese
(c) French (d) Hindi
Ans: (a)
Q- The NAM Summit which demanded expansion of the United Nation Security Council had met at
(a) Cairo (b) Jakarta
(c) Teheran (d) Harare
Ans: (b)
Q- The International Court of Justice was established in the year?
(a) 1947 (b) 1946
(c) 1950 (d) 1948
Ans: (b)
Q- The UNO was founded at
(a) Moscow
(b) Paris
(c) San Francisco
(d) London
Ans: (c)
Q- Where is the headquarters of Amnesty International?
(a) New York (b) London
(c) Paris (d) Geneva
Ans: (b)
Q- The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has its headquaters at
(a) Paris
(b) Rio-de -Janeiro
(c) Dar-es-Salam
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Q- The office of the UN General Assembly is in
(a) Vienna (b) Paris
(c) New York (d) Zurich
Ans: (c)
Q- When was the Universal Postal Union (UPU) establish?
(a) 1889 (b) 1874
(c) 1886 (d) 1885
Ans: (b)
Q- Red Cross was founded by
(a) J. H. Durant
(b) Baden Powell
(c) Tygve Lie
(d) Frederic Passey
Ans: (c)
Q- When did World Health Organisation (WHO) come into force?
(a) 6th April,1948
(b) 7th April, 1948
(c) 10th April, 1948
(d) 26 April, 1948
Ans: (b)
Q- Where is the headquarters of the Universal Postal Union?
(a) Switzerland (b) UK
(c) Iran (d) India
Ans: (a)
Q- When was Bank of Central African States formed?
(a) 1974 (b) 1978
(c) 1973 (d) 1979
Ans: (c)
Q- Where is the headquarters of African Development Bank?
(a) Abidjan (b) Niger
(c) Namibia (d) Nigeria
Ans: (a)
Q- In which year, UN General Assembly terminated South Africa’s mandate over Namibia?
(a) 1968 (b) 1966
(c) 1969 (d) 1965
Ans: (b)
Q- Which is the official language of Bank of Central African States?
(a) English (b) Hindi
(c) German (d) French
Ans: (d)
Q- The Africa Fund is for
(a) helping the African States to control famine
(b) helping African sportsmen
(c) helping the Frontline States in their fight against apartheid
(d) Controlling population growth in Africa
Ans: (c)
Q- Pakistan which rejoined the Commonwealth, had pulled itself out it in the year?
(a) 1972 (b) 1975
(c) 1978 (d) 1981
Ans: (a)
Q- When is World Health Day observed every year?
(a) 8th April (b) 10th April
(c) 7th April (d) 9th April
Ans: (c)
Q- Where is the headquarters of World Health Organisation?
(a) Geneva, Switzerland
(b) London, UK
(c) New Delhi, India
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Q- In which year did UN establish the UN Conference on Trade and Development?
(a) 1964 (b) 1963
(c) 1969 (d) 1967
Ans: (a)
Q- When does World Health Organization organise ‘World Aids Day’?
(a) 1st December
(b) 2nd December
(c) 10th December
(d) 15th December
Ans: (a)
Q- Which is the official language of Central Bank of West African Bank?
(a) French (b) Arabic
(c) English (d) Hindi
Ans: (a)
Q- Which of the following is UN Programme and not special agency?
(a) UNEP (b) UNESCO
(c) WHO (d) ILO
Ans: (a)
Q- Which of the following is a World Bank group of five institutions?
(a) IMF (b) IDA
(c) ILO (d) ITU
Ans: (b)
Q- Which of the following is UN special agency and not programme?
(a) UNDP (b) UNIFEM
(c) IBRD (d) UNFPA
Ans: (a)
Q- 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
Ans: (b)
Q- Which is the official language of East African Development Bank?
(a) German (b) English
(c) French (d) Portuguese
Ans: (c)
Q- What are the aims of the African Union?
(a) Unity of the 53 African member states politically, socially and economically
(b) Modelled on European Union
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
Q- The UN charter was finalised and became effective on
(a) San Francisco; October, 1945
(b) Paris; March, 1944
(c) Yalta; February, 1945
(d) Warsaw, October, 1943
Ans: (a)
Q- The main body of the United Nations organisation is the
(a) Trusteeship Council
(b) General Assembly
(c) Security Council
(d) Secretariat
Ans: (b)
Q- Who can challenge the decision of the President of the Security Council?
(a) Developed countries
(b) Developing countries
(c) Permanent members of Security Council
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
Q- Where is the Securities and Exchange Board of India located?
(a) Muktasar (b) Ludhiana
(c) Patiala (d) Mumbai
Ans: (d)
Q- Where is the Central Food Technology Research Institute situated?
(a) Delhi
(b) Anand
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Mysore
Ans: (d)
Q- Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca?
(a) Bali (b) Brunei
(c) Java (d) Singapore
Ans: (d)
Q- How many Regional Commissions are established by the UN Economic and Social Council?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 5 (d) 1
Ans: (c)
Q- Where is the headquarters of the African Union?
(a) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
(b) Burundi
(c) Cameroon
(d) Congo
Ans: (a)
Q- What is the official language of the African Union?
(a) African languages
(b) Arabics, Portuguese
(c) English, French
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- When did Economic Community of Central African States came into existence?
(a) 1984 (b) 1983
(c) 1982 (d) 1981
Ans: (b)
Q- Where is the headquarters of African Export and Import Bank?
(a) Egypt
(b) Senegal
(c) Dauber
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Q- Which one country is not a permanent member of the Security Council of the United Nations?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Russia
(d) USA
Ans: (b)
Q- When did East African Development Bank come into force?
(a) 1967 (b) 1980
(c) 1982 (d) 1983
Ans: (a)
Q- Which of the following pair is not correct?
(a) IAEA – New Delhi
(b) WTO – Geneva
(c) UPU – Berne
(d) IMF – Washington
Ans: (a)
Q- How many permanent members are required to give their affirmative vote on important decisions taken by the Security Council?
(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 3 (d) 2
Ans: (b)
Q- Which of the following countries is not a member of the UN?
(a) Nepal
(b) Iran
(c) Kamphuchea
(d) Switzerland
Ans: (d)
Q- Which of the following Asian language are UN official language?
(a) Chinese and Japanese
(b) Chinese and Hindi
(c) Japanese and Arabic
(d) Chinese and Arabic
Ans: (d)
Q- Which members in the Security Council were conferred upon the veto power?
(a) China, Russia
(b) America, Britain
(c) France
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- How many countries are represented in International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
(a) 154 (b) 163
(c) 189 (d) 193
Ans: (c)
Q- When did IMF began operation?
(a) 27th May, 2002
(b) 1st March, 1947
(c) 26th May, 1999
(d) 28th May, 1996
Ans: (b)
Q- Where is the headquarters of the International Fund for Agriculture Development?
(a) Sweden (b) UK
(c) USA (d) Rome
Ans: (d)
Q- To which UN organ, does the Security Council send its annual report?
(a) General Assembly
(b) General Council
(c) Special Council
(d) All of the above
Ans: (a)
Q- Through which treaty was East African Development Bank originally establish?
(a) Treaty for East African Cooperation, 1967
(b) Treaty for African Co-operation, 1965
(c) Treaty for African Unity, 1968
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Q- When was World Council of Churches formally constituted?
(a) 23rd August, 1945
(b) 23rd August, 1944
(c) 23rd August, 1948
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
Q- Which UN organ separately elects the judges of International Court of Justice?
(a) UN General Assembly
(b) UN Security Council
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
Q- When did Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation come into existence?
(a) 1991 (b) 1992
(c) 1993 (d) 1994
Ans: (a)
Q- Where is the head-office of the World Council of Churches?
(a) Switzerland (b) German
(c) France (d) Italy
Ans: (a)
Q- How many votes are entitled for members of the UN Economic and Social Council?
(a) Two votes (b) Three votes
(c) One vote (d) Five votes
Ans: (c)
Q- Before 31st August, 1965 how many members were in the Economic and Social Council?
(a) 18 (b) 17
(c) 16 (d) 13
Ans: (a)
Q- Where is the headquarters of East African Development Bank?
(a) Uganda (b) South Africa
(c) Zambia (d) Zimbabwe
Ans: (a)
Q- Which African countries are the members of the East African Development Bank?
(a) Kenya
(b) Tanzania
(c) Uganda
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- The headquarters of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries is located in
(a) Vienna
(b) Riyadh
(c) Kuwait City
(d) Abu Dhabi
Ans: (a)
Q- When was ‘Common Market for Eastern and Southern African(COMESA)’ formed?
(a) 1995 (b) 1994
(c) 1992 (d) 1991
Ans: (b)
Q- Indian Development Forum (IDF) was earlier known as?
(a) Aid India Consortium
(b) Aid India Bank
(c) World Bank
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Q- In which year was the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) founded?
(a) 1967 (b) 1969
(c) 1970 (d) 1974
Ans: (b)
Q- In which subject, Security Council’s recommendation is necessary for UN General Assembly decision?
(a) Admitting a new state of the UN
(b) The suspension and expulsion of UN members
(c) Appointment of Secretary General
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- Which permanent member of the Security Council used double veto on the question of Greece, Czechoslovakia and Spain?
(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) Britain
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
Q- In which country UNESCO Science Co-operation Office has been setup?
(a) Cairo, Jakarta
(b) Nairobi, New Delhi
(c) Montevideo, Venice
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- Where is the headquarters of the UNESCO?
(a) New Delhi
(b) London
(c) Paris
(d) New York
Ans: (c)
Q- A present group of nations known as G-8 started first as G-7. Which one among the following was not one of them?
(a) Canada (b) Italy
(c) Japan (d) Russia
Ans: (d)
Q- How many member countries are there in UNICEF?
(a) 68 (b) 191
(c) 28 (d) 88
Ans: (b)
Q- Which of the following awarded Noble Peace Prize for three times?
(a) Human Rights Council
(b) World Bank
(c) International Committee of the Red Cross
(d) UN Peacekeeping forces
Ans: (c)
Q- Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations was in existence before the Second World War?
(a) Food and agricultural Organisation
(b) International Labour Organisation
(c) World Health Organisation
(d) International Monetary Fund
Ans: (b)
Q- The trio associated with the foundation of the non-alignment movement consist of
(a) Nehru, Sadat and Sukarno
(b) Nehru, Nasser and Tito
(c) Nehru, Sukarno and Nkrumah
(d) Nehru, Tito and Nkrumah
Ans: (b)
Q- Where is the headquarters of Pan American Health Organisation?
(a) Washingtion DC
(b) Ottawa
(c) New York
(d) Mexico
Ans: (d)
Q- Which of the following sets of countries have been admitted to the European Union?
(a) Austria, Greece, Finland
(b) Greece, Norway, Finland
(c) Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden
(d) Austria, Greece, Norway, Sweden
Ans: (c)
Q- Which of the following are at present members of the Trusteeship Council of the UN?
(a) U.S.A., Canada, China, Russia, France
(b) U.K., Japan, China, Canada,
(c) U.S.A., France, Russia, U.K. Japan
(d) U. S. A, China, France, Russia, U.K.
Ans: (c)
Q- Which are the territories placed under the Trusteeship System?
(a) New Geneva and Nauru (Australia), Rwanda-Urundi (Belgium)
(b) Cameroon and Togoland (France), Someell (Italy), Western Samva (New Zealand)
(c) Cameroon, Togoland and Tanzania, (UK), Pacific Islands Trust Territory (US)
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- What are the aims of the UN Industrial Development Organisation ?
(a) Helps developing countries on the issue of fight against marginalisation and poverty
(b) Helps developing countries
(c) Mobilises knowledge, skills, information and technology to promote productive employment, a competitive economy and sound environment
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- How many member countries are there in Commonwealth Nations?
(a) 49 (b) 53
(c) 64 (d) 74
Ans: (b)
Q- The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are
(a) Canada, China, France, Russia and U. S. A.
(b) China, France, Russia, U.K. and
U. S. A.
(c) Japan, West Germany, Russia,
U. K. and U. S. A.
(d) West Germany, China, Russia,
U. K. and U. S. A.
Ans: (b)
Q- What is the main work regarding education by the UNESCO?
(a) To provide basic education for all, expand access to basic education
(b) Improve the quality of basic education
(c) Education for the 21st century
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- Which of the following pair is not correct?
(a) World Press Freedom Day-3 May
(b) World Day for Water-11 July
(c) World Environment Day-5 June
(d) World Refugee-Day 20 June
Ans: (b)
Q- In which one of the following places is the Forest Survey of India (FSI), a national organisation 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
Ans: (a)
Q- Which UN organisation may make or initiate studies and forward reports with respect to economic, social, cultural, educational, health and other related matters to the UN General Assembly?
(a) ILO
(b) IMF
(c) Security Council
(d) Economic and Social Council
Ans: (d)
Q- Which one of the following is not related to United Nations?
(a) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
(b) International Finance Corporation
(c) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
(d) Bank for International Settlements
Ans: (d)
Q- 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 of the Above
Ans: (d)
Q- The United Nations Secretarial consists of
(a) Commissions and Committees
(b) Specialised agencies and related organisations
(c) Secretaries and Secretary General
(d) Departments and Offices
Ans: (d)
Q- 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 of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- Which of the following pair is not correct?
(a) World Summit for Children-New York
(b) World Food Summit-Rome
(c) World Conference in Human Rights-Geneva
(d) World Summit for Social Development-Copenhagen
Ans: (d)
Q- 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 Industrialised Development organisation
Ans: (a)
Q- In which country’s matter, Security Council has made significant contributions for the cause of world peace?
(a) Korea (1948), Indonesia(1949)
(b) Indo-Pak conflicts(1949, 1965 and 1971), Congo (1960- 61)
(c) Cyprus (1964), Arab-Israeli conflict 1973, Palestine
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- When was the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) constitution signed in London?
(a) 4th November, 1948
(b) 16th November, 1949
(c) 16th November, 1945
(d) 16th November, 1942
Ans: (c)
Q- The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty came into force in
(a) 1967 (b) 1970
(c) 1971 (d) 1974
Ans: (b)
Q- What are the functions of the World Health Organisation?
(a) To assist government to strengthen their health services
(b) To assist advance work to eradicate diseases
(c) To promote maternal and child health
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Q- Indian Institute of Forest management is located at
(a) Chennai (b) Bhopal
(c) Hissar (d) Dehradun
Ans: (d)
Q- National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology is situated at
(a) Nagpur (b) New Delhi
(c) Mumbai (d) Kolkata
Ans: (b)
Q- Consider the following statements:
1. Brazil
2. Mexico
3. South Africa According to UNCTAD, which of the above is/are categorised as “Emerging Economies”?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 1 and 3
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
Q- Consider the following countries:
1. Brunei Darussalam
2. East Timor
3. Laos Which of the above is /are member / members of ASEAN?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2 and 3
(c) Only 1 and 3
(d) Only 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (c)
Q- Consider the following statements:
1. The Commonwealth has no charter, treaty or constitution.
2. All the territories / countries once under the British empire (jurisdiction /rule /mandate) automatically joined the commonwealth as its members. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (d)
Q- With reference to United Nations, consider the following statements:
1. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member States.
2. It is elected by a 2/3 majority of the General Assembly for a 3 years term. Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (b)
Q- Consider the following statements about IAEA:
1. It was set up as the world’s atoms for peace organisation in 1957.
2. The IAEA Secretariat is headquartered at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna, Austria.
3. In terms of its Statute, the IAEA reports annually to the UN General Assembly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) Only 1
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) Only 3
Ans: (a)
Q- Consider the following pairs: Organisation Location of Headquarters
1. Asian Development Bank–Tokyo
2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation– Singapore
3. Association of South-East Asian Nations–Bangkok Which of the above pairs is/are correct match?
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) Only 3
Ans: (b)
Q- Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Termites in the Trading System”?
(a) M. S. Swaminathan
(b) Jagdish Bhagwati
(c) Vikaram Seth
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)