Practice MCQ Questions and answers on World Organisations-GK

11

The first Earth summit was held at :

A) Buenos Aires B) Rio De Janeiro C) Dar-es-Salam D) None of these

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

In 1992, more than 100 heads of state met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the first international Earth Summit convened to address urgent problems of environmental protection and socio - economic development.

12

Which one among the following was a major decision taken at the fifth BRICS summit?

A) Establishment of a new development bank B) Reformation of the United Nations C) Common military exercise D) Cultural exchange among the BRICS countries

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Establishment of a new development bank was a major decision taken at the fifth BRICS summit.

13

In 2017, which state government launched the 'Vision - 2025' project to seek public opinion for their dream state?

A) Karnataka B) Rajasthan C) Kerala D) Odisha

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The Karnataka Government launched 'Vision-2025' project across the state with an aim to draft policy for the development of the state in next seven years by seeking the opinion of the public.

14

Electrification prior to the launch of 'Saubhagya Scheme'. Which one of the following is not among them?

A) Kerala B) Punjab C) Himachal Pradesh D) Madhya Pradesh

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Eight States which have already achieved more than 99 percent household electrification prior to launch of Saubhagya scheme are ineligible for participation under the award scheme. These eight states are Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu.

15

Amnesty International is an organization which is associated with -

A) Protection of women's right B) Protection of human rights C) Abolition of untouchability D) None of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Amnesty International (AI), international nongovernmental organization (NGO) founded in London on 28 May 1961, that seeks to publicize violations by governments and other entities of rights recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), especially freedom of speech and of conscience and the right against torture.

16

On 22^nd March 2018 who unveiled the book, Neel Ke Dhabbe on the occasion of 106^th Bihar Day in Patna?

A) Vice President Shri Venkaiah Naidu B) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi C) Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh D) Speaker Smt. Sumitra Mahajan

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The Vice President of India Shri Venkaiah Naidu unveiled the book, Neel Ke Dhabbe on the occasion of 106^th Bihar Day in Patna on 22^nd March 2018.

17

Which is the official language of Southern African Development Community :

A) English, French B) Portuguese C) German D) A and B

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

The Southern African Development Community operates a trilingual policy that recognises English, French and Portuguese as its official languages.

18

Which one of the following countries held 11^th World Hindi Conference in August 2018?

A) Suva, Fiji B) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago C) Johannesburg, South Africa D) Port Louis, Mauritius

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

The 11^th World Hindi Conference (WHC) is being organized from 18 - 20 August 2018 in Mauritius by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in association with the Government of Mauritius.

19

The office of the UN General Assembly is in :

A) Vienna B) Paris C) New York D) Zurich

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

The General debate is held in the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

20

Where is the headquarters of WTO?

A) Vienna B) Paris C) Bern D) Geneva

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

The headquarters of WTO is in Geneva, Switzerland.