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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

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Which of the following is the full form of the 'WMF'?

  1. Web Mutual Fund

  2. World Mutual Fund

  3. World Monuments Fund

  4. World Music Fund
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

World Monuments Fund (WMF) is a private, international, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and cultural heritage sites around the world through fieldwork, advocacy, grantmaking, education, and training.

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Which of the following is an international forum to discuss and implement supervisory norms in all the banks of the world?

  1. Basel Committee

  2. UN Charter on Commercial Laws

  3. International Board of Banks and Finance

  4. World Trade Organisation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is a committee of banking supervisory authorities that was established by the central bank governors of the Group of Ten countries in 1974. It provides a forum for regular cooperation on banking supervisory matters.
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Which of the following is/are the organization under League of Nations?

  1. International Workers Organization

  2. International Intellectual and Educational organization

  3. Economic Committee

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Among the international workers unions of the League of Nations, there were International workers organization, International Intellectual and Educational Organization, Economic Committee, etc. League of Nations also established a committee to look after the administration of the defeated nations in the First World War.

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Which one of the following statement is false?

  1. IFC was established In July 1956

  2. IFC encourages the growth and development of Public Sector Enterprises in member countries

  3. IFC is an affiliate of the World Bank

  4. IF encourages the growth of productive private enterprises in member countries
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution formed on July 20, 1956 and affiliated to world bank, that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in developing countries since 2009, the IFC's stated aim is to create opportunities for people to escape poverty and achieve better living standards by mobilizing financial resources for private enterprise, promoting accessible and competitive markets, supporting businesses and other private-sector entities, and creating jobs and delivering necessary services to those who are poverty stricken or otherwise vulnerable

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Consider the statements and select the correct code given below: 

1. Global Hunger Index is released annually by the US-based food research institute IFPRI.
2. IFPRI is funded by governments of the world, private businesses, foundations and the World Bank other than the UNO.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is an 'agricultural research centre' and is not funded by the UNO (other funding partners arc correct in Statement 2)

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Which statement is true for IMF?

  1. It is not an agency of UNO

  2. It can grant loan to any country of the world

  3. It can grant loan to State Government of a country

  4. It grants loan only to member nations
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

IMF loans are meant to help member countries tackle balance of payments problems, stabilize their economies, and restore sustainable economic growth. The IMF is not a development bank and, unlike the World Bank and other development agencies, it does not finance projects.

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Whom did India approach for managing the crisis?

  1. IBRD

  2. United Nations

  3. IMF

  4. A and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
In 1991, India met with an economic crisis relating to its external debt. India approached the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), popularly known as World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and received $7 billion as loan to manage the crisis.
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IBRD is also known as __________.

  1. International Monetary Fund (IMF)

  2. United Nations

  3. World bank

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In 1991, India met with an economic crisis relating to its external debt. India approached the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), popularly known as World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and received $7 billion as loan to manage the crisis.

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Which of the following statements is true about International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

  1. It provides Ways and Means Funds to member countries.

  2. It is an agency of the World Bank and is situated in Prague.

  3. It makes all the rules and regulations in relation to the World Trade between the nations.

  4. On becoming its member, countries get finance as temporary balance-of-payment needs.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

IMF stands for International Monetary Fund. It is true that on becoming its member, countries get finance as temporary balance-of-payment needs. IMF works to ensure global market cooperation and financial stability of the global economyy.

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IFC stands for ______, with regards to World Bank group.

  1. Indian Financial Corporation

  2. International Finance Corporation

  3. International Finance Commission

  4. Investment Finance Corporation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

IFC stands for International Finance Corporation. It is a member of World Bank Group. It provides advisory and investment services to its member countries to uplift the private sector involvement in the global economy.

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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is also known as ________.

  1. IMF

  2. World Bank

  3. Federal Bank

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

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is one of the member of World Bank Group. It was set up in 1944. It offers loans to middle-income developing countries. The headquarter of IBRD is situated in Washington DC, USA.

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World Bank works with the primary focus of helping the _____________.

  1. poorest people

  2. poorest countries

  3. poorest industrially developed country

  4. poorest people and the poorest countries
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

World Bank is a financial institution that provide loans to its member countries. It mainly works with primary focus of helping the poorest people and the poorest countries. Encouragement of capital and environmental protection are other two objectives of the World Bank. It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the International Development Association.

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Codex Alimentarius Commission develops international food products and was created by ______.

  1. food and agriculture organization

  2. world health organization

  3. international standard organization

  4. both (1) and (2)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is an agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group. Its predecessor, the Health Organization, was an agency of the League of Nations.