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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.

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International Organisations Languages Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a Romance language?

  1. Arabic

  2. Chinese

  3. English

  4. French

  5. Spanish
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chinese is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a Romance language.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a tonal language?

  1. Arabic

  2. Chinese

  3. English

  4. French

  5. Spanish
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

English is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a tonal language.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Indo-European language family?

  1. Arabic

  2. Chinese

  3. English

  4. French

  5. Spanish
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chinese is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Indo-European language family.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Afroasiatic language family?

  1. Arabic

  2. Chinese

  3. English

  4. French

  5. Spanish
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chinese is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Afroasiatic language family.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Romance language family?

  1. Arabic

  2. Chinese

  3. English

  4. French

  5. Spanish
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chinese is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Romance language family.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Germanic language family?

  1. Arabic

  2. Chinese

  3. English

  4. French

  5. Spanish
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chinese is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Germanic language family.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Slavic language family?

  1. Arabic

  2. Chinese

  3. English

  4. French

  5. Russian
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chinese is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Slavic language family.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Uralic language family?

  1. Arabic

  2. Chinese

  3. English

  4. French

  5. Hungarian
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chinese is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Uralic language family.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Altaic language family?

  1. Arabic

  2. Chinese

  3. English

  4. French

  5. Turkish
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chinese is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Altaic language family.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Austronesian language family?

  1. Arabic

  2. Chinese

  3. English

  4. French

  5. Indonesian
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chinese is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Austronesian language family.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Niger-Congo language family?

  1. Arabic

  2. Chinese

  3. English

  4. French

  5. Swahili
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chinese is the only official language of the United Nations Secretariat that is not a member of the Niger-Congo language family.

Multiple choice

Which language is commonly used in international political treaties and diplomacy?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Chinese
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

English has become the de facto language of international diplomacy and political treaties due to its widespread use and acceptance as a global lingua franca.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is NOT used in IMF online resources?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Arabic

  5. Chinese
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The IMF uses English, French, Spanish, and Arabic as its official languages. Chinese is not an official language of the IMF.

Multiple choice

What is the most commonly used language in IMF online resources?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Arabic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

English is the most commonly used language in IMF online resources, followed by French, Spanish, and Arabic.

Multiple choice

In which language are IMF press releases typically published first?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Arabic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

IMF press releases are typically published first in English, followed by French, Spanish, and Arabic.