International and Civil Society Organizations

Jaish-e-Mohammad is known to have operated under various aliases, including Jamait-e-ul-furkan, to evade international scrutiny.

Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday of March each year. In 2002, the second Monday fell on March 11, making this the correct answer.

Commonwealth Day is observed on the second Monday of March every year. In 2002, the second Monday fell on March 11, which is why this date was celebrated as Commonwealth Day. This tradition continues across Commonwealth nations to celebrate their unity and shared values.

Option (2) is the correct answer.

The IMF began operations in 1945, though it was formally established at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944. The question asks for the establishment year, and 1945 represents when it became operational.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was officially established on January 1, 1995, succeeding the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The Marrakesh Agreement, which established the WTO, was signed in April 1994. 1995 marks the beginning of WTO's operations.

The World Bank was founded in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference alongside the IMF. It began operations in 1946. 1941 is incorrect (before Bretton Woods), and 1913 and 1915 are too early.

Serzh Sargsyan served as the President of Armenia from 2008 to 2018. He was a prominent political figure in Armenian politics, also serving as Prime Minister. The other options (Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary) are different European countries.

The BASIC group is an alliance of four major developing nations - Brazil, South Africa, India, and China - formed to coordinate their positions in international climate negotiations. The name BASIC comes from the first letters of these four countries. Britain is NOT a member of this group. Britain is a developed country and part of the European Union bloc (at the time), with different interests and commitments in climate negotiations. The BASIC countries often negotiate as a bloc to ensure that any climate agreement takes into account the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities.

A rail link has re-opened between the capitals of Serbia and Bosnia, almost 17 years after it was cut during the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. The line between Belgrade and Sarajevo was damaged in the fighting between Serbs, Croats and Bosnian Muslims.

Jacob Zuma, then President of South Africa, was conferred with the honorary title of 'referee' by FIFA in 2010. This was a symbolic gesture by FIFA President Sepp Blatter as South Africa prepared to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup - the first World Cup held on the African continent. The honorary referee title was part of FIFA's efforts to honor the host nation's leadership and build excitement for the tournament. It was a ceremonial recognition rather than an actual refereeing appointment.