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International organizations play crucial roles in global governance, economics, and social development. This hub offers practice questions on the United Nations, the World Bank, and various regional bodies. These topics frequently appear in UPSC, SSC, and state PSC general awareness sections.

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International Organizations Questions

Multiple choice

Which agency/organisation is not related to UNO?

  1. World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)

  2. Universal Postal Union (UPU)

  3. International Telecommunication Union

  4. International Confederation of Free Trade Union (ICFTU)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

International Confederation of Free Trade Union is not related to UNO.

Multiple choice

Which agency/organisation is not related to UNO?

  1. Universal Postal Union (UPU)

  2. International Finance Corporation (IFC)

  3. World Meterological Organisation (WMO)

  4. International Confederation of Free Trade Union (ICFTU)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The International Confederation of Free Trade Union (ICFTU) is NOT related to the UNO, while UPU, IFC, and WMO are all UN specialized agencies or affiliated organizations. ICFTU was an international trade union organization independent of the UN system.

Multiple choice

Who is the key organization related with World Bank?

  1. IMF

  2. International development association (IDA)

  3. International bank for reconstruction & development (IBRD)

  4. World trade organization (WTO)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is the World Bank's core lending institution. It provides loans to middle-income countries, making it the most directly connected to the World Bank's mission among these options.

Multiple choice

International development association (IDA) provides lones to-

  1. All member countries

  2. Poor countries

  3. All countries of the world

  4. Doesnot provides lones
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The International Development Association (IDA) specifically provides concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest countries. This poverty-focused mission distinguishes IDA from other World Bank arms that serve middle-income nations.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not part of EOP of USA? (i) The white House office (ii) Office of management and Budget (iii) Office of personnel management (iv) National security council

Choose from the following:

  1. (i)

  2. (ii)

  3. (iii)

  4. (iv)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Executive Office of the President (EOP) includes the White House Office, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management, and National Security Council. Wait - that's incorrect. OPM was part of EOP historically but was reorganized. Let me reconsider: The current EOP includes White House Office, OMB, NSC, Council of Economic Advisers, and Trade Representative. OPM is now an independent agency. Therefore, OPM is not part of EOP.

Multiple choice

Michel Jarraud is the Secretary-General of which United Nations organisation?

  1. World Meteorological Organization

  2. United Nations Economic and Social Council

  3. World Health Organization

  4. Global Alliance for Information and Communication

  5. United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Michel Jarraud served as the Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialized UN agency for weather, climate, and water. The WMO coordinates global meteorological research and operations. The other options are different UN organizations - ECOSOC, WHO, etc. - but Jarraud specifically led the WMO from 2004-2015.

Multiple choice

Which UN body deals with population problem?

  1. UNDP

  2. UNESCO

  3. UNFPA

  4. UNICEF
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) is the UN agency specifically mandated to address population issues, including reproductive health, family planning, and population dynamics. UNDP focuses on development, UNESCO on education/culture, and UNICEF on children's welfare.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a cultural organization?

  1. FAO

  2. ILO

  3. WHO

  4. UNESCO
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is the UN's specialized agency for culture, education, and science. FAO handles food/agriculture, ILO deals with labor standards, and WHO focuses on public health - none are primarily cultural organizations.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not an agency of U.N.?

  1. Food and Agricultural Organisation

  2. International Monetary Fund

  3. International Committee of the Red Cross

  4. International Labour Organisation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an independent humanitarian organization, not a UN agency. FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), IMF (International Monetary Fund - a UN specialized agency), and ILO (International Labour Organization) are all part of or affiliated with the UN system.

Multiple choice

Mr Pascal Lamy has taken over as the

  1. Chief of the WTO

  2. Chief of the World Bank

  3. Secretary General of UNO

  4. Chief of IMF
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pascal Lamy served as the Director-General (Chief) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 2005 to 2013. The WTO is the international body dealing with global trade rules, not the World Bank, IMF, or UNO.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below or part thereof has been underlined. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or diction. Select the option that best corrects the error, if any.

The organization known as the United Nations was made up of more than 150 member countries, were established after World War II to preserve international peace.

  1. United Nations is the organization made up of more than 150 member countries which were established after World War II to preserve international peace

  2. The organization known as United Nations which was established after World War II to preserve international peace had more than 150 member countries.

  3. The organization established after World War II, had more than 150 member countries to preserve international peace was the Untied Nations.

  4. Made up of more than 150 members countries, the organization known as the United Nations was established after World War II to preserve international peace and security.

  5. United Nations, the organization was established after World War II to preserve international peace had more than 150 members.

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

Options (A) and (B) have wrong verb usage, as with 'UN' 'was' is to be used and not were since it's a singular noun. Option (C) and (E) have an incorrect subject placement. Hence (D) is the correct option.

Multiple choice

Medicins Sans Frontieres International is:

  1. a humanitarian organisation

  2. french political party

  3. book on medicines

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

MSF volunteers give health care in 80 countries with its headquarters at Belgium

Multiple choice

Which of the following meets / summit was organized in Damascus in March 2008?

  1. Arab League Summit

  2. G-8 Summit

  3. G-15 Summit

  4. Meeting of trade Minister of WTO members

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Arab League Summit was indeed held in Damascus, Syria in March 2008. This was a significant meeting of Arab leaders held in the Syrian capital. The other options are incorrect: G-8 and G-15 summits involve different groupings of nations, and WTO ministerial meetings are separate from Arab League gatherings.