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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 economics dynamic of human development development indices various development indexes social development

HDI is constructed by ___________.

  1. WHO

  2. UNO

  3. UNDP

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

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
A country scores a higher HDI when the lifespan is higher, education level is higher, and the gross national income is higher.
It was developed by Pakistani economistMahbub ul Haq and Indian economist Amartya Sen and was further used to measure a country's development by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s Human Development Report Office.[

Multiple choice economics dynamic of human development development indices various development indexes social development

The minimum and maximum value of indicator of Human Development Index are fixed by ________.

  1. WHO

  2. UNESCO

  3. UNO

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

The minimum and maximum value of indicator of Human Development Index are fixed by  UNO. UNO stands for United Nations Organization. UNO can be defined as an intergovernmental organization which helps to ensure international peace and security.HDI stands for Human Development Index. It can be defined as a statistic composite index of human development indicators, like, life expectancy, education, per capita income, etc. HDI helps to rank countries.

Multiple choice economics dynamic of human development development indices various development indexes social development

Human Development Index is constructed by ______.

  1. UNDP

  2. UNO

  3. WTO

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

Human Development Index is constructed by UNDP( United Nations Development Program ). HDI stands for Human Development Index. It can be defined as a statistic composite index of human development indicators, like, life expectancy, education, per capita income, etc. HDI helps to rank countries.

Multiple choice economics dynamic of human development development indices various development indexes social development

Human Development Index was developed by ________.

  1. United Nation Organisation

  2. United Nation Development Programme (UNDP)

  3. World Trade Organisation

  4. World Bank
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Human Development Index was developed by United Nation Development Programme( UNDP)HDI stands for Human Development Index. It can be defined as a statistic composite index of human development indicators, like, life expectancy, education, per capita income, etc. HDI helps to rank countries.

Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book methods of conservation

The organisation which has published Red Data Book is

  1. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resource

  2. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute

  3. National Wildlife Action Plan

  4. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The IUCN Red Data Book is the most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. It evaluates the threat of species towards extinction. The list classifies threatened species under nine categories. The categories include extinct, extinct in the wild, endangered species, etc.

So, the correct answer is 'International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resource'.

Multiple choice biology main natural resources classification of threatened species red data book methods of conservation

The organisation which has published Red Data Book is

  1. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resource

  2. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute

  3. National Wildlife Action Plan

  4. Convention on International trade in Endangered species of Wild fauna and flora
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The IUCN Red List of threatened species was founded in 1964. It is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world's main authority on the conservation status of species. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice geography for a safer future disaster and management disaster management and precautionary measures disaster management: responding to disasters man made disaster tsunami and floods

UNDP is ________.

  1. United Nations Disaster Protection

  2. United Nations Development Programme

  3. United Nations Disaster Prevention

  4. United Nations Disaster Preparedness
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's global development network with its headquarters in New York City, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP works in five main areas: democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, environment and energy, and HIV/AIDS.

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

Who pressurized Bolivian government to give up its control over water supply in the country ?

  1. World bank

  2. United Nations

  3. Multi National Companies

  4. Non Governmental Organizations
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bolivia is a poor country in Latin America. The World Bank pressurised the government to give up its control of municipal water supply. The government sold these rights for the city of Cochabamba to a multi-national company (MNC). The company immediately increased the price of water by four times. Many people received monthly water bill of Rs 1000 in a country where average income is around Rs 5000 a month. This led to a spontaneous popular protest

Multiple choice political science india and the world objectives and reasons for the establishment of the united nations reasons for the establishment of the united nations united nations organisation

The Chief Administrative Officer of the United Nations is the _________.

  1. President of United Nations

  2. Vice-President of ECOSOC

  3. UN Secretary General

  4. Advisor of General Assembly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The UN Secretary General is the Chief Administrative Officer of the United Nations, headquartered in New York.

Multiple choice civics india and the world objectives and reasons for the establishment of the united nations reasons for the establishment of the united nations united nations organisation

The United Nation Organisation differs from the League of Nations in the way that _________.

  1. The United Nations is an international body and the League of Nations was limited to Europe

  2. The United Nations works with the cooperation of all member countries while the League of Nations was under the control of the few

  3. The United Nations is not a part of an international treaty whereas League of Nations was

  4. The range of the United Nations is wider than that of the League of Nations
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The United Nation Organization differs from the League of Nations in the way that United states is  not a part of International treaty but League of Nations was a part.

Multiple choice political science india and the world objectives and reasons for the establishment of the united nations reasons for the establishment of the united nations united nations organisation

Name the global association of nations that makes laws and rules for countries?

  1. The Union of Nations

  2. The United Nations

  3. The League of Nations

  4. The Party of Nations

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

The United Nations is an international association, aims at making laws and rules for countries, established in 1945, headquartered at New York.

Multiple choice political science india and the world objectives and reasons for the establishment of the united nations reasons for the establishment of the united nations united nations organisation

How expenditure of the United Nations is met?

  1. Contributions made by US

  2. Contribution made by European Countries

  3. Contribution made by Member Countries

  4. Contributions made by World Bank
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The United Nations is funded by assessed and voluntary contributions from its member states, based on a scale of assessments.

Multiple choice political science india and the world objectives and reasons for the establishment of the united nations reasons for the establishment of the united nations united nations organisation

In which conference the UN charter was drafted?

  1. Berlin Conference

  2. Paris Conference

  3. Hague Conference

  4. San Francisco Conference
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The United Nations Charter was drafted and signed at the United Nations Conference on International Organization, commonly known as the San Francisco Conference, in 1945.

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity liberalisation objectives of economic planning in india need for sustainable development introduction to social movements and its types social movements

The IMF and the World Bank were conceived for ?

  1. Strengthening international economic co-operation and to help create a more stable and prosperous global economy

  2. IMF promotes international monetary cooperation

  3. The World Bank promotes long term economic development and poverty reduction
  4. All of $1, 2$ and $3$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are institutions in the United Nations system.
They share the same goal of raising living standards in their member countries.
Their approaches to this goal are complementary, with the IMF focusing on macroeconomic and financial stability issues and the World Bank concentrating on long-term economic development and poverty reduction.