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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Hard
  • A. High Commissioner for Refugees
  • B. UN Commissioner for Refugees
  • C. Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees
  • D. Refugees High Commission

Explanation: UNHCR formally refers to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Correct answer: Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees
Moderate
  • A. Iran
  • B. Qatar
  • C. Indonesia
  • D. Venezuela

Explanation: Indonesia joined OPEC, withdrew, rejoined in 2016, and suspended its membership again in November 2016 after OPEC’s decision to reduce…

Correct answer: Indonesia
Moderate
  • A. The Supreme Council
  • B. The Ministerial Council
  • C. The Secretariat General
  • D. All of These

Explanation: The GCC has three principal bodies named here: the Supreme Council, the Ministerial Council and the Secretariat General.

Correct answer: All of These
Fairly easy
  • A. Thimphu
  • B. Phnom Penh
  • C. Beijing
  • D. Seoul

Explanation: The AIIB headquarters is in Beijing, China, reflecting the bank's Chinese initiative and central role in Asian infrastructure financing.

Correct answer: Beijing
Moderate
  • A. London
  • B. Berlin
  • C. Washington
  • D. Geneva

Explanation: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Correct answer: Washington
Moderate
  • A. Embassies
  • B. High Commission
  • C. Delegations
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The EU's diplomatic missions are formally called Delegations, not embassies or high commissions.

Correct answer: Delegations
Moderate
  • A. 1st January 1995
  • B. 1st January 1998
  • C. 1st December 1999
  • D. 1st June 2000World Current Affairs

Explanation: The WTO began operating on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement, replacing the provisional GATT framework.

Correct answer: 1st January 1995
Fairly easy
  • A. 10 August
  • B. 11 August
  • C. 12 August
  • D. 13 August

Explanation: The United Nations observes International Youth Day on 12 August each year to highlight youth issues and participation in society.

Correct answer: 12 August
Fairly easy
  • A. 21 April
  • B. 21 June
  • C. 31 July
  • D. 31 August

Explanation: The UN-designated International Day of Yoga is observed on 21 June. India proposed the observance, which was adopted by the UN General…

Correct answer: 21 June
Moderate
  • A. July 6th
  • B. June 5th
  • C. June 6th
  • D. July 8th

Explanation: World Zoonoses Day is observed on 6 July, marking the date Louis Pasteur administered the first successful rabies vaccine in 1885.

Correct answer: July 6th
Very hard
  • A. 19 Countries + Common Wealth of Nations
  • B. 19 Countries + European Union + African Union (AU)
  • C. 19 Countries + NATO
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The G20 currently comprises 19 countries plus the European Union and the African Union, giving it 21 members.

Correct answer: 19 Countries + European Union + African Union (AU)
Fairly easy
  • A. European Union
  • B. Steel Europa
  • C. Greater Coal Mines
  • D. Greater Steel Europia

Explanation: The European Coal and Steel Community became the institutional foundation for later European integration, eventually contributing to the…

Correct answer: European Union
Fairly easy
  • A. London
  • B. New york
  • C. Vienna
  • D. Geneva

Explanation: The International Committee of the Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the city where the Red Cross movement was…

Correct answer: Geneva
Very hard
  • A. 24 Sep, 1945 to 1 Feb, 1946
  • B. 24 Nov, 1956 to 10 Feb, 1945
  • C. CC. 10 Feb, 1946 to 24 Oct, 1946
  • D. 24 Oct, 1945 to 1 Feb, 1946

Explanation: Gladwyn Jebb served as acting UN Secretary-General from 24 October 1945, when the United Nations began functioning, until 1 February 1946.

Correct answer: 24 Oct, 1945 to 1 Feb, 1946
Fairly easy
  • A. Dag Hammarskjold
  • B. Kurt Waldheim
  • C. Gladwyn Jebb
  • D. Boutros Boutros

Explanation: Gladwyn Jebb was the only acting Secretary-General of the United Nations, serving temporarily before Trygve Lie became the first permanent…

Correct answer: Gladwyn Jebb
Fairly easy
  • A. UNO
  • B. SAARC
  • C. SCO
  • D. G-20

Explanation: Pakistan belongs to the United Nations, SAARC and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Correct answer: G-20
Fairly easy
  • A. Japan
  • B. India
  • C. China
  • D. Malaysia

Explanation: Japan is the G7’s only Asian member. India and China have participated in some outreach meetings, but neither is a permanent G7 member.

Correct answer: Japan
Moderate
  • A. World Bank
  • B. IMF
  • C. New Development Bank
  • D. Brazilian Development Bank

Explanation: The Amazon Fund is managed by Brazil’s national development bank, BNDES, which receives and administers contributions for Amazon…

Correct answer: Brazilian Development Bank
Hard
  • A. Boulevard Leopold II
  • B. Boulevard Leopold III
  • C. Boulevard Leopold IV
  • D. Boulevard Leopold V

Explanation: NATO Headquarters is situated on Boulevard Leopold III in Brussels, Belgium.

Correct answer: Boulevard Leopold III
Very hard
  • A. 10 Belgrave Square
  • B. 11 Belgrave Square
  • C. 12 Belgrave Square
  • D. 13 Belgrave Square

Explanation: NATO's first headquarters occupied 13 Belgrave Square in London after the Alliance was founded in 1949.

Correct answer: 13 Belgrave Square