FPSC CSS 2014 Exam Preparation World Organizations GK Mcqs

1. Which organ of the United Nations has ceased to be operational?

Economic and Social Council

International Court of Justice

Trusteeship Council

Secretariat

2. The United Nations is considered as a universal organisation. Which organ of rhe united nations fully represents the fact?

The Economic and Social Council

The Security Council

The Secretariat

The General Assembly

3. The member countries of NAFTA are

USA and Canada

USA, Canada and Mexico

Canada and Mexico

USA and Mexico

4. India was elected as a President of General Assembly of the United Nations in 1953. Who occupied this office on behalf of India?
5. Radha Krishnan

Gopalswamy Iyyengar

V.K. Krishna Menon

Vijayalakshmi Pandit

5. United Nations adapted a Charter of Economic Rights in the year

1969

1974

1956

1964

6. The Indian Red Cross Society was established in the year

1932

1920

1945

1890

7. SAARC was founded in

New Delhi

Geneva

Dhaka

Thimpu

8. Which organ of United Nations has ceased to be operational?

Trusteeship Council

Secretariat

International Court of Justice

Economic and Social Council

9. G-15 is a group of

developing countries

non-aligned countries

developed countries

companies

The G15, a group of 17 developing countries from Asia, Africa and Latin America, was set up to foster cooperation and provide input for other international groups, such as the World Trade Organization and the Group of Seven rich industrialized nations.

The G15 focuses on cooperation among developing countries in the areas of investment, trade, and technology. The membership of the G15 has expanded to 18 countries, but the name has remained unchanged.

10. Which of the following country is not a member of G-7?

Japan

Russia

France

Italy

11. Which of the following is not an agency of U.N.?

World Health Organisation

Food and Agricultural Organisation

International Committee of the Red Cross

International Monetary Fund

12. The NAM summit which demanded expansion of the United Nations Security council had met at

Tehran

Cairo

Harare

Jakarta

13. Which of the following countries is not a member of a SAARC

Sri Lanka

Myanmar

Maldives

Bhutan

14. Where was the first ever security Council Summit meeting held in early 1992?

New York

Paris

Geneva

London

15. The headquarters of International Labour Organisation is at

Paris

New York

Hague

Geneva

16. The UNO was founded at

Moscow

London

Paris

San Francisco

17. The first General Secretary of UNO was

Dag Hamarskjoeld

U Thant

Trygve Lie

Kurt Waldheim

18. The SAARC movement was launched for

political alliances

regional cooperation

cultural exchanges

military strategy

19. The headquarters of UNHCR is located at

New York

Rome

Geneva

London

20. Which of the following is a military alliance?

NATO

NAFTA

EEC

ASEAN

21. G-7 includes

South Africa

Australia

India

Italy

22. INTERPOL means

International Political Conference

International Criminal Police Organisation

None of these

International Association of Police Officers

23. The headquarters of U.N. is located in

Rome

Geneva

New York

Washington D.C.

24. Headquarters of the World Health Organisation is located at

Geneva

Washington DC

New York

Rome

25. The working language(s) of the UNESCO is/are

French only

English only

English and French

English, French and Russian

26. The number of principal organs of UNO is

3

4

5

6

27. When was SAARC founded?

1982

1984

1985

1983

28. Which of the following is not a member of G-15?

Pakistan

Malaysia

Indonesia

India

29. Amnesty International has its headquarters at

Berlin

New York

Washington

London

30. The head quarters of the International Red Cross is situated in

Vienna

Paris

Hague

Geneva

31. Which was the first country to withdraw from CENTO?

Iraq

Afghanistan

Turkey

U.K.

32. First Indian to make a speech in Hindi before the UN General Assembly is

Moraji Desai

A.B. Vajpayee

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Lal Krishna Advani

33. Which of the following is Human Rights Organisation?

The French community

The Organisation of African Unity

The Arab League

Amnesty International

34. The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is located in

Vienna

London

Geneva

Washington

35. Which of the following pairs of country and the purpose for which U.N. Peace Keeping Force is maintained is correctly is correctly matched?

Cyprus – to maintain peace between the two dominant ethnic groups in the country

Mozambique – To supervise a referendum

El Salvador – to deliver humanitarian aid

Lebanon – For supervising a 1992 accord

36. Vietnam joined the U.N.O in the year

1977

1970

1976

1974

37. The International Court of Justice is located at

Geneva

Hague

Amsterdam

Vienna

38. Which of the following international organisations has started the scheme ‘Partnership for Peace’ for a group of nations?

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP)

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Organisations of African Unity (OAU)

39. Which of the following countries is not a member of G-15?

Jamaica

Indonesia

Columbia

Afghanistan

40. The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) is located at

Manila

Singapore

Kuala lumpur

Bangkok

41. Which of the following is a cultural organisation?

UNESCO

ILO

WHO

FAO

42. The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the UN elected by the General Assembly for two years term at present include (2-year term which begins on the January 1, 2011)

Japan, India, Hungary, Venezuela

Morocco, Cape, Verde, Belgium, Russia

Zimbabwe, Venezuela, India, France

Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, South Africa

For the 2-year term which begins on the January 1, 2011, the elected non-permanent members for this 2-year period will be Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, and South Africa.

43. When was the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) formed?

1985

1982

1986

1987

44. Which of the following is the headquarters of World Trade Organisation (WTO)?

New York

Geneva

Madrid

Paris

45. The international township built near Pondicherry in India in coloration with UNESCO is called

Elbaville

Auroville

Gayaville

Broadway

46. How many former republics of USSR have become members of the Commonwealth of Independent States?

11

10

12

9

47. The five permanent members of UN security council are

Japan, West Germany, USSR, UK and USA

Canada, China, France, USSR and USA

Germany, China, USSR, UK and USA

China, France, USSR, UK and USA

48. The main aim of SAARC is

Regional Cooperation

Internal affairs

Non-alignity

Peaceful Coexistence

49. The International Human Rights Convention adopted by the United Nations in 1990 relates to

disabled

stateless persons

migrant workers

children

50. Who was the first Indian to be President of UN General Assembly?

Mrs. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

Ramesh Bhandari

Natwar Singh

Krishna Menon