Free International Organizations MCQs with Answers

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International Organizations covers the purposes, headquarters, membership, structure and major functions of bodies such as the United Nations, WHO, UNESCO, IMF, World Bank, WTO, OIC, SAARC and NATO. It distinguishes their fields, such as health, finance, trade, security and regional cooperation, along with notable treaties and offices.

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Fairly easy
  • A. OPEC
  • B. ASEAN
  • C. NAFTA
  • D. European Union

Explanation: OPEC is often described as a cartel because its member oil-producing states coordinate petroleum production and export policies.

Correct answer: OPEC
Moderate
  • A. 1970
  • B. 1971
  • C. 1973
  • D. 1981

Explanation: The Islamic Development Bank was established in 1973 following the decision of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

Correct answer: 1973
Hard
  • A. UNICEF
  • B. ILO
  • C. UN High commission for Refugees
  • D. All of above

Explanation: UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965, the ILO in 1969, and the UNHCR in 1954 and 1981.

Correct answer: All of above
Moderate
  • A. Defense Treaty
  • B. Washington Treaty
  • C. Geneva Treaty
  • D. Warsaw Traety

Explanation: NATO was established by the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Washington, D.C., so it is also called the Washington Treaty.

Correct answer: Washington Treaty
Moderate
  • A. Yalta Conference
  • B. New Deal
  • C. Treaty of Versailles
  • D. Bretton Woods Agreement

Explanation: The IMF and World Bank were established through the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference and began operating in the post-World War II financial…

Correct answer: Bretton Woods Agreement
Fairly easy
  • A. IMF
  • B. WEF
  • C. World Bank
  • D. UNDP

Explanation: The World Bank publishes the World Development Report, which examines major development issues each year.

Correct answer: World Bank
Easy
  • A. 1 December
  • B. 3 December
  • C. 5 December
  • D. 7 December

Explanation: International Civil Aviation Day is observed on 7 December, marking the anniversary of the 1944 Convention on International Civil…

Correct answer: 7 December
Fairly easy
  • A. Australia
  • B. China
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. Canada

Explanation: ASIS stands for the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, Australia’s foreign intelligence agency.

Correct answer: Australia
Fairly easy
  • A. Parliament
  • B. Congress
  • C. Knesset
  • D. Batheling

Explanation: Israel’s unicameral elected legislature is called the Knesset, a Hebrew term meaning “gathering” or “assembly.” Parliament is a generic…

Correct answer: Knesset
Moderate
  • A. 5 Years
  • B. 6 Years
  • C. 9 Years
  • D. 10 Years

Explanation: Judges of the International Court of Justice serve nine-year terms and may be re-elected.

Correct answer: 9 Years
Fairly easy
  • A. 21 October
  • B. 22 October
  • C. 23 October
  • D. 24 October

Explanation: United Nations Day is observed on 24 October, marking the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945.

Correct answer: 24 October
Fairly easy
  • A. 5
  • B. 10
  • C. 15
  • D. 20

Explanation: The International Court of Justice consists of 15 judges elected for nine-year terms by the UN General Assembly and Security Council.

Correct answer: 15
Easy
  • A. World Day of the Sick
  • B. World Alzheimer's Day
  • C. World Day of Social Justice
  • D. World Cancer Day

Explanation: World Cancer Day is observed annually on 4 February to raise awareness about cancer prevention, detection and treatment.

Correct answer: World Cancer Day
Fairly easy
  • A. National Assembly
  • B. General Council
  • C. KNESSET
  • D. Federal Parliament

Explanation: Israel's unicameral parliament is called the Knesset, a Hebrew term meaning assembly. It has 120 elected members.

Correct answer: KNESSET
Moderate
  • A. 10 October
  • B. 11 October
  • C. 13 October
  • D. 14 October

Explanation: World Mental Health Day is observed annually on 10 October to promote mental-health awareness and advocacy worldwide.

Correct answer: 10 October
Fairly easy
  • A. Iran
  • B. Kuwait
  • C. Austria
  • D. Saudi Arab

Explanation: OPEC’s headquarters is in Vienna, Austria, where the organization has been based since 1965.

Correct answer: Austria
Fairly easy
  • A. 11 November
  • B. 17 November
  • C. 19 November
  • D. 1 December

Explanation: International Students' Day is observed on 17 November. The date commemorates student resistance to Nazi occupation in Czechoslovakia in…

Correct answer: 17 November
Moderate
  • A. September 13
  • B. September 14
  • C. September 15
  • D. September 16

Explanation: International Ozone Day is observed on 16 September, marking the date the Montreal Protocol was signed in 1987.

Correct answer: September 16
Very hard
  • A. U.K
  • B. Israel
  • C. Russia
  • D. Colombia

Explanation: DAS stood for Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad, Colombia's former intelligence and security agency.

Correct answer: Colombia
Fairly easy
  • A. 8
  • B. 12
  • C. 16
  • D. 20Government

Explanation: The EU flag has 12 gold stars arranged in a circle, symbolising unity and completeness rather than the number of member states.

Correct answer: 12