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1041. The city of Strasbourg is the official seat of the European Parliament Strasbourg is the city of:

  • A. Switzerland
  • B. UK
  • C. Germany
  • D. France

Explanation: Strasbourg is a French city and one of the official seats of the European Parliament.

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Correct answer: France

1042. The organization, within the UN, which was founded in 1948 to encourage free trade between nations by reducing tariffs, subsides, quotas and regulations:

  • A. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
  • B. World Trade Organization (WTO)
  • C. International Standardization Organization (ISO)
  • D. World Economy Forum (WEF)

Explanation: GATT, created in 1947 and applied provisionally from 1948, reduced barriers such as tariffs and quotas and preceded the WTO.

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Correct answer: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

1043. Recently the European Union struggled with the of what to do about one of its member countries which was on the verge of financial collapse. The country is:

  • A. Greece
  • B. Bulgaria
  • C. United Kingdom
  • D. Sweden

Explanation: Greece was the EU member at the centre of the sovereign-debt crisis and required international financial rescue measures.

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Correct answer: Greece

1044. Poland took the charge of presidency of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on:

  • A. July 1, 2011
  • B. March 12, 2011
  • C. March 13, 2011
  • D. March 11, 2011

Explanation: Poland assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July 2011.

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Correct answer: July 1, 2011

1045. The agreement took place by EU in January 1993:

  • A. Single market with free movement of goods and capital
  • B. Common defence
  • C. Eradication of boundaries
  • D. None of them

Explanation: The EU Single Market came into operation on 1 January 1993, removing barriers to the movement of goods, services, capital and people.

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Correct answer: Single market with free movement of goods and capital

1046. EU's headquarters are based in:

  • A. Paris
  • B. England
  • C. Berlin
  • D. Brussels

Explanation: Brussels is the principal administrative centre of the European Union and hosts the European Commission and the Council.

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Correct answer: Brussels

1047. European Free trade Association (EFTA), consisting of lceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein (from 1991) was established in:

  • A. 1950
  • B. 1960
  • C. 1956
  • D. 1951

Explanation: The European Free Trade Association was founded in 1960 by the Stockholm Convention.

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Correct answer: 1960

1048. Currently the total members of European Union are:

  • A. 26
  • B. 27
  • C. 28
  • D. 29

Explanation: The European Union currently has 27 member states, following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal in 2020.

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Correct answer: 27

1049. Currently what are the total members of ECO?

  • A. 11
  • B. 12
  • C. 10
  • D. 15

Explanation: The Economic Cooperation Organization has 10 member states: its original members Iran, Pakistan and Türkiye, joined by seven Central Asian…

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Correct answer: 10

1050. Headquarters of ECO are in:

  • A. Islamabad
  • B. Tehran
  • C. Dushanbe
  • D. Kabul

Explanation: The headquarters of the Economic Cooperation Organization are in Tehran, Iran.

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Correct answer: Tehran

1051. Islamic Republics established 'The Economic cooperation Organization' (ECO) in 1985 to promote regional economic cooperation among the member states:

  • A. Pakistan, Iraq & Afghanistan
  • B. Pakistan, Turkey & Afghanistan
  • C. Iran, Pakistan & Turkey
  • D. Iran, Pakistan, Turkey & Afghanistan

Explanation: ECO was established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey as the successor to the Regional Cooperation for Development.

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Correct answer: Iran, Pakistan & Turkey

1052. The ECO was expanded to include Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in:

  • A. 1990
  • B. 1991
  • C. 1992
  • D. 1993

Explanation: After the breakup of the Soviet Union, ECO expanded in 1992 to include Afghanistan and the six Central Asian republics listed in the…

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Correct answer: 1992

1053. The ECO Day is being commemorated annually on:

  • A. 28th November
  • B. 1st January
  • C. 28th December
  • D. 1st December

Explanation: ECO Day is observed on 28 November, marking the organization’s establishment in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey.

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Correct answer: 28th November

1054. The arrangement for development cooperation among Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey is called:

  • A. Commonwealth
  • B. Colombo Plan
  • C. D-8 Development Eight
  • D. SEATO

Explanation: The D-8, or Developing Eight, is a cooperation group of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey.

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Correct answer: D-8 Development Eight

1055. The establishment of D-8 officially announced by the summit of Heads of State/government in Istanbul on:

  • A. 15 June, 1997
  • B. 15 June, 1990
  • C. 15 June, 1996
  • D. 15 June, 1995Primary & Secondary Schooling (K-12)

Explanation: The D-8 was formally announced at the Istanbul summit on 15 June 1997, following the initiative to strengthen cooperation among major…

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Correct answer: 15 June, 1997

1056. Which organization's some members have established the Eurasian Economic Community with the aim of creating a full-fledged common market?

  • A. CIS
  • B. APEC
  • C. SAARC
  • D. ASEAN

Explanation: The Eurasian Economic Community was created by several members of the Commonwealth of Independent States to promote economic integration…

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Correct answer: CIS

1057. A meeting on December 21, in which eight of nine remaining non-Slav Republics Moldova, Tajikistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan joined CIS was held in:

  • A. Moscow
  • B. Dushanbe
  • C. Alma'ata (now Astana)
  • D. Ashgabat

Explanation: The meeting was held at Alma-Ata, now called Almaty, on 21 December 1991, where additional former Soviet republics joined the CIS.

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Correct answer: Alma'ata (now Astana)

1058. There are six members in GCC including Saudi Arab, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and:

  • A. Bahrain
  • B. Iran
  • C. Iraq
  • D. PLO

Explanation: Bahrain is the sixth GCC member alongside Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman.

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Correct answer: Bahrain

1059. GCC's headquarters are located in:

  • A. Oman
  • B. Jeddah
  • C. Kuwait
  • D. Riyadh

Explanation: The GCC Secretariat-General is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Jeddah is associated with the headquarters of the Organisation of…

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Correct answer: Riyadh

1060. The purpose of Colombo Plan was:

  • A. Cooperation economic and social development in Asia and Pacific
  • B. Common Defence in Asia and Pacific
  • C. Social Development in Asia and Pacific
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Colombo Plan was designed for cooperative economic and social development in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Correct answer: Cooperation economic and social development in Asia and Pacific
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