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Class 8 General Knowledge
World Organisations And Diversities
Quiz 12
SAARC is s regional intergovernmental organisation and geopolitical union on nations in South Asia. Which of the following countries is not a member of state SAARC?
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India
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Nepal
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Maldives
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Myanmar
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SAARC was founded in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. It is the regional intergovernmental organization in South Asia and promotes development of economic and regional integration.
it has 8 members which includes; Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Oslo is the capital of Norway. Which one of the following is an old name of Oslo?
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Mesopotamia
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Christiania
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Mohenzodaro
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None of these
Explanation
Oslo is the capital city of Norway and also its largest city. In the 17th century, King Christian IV of Norway conferred the name Christiania to the city of Oslo. In 1925 the name of the city was changed to Oslo.
Indian languages have contributed many words to English. Which of the following is a word of Indian-origin that means a light snack or meal?
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Mahout
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Dak
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Ghee
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Tiffin
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Tiffin is a Indian origin word that means a light snack or meal. It originated in British India, and is found primarily in Indian English. It is an Indian English word, that refers to a light tea-time meal or light breakfast consisting of tea-time foods.
It is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations which includes all its members. It is the main deliberative, policy making and representative organ of the UN. Name this organ of UN.
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General Assembly
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International Court of Justice
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United Nations Security Council
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United Nations Secretariat
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The General Assembly is on the six major organs of the United Nations. It is the main deliberative organ of the UN comprised of all 193 Member states, each of which has one vote no matter its size or influence. Each year the General Assembly elects a President who presides over these meetings as a neutral party that represents the United Nations.
The United Nation is the world's largest organisation with $$193$$ member countries. But not all countries of the world are its members. Which of the following countries is its member?
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Lesotho
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Taiwan
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Vatican City
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Kosovo
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The United Nations (UN) is an organization between countries established on 24 October 1945 to promote international cooperation. It had 51 member states when it was founded. Currently, there are 193 member countries.
Lesotho is a land locked country situated in the southern part of Africa and has been a member of the United Nations since 1966.
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 to promote international co-operation. It is currently made up of 193 member states. There are six official languages of the UN.
Which among the following is not an official language of UN?
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Arabic
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French
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Spanish
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Hindi
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There are six official languages of the UN. These are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
The correct interpretation and translation of these six languages, in both spoken and written form, is very important to the work of the Organization, because this enables clear and concise communication on issues of global importance.
It is a French dessert, also known as 'ice-box cake'. This dessert is a triffle and can be served hot as well as cold. Identify it.
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Custard tart
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Creme brulee
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Charlotte russe
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Clafoutis
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A classic European cake Charlotte russe comes from the eighteenth century. It has layers of ladyfingers, Bavarian cream, and fruit. It was created as a way to use leftover or stale bread.
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 to promote international co-operation. It is currently made up of 193 member states. There are six official languages of the UN.
On which date the charter of the United Nations was signed?
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26 June 1945
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02 May 1945
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24 October 1945
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29 October 1945
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The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.
The Charter of the United Nations was signed on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, and came into force on 24 October 1945.
English language contains many words of foreign origins. For example, the word 'orangutan' came from the Malay words meaning 'man of the words'. From which language does the word 'geyser' came from?
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Inuit
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Russian
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Icelandic
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German
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The word 'geyser' is derived from Icelandic geysers. it is derived from the word 'geysa' the means to gush. A geyser is a spring which intermittently discharges water accompanied by steam. They are a non-permanent geological factor.
He was a Bangladeshi diplomat and the first Secretary-General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Identify him.
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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation has headquarters in Kathmandu, Nepal. Its Secretary General was established in Kathmandu on 16 January, 1987, by a Bangladeshi diplomat Abul Ahsan. He was the first Secretary0 General of SAARC. Its current Secretary General is a Pakistani diplomat, Amjad Hussain B. Sial.
The United Nation General Assembly appoints the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the recommendation of ______.
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Secretariat
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World bank
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Security council
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All of these
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The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Security Council. The appointment of Secretary-General is specifically provided under Article 97 UN Charter
Pacific Alliance is a trade bloc, with some features of further integration. It currently has four member states. Which of the following is not a member of Pacific Alliance?
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Chile
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Peru
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Colombia
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Brazil
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The Pacific Alliance is a regional integration initiative formed by Chile, Columbia, Mexico, and Peru on April 28, 2011. The main purpose of the Pacific Alliance is that its members form a regional trading bloc and promote stronger economic ties with the Asia-Pacific region.
The world Economic forum (WEF) has launched a new Global Centre for Cyber security in a bid to safeguard the world from hackers and growing data breaches especially from nation states. Where is the headquarter of this centre located?
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Paris
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Bengaluru
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New York
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Geneva
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In a bid to safeguard the world from hackers and growing data breaches, the World Economic Forum (WEF) launched new Global Centre for Cyber security.
The centre will be headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and operational from March 2018.
What is the capital of Jamaica?
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Bridgetown
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Georgetown
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Port-au-Prince
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Kingston
The World Health Day (WHO) is observed every year on April 7 to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health organisation (WHO). What was the theme of the 2017 World Health Day (WHO)?
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Food Safety
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Working Together for Health
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Good Health adds life to years
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Depression : Let's Talk
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) annually marks World Health Day on 7 April to celebrate its founding in 1948.
The theme for 2017 World Health Day was "Depression: Let's Talk".
It seeks to encourage people to come forward for treatment. Under it, WHO will be leading a one-year global campaign on depression which is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide.
The goal of the campaign is that people with depression get help.
The United Nations has a number of special agencies of which has a specific agenda. Which of these UN organization deals with human rights related issues?
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UNESCO
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UNDP
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UNICEF
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UNHRC
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The United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC) was founded in 2006 as an alternative to the UN Commission on Human Rights. UNHRC is a UN body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. It has played the part of the political platform which aims to ensure that human rights remain a top priority within the UN.
Whereas UNESCO is a specialized agency of UN whose purpose is the promotion of education, science, and culture; UNDP id UN global development network, it advocates bringing countries closer through knowledge, experience, and resources, to help people build a better life for themselves; UNICEF primarily deals with the healthcare and food needs of children and mothers.
Which of the following is the currency of Indonesia?
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Taka
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Ngultrum
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Ruble
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Rupiah
Who was designated as the youngest ever UN Messenger of Peace in $$2017$$?
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Emma Watson
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Malala Yousafzai
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Haya Bint Al Hussein
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Charlize Theron
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Malala Yousafzai was designated as the youngest ever UN Messenger of Peace in 2017. She underscored the importance of education, especially the education of girls, for advancing communities and societies.
The UN Messenger of Peace is distinguished individuals, who are very cautiously decided from various fields who have agreed to help focus worldwide attention on the work of the global organization.
In which country would you greet people saying 'Ni Hao'?
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China
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Japan
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Korea
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Malaysia
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'Ni Hao' is a Chinese way of greeting.
It means 'Hi!', 'How do you do?' or 'Hello!' It is an everyday greeting and is used at any time, on any occasion and by a person of any social status.
Which of the following currency of Romania?
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Peso
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Leu
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Franc
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Dollar
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
Column I
Column II
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Vistula
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Guyana
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Main
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Barbados
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Essequibo
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Poland
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Blue Nile
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Germany
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Constitution
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Sudan
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1 - (d), 2 - (c), 3 - (a), 4 - (b), 5 - (e)
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1 - (c), 2 - (d), 3 - (a), 4 - (e), 5 - (b)
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1 - (e), 2 - (a), 3 - (d), 4 - (c), 5 - (b)
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1 - (c), 2 - (a), 3 - (d), 4 - (b), 5 - (e)
Explanation
The Vistula is the longest river of Poland, with a length of 651 miles and drainage basin of some 75,100 sq. miles.
The Main river is the longest right tributary of the Rhine in Germany. It is also the longest river in entire Germany.
Essequibo River in East Central Guyana is the largest river between the Amazon and the Orinoco.
Blue Nile river a headstream of the Nile River and a source of almost 70% of flood in Khartoum. The river begins at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and flows into Sudan from the southeast.
Constitution river or commonly known as "The Careenage", is a river located in the southwest of Barbados.
Which resolution has been adopted by the UN Security Council for the protection of cultural heritage in March, $$2017$$?
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Resolution $$2199$$
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Resolution $$2347$$
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Resolution $$2227$$
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Resolution $$1950$$
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The UN Security Council for the protection of cultural heritage on 24 March 2017 unanimously adopted "Resolution 2347" for the protection of heritage. It is the first-ever resolution of UN that focuses on cultural heritage.
World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital programs. Which of the following was the first country to receive a loan from the World Bank?
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India
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Poland
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France
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Russia
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World bank is affiliated to the UN and is designed to aid financially to enhance the economic development of the member states. It's headquarter is in Washington D.C. it officially began its operation in June 1946. Its first loan was granted to France.
If Quechua is your native language, to which country do you belong?
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Sri Lanka
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Israel
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Peru
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Kenya
Which historical site has been declared as the SAARC cultural capital for $$2016-17$$?
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Bamiyan
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Dhaka
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Shilaidaha
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Mahasthangarh
Pakistan's population was only..... million at the time of Independence.
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33
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40
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25
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None of these
A detailed investigation of a single social unit in order to study it in depth is.
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a case study
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participant observation
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sample survey
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laboratory experiment
India earns maximum foreign exchange by the export of which of the following commodities?
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Iron
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Tea
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Jute
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Sugar
From the point of view of Catholicism Protestantism began as a(n) _____________.
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cult
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charismatic movement
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fundamentalist movement sect
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ecclesia
Which statement about Colombo Plan is incorrect ?
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The headquarters of the Colombo Plan are at Colombo
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This is a plan of economic development for South and South East Asian countries
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It is going to expire in 1981.
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The Colombo Plan celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1976
Which of the following is a nation without a state?
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Tibet
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Kurds
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none of them
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both of above
The smallest group is constituted by the.
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triad
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quadrad
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dyad
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monad
The most advanced form of regional cooperation is exhibited by.
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Africa
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The Middle East
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Europe
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The Pacific Rim
Of the following nations life expectancy at birth is highest in.
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Japan
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United States
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Gambia
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unknown
(The figures are only approximate) From the below table it follows that the maximum addition of population took place during the period
BIRTH RATE (PER THOUSAND
YEAR
DEATH RATE (PER THOUSAND)
39.9
1941-51
27.4
41.7
1951-61
22.8
41.1
1961-71
18.9
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1941-51
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1951-61
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1961-71
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1956-66
On base of race, ethnicity and religion there is a tention because of __________.
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War
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Fight
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Conflict
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All of the above
'Gender difference' denotes an analytical framework in which ____________________.
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biological differences between sexes are explained.
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political and economic differences among women are explained.
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social and ideological differences between white and non-white women are explained.
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social and ideological differences between sexes are explained.
In sociology more rigorous in advance societies, corruption is greater in static societies is called ___________.
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Ethic
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Values
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Customs
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None of the above
In contemporary societies social institutions are.
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highly specialized interrelated sets of social practices
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disorganized social relations in a postmodern world
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virtual communities in cyberspace
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no longer relevant to sociology
The native people of Tasmania a large island just south of Australia are now extinct because they failed to.
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teach new recruits
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preserve order
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replace personnel
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provide and maintain a sense of purpose
The political organization that may have too much influence on elected officials because of its generous contribution is the.
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Republican Club
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Democratic Club
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Political Action Committee
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Rules Committee
According to sociologists there are more then how many languages in all over world ___________.
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5000
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6000
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2000
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8000
Between 1968 and 1998 global life expectancy at birth has.
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risen from 56 to 67 years
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fallen from 50 to 47 years
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risen from 50 to 61 years
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fallen from 54 to 50 years
The discipline that studies such disparate subjects as the environment religion politics criminality organization and so on is.
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history
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sociology
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political science
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psychology
'Tarawad' is a matrilineal joint family found in the State of
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Maharashtra
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Kerala
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Assam
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Orissa
'Global Financial Stability Report' is prepared by the _______________.
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European Central Bank
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International Monetary Fund
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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
All languages encompass and express notions of.
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shame and quilt
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past and future
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love and endearment
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none of the above
In developing nations which of the following influence(s) social change towards the liberal Western democratic style of society?
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literacy education and communication
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a centrally dominated social order
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extreme social inequalities
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homogenous social groups and organizations
Inter subjective consciousness in everyday life is the core area of focus of the
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Phenomenologist
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Behaviouralist
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Cultural pluralist
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Human ecologist
Which of the following is not a member of 'Gulf Cooperation Council'?
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Iran
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Saudi Arabia
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Oman
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Kuwait
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It was set up in $$1981$$ as regional economic and political cooperation body. Headquartered in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Iran and Iraq had never been its members.
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