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International Organisations Languages

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International organisations languages cover the official and working languages of global bodies like the World Bank, IMF, and WTO. This general awareness topic frequently appears in banking, civil services, and SSC examinations to test international current affairs knowledge. Practice these questions to learn about linguistic protocols in global diplomacy and trade.

World Bank official languagesWTO working languagesIMF operational languagesPolitical treaty languagesADB presentation languagesCultural diplomacy languages

International Organisations Languages Questions

Multiple choice xhtml
  1. <div lang="en" xml:lang="en">Hello World!

  2. <div xml:language="en">Hello World!

  3. <div language="en">Hello World!

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

For XHTML documents that serve as XML (application/xhtml+xml), the xml:lang attribute is required for language declaration. For compatibility with HTML user agents, both lang (HTML) and xml:lang (XML) should be specified. Option B uses xml:language which doesn't exist, and option C uses 'language' which isn't a valid attribute.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Chinese

  5. German

  6. Portugese

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,B,C,E Correct answer
Explanation

FIFA's official languages are English, French, Spanish, and German. These were chosen based on FIFA's founding members and historical influence in football. English is widely used internationally, French reflects FIFA's Swiss location, Spanish and German represent major football traditions. Chinese is not an official FIFA language, and Portuguese, while important in football, is not officially designated by FIFA.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. French

  2. German

  3. Spanish

  4. English

  5. Portugese

  6. Italian

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association, which is French. Despite English being the common language of international football, the organization's name originates from its founding in Paris in 1904 where French was the diplomatic language.

Multiple choice technology testing
  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. English/Spanish

  5. English/French

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Ropers CIM supports English and French languages, reflecting Canada's bilingual requirements. Spanish is not an official language in Canada and would not be a supported language option for a Canadian cable provider's customer interaction management system.

Multiple choice technology testing
  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. English/Spanish

  5. English/French

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Rogers is a Canadian telecommunications company operating in English- and French-speaking regions. CIM for Rogers therefore supports both English and French languages to serve their bilingual customer base, as required by Canadian regulations and business needs.

Multiple choice
  1. English

  2. French

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The official languages of the Court are French and English. If the parties agree that the case shall be conducted in French, the judgment shall be delivered in French. If the parties agree that the case shall be conducted in English, the judgment shall be delivered in English.

Multiple choice
  1. English

  2. French

  3. (1) and (2)

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The African Development Bank uses both English and French as its official working languages. This reflects the colonial linguistic heritage of many African member countries and facilitates communication across the continent.

Multiple choice
  1. English

  2. Hindi

  3. German

  4. French

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) uses French as its official language because all member states (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Gabon, and later Equatorial Guinea) are Francophone countries that were former French colonies. The bank conducts all official operations, publishes reports, and communicates in French. Option D is correct - French is the official language. Options A (English), B (Hindi), and C (German) are incorrect languages not used by the bank.

Multiple choice
  1. German

  2. English

  3. French

  4. Portuguese

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The East African Development Bank (EADB) uses English as its official language because all three founding members (Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) are Anglophone countries that were former British colonies. English is the primary language of communication, documentation, and operations for the bank. Option B is correct - English is the official language. Options A (German), C (French), and D (Portuguese) are incorrect languages not used by the bank.

Multiple choice
  1. Arabic

  2. French

  3. Portuguese

  4. English

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) uses French as its official language because it primarily serves French-speaking West African countries that are members of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA).