CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge World Organisations And Diversities Quiz 6 - MCQExams.com

Which one of the following countries is not a member of the 'Mercosur' organisation?
  • Paraguay
  • Brazil
  • Venezuela
  • Mexico
Which one of the following countries is headquarters of the World Customs Organisation (WCO)?
  • Brussels, Belgium
  • Madrid, Spain
  • Geneva, Switzerland
  • Washington DC, The United States
Consider the following statements:
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a mutual security organisation which was founded in 2005 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The headquarters of the SCO is located in Shanghai, China.
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 on Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC): 
BIMSTEC has seven members Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. 
BIMSTEC provides link between South Asia and South East Asia by way of economic cooperation and linkages in identified areas of cooperation.
BISTEC was rechristened as BIMSTEC in the year 2014.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements about SAARC:
The SAARC Secretariat is located at Kathmandu.
The Secretariat is headed by the Secretary-General, who is appointed by the Council of Ministers from member states in alphabetical order for a three year term.
The Secretary-General is assisted by eight directors on deputation from the member states.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
Which one of the following South American countries is the original signatory to form the Rio-Group in 1986?
  • Argentina
  • Colombia
  • Mexico
  • All of these
Consider the following statements:
G8 nations comprise more than 40% of global GDP.
Outreach Five was formed by the guest countries of the G-8 meet.
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 correctly matched?
Organisation : Headquarters
  • UPU : Bern, Switzerland
  • UNHCR : Geneva, Switzerland
  • WMO : Basel, Switzerland
  • Both (a) and (b)
Consider the following statements:
World Meteorological Organisation is a specialised agency of the UNO.
WMO promotes cooperation in the establishment of networks for making meteorological, hydrological and geophysical observations among the member 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 countries is not a member of the BRICS?
  • Brazil
  • Russia
  • China
  • Sri Lanka
Consider the following statements:
Group of 77 is a loose coalition of developing and developed nations of the world.
Group of 77 was founded in 1964 by the "Joint Declaration of the Seventy Seven Countries" issued at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
ASEAN+3 is an inter-governmental organisation which held its meeting along the ASEAN summit. 
Which one of the following countries is not included in the Plus Three Group of the ASEAN+3?
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • India
The urban population of the world is growing faster than its rural population. This is mainly because of _______.
  • low death rate in towns
  • high death rate in rural areas
  • high birth rate in towns
  • rural-urban migration
Currently half of the world's population live in just 6 countries. Identify them from the following:
  • India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia
  • India, China, Bangladesh, South Africa, Pakistan, Indonesia
  • China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan
  • China, India, Bangladesh, United States. Pakistan, Indonesia
Which one of the following countries is not the member of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)?
  • South Africa
  • Australia
  • Yemen
  • None of these
Consider the following statements:
International Labour Organisation is a specialised agency of the United Nations.
International Labour Organisation is one of the oldest specialised agency of the United Nations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following countries:
Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
Thailand
Bangladesh
Which of the countries given above are members of the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation?
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 5
  • All of the above
Consider the following statements about African Union:
Organisation of the African Unity (OAU) came into being in 1963.
Organisation of African Unity (OAU) has 53 member countries.
African Union (AU), on the lines of EU, is a pet project of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
In 2002, the new name African Union was adopted.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
Consider the following statements:
International Criminal Police Organisation is an agency of the UN to facilitate international police cooperation among the member countries.
International Criminal Police Organisation is based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Why South-East Asia has the largest concentration of peasant population at the global scale?
  • The area is dominated by shifting cultivation due to favourable terrain character
  • Intensive subsistence farming is practiced in the region
  • The region has favourable and healthier climate
  • The region has a large forested area which is cleared for cultivation of various crops
Which one among the following statements about Veto power with regard to United Nations Security Council is correct?
  • One veto can stall a Security Council resolution
  • It is a kind of positive veto power
  • The Secretary-General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision of the council
  • All the members of the Security Council possess the veto power
Gender Development Index is designed to measure gender equality. Choose correct statement regarding this.
(1) It is calculated by World Bank.
(2) It is a part of Human Development Report.
(3) It was started in 1995.
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • Only 3
  • All of these
Consider the following countries:
(1) Brazil  (2) Indonesia
(3) Iran     (4) Pakistan
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the above countries in the descending order of their population size?
  • 1, 3, 2, 4
  • 2, 4, 3, 1
  • 2, 1, 4, 3
  • 3, 2, 1, 4
Among the following countries, which one is the most densely populated?
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • The Netherlands
About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of ________.
  • $${5}^{o}N$$ and $${20}^{o}N$$
  • $${20}^{o}N$$ and $${40}^{o}N$$
  • $${40}^{o}N$$ and $${60}^{o}N$$
  • $${20}^{o}S$$ and $${40}^{o}S$$
Who of the following has recognised a close link between the stages of economic development and those of population growth?
  • Notestein
  • Malthus
  • Marx
  • Ehrlich
Which one of the following has caused the sex ratio of the United Arab Emirates to be low?
  • Selective migration of male working population
  • High birth rate of males
  • Low birth rate of females
  • High out migration of females
Identify the correct ascending order in terms of human population.
  • Africa, Oceania, North America, Europe, Latin America
  • Oceania, Africa, North America, Latin America, Europe
  • Oceania, North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa
  • Oceania, Latin America, North America, Africa, Europe
The doubling period of population is the lowest in _______.
  • Bangladesh
  • Egypt
  • Iran
  • Pakistan
The high density of population in Nile Valley and Islands of Java is primarily due to _______.
  • intensive agriculture
  • industrialisation
  • urbanisation
  • topographic constraints
Consider the following countries:
(1) Brazil  (2) Indonesia  (3) Japan  (4) Russia
What is the descending order of the size of the following countries population wise?
  • 1, 2, 4, 3
  • 2, 3, 1, 4
  • 2, 1, 4, 3
  • 1, 2, 3, 4
Consider the following statements:
According to the Malthusian model,
(1) population tends to increase arithmetically.
(2) positive and preventive checks prevent excessive growth rate of population.
(3) the basis of preventive checks is 'moral restraint'.
(4) postponement of marriage is to be emphasised.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
HDI is a statistical tool used to measure country's overall achievements. Choose the correct statement:
(1) Achievement is measured only in social dimension.
(2) It includes social and economic dimension of society.
(3) There are 3 indicators to measure HDI for a society.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • 2 and 3
  • Only 3
During 2015-2050, half of world's population growth is expected to be concentrated in a few countries. Choose the correct statements:
(1) India is not among those 9 countries.
(2) USA is included in those 9 countries.
(3) It is based on high fertility countries and countries with large population base.
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • All of these
  • None of the above
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  • Europeans emigrated into the densely populated tropical and sub-tropical coastlands
  • The great exodus from Ireland in mid $$1900$$ was mainly due to failure of potato crops
  • Chinese immigrants have contributed greatly to economic development of Malaysia
  • The cities of the North-Eastern United States are now experiencing net migration losses
Consider the following international languages:
(1) Arabic
(2) French
(3) Spanish
The correct sequence of the language given above in the decreasing order of the number of their speakers is _______.
  • 3, 1, 2
  • 1, 3, 2
  • 3, 2, 1
  • 1, 2, 3
Which one of the following is not an area of sparse population?
  • The Atacama
  • Equatorial region
  • South-East Asia
  • Polar regions
Which of the following tribes belongs to the Kalahari?
  • Hottentots
  • Zulus
  • Kirghis
  • Aborigines
Which one among the following languages has large number of speakers in the world?
  • Bengali
  • French
  • Japanese
  • Portugese
The Semitic people belong to the _______.
  • Caucasoid race
  • Mongoloid race
  • Negroid race
  • Australoid race
China's population is comparable to India. Which of the following is true?
(1) Population of India is expected to surpass that of China after $$2022$$.
(2) Population of China thereafter is expected to be stable until $$2030$$, after which it is expected to 'slightly decrease'.
(3) By $$2022$$, both countries are expected to have population of $$1.4$$ billion.
(4) India's population will continue to grow and will reach $$1.5$$ billion in $$2030$$ and $$1.7$$ billion in $$2050$$.
  • 1 and 2
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1 and 4
  • All of these
For which one of the following countries is Spanish not an official language?
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Republic of Congo
  • Cuba
In which one of the following countries, is Tamil a major language?
  • Myanmar
  • Indonesia
  • Mauritius
  • Singapore
Which of the following factors affect population distribution?
(1) Landforms  (2) Soil
(3) Urbanisation  (4) Culture
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • Only 3
  • All of these
The following Gulf countries have Indian communities:
(1) Saudi Arabia  (2) Oman  (3) Kuwait   (4) Iraq
The correct sequence in descending order of the size of Indian community, as per 2012 figures will be _______.
  • Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Iraq
  • Oman, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
  • Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman
  • Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Saudi Arabia
Which of the following factors affect the birth rate?
  • Demographic structure
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • All of these
Which one of the following is not a push factor in migration?
  • Water shortage
  • Unemployment
  • Medical educational facilities
  • Epidemics
According to which of the following theories, human population if unchecked grows at a geometric rate and the food supply at the best only increases at arithmetic rate?
  • Herbert Spencer
  • Malthus
  • Karl Marx
  • De Castro
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
(1) Primary sex ratio: Sex at the time of conception
(2) Secondary sex ratio: Sex at the time of birth
(3) Tertiary sex ratio: Sex at the time of enumeration
(4) Imbalanced sex ratio: Sex of workers
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 2 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
Demographic transition is a theory in population geography. It can be best described as
(1) describe and predict future population of area.
(2) it is valid only for developed economy.
(3) it related to progression of society with population growth.
  • 1 and 3
  • Only 2
  • 2 and 3
  • All of these
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