WBCS Mains General Knowledge International Organizations Questions 2023

Q. UNDP HeadQuarters is located in

(A) New York
(B) Geneva
(C) London
(D) Paris

Correct Answer: (A) New York.

Q. IAEA looks after the safety for which type of pollution?

(A) Heavy Metals
(B) Hydro carbon
(C) Plastic
(D) Radio active elements

Correct Answer: (D) Radio active elements.

Q. GATT was introduced in

(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1954
(D) 1960

Correct Answer: (A) 1947.

Q. The year in which WHO was established is

(A) 1940
(B) 1948
(C) 1952
(D) 1954

Correct Answer: (B) 1948.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge International Organizations Questions 2022

Q. The headquarters of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is situated in

(A) The Hague
(B) Vienna
(C) Washington D.C.
(D) Paris

Correct Answer: (A) The Hague.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge International Organizations Questions 2021

Q. The total number of Judges of the International Court of Justice is

(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 18

Correct Answer: (C) 15.

Q. Which from the following countries does not have veto power?

(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) Canada
(D) China

Correct Answer: (C) Canada.

Q. The Office of the UN General Assembly is in

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

Correct Answer: (B) New York.

Q. Headquarters of UNO are situated at

(A) Paris
(B) Geneva
(C) Los Angeles
(D) New York

Correct Answer: (D) New York.

Q. To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong?

(A) Austria
(B) Sweden
(C) UK
(D) Norway

Correct Answer: (D) Norway.

Q. The motto of UNO is

(A) It’s your world
(B) Life for all
(C) Peace
(D) No war

Correct Answer: (A) It’s your world.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge International Organizations Questions 2020

Q. When is the United Nations (UN)’s World Tsunami Awareness Day observed?

(A) November 1
(B) November 2
(C) November 3
(D) November 5

Correct Answer: (D) November 5.

Q. United Nations (UN)’s World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed on which date?

(A) November 7
(B) November 10
(C) November 8
(D) November 9

Correct Answer: (B) November 10.

Q. When was UN’s International Day of Older Persons observed annually?

(A) October 2
(B) September 29
(C) October 1
(D) September 30

Correct Answer: (C) October 1.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge International Organizations Questions 2018

Q. The Headquarter of ILO is situated at

(A) Rome
(B) Paris
(C) Geneva
(D) The Heague

Correct Answer: (C) Geneva.

Q. How many official languages are there in UNO?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8.

Correct Answer: (C) 6.

Q. The Headquarter of WHO is situated at

(A) Rome
(B) Paris
(C) Geneva
(D) The Heague.

Correct Answer: (C) Geneva.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge International Organizations Questions 2017

Q. The city named by UNESCO under Creative Cities Network for city of music is

(A) Kolkata
(B) Varanasi
(C) Jaipur
(D) Lucknow

Correct Answer: (B) Varanasi.

Q. Which is the highest judicial authority in the settlement of disputes in European Union?

(A) Morocco
(B) Egypt
(C) Tunisia
(D) Yemen

Correct Answer: (D) Yemen.

Q. NAFTA was set up by

(A) George Bush
(B) Bill Clinton
(C) Barack Obama
(D) Donald Trump

Correct Answer: (B) Bill Clinton.

Q. Choose the correct statement about WTO.

(A) Afghanistan became the 164th member of WTO.
(B) General Robert Azevedo is WTO Director.
(C) WTO ministers met at Nairobi in Kenya for its last meeting.
(D) All of the above.

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above.

Q. Which of the following agencies of the UN existed since World War I?

(A) ILO
(B) WHO
(C) FAO
(D) UNESCO

Correct Answer: (A) ILO.

Q. Which organ of the UN has ceased to be functional?

(A) Trusteeship Council
(B) Secretariat
(C) International Court of Justice
(D) Economic and Social Council

Correct Answer: (A) Trusteeship Council.

Q. Which one of the following is the major constituent of the Indian Foreign Exchange Reserve?

(A) Gold
(B) SDRs
(C) Foreign Currency Assets
(D) Reserve Tranche Position of India in IMF.

Correct Answer: (C) Foreign Currency Assets.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge International Organizations Questions 2016

Q. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court came into force in

(A) 2002
(B) 2005
(C) 2013
(D) 2014

Correct Answer: (A) 2002.

Q. The UN Security Council has how many members?

(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 18

Correct Answer: (C) 15.

Q. East Timor, which is the 191st member of the UN, is located in the continent of

(A) Asia
(B) Africa
(C) Europe
(D) South America

Correct Answer: (A) Asia.

Q. Which of the following is not a main organ of the U.N.?

(A) General Assembly
(B) Security Council
(C) International Court of Justice
(D) International Labour Organization

Correct Answer: (D) International Labour Organization.

Q. How many member states does the European Union have?

(A) 28
(B) 30
(C) 32
(D) 34

Correct Answer: (A) 28.

Q. In which year did the Euro, the currency of the European Union, come into existence?

(A) 1999
(B) 2000
(C) 2003
(D) 2005

Correct Answer: (A) 1999.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge International Organizations Questions 2015

Q. Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on ………………………………..

(A) May 8
(B) May 18
(C) June 8
(D) June 18

Correct Answer: (A) May 8.

Q. Who was the first Indian to be the President of United Nations General Assembly?

(A) Smt. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
(B) Ramesh Bhandari
(C) Natwar Singh
(D) Krishna Menon

Correct Answer: (A) Smt. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit.

Q. Kalinga Award was instituted by ………..

(A) UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularize Science
(B) Indian Military
(C) Jnanpith for encouraging creative writings in modern languages
(D) Indian Audit Association for outstanding contribution to adult literacy in India

Correct Answer: (A) UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularize Science.

WBCS Mains General Knowledge International Organizations Questions 2014

Q. The European Union Parliament holds its sessions in

(A) Brussels and Strassbourg
(B) Brussels
(C) Strassbourg
(D) Strassbourg and Paris

Correct Answer: (A) Brussels and Strassbourg.

Q. Warsaw convention (1929) is related to

(A) Expansion of trade and commerce among erstwhile communist states
(B) Aviation sector
(C) Sports and games
(D) Sea transport

Correct Answer: (B) Aviation sector.

Q. Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed in

(A) 1960
(B) 1967
(C) 1979
(D) 1991

Correct Answer: (B) 1967.