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. Guyana
  • B. Suriname
  • C. Both
  • D. None

Explanation: Guyana and Suriname are the two South American members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, although neither has a Muslim-majority…

Correct answer: Both
Hard
  • A. Madrid
  • B. Doha
  • C. Istanbul
  • D. Algeria

Explanation: The International Olive Council was established in 1959, with its headquarters in Madrid, Spain.

Correct answer: Madrid
Fairly easy
  • A. February 5th
  • B. February 15th
  • C. February 20th
  • D. February 25th

Explanation: The United Nations observes World Day of Social Justice on 20 February each year.

Correct answer: February 20th
Fairly easy
  • A. Strasbourg, France
  • B. Geneva, Switzerland
  • C. Rome, Italy
  • D. Nairobi, Kenya

Explanation: Strasbourg is the European Parliament’s official seat, where its plenary sessions are held.

Correct answer: Strasbourg, France
Hard
  • A. International Court of Justice
  • B. International Criminal Court
  • C. United Nations Office On Terrorism And Financial Crime
  • D. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes

Explanation: Education for Justice, or E4J, is a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime initiative that promotes education about the rule of law…

Correct answer: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes
Moderate
  • A. Combat terrorism
  • B. Stop terror financing
  • C. Place counties in the black lists.
  • D. None of these

Explanation: FATF works to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism, with terrorist financing being the closest option given.

Correct answer: Stop terror financing
Moderate
  • A. UNESCO
  • B. Worldwide Fund for Nature
  • C. Food and Agricultural Organisations
  • D. World Economic Forum

Explanation: The Crystal Award is presented by the World Economic Forum to artists who have made a significant contribution to improving the world.

Correct answer: World Economic Forum
Very hard
  • A. 32
  • B. 34
  • C. 36
  • D. 37Educational Resources

Explanation: The WHO Executive Board has 34 members, each technically qualified in health, and they are elected by the World Health Assembly.

Correct answer: 34
Fairly easy
  • A. Washington DC
  • B. Brussels
  • C. Geneva
  • D. Paris

Explanation: The World Meteorological Organization is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, where it coordinates international cooperation on weather…

Correct answer: Geneva
Moderate
  • A. India
  • B. China
  • C. Russia
  • D. USA

Explanation: China's National People's Congress has the world's largest parliamentary membership, with nearly 3,000 deputies.

Correct answer: China
Very hard
  • A. 134
  • B. 124
  • C. 154
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Group of 77 began with 77 developing countries in 1964 but has grown to 134 member countries.

Correct answer: 134
Very hard
  • A. 24
  • B. 26
  • C. 22
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Arab Monetary Fund is an Arab regional financial organisation whose membership comprises 22 Arab countries.

Correct answer: 22
Moderate
  • A. Mexico
  • B. France
  • C. Argentina
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The G5 grouping of emerging economies consists of Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and South Africa.

Correct answer: Mexico
Easy
  • A. US
  • B. Mexico
  • C. China
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The G7 comprises Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Correct answer: US
Fairly easy
  • A. 29 May
  • B. 29 August
  • C. 22 July
  • D. 22 November

Explanation: The International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on 29 August. The date commemorates the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test…

Correct answer: 29 August
Easy
  • A. 14 October
  • B. 22 March
  • C. 12 May
  • D. 9 September

Explanation: International Nurses Day is held on 12 May, the birthday of Florence Nightingale.

Correct answer: 12 May
Moderate
  • A. Kyoto, Japan
  • B. Berlin, Germany
  • C. Paris, France
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The first Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was held in Berlin, Germany.

Correct answer: Berlin, Germany
Moderate
  • A. 1992
  • B. 1994
  • C. 1993
  • D. 1995

Explanation: COP1 was held in 1995 in Berlin. The UNFCCC had been adopted in 1992, but its first formal Conference of the Parties came three years later.

Correct answer: 1995
Moderate
  • A. 21 December 1945
  • B. 22 March 1945
  • C. 23July 1945
  • D. 29 April 1946

Explanation: The Arab League was founded in Cairo on 22 March 1945 by seven Arab states.

Correct answer: 22 March 1945
Hard
  • A. Finland
  • B. Latvia
  • C. Lithuania
  • D. Lebanon

Explanation: The Seimas is the unicameral parliament of Lithuania. Latvia's parliament is called the Saeima, a similar name that creates the main trap.

Correct answer: Lithuania