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GK/World

The first Earth Summit (UN Conference on Environment and Development) 1992 was held at:

A. Delhi
B. Rio de Janeiro
C. New York
D. London

Which organ of the United Nations has ceased its operations?

A. Trusteeship Council
B. International Court of Justice
C. The Secretariat
D. Economic Council

The headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross )ICRC) is situated in:

A. Paris
B. Geneva
C. New York
D. The Hague

Which of the following is used at the logo of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)?

A. Lion
B. Tiger
C. Panda
D. Deer

Which of the following statements regarding OPEC is incorrect?

A. It was formed in 1960
B. Its membership is open to every country
C. It was formed to control production and pricing of crude oil
D. It has been successful in determining world oil prices to a large extent

"INTERPOL" has its headquarters at:

A. London
B. Lyon
C. Geneva
D. Washington

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

A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Senegal
D. Malaysia

Which of the following is a military alliance?

A. NATO
B. ECO
C. SAARC
D. OPEC

Which of the following countries is not a member of the "Club of the Rich Countries (G-8)"?

A. Norway
B. United States
C. Italy
D. France

Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations was in existence before the World War II?

A. WHO
B. FAO
C. ILO
D. IMF

The United Nations Charter was ratified in 1945 by:

A. 29 countries
B. 37 countries
C. 40 countries
D. 50 countries

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) is located at:

A. Bangkok
B. Singapore
C. Manila
D. Kuala Lumper

The office of the United Nations General Assembly is in:

A. Vienna
B. Paris
C. New York
D. London

How many former republics of USSR have become members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?

A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 16

The normal term of office of United Nations Secretary-General is:

A. 3 years
B. 5 years
C. 4 years
D. 7 years

The number of principal organs of the United Nations is:

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

The first Secretary-General of the United Nations was:

A. U. Thant
B. Trygve Lie
C. Kurt Waldheim
D. None of these

Which of the following countries is considered as an original member of the United Nations though it signed the charter later?

A. India
B. Angola
C. Poland
D. Nigeria

Which of the following countries is not a member of G-15 of developing Countries?

A. Mexico
B. Bolivia
C. Egypt
D. Brazil

Which organ of United Nations is considered as world parliament?

A. Security Council
B. General Assembly
C. International Court of Justice
D. Trusteeship Council

How many judges are members of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?

A. 10
B. 20
C. 15
D. 25

How many delegates can each country sent to the United Nations General Assembly?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 8

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was established on:

A. 25-Sep-69
B. 25-Sep-70
C. 25-Sep-72
D. 25-Sep-74

The headquarters of European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is located at

A. London
B. Geneva
C. Rome
D. Paris

The Africa Fund is for:

A. Helping the African states to control famine
B. Helping frontline states in their fight against apartheid
C. Controlling population in Africa
D. None of these