General Knowledge - 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
Which one of the following South American countries is the original signatory to form the Rio-Group in 1986?
- (a)
Argentina
- (b)
Colombia
- (c)
Mexico
- (d)
All of these
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
- (a)
Organisation Headquarters UPC Bern, Switzerland - (b)
Organisation Headquarters UNHCR Geneva, Switzerland - (c)
Organisation Headquarters WMO Basel, Switzerland - (d)
Both (a) and (b)
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
Indian Development Forum (IDF) was earlier known as
- (a)
Aid India Consortium
- (b)
Aid India Bank
- (c)
World Bank
- (d)
None of the above
WTO came into existence in the year
- (a)
1977
- (b)
1985
- (c)
1995
- (d)
1950
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 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
When was the International Labour Organisation established?
- (a)
1919
- (b)
1920
- (c)
1921
- (d)
1923
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
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 of the following is not correctly matched?
- (a)
First : Singapore
- (b)
Third : Seattle,the USA
- (c)
Fourth : Geneva,Switzerland
- (d)
Fifth : Canun,Mexico
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
European Union was until 1994 known as?
- (a)
European Association
- (b)
Union of European Nations
- (c)
European Community
- (d)
Democratic Association of European Republics
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
The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the UN elected by the General Assembly for two years team at present include (2-year term which begins on the January 1, 2012)
- (a)
Japan, India Hungary, Venezuela
- (b)
Morocco, Cape verde, Belgium, Russia
- (c)
Guatemala, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Morocco, Togo
- (d)
Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, South Africa
Match the following
List I(Institute) | List II(Location) |
A.National Institute for visually handicapped | 1.Kolkata |
B.National Institute for orthopedically | 2.Sikanderabad |
C.National Institute for Mentally | 3.New Delhi |
D.Institute for the physically handicapped | 4.Cuttack |
5.Dehradun |
- (a)
A B C D 5 1 2 3 - (b)
A B C D 5 1 2 3 - (c)
A B C D 5 2 4 3 - (d)
A B C D 3 1 2 5
Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum?
- (a)
Klaus Schwab
- (b)
John Kenneth Galbraith
- (c)
Robert Zoellick
- (d)
Paul Krugman
Where is National Institute of Nutrition located?
- (a)
Bengaluru
- (b)
Hyderabad
- (c)
Mysore
- (d)
Pune
Which one among the following statements with regard to the National Security Council (NSC) of India is not correct?
- (a)
It is a three-tiered organisation
- (b)
The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission is its member
- (c)
It is the apex body looking exclusively the security concerns of the country
- (d)
RAW and Intelligence Bureau (India) report to NSC
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
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 countries
1. Egypt
2. Iraq
3. Lebanon
4. Syria
Which of the countries given above are the founder members of the Arab League/
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1, 2 and 4
- (c)
2, 3 and 4
- (d)
All the above
Which of the following is correctly matched?
- (a)
Arab Maghreb Union : Abu Dhabi
- (b)
Arab Monetary Fund : Doha
- (c)
Africa Union : Addi Ababa
- (d)
None of these
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 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