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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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481. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on__________?
- A. 21 Feb
- B. 21 March
- C. 21 June
- D. 21 Oct
Explanation: The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed on 21 March, commemorating the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in…
Correct answer: 21 March482. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed annually on__________?
- A. 25 Sept
- B. 25 Oct
- C. 25 Nov
- D. 25 Dev
Explanation: The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed on 25 November.
Correct answer: 25 Nov- A. French
- B. English
- C. Brazilian
- D. German
Explanation: French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union, reflecting its foundation in Bern in the nineteenth-century European…
Correct answer: French- A. 1969
- B. 1974
- C. 1982
- D. 1989
Explanation: The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was adopted and opened for signature at Montego Bay in 1982.
Correct answer: 1982- A. 24 May, 1967
- B. 29 April, 1961
- C. 29 October, 1961
- D. 24 June, 1979Preparing For College Admissions Tests
Explanation: The World Wide Fund for Nature, originally called the World Wildlife Fund, was established on 29 April 1961.
Correct answer: 29 April, 1961- A. Treaty
- B. Protocol
- C. Conference
- D. All of Above
Explanation: The United Nations Environment Programme was created after the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm.
Correct answer: Conference- A. International Telegraph Organization
- B. International Telegraph Union
- C. International Telegraph Bureau
- D. International Telecommunication Organizers
Explanation: The ITU began in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union, created to coordinate international telegraph systems.
Correct answer: International Telegraph Union- A. Recovery and Sustainable Development of the Affected Regions (third decade after the Chernobyl disaster)
- B. International Decade for Action, "Water for Life"
- C. Decade for Human Rights Education
- D. Deserts and the Fight against Desertification
Explanation: The 2010–2020 UN decade was dedicated to deserts and the fight against desertification, highlighting land degradation and drought.
Correct answer: Deserts and the Fight against Desertification- A. 1945
- B. 1947
- C. 1948
- D. 1949Subscribing To Online Reference Libraries
Explanation: The OAS was established in 1948 through the Charter of Bogotá, signed by American states.
Correct answer: 1948- A. Seventh
- B. Eighth
- C. Ninth
- D. Tenth
Explanation: The G-15 was created at the Ninth Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Belgrade in 1989.
Correct answer: Ninth- A. Sydney
- B. New York city
- C. London
- D. No permanent secretariat
Explanation: The G-20 has no permanent secretariat or headquarters; its presidency rotates annually among members.
Correct answer: No permanent secretariat- A. 1998
- B. 1999
- C. 2000
- D. 2003
Explanation: The G-20 was established in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis to bring together major advanced and emerging economies.
Correct answer: 1999- A. 1980
- B. 1981
- C. 1982
- D. 1983Downloading Digital Educational Resources
Explanation: The Gulf Cooperation Council was established in 1981 by six Arab Gulf states.
Correct answer: 1981- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. Five
Explanation: Besides its New York headquarters, the United Nations has three major regional offices or headquarters districts in Geneva, Vienna and…
Correct answer: Three- A. 1993
- B. 1994
- C. 2004
- D. 2006
Explanation: The South Asian Preferential Trading Arrangement, or SAPTA, was signed on 11 April 1993.
Correct answer: 1993- A. 10 SAARC summit
- B. 11 SAARC summit
- C. 12 SAARC summit
- D. 13 SAARC summit
Explanation: SAFTA was signed at the 12th SAARC Summit held in Islamabad in January 2004. The 11th summit was held in Kathmandu in 2002.
Correct answer: 12 SAARC summit497. The motto of 'Association of Southeast Asian Nations' is "One Vision, One__________ ,One Community".
- A. Unity
- B. Identity
- C. Faith
- D. Ideology
Explanation: ASEAN's motto is “One Vision, One Identity, One Community.” Identity refers to the shared regional identity ASEAN seeks to build.
Correct answer: Identity- A. Pakistan
- B. India
- C. SriLanka
- D. Afghanistan
Explanation: Afghanistan joined the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in 2007 as its eighth member.
Correct answer: Afghanistan- A. International Monetary Fund
- B. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- C. World Bank
- D. NATO
Explanation: The World Bank, formally the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, helped broker the Indus Waters Treaty signed in 1960.
Correct answer: World Bank- A. 1 year
- B. 2 years
- C. 3 years
- D. 5 years
Explanation: The UN Security Council has ten non-permanent members, each elected by the General Assembly for a two-year term.
Correct answer: 2 years