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National and international organizations - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

    Which one of the following best describes BRICS?
    1. A group of five nuclear powers
    2. A group of five industrialized nations
    3. A group of five major emerging economies
    4. A group of five potentially storng UN Securety Council members from the Counties of the Global South
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  2. Question 2

    Recently, which of the following countries were placed in the 'Grey List' of Financial Action Task Force?
    1. Bolivia and Mozambique
    2. Colombia and Ecuador
    3. Iraq and Qatar
    4. Turkey and UAE
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  3. Question 3

    Which of the following statements about ASEAN are correct?
    1. The Chairmanship of ASEAN rotates annually based on the alphabetical order of the English names of member state.
    2. The chairmanship is decided by voting among the member state.
    3. "One Vision, One Identity, One Community" is the ASEAN motto.
    4. 12th August is celebrated as ASEAN day.
    Select the correct answer using the code given bwlow:
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 1 and 3 only
    3. 3 and 4 only
    4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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  4. Question 4

    Which one of the following is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
    1. France
    2. China
    3. Japan
    4. United Kingdom
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  5. Question 5

    Which of the following UN organizations has been awarded with Nobel Prize twice?
    1. IPCC
    2. IAEA
    3. UNHCR
    4. UNICEF
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  6. Question 6

    Consider the following statements about the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):
    1. One of the goals of SCO is to promote a new democratic, fair and rational International political and economical order.
    2. Iran is a permanent member of SCO.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  7. Question 7

    Arrange the BRICS countries in ascending order of their rank in the Human Development Report 2023-24, released by the UNDP:
    1. china 2. India
    3. Russia 4. Brazil
    5. South Africa
    Select the answer using the code given below:
    1. 2, 5, 4, 1, 3
    2. 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
    3. 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
    4. 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
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  8. Question 8

    which one of the following UN organizations has not been awarded the Nobel Prize?
    1. WFP
    2. ILO
    3. UNESCO
    4. UNHCR
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  9. Question 9

    Which one of the following nations is not a permanent member of G7?
    1. India
    2. Canada
    3. France
    4. Italy
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  10. Question 10

    Which one of the following statements about BIMSTEC is not correct?
    1. Is is regional organization comprising eight member states lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal.
    2. This sub-regional organization came into being in 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration.
    3. Nepal and Myanmar are members of BIMSTEC.
    4. It is s platfrom of inter-regional cooperation between SAARC and ASEAN members.
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  11. Question 11

    Which of the following is/are correct about G20?
    1. It has no permanent secretariat.
    2. It was founded on a legally binding international agreement between 20 top industrialized countries.
    3. Each country is led by a Sherpa.
    4. Spain is one of the two 'Permanent Invitees' to G20.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
    1. 1 and2
    2. 4 only
    3. 3 and 4
    4. 1 and 3
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  12. Question 12

    Which one among the following statements about the United Nations (UN) is not correct?
    1. All the main bodies of the United Nation, such as the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Trusteeship Council, ect. were established with the founding of the UN in 1945.
    2. The United Nations System comprises not only the main bodies, but also many funds, programmes and specialized agencies.
    3. Specialized agencies of the UN System are funded by both voluntary and assessed contributions.
    4. The programmes and funds of the UN System are financed only through assessed contributions.
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  13. Question 13

    Which one of the following Institutions is not in the 'World Bank Group'?
    1. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    2. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
    3. Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development
    4. International Finance Corporation
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  14. Question 14

    Which of the following statements about the non-permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations is/are correct?
    1. Their total number is now 10, but but was originally only 6.
    2. they are elected for a term of two years only.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  15. Question 15

    According to the Human Development Index 2021, which neighbouring countries from the following ranked behind India?
    1. Afghanistan
    2. Bangladesh
    3. Bhutan
    4. Maldives
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  16. Question 16

    Which of the following countries is NOT a member of SAARC?
    1. China
    2. Bhutan
    3. Bangladesh
    4. Nepal
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  17. Question 17

    According of the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2021, India's rank is _____ out of 109 countries.
    1. 66
    2. 101
    3. 98
    4. 63
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  18. Question 18

    Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO), which is under the Ministry of Defence Government og India, was formed in the year ____ .
    1. 1948
    2. 1958
    3. 1975
    4. 1981
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  19. Question 19

    Industrialists reacted against colonial policies that restricted business activities and formed an organization in 1927. What was it called?
    1. Indian Industrial and commercial Congress (IICC)
    2. Organization of Industries of India (OII)
    3. Federation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI)
    4. Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
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  20. Question 20

    Which of the following ministries of the Government of India has under it the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)?
    1. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
    2. Ministry of Earth Sciences
    3. Ministry of Science and Technology
    4. Ministry of Education
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