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International Organizations
2,996 Questions
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
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World Bank
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IMF
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UNO
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RBI
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GATT
C
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UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) is a permanent intergovernmental body established within the United Nations (UNO) in 1964. It deals with trade, investment, and development issues. While it cooperates with World Bank, IMF, and GATT, it is structurally part of the UN system.
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Mark Wood
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Ban Ki-moon
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Pascal Lamy
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Kofi Annan
B
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Ban Ki-moon served as the 8th UN Secretary-General from 2007 to 2016, succeeding Kofi Annan. Pascal Lamy was Director-General of the World Trade Organization, not the UN.
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Trusteeship Council
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Economic and Social Council
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International Court of Justice
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Human Rights Commission
D
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Article 7 of the UN Charter specifies six principal organs: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat. The Human Rights Commission is not listed as a principal organ - it was a subsidiary body replaced by the Human Rights Council in 2006.
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43 Members
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53 Members
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63 Members
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34 Members
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The African Union had 53 member states at the time this question was framed (before South Sudan's independence in 2011). The G-4 nations (India, Brazil, Germany, Japan) sought AU support for UN Security Council expansion. The current strength is 55 members post-2011.
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The IUCN Red List system was first conceived in 1963 and set a standard for species listing and conservation assessment efforts. For more than 30 years the Species Survival Commission has been evaluating the conservation status of species and subspecies on a global scale - highlighting those threatened with extinction and promoting their conservation.
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World Health Organisation
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Women's Health Organisation
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World Heritage Organisation
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None of these
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WHO stands for World Health Organization (spelled 'Organisation' in British English), a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. Established in 1948 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
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World Wide Fund for Nature
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Amnesty International
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International Committee of the Red Cross
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Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
B
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Amnesty International was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 for its campaign against torture and its defense of human rights.
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food
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culture
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children
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refugees
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UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) is a UN agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. While other agencies like FAO focus on food or UNESCO on culture, UNICEF's primary mandate is the welfare and rights of children. It operates in over 190 countries and territories.
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Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) facilitates worldwide police cooperation against crime.
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Kofi Aman
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Ban Ki-moon
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U. Thant
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Kurt Waldheim
B
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Ban Ki-moon, a South Korean diplomat, served as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 2007 to December 2016. He was in office during the year 2011, having been re-elected for a second term that year. Kofi Annan preceded him, while U Thant and Kurt Waldheim served much earlier.
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The International Monetary Fund
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World Bank Group
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The United Nations
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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International Trade Organisation
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United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
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United National Education Scientific and Cultural Organization
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United Nations Educational Search and Cultural Organization
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None of these
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UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
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International Finance Corporation
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International Monetary Fund
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World Bank
B
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is the member of the World Bank Group that focuses on private sector development in developing countries.
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General Assembly
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Security Council
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International Court of Justice
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Trusteeship Council
B
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Under the UN Charter, the Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.
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International Labour Organisation
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Universal Postal Union
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World Health Organisation
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World Meteorological Organisation
B
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(The years of establishment of these agencies are as follows:
ILO-1919, UPU-1875, WHO-1948, WMO-1951)