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International Organisations & Groupings

77 questions in Current Affairs.

Asked in 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

2007 · Q27Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingsmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) is the name of the new organization which has replaced the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 2. The United States of America and the United Kingdom became members of NATO when it was formed in 1949. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(b) 2 only

2006 · Q141Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingsmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Kofi Annan – the UN Secretary-General is from Nigeria. 2. Kofi Annan is the first UN Secretary-General to be appointed from the ranks of the United Nations staff. 3. Kofi Annan was appointed for a second term to the office of the UN Secretary-General. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. (a)1, 2 and 3
  2. (b)1 and 2 only
  3. (c)2 and 3 only
  4. (d)1 and 3 only
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Official answer(c) 2 and 3 only

2005 · Q45Current AffairsInternational Organisations & GroupingsmoderateAnswer disputed

Consider the following statements: 1. The Charter of the United Nations Organization was adopted at Geneva, Switzerland in June 1945. 2. India was admitted to the United Nations Organization in the year 1945. 3. The Trusteeship Council of the United Nations Organization was established to look after the affairs of territories detached from Japan and Italy after the Second World War or such territories not under the control of a country at that time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1, 2 and 3
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)1 and 3
  4. (d)3 only
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Official answer(c) 1 and 3

(c (should read "2 and 3"))

2004 · Q113Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingsmoderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (Agency) (A) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (B) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (C) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (D) Universal Postal Union (UPU) List II (Headquarters) 1. Nairobi 2. Vienna 3. Berne 4. New York Codes:

  1. (a)A 2 B 3 C 4 D 1
  2. (b)A 4 B 1 C 2 D 3
  3. (c)A 2 B 1 C 4 D 3
  4. (d)A 4 B 3 C 2 D 1
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Official answer(b) A 4 B 1 C 2 D 3

2002 · Q84Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingsmoderate

Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Organisation) A. International Atomic Energy Agency B. International Telecommunication Union C. Council of the European Union D. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development List II (Headquarters) 1. Brussels 2. Geneva 3. Paris 4. Vienna Codes:

  1. (a)A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
  2. (b)A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
  3. (c)A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
  4. (d)A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
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Official answer(d) A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3

1999 · Q62Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingsdifficult

Consider the following statements about the European Union: I. The European Union was known earlier as the European Community. II. The Single European Act (1986) and the Maastricht Treaty were milestones in its formation. III. Citizens of European Union countries enjoy dual citizenship. IV. Switzerland is a member of the European Union. Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. (a)I and IV
  2. (b)I and III
  3. (c)III and IV
  4. (d)I, II and III
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Official answer(d) I, II and III

1998 · Q33Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingsmoderate

Assertion (A): The United States of America has threatened to ask the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to apply sanctions against the developing countries for the no observance of ILO conventions. Reason (R): The United States of America itself has adopted and implemented those ILO conventions.

  1. (a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true, but R is false
  4. (d)A is false, but R is true
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Official answer(c) A is true, but R is false