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Hard
  • A. 1949
  • B. 1989
  • C. 1997
  • D. 2000Government & Public Sector Jobs

Explanation: The post of UN Deputy Secretary-General was created in 1997 during Kofi Annan's reform programme, and Louise Fréchette became the first…

Correct answer: 1997
Fairly easy
  • A. The Security Council
  • B. The Economic and Social Council
  • C. International Court of Justice
  • D. The Trusteeship Council

Explanation: The International Court of Justice is based in The Hague, Netherlands, while the listed UN political organs are headquartered in New York.

Correct answer: International Court of Justice
Moderate
  • A. Three
  • B. Five
  • C. Seven
  • D. Eight

Explanation: ECOSOC has five regional commissions: for Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, and Western Asia.

Correct answer: Five
Moderate
  • A. Four
  • B. Five
  • C. Six
  • D. Seven

Explanation: The UN General Assembly has six main committees, covering areas such as disarmament, economic affairs, social and humanitarian issues, and…

Correct answer: Six
Hard
  • A. November 1,1994
  • B. November 1,1995
  • C. November 1,1996
  • D. November 1,1997

Explanation: The Trusteeship Council suspended its operations on 1 November 1994 after Palau, the last UN Trust Territory, became independent.

Correct answer: November 1,1994
Moderate
  • A. Berlin
  • B. Turin
  • C. Geneva
  • D. London

Explanation: UNICRI, the UN research institute dealing with crime and justice, has its headquarters in Turin, Italy.

Correct answer: Turin
Hard
  • A. 1963
  • B. 1973
  • C. 1976
  • D. 1984

Explanation: The UN General Assembly added Arabic as its sixth official language in 1973.

Correct answer: 1973
Hard
  • A. 12 December 1946
  • B. 7 December 1946
  • C. 1 December 1946
  • D. October 20, 1949Primary & Secondary Schooling (K-12)

Explanation: The UN General Assembly approved the UN flag design on 7 December 1946.

Correct answer: 7 December 1946
Moderate
  • A. 15 November 2015
  • B. 15 December 2015
  • C. 15 January 2015
  • D. 15 February 2015Booking Historical Guided Tours

Explanation: The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition was announced and established on 15 December 2015 under Saudi Arabia’s initiative.

Correct answer: 15 December 2015
Very hard
  • A. 50
  • B. 60
  • C. 70
  • D. 80Science

Explanation: Qatar pledged 50 million dollars to support Syrian refugees and humanitarian relief efforts.

Correct answer: 50
Fairly easy
  • A. Indonesia
  • B. India
  • C. Mauritius
  • D. Australia

Explanation: The Indian Ocean Rim Association has its headquarters in Ebene, Mauritius.

Correct answer: Mauritius
Hard
  • A. Miguel d' Escoto
  • B. Mirvoslav la jack
  • C. Maria Fernanda Espinosa
  • D. Neelam Pari

Explanation: Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador presided over the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly from 2018 to 2019.

Correct answer: Maria Fernanda Espinosa
Fairly easy
  • A. International Committee of Red Cross
  • B. FAO
  • C. IMF
  • D. ILO

Explanation: The International Committee of the Red Cross is an independent humanitarian organization, not a specialized agency of the United Nations.

Correct answer: International Committee of Red Cross
Fairly easy
  • A. New York
  • B. Rome
  • C. Geneva
  • D. London

Explanation: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Correct answer: Geneva
Fairly easy
  • A. Singapore
  • B. Brunei
  • C. Bangkok
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The 33rd ASEAN Summit was held in Singapore in November 2018. ASEAN summits rotate among member states, so the host is not always the…

Correct answer: Singapore
Moderate
  • A. Saudi Arabia
  • B. Turkey
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. Iran

Explanation: The second Islamic Summit Conference of the OIC was held in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1974.

Correct answer: Pakistan
Moderate
  • A. Saudi Arabia
  • B. Turkey
  • C. Morocco
  • D. Pakistan

Explanation: The first OIC summit took place in Rabat, Morocco, in 1969 after the fire at Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Correct answer: Morocco
Fairly easy
  • A. Jakarta
  • B. Geneva
  • C. Beijing
  • D. London

Explanation: ASEAN’s secretariat and headquarters are located in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Correct answer: Jakarta
Easy
  • A. Energy Cooperation Organization.
  • B. Economic Cooperation Organization.
  • C. Ecological Cooperation Organization.
  • D. Equality Cooperation Organization.

Explanation: ECO stands for Economic Cooperation Organization, a regional body promoting economic, trade and transport cooperation among member states…

Correct answer: Economic Cooperation Organization.
Moderate
  • A. 50
  • B. 55
  • C. 60
  • D. 65General Reference

Explanation: The African Union has 55 member states, covering the continent and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Correct answer: 55