CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge World Organisations And Diversities Quiz 5 - MCQExams.com

Which one among the following regarding G-20 is not correct?
  • A group of developed countries
  • An integral part of the United Nations
  • Outside the World Bank and IMF
  • An offshoot of G-7
The TEAM-9 initiative is a techno-economic cooperation venture between India and eight countries of _______.
  • West Africa
  • East Africa
  • North Africa
  • Central Africa
The creation of European Union was with the signing of ________.
  • Maastricht Treaty
  • Treaty of Paris
  • Treaty of Rome
  • Treaty of Lisbon
Which one among the following is not a Millennium Development Goal of the United Nations?
  • Eradicate extreme poverty
  • Reduce birth and death rates
  • Reduce child mortality
  • Promote gender equality
Human Poverty Index (HPI) developed by UNDP is based on which of the following deprivations?
Income deprivation
Literacy deprivation
Social services deprivation
Employment deprivation
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 2 and 4
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea resulted from the third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III).
The Law of the Sea Convention defines the rights and responsibilities of nations in their use of the worlds oceans, establishing guidelines for businesses, the environment and the management of marine natural resources. 
UNCLOS came into force in 1994.
Select the correct statement(s) from the following codes.
  • 1 and 3
  • Only 1
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • Only 2
India is a party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas as Ramsar Sites. Which of the following statements best describes as to how we should maintain these sites in the context of this Convention?
  • Keep all the sites completely inaccessible to man so that they will not be exploited
  • Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach and permit tourism and recreation only
  • Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach for a period without any exploitation, with specific criteria and specific period for each site and then allow sustainable use of them by future generations
  • Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach and allow their simultaneous sustainable use
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
UN Organisations : Headquarters
  • UNESCO : Geneva
  • IMF : Paris
  • ILO : Washington
  • UNIDO : Vienna
Consider the following statements.
India is a member of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Forum.
Russia is a member of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
What is International Development Association? 
  • A voluntary association of developing countries
  • A federation of international leading agencies
  • An affiliate of World Bank
  • An organisation of donor countries of European Union
What is General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)?
It is a treaty of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
It entered into force in January 2005 as a result of the Uruguay Round of negotiations.
  • 2 and 3
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 2
Which of the following countries is not a part of G20?
  • India
  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
  • New Zealand
Consider the following statements.
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the institution of the European Union (EU) tasked with administrating the monetary policy of the EU member states.
The bank was established by the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1998 and is headquartered in Berlin.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1 is right
  • 2 is right
  • Both are right
  • Neither 1 nor 2
How many economies are part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation which was founded in 1989?
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 17
International Monetary Fund or IMF began operations in which of the following years?
  • 1945
  • 1947
  • 1951
  • 1963
Which of the following is true regarding Arab League?
There are 22 members in the league.
Syria was suspended from the league but later Syrian opposition was entitled to take its seat in the league.
The Arab league headquarters is in Riyadh.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
It was established in the year 1954 for setting up the world's largest particle physics laboratory. Its main function is to provide infrastructure needed for high-energy physics research. It is headquartered at Geneva and its President is Rolf-Dieter Heuer. Which organisation is it?
  • Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
  • Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
  • European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN)
  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Consider the following statements.
GUAM Organisation for Democracy and Economic Development is a regional organisation of four post-Soviet states.
Its members are Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova.
Its charter was signed on June 6 to 7,It is headquartered at Kiev, Ukraine.
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 2
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2 and 3
European Union was until 1994 known as?
  • European Association
  • Union of European Nations
  • European Community
  • Democratic Association of European Republics
The Vienna Convention deals with ________.
  • depletion of ozone layer
  • reducing nuclear weapon stockpiles
  • limiting the use of toxic chemicals
  • protecting the oceans
Which of following country is not a member of ASEAN? 
  • Vietnam
  • Thailand
  • South Korea
  • Indonesia
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) is located at _________.
  • Manila
  • Singapore
  • Kuala Lumpur
  • Bangkok
Amnesty International is ________.
  • an agency of the United Nations to help refugees of civil wars
  • a global Human Rights Movement
  • a non-governmental voluntary organisation to help very poor people
  • an inter-governmental agency to cater to medical emergencies in war ravaged regions
Which of the following is not a chief organ of the United Nations Organisations?
  • International Labour Organisation
  • Security Council
  • International Court of Justice
  • General Assembly
Transparency International is _________.
  • the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption
  • an NGO working for protection of human rights
  • an agency of the UN to help refugees of civil war
  • organisation working for environment protection
Which of the following international organisations has started the scheme 'Partnership for Peace' for a group of nations?
  • Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
  • Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP)
  • North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
  • Organisations of African Unity (OAU)
The Chairmanship/Presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members ________.
  • every 6 months
  • every 3 months
  • every year
  • every month
Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum?
  • Klaus Schwab
  • John Kenneth Galbraith
  • Robert Zoellick
  • Paul Krugman
The working language(s) of the UNESCO is/are _________.
  • French only
  • English only
  • English and French
  • Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish
Besides UK, USA, Germany and Japan, the G-7 countries include _______.
  • Canada, France and Russia
  • Canada, Italy and Netherlands
  • France, Netherlands and Russia
  • Canada, France and Italy
The Halifax summit was that of _______.
  • G-7 countries
  • leaders of the NAM
  • countries in favour of a common currency for Europe
  • Palestinian and Israeli leaders
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
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 Shanghai 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 Summit
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
With respect to IAEA, which of the following is correct?
The IAEA has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
The IAEA's current Director-General is Yukiya Amano.
IAEA encourages the development of peaceful applications of nuclear technology. 
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • All of these
Which of the following is not matched correctly?
  • IMF : Global Financial Stability Report
  • World Bank : World Development Report
  • WTO : World Economic Outlook Report
  • World Economic Forum : Global Competitiveness Report
The Headquarters of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is in ______.
  • Riyadh
  • Doha
  • Beirut
  • Abu Dhabi
INTERPOL means _________.
  • International Political Conference
  • International Criminal Police Organisation
  • International Association of Police Officers
  • None of the above
Consider the following statements about NATO.
It is 26 member organisation.
It was founded in 1949.
Iceland is one of the original members of NATO.
The headquarters of NATO is in New York.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1 and 4
  • 3 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
The United Nations is considered as a universal organisation. Which organ of the United Nations fully represents the fact?
  • The Economic and Social Council
  • The Security Council
  • The Secretariat
  • The General Assembly
Which of the following regarding Gulf Cooperation Council is correct?
  • It consists of all Arab States of the Persian Gulf except Iraq
  • Its headquarters is in Doha, Qatar
  • It has 7 member states
  • Arabic and Persian are its official languages
Consider the following countries:
Bahrain
Iraq
Libya
Algeria
Which of the countries given above 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
Consider the following statements:
Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an intergovernmental organisation of twelve oil producing countries.
Ecuador and Venezuela are members of the OPEC which are non-Arab countries. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following treaties is not related with the European Union?
  • Treaty of Lisbon
  • Treaty of Nice
  • Maastricht Treaty
  • None of these
The pillars of Non-Proliferation Treaty are:
Non-proliferation 
Disarmament 
The right to peacefully use nuclear technology.
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • None of these
Consider the following statements:
Arab League is a regional organisation of Arab States in North and North-east Africa, and South- west Asia. 
Arab League was formed in Cairo in 1945.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements:
African Union was established in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity.
Morocco is the only African country which is not a member of the African Union.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Organisation : Headquarters
  • OAPEC : Kuwait
  • OPEC : Vienna
  • Mercosur : Montevideo
  • None of the above
Consider the following countries:
Egypt
Iraq
Lebanon
Syria
Which of the countries given above are founding members of the Arab League?
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • All of these
Which of the following is correctly matched?
Organisation : Centre/HQ
  • Arab Maghreb Union : Abu Dhabi
  • Arab Monetary Fund : Doha
  • African Union : Addis Ababa
  • None of these
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