CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge World Organisations And Diversities Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

In July, $$2015$$, which countries ware accepted as full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)?
  • India and Bangladesh
  • India and Pakistan
  • India and Myanmar
  • India and Srilanka
World Population Day is celebrated every year on.............
  • 11 July
  • 5 June
  • 8 March
  • 8 December
There are total of _______ countries which have developed the technology for launching artificial satellites.
  • Five
  • Six
  • Seven
  • Four
Which one of the following is an Islamic country?
  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
  • Japan
  • Pakistan
According to $$2011$$ census, which state has the highest literacy rate with $$93.91\%$$?
  • Kerala
  • Bihar
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Sikkim
Which one among the following statements about South Asia is not correct?
  • All the countries in South Asia are currently democracies
  • SAFTA was signed at the $$12$$th SAARC Summit in Islamabad
  • The US and China play an influential role in the politics of some South Asian States
  • Bangladesh and India have agreements on river water sharing and boundary disputes
Approximately one-half of the world population lives in _______.
  • East Asia and Europe
  • Europe and Easter-North America
  • South and South-East Asia
  • East and South Asia
Who is supposed to have used the term 'demography' for the first time?
  • Malthus
  • Notestein
  • Marx
  • Guillard
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, often seen in the news, is?
  • A strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Sanghai Cooperation Organisation
  • A plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum
  • An agenda for women's empowerment, an outcome of a world conference convened by the United Nations.
  • A strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Submit
Which of the following are members of BRICS?
  • Bhutan, Russia, India, China and Sri Lanka
  • Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
  • Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China and Singapore
  • Bangladesh, Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Canada and Sri Lanka
In Southern Arabia, close to the coast, human settlements are of ______ type of settlement.
  • compact
  • dispersed
  • semi-dispersed
  • varied
Which of the following describe correctly the Group of Seven Countries $$G 7$$?
  • They are developing countries.
  • They are industrialised countries.
  • They are holding Atomic Bomb technology.
  • They are countries who can launch their own satellites.
Besides UK, USA, Germany and Japan the G-$$7$$ countries includes ______.
  • Canada, France and Russia
  • Canada, Italy and Netherlands
  • France, Netherlands and Russia
  • Canada, France and Italy
What does INTERPOL means?
  • International Political Conference
  • International Criminal Police Organisation
  • International Association of Police Officers
  • None of the above
India's 'Look East Policy' 
was articulated during the region of HD Deve Gowdaas India's Prime Minister.
is directed towards South-East Asian Countries.
is about controlling terrorism.
seeks to develop a bond among various countries on the basis of economic co-operation.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below 
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 2 and 4
  • 3 and 4
Which one of the following countries is not the member of the BRICS, inter-government organisation?
  • Brazil
  • Russia
  • China
  • Sri Lanka
Match the following.
List I(Organisation)List II(Reports)
A. World Bank$$1$$. Doing Business Index
B. Yale University$$2$$. Better Life Index
C. OECD$$3$$. Environmental Performance index
D. UNDP$$4$$. Global HDI
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$3$$
Consider the following countries.
$$1$$. Bahrain
$$2$$. Iraq
$$3$$. Libya
$$4$$. Algeria
Which of the countries given are members of the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries(OAPEC)?
  • $$1, 2, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$3$$ and $$4$$
Match the following.
List I(Organisation)List II(Report)
A. WEF$$1$$. Trade and Development Report
B. UNCTAD$$2$$. The Global Competitiveness Report
C. Charities Aid Foundation$$3$$. World Giving Index
D. RICS, India$$4$$. Sustainable Competitiveness Report
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$3$$
Global Risk Report is given by-
  • WEF
  • OECD
  • OXFAM
  • None of these
Consider the following countries.
$$1$$. Egypt
$$2$$. Iraq
$$3$$. Lebanon
$$4$$. Syria
Which of the countries given are the founder members of the Arab League?
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$4$$
  • $$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • All of these.
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. Better life index is given by OECD.
$$2$$. The Happy Planet Index is launched by New Economics Foundation.
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Red list of threatened species is released by.
  • WWF
  • IUCN
  • CITES
  • None of the above
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. Arab League is a regional organisation of Arab States in North and North-East Africa, and South West Asia.
$$2$$. Arab League was formed in Cairo in $$1945$$.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
NSG stands for _________.
  • Nuclear supply group
  • National security guard
  • Nuclear supply grid
  • Nation school Governor
What is 'AGMARK'?
  • Name of Brand
  • A Marketing Research Organisation
  • Eggs supplied by Government-run coperative
  • Agriculture marking on Agro products
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
The Headquarters of Indian Space Research Organisation is at __________________.
  • Trivandrum
  • New Delhi
  • Bengaluru
  • Ahmedabad
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
The 9th Ministerial Conference of the WTO, held during 3 to 6 December 2013, was concluded at ___________.
  • Geneva, Switzerland
  • Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Warsaw, Poland
  • Bali, Indonesia
The Secretary-General of the UNO is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of ___________.
  • Security Council
  • Trusteeship Council
  • ECOSOC
  • World Bank
What is the purpose of formation of G4 nations between India, Brazil, Germany and Japan?
  • Agreement to fight against terrorism and piracy.
  • To bid for permanent seat in United Nation Security Council.
  • Agreement on Civil Nuclear Cooperation.
  • Agreement on Military exercise in Indian ocean.
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
The World Trade Organization was earlier known as __________.
  • UNCTAD
  • GAIT
  • UNIDO
  • UNCITRAL
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization is _____________.
  • Renalto Ruggiero
  • Pascal Lamy
  • Arthur Dunkell
  • Oliver Long
Structural adjustment loans given by the World Bank are meant for.
  • Increasing employment in agriculture
  • Increasing export-earning capacity of the borrower country
  • Reducing inequalities of income distribution
  • Encouraging capital-intensive industries
The World Bank normally gives.
  • Short-term loans
  • Medium-term loans
  • Long-term loans
  • Medium and long-term loans
Where is the headquarters of International Committee of the Red Cross situated?
  • Switzerland
  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
  • U.S.A.
How many members are there in the International Committee of the Red Cross?
  • 189
  • 188
  • 190
  • 195
Which of the following is true about the $$60$$th UN General Assembly Meet?
I. It concluded in September $$2005$$
II. Its agenda included Kashmir problem
III. Chinese delegation raised objection over Nauru's admission to the UN
Select the correct answer by using the codes given.
  • Only I
  • I, II
  • Only III
  • All are true
What is the number of non-permanent members of the Security Council?
  • $$10$$
  • $$28$$
  • $$12$$
  • $$6$$
How many countries are Represented in the Antarctic Treaty?
  • 35
  • 34
  • 37
  • 53
Who is the President of UN General Assembly?
  • John W.Ashe(Antigue & Barbuda)
  • Peter Thomson(Fiji)
  • Vuk Jeremic(Serbia)
  • Joseph Deiss(Switzerland)
Where is the headquarters of Amnesty International? 
  • London
  • Tokyo
  • New Delhi
  • Paris
Which country defeated India in the $$1996$$ election for membership of the UN Security Council?
  • Iran
  • Japan
  • Pakistan
  • China
The United Nations has completed how many years of its existence as on $$24$$ October $$2016$$.
  • $$75$$
  • $$63$$
  • $$45$$
  • $$71$$
When and where was the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) established?
  • New Delhi in February, 1996
  • London in February, 1817
  • Hague in February, 1896
  • Geneva in February, 1863
The United Nations Secretariat consists of?
  • Commissions and Committees
  • Specialised agencies and related organisations
  • Secretaries and Secretary General
  • Departments and Offices
Which UN organ separately elects the judges of International Court of Justice?
  • UN General Assembly
  • UN Security Council
  • Both (A) and (B)
  • None of the above
Who can challenge the decision of the President of the Security Council?
  • Developed countries
  • Developing countries
  • Permanent members of Security Council
  • None of the above
Which permanent member of the Security council used double vote on the question of Greece, Czechoslovakia and Spain?
  • USA
  • USSR
  • Britain
  • None of the above
Which of the following pair is not correct?
  • SAARC - New Delhi
  • ASEAN - Jakarta
  • International Committee of the Red Cross - Geneva
  • INTERPOL - Lean
In $$1962$$, the ILO established International Institute for Labour Studies at.
  • Paris
  • Rome
  • London
  • Geneva
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