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Which of the following is used as the logo of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The giant panda is the symbol of WWF.
22
Which of the following countries is not a member of the G-8 group?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
G-8 group has turned into G-7 after suspension of Russia. Spain is not a member of G-7 among the following.
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Pakistan which rejoined the Commonwealth, had pulled itself out of it in the year -
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Pakistan which rejoined the Commonwealth, had pulled itself out of it in the year 1972.
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Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
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Answer: Option D
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The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an organization of South Asian nations, which was established on 8 December 1985 when the government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka formally adopted its charter providing for the promotion of economic and social progress, cultural development within the South Asia region and also for friendship and cooperation with other developing countries. It has its headquarters in Kathmandu, Nepal. It has total 8 member countries.

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The main aim of SAARC is -
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
SAARC aims to promote economic growth, social progress and cultural development within the South Asia region. The objectives of SAARC, as defined in its charter, are as follows : Promote the welfare of the peoples of South Asia and improve their quality of life.
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The International Human Rights Convention adopted by the United Nations in 1990 relates to -
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Answer: Option C
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The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (ICMW) is a comprehensive international human rights mechanism adopted by the United Nations in 1990 with the purpose of protecting the migrant workers and members of their families.
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Who was the first Indian to be President of UN General Assembly?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (18 August 1900 - 1 December 1990) was an Indian diplomat and politician who was the first female elected to 6th Governor of Maharashtra and 8th President of the United Nations General Assembly.
28
How many former republics of USSR have become members of the Commonwealth of Independent States?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), free association of sovereign states that was formed in 1991 by Russia and 11 other republics that were formerly part of the Soviet Union.
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The five permanent members of UN security council are
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Answer: Option D
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The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5) are the five sovereign states to whom the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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When was the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) formed?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was formed on 8 December 1985.