Organisations
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Which of the following organisation issues the rules of global trade?
- (a)
World Bank
- (b)
World Trade Organisation
- (c)
Foreign Exchange Dealer's Association
- (d)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
The headquarters of International Court of Justice is at
- (a)
hague
- (b)
New York
- (c)
Geneva
- (d)
Paris
Which one of the following agreements/treaties formed the World Trade Organisation?
- (a)
Nice treaty
- (b)
Lisbon treaty
- (c)
Marrakesh agreement
- (d)
Maastricht agreement
Consider the following statements
1. International criminal Police Organization is an agency of the UN to facilitate international police cooperation among the member countries.
2. International criminal Police Organization is based on Geneva, Switzerland.
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
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
Which among the following is not a member of ASEAN?
- (a)
China
- (b)
Cambodia
- (c)
Thailand
- (d)
India
ONGC Videsh(the state owned and gas company of India) recent(September 2012)signed a definitive agreement with
- (a)
Russia
- (b)
Azerbaijan
- (c)
Iran
- (d)
South sudan
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
Who was the only India to be elected as president of the United Nations General Assembly?
- (a)
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
- (b)
VK krishna Menon
- (c)
Jawaharlal Nehru
- (d)
None of the above
Consider the following statements
1.UNESCO's world heritage mission is to take over the management, maintanence and preservation of world heritage sites.
2.Encourage state parties to the convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage to nominate sites within their national territory List.
3.Provide emergency assistance for world heritage sites in immediate danger
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1,2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 3
- (c)
1 and 2
- (d)
2 and 3
Which of the following institutes have been recognised as the institutes of National Importance (by an Act of Parliment)?
1.Dakshina Bharat Hindi Parchar sabha,Chennai
2.National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and research Mohali
3.Sree Chitra Tirunal institute for Medical Services and Technology, Thiruvanathapuram
4.Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education,Gwalior
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
- (a)
1,2 and 3
- (b)
3 and 4
- (c)
1,2 and 4
- (d)
All of these
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
International Monetary Fund or IMF began operations in which of the following years?
- (a)
1945
- (b)
1947
- (c)
1951
- (d)
1963
The chairmanship/presidency of the UN security rotates among the Council Members
- (a)
every 6 months
- (b)
every 3 months
- (c)
every year
- (d)
every month
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) is located at
- (a)
Manila
- (b)
Singapore
- (c)
Kualalumpur
- (d)
Bangkok
Consider the following statements.
1.India is member of the asia pacific economic co-operation (APEC) forum.
2.Russia is a member of North atlantic treaty organisation(NATO).
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 not chief organ of the United Nations Organisations?
- (a)
International Labour Organisation
- (b)
Security Council
- (c)
International Council of Justice
- (d)
General Assembly
Match of following
List-I | List-II |
A.National Institute of Immunology | 1.Pune |
B.National Center for cell science | 2.Manesar |
C.Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics | 3.Hyderabad |
D.National Brain Research Centre | 4.New Delhi |
- (a)
A B C D 2 3 1 4 - (b)
A B C D 4 1 3 2 - (c)
A B C D 4 3 1 2 - (d)
A B C D 2 1 3 4
First Indian to made a speech in Hindi before the UN General Assembly is
- (a)
Moraji Desai
- (b)
AB Vajpayee
- (c)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
- (d)
Lal Krishna Advani
Consider the following statements.
1.MMTC Limited is India's Largest international trading organisation.
2.Neelanchall spat Nigam Limited has been set-up by MMTC jointly within the Government of Odisha.
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
Amnesty International has its headquarters at
- (a)
Berlin
- (b)
New York
- (c)
Washington
- (d)
London
The United Nations is considered as a universal organisation. Which organ of the united nations fully represents the fact?
- (a)
The Economic and Social Council
- (b)
The Security Council
- (c)
The Secretariat
- (d)
The General Assembly
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
1. Jacques Diouf- ILO
2. Juan Sornavia- FAO
- (a)
1 is right
- (b)
2 is right
- (c)
Both are right
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
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.
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 BRICS, inter-government organisation?
- (a)
Brazil
- (b)
Russia
- (c)
China
- (d)
Sri Lanka
Which one of the following countries is headquarters of the World Customs Organisation (WCO)?
- (a)
Brussels, Belgium
- (b)
Madrid, Spain
- (c)
Geneva, Switzerland
- (d)
Washington DC the United States
It was established in the year 1954 for setting up the world's largest particle Physics laboratory.It's main function is to provide infrastructure needed for high-energy physis research.It is headquartered at Geneva and it's president is Rolf-Dieter Heuer.Which organisation is it?
- (a)
Nuclear suppliers Group(NSG)
- (b)
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
- (c)
European Organisation for Nuclear Research(CERN)
- (d)
None of the above
In India who is the chairman of the National Water Resources Council?
- (a)
Prime Minister
- (b)
Minister of Water Resources
- (c)
Minister of Environment and Forests
- (d)
Minister of Science and Technology