General Knowledge - Organisations
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Consider the following statements
1.World Meteorological Organisation is a specialised agency of the UNO.
2. WMO promotes cooperation in the establishment of networks for making meteorological, hydrological and geophysical observations among the member countries.
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
Which one of the following countries is not the member of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)?
- (a)
South Africa
- (b)
Australia
- (c)
Yemen
- (d)
None of these
Consider the following
1.European Union(EU)is an economic and political confederation of 27 countries
2.EU was formed as the European Coal and steel Community (ECSC) and the European Economic Community(EEE) in 1951 and 1958 respectively.
Which of the given statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
only 1
- (b)
only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Which one among the following statements about Veto power with regard to United Nations is correct?
- (a)
One veto can stall a security council resolution
- (b)
It is a kind of positive veto power
- (c)
The Secretary General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision of the council
- (d)
All the member of the Security Council possess the veto power
Consider the following statements
1. International Labour Organisation is a specialised agency of the United Nations.
2. International Labour Organisation is one of the oldest specialised agency of the United Nations.
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
Consider the following statements about African union.
1. Organisation of the African Unity (OAU) came into being in 1963
2. Organisation of African Unity (OAU) has 53 member sties
3. African Union (AU), on line of EU, is a pet project of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi
4. In 2002, the new name African Union was adopted
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- (a)
1,2,3 and 4
- (b)
1 and 4
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
1 and 3
Consider the following statements
1. United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) came into being in 1946.
2. The headquarters of UNESCO is in vienna, Austria.
3. Irina Bokova, Bulgaria's former foreign minister becomes the first woman to head UNESCO.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1,2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 3
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
Only 3
Consider the following
1.Asian Development: Tokyo
2.Asia-Pacific Economic: Singapore
3.ASEAN: Bankok
Which of the above pairs is/are correct matched?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
only 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
only 3
Consider the following statements
1.Central Electricity Regulatory Committee is a statutory body under the electricity act 2003.its main function is to regulate the electricity tariff and inter state transmission of electricity
2.Central Electricity Authority is a statutory body created under the Electricity Supply act, 1948 which has been superseded by the Electricity,2003
Which of the above statements is/are right?
- (a)
only 1
- (b)
only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
None of these
Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Nordic Council?
- (a)
Norway
- (b)
Denmark
- (c)
Iceland
- (d)
United Kingdom
Tarun Bharat sangh, an organisation based in a village near Alwar(Rajasthan) has become famous because of
- (a)
Cultivation of genetically modified cotton
- (b)
rehabilitation of women victims of AIDS
- (c)
livelihood of women victims of AIDS
- (d)
rain-water harvesting
European Union's annual sakharov prize for freedom of Thought for 2012 has been won by
- (a)
Guilermo Farinas from Cuba
- (b)
Nasrin sotoudeh and jafar panahi from Iran
- (c)
Ali Farzat from syria and mohamed Bouazizi from Tunisia
- (d)
Asmaa Mahfouz and Ahmed-al-senussi from Egypt and Libya respectively
Consider the following statements
1.East Asia Summit(EAS)formed in 2005 with ASEAN in a leadership position.
2.The First EAS summit was held in kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
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
Which of the following is true regarding Arab League?
1. There are 221 members of the league.
2. Syria is suspended from the league.
3. The Arab league headquarters is in Riyadh.
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
1 and 2
- (d)
1 and 3
Organisation of African Unity came into existence in which of the following year?
- (a)
1963
- (b)
1964
- (c)
1961
- (d)
1960
Match the Following
List I(Agencies) | List II(Headquarters) |
A.United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) | 1.Nairobi |
B.United Nations | 2.Vienna |
C.United National Industrial Development Organisation(UNID) | 3.Berne |
D.universal postal union(UPC) | 4.New York |
- (a)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (b)
A B C D 4 1 2 3 - (c)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (d)
A B C D 4 3 2 1
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) is located at
- (a)
Manila
- (b)
Singapore
- (c)
Kualalumpur
- (d)
Bangkok
The working language(s) of the UNESCO is/are
- (a)
French only
- (b)
English only
- (c)
English and French
- (d)
English, French and Russian
Where was the first non-aligned movement(NAM) meet held?
- (a)
New Delhi
- (b)
Cairo
- (c)
Belgrade
- (d)
Havana
The main aim of NAM is
- (a)
Regional Cooperation
- (b)
Internal Affairs
- (c)
Non-alignity
- (d)
Peaceful Coexistence
India is a party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas as Ramsar Sites.Which of the following statements are best describes as to how we should describe as to how we should maintain these sites in the context of this convention?
- (a)
Keep all the sites completely inaccessible to man so that they will not be exploited
- (b)
Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach and permit tourism and recreation only.
- (c)
conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach for a period without any exploitation, with specific criteria and specific period for each site and then allow sustainable use of them by future generations.
- (d)
conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach and allow their ecosystem approach and allow their simultaneous sustainable use
The TEAM-9 initiative is a techno-economic cooperation venture between India and eight countries of
- (a)
West Africa
- (b)
East Africa
- (c)
North Africa
- (d)
Central Africa
Consider the following statements about NATO?
1. It is 26 members organisation.
2. It was founded in 1949.
3. Iceland is one of the original members of NATO.
4. The headquarters of NATO is in New York.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- (a)
1 and 4
- (b)
3 and 4
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
Which of the following is wrong about the convention on international Trade in Endangered Species.
- (a)
It is an international agreement by members of the International union for conservation of Nature(IUCN)
- (b)
Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals.
- (c)
It accords varying degrees of protection to more than 33000 species of animals and plants.
- (d)
None of the above.
With respect to IAEA, which of the following is right?
1. The IAEA has its headquarters in VIENNA, Austria
2. The IAE's current Director General is Yukiya Amano.
3. IAEA encourages the development of the peaceful applications of nuclear technology.
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
All of these
The basis of European Unions Legal with the signing of
- (a)
Mastricht Treaty
- (b)
Treaty of Paris
- (c)
Treaty of Rome
- (d)
Treaty of Lisbon
Consider the following statements
1. Arab League is a regional organisation of Arab States in North and North-East Africa, and South-West Asia.
2. Arab League was formed in Cairo in 1945.
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
What is general agreement on trade in services(GATS)?
1.It is a treaty of the world trade organisation(WTO).
2.It entered into force in January 2005 as a result of the uruguary round negotiations.
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
only 1
- (c)
1 and 2
- (d)
only 2
Which one of the following countries is not the member of the Mercosur Organisation?
- (a)
Paraguay
- (b)
Brazil
- (c)
Venezuela
- (d)
Mexico
Which one of the following countries is not the member of the BRICS, inter-government organisation?
- (a)
Brazil
- (b)
Russia
- (c)
China
- (d)
Sri Lanka