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National and international organizations - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    In which year the National Sample Survey Organization was established to collect socio economic data employing scientific sampling methods?
    1. 1947 AD
    2. 1950 AD
    3. 1952 AD
    4. 1954 AD
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  2. Question 2

    In which of the following cities is the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology located?
    1. Pune
    2. Mumbai
    3. Delhi
    4. Kochi
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  3. Question 3

    The National Consumer Disputed Redressal Commission (NCDRC) was established in the year _____ , under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986.
    1. 1988
    2. 1995
    3. 1987
    4. 1991
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  4. Question 4

    FAO is a specialized agency that works on the behalf of the UN. Choose its full form.
    1. Food and Agriculture Organization
    2. Foreign Aviation Organization
    3. Found for Agriculture Organization
    4. Foreign Agriculture Organization
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  5. Question 5

    Which of the following is NOT a division of the National Sample Survey Organisation?
    1. Field Oparation Division
    2. Data Processing Dvision
    3. Survey Design and Research Division
    4. National Development Agenda
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  6. Question 6

    What percentage of jobs in India are at risk of automation, as per World Bank data 2016?
    1. 40%
    2. 77%
    3. 69%
    4. 55%
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  7. Question 7

    Which of the following countries is NOT a member of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)?
    1. Pakistan
    2. Myanmar
    3. Afghanistan
    4. Bhutan
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  8. Question 8

    Which of the following trade agreements aims to 'strengthen intra- SAARC economic cooperation to maximize the region's potential for trade and achieve development for their people'?
    1. APTA
    2. SAFTA
    3. NAFTA
    4. LAIA
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  9. Question 9

    How many countries are part of SAARC?
    1. 8
    2. 2
    3. 5
    4. 7
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  10. Question 10

    'I2U2' initiative is also referred to as _____.
    1. East European Quad
    2. West European Quad
    3. West Asian Quad
    4. East Asian Quad
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  11. Question 11

    Which of the following is/are one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?
    I. Zero Hunger II. Climate action
    III. Life Below Water IV. Quality Education
    1. I, II, III and IV
    2. I and II
    3. II and III
    4. I, III and IV
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  12. Question 12

    Which institution launched a list of 50 iconic Indian heritage textiles?
    1. Ministry of Textile
    2. NITI Aayog
    3. Ministry of Culture
    4. UNESCO
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  13. Question 13

    _____ was established in 1948 with 23 countries as a global trade organization to administer all multilateral trade agreements.
    1. World Trade Organization
    2. International Reclprocal Trade Association
    3. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
    4. World Chamber of Commerce
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  14. Question 14

    Which organisation was created in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to assess the science related to climate change?
    1. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
    2. International Climate Action Network (ICAN)
    3. Global Climate Growth Institude (GCGI)
    4. Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC)
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  15. Question 15

    GATT was established in 1948 with ____ countries as the global trade organization to administer all multilateral trade agreement by providing equal opportunities to all countries in the international market for trading purposes.
    1. 29
    2. 23
    3. 35
    4. 28
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  16. Question 16

    In which year did India become a signatory to the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Special on Wild fauna and FlorA)?
    1. 1980
    2. 1983
    3. 1976
    4. 1975
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  17. Question 17

    Where is the headquarters of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) located?
    1. Australia
    2. Nepal
    3. Switzerland
    4. Bhutan
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  18. Question 18

    Where is the headquarters of the Badminton World Federation located?
    1. Malaysia
    2. Japan
    3. Singapore
    4. Switzerland
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  19. Question 19

    India joined the United Nations after ratifying the UN Charter in _____.
    1. May 1947
    2. December 1945
    3. October 1945
    4. Februarym1946
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  20. Question 20

    In which of the following countries is the headquarters of the International Table Tennis Federation Situated?
    1. Japan
    2. Thailand
    3. England
    4. Switzerland
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