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- A. New York, USA
- B. Haque (Netherlands)
- C. Geneva
- D. Switzerland
Explanation: The United Nations headquarters is in New York City, United States. Geneva, Switzerland hosts important UN offices but is not the…
Correct answer: New York, USA- A. 1991
- B. 1992
- C. 1993
- D. 1994Government & Public Sector Jobs
Explanation: Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan were admitted to the United Nations in 1992 after becoming independent following the dissolution of…
Correct answer: 1992- A. May 8
- B. May 18
- C. June 8
- D. June 18Educational Resources
Explanation: World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is observed on 8 May, the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, founder of the International Red Cross…
Correct answer: May 8- A. Brussels
- B. Geneva
- C. Canberra
- D. none of these
Explanation: The League of Nations established its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, where its main institutions operated during the interwar…
Correct answer: Geneva- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. Iraq
- C. Qatar
- D. Morocco
Explanation: The OIC was established at the 1969 Islamic Summit held in Rabat, Morocco, after the arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Correct answer: Morocco- A. 27 December 1944
- B. 27 December 1945
- C. 27 December 1946
- D. 27 December 1947
Explanation: The IMF’s Articles of Agreement were adopted at Bretton Woods in 1944, but the Fund formally came into existence on 27 December 1945.
Correct answer: 27 December 1945- A. Physics and Chemistry
- B. Physiology or Medicine
- C. Literature, Peace and Economics
- D. all of these
Explanation: The Nobel awards cover Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace, while Economic Sciences was added later as a…
Correct answer: all of these- A. Chad
- B. Sudan
- C. Palau
- D. Tunisia
Explanation: The UN Trusteeship Council suspended its operations after Palau became independent in 1994, completing the independence of the last UN…
Correct answer: Palau- A. Women's Day
- B. World Water Day
- C. World Health Day
- D. Human Rights Day
Explanation: World Health Day is observed on 7 April, the anniversary of the World Health Organization’s founding in 1948.
Correct answer: World Health Day- A. Women's Day
- B. World Water Day
- C. World Health Day
- D. Human Rights Day
Explanation: World Water Day is observed on 22 March to promote awareness of freshwater resources and water-related challenges.
Correct answer: World Water Day- A. 4
- B. 5
- C. 6
- D. 7General Reference
Explanation: The UN Charter identifies six principal organs: the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council…
Correct answer: 6- A. France
- B. India
- C. Canada
- D. China
Explanation: Canada formally withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol in 2011, becoming the first country to do so.
Correct answer: Canada- A. September 25, 1966
- B. September 25, 1967
- C. September 25, 19698
- D. September 25, 1969Science
Explanation: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation was established on 25 September 1969 after the Rabat Islamic Summit.
Correct answer: September 25, 1969Science- A. United States
- B. United Kingdom
- C. France
- D. Germany
Explanation: Reuters originated in London and was founded by Paul Julius Reuter in 1851, making it a British news agency.
Correct answer: United Kingdom- A. AFP
- B. WAFA
- C. BBC
- D. CNN
Explanation: AFP traces its origins to Agence Havas, founded in Paris in 1835, and is commonly described as the world's oldest news agency.
Correct answer: AFP- A. Military
- B. Economic
- C. Regional
- D. Cultural
Explanation: NATO is primarily a military alliance based on collective defence, meaning an attack on one member is treated as an attack on all.
Correct answer: Military- A. Dag Hammarskjold
- B. Kurt Walheion
- C. U Thant
- D. Trygve Lie
Explanation: Trygve Lie of Norway became the first Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1946 and served until 1952.
Correct answer: Trygve Lie- A. Franklin D. Rosevelt
- B. Anna E. Rosevelt
- C. Winston Churchill
- D. Harry S. Truman
Explanation: The drafting committee for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, whose full name was Anna Eleanor…
Correct answer: Anna E. Rosevelt- A. 10 December 1945
- B. 10 December 1946
- C. 10 December 1948
- D. 10 December 1950Standardized & Admissions Tests
Explanation: The UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948 through Resolution 217 A (III).
Correct answer: 10 December 1948- A. 20
- B. 30
- C. 40
- D. 54
Explanation: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights contains 30 articles covering fundamental civil, political, economic, social and cultural…
Correct answer: 30