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CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge World Organisations And Diversities Quiz 9 - MCQExams.com

Consider the following statements.
1. GUAM Organisation for Democracy and Economic Development is a regional organisation of four post-Soviet states.
2. The members are Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Maldova.
3. Its charter was signed on June 6 to 7, 2001. 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
  • Europeans Community
  • Democratic Association of European Republics
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)
  • None of the above
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
Which of the following is true regarding Arab League?
1. There are 22 members of the league.
2. Syria is suspended from the league, but later Syrian opposition was entitled to take its seat in the league.
3. The Arab league headquarters is in Riyadh.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
Which of the following country is not a member of ASEAN?
  • Vietnam
  • Thailand
  • South Korea
  • Indonesia
Which of the following countries is not a part of G20?
  • India
  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
  • New Zealand
What is General Agreement on Trade in Services(GATS)?
1. It is a treaty of the World Trade Organisation(WTO).
2. It entered into force in January 2005 as a result of the Uruguay Round negotiations.
  • Only 2
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 2
  • None of the above
The Headquarters of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is in _______.
  • Riyadh
  • Qatar city
  • Beirut
  • Abu dhabi
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)
  • Organisation of African Unity (OAU)
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
Consider the following statements about NATO?
1. It is 26 members organisation.
2. It was founded in 1949.
3. Iceland is one of the original members of NATO.
4. The headquarters of NATO is in New York.
Which of the statements given are correct?
  • 1 and 4
  • 3 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1,2,3 and 4
Which of the following regarding Gulf cooperation council is correct?
  • It consist of all Arab States of the Persian gulf, except for Iraq
  • Its headquarters is in Doha, Qatar
  • It has 7 member states
  • Arabic and Persian are official language
The working language(s) of the UNESCO is/are _________.
  • French only
  • English only
  • English and French
  • English, French and Russian
Transparency international is ___________.
  • the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption
  • an NGO working for protection of human right
  • an agency of the UN to help refugees of civil war
  • organisation working for environment protection
The pillars of Non Proliferation Treaty are.
1. Non-proliferation
2. Disarmament
3. The right to peacefully use nuclear technology.
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • 1,2 and 3
  • None of these
Amnesty International has its headquarters at _____.
  • Berlin
  • New York
  • Washington
  • London
With respect to IAEA, which of the following is right?
1. The IAEA has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
2. The IAEA's current Director General is Yukiya Amano.
3. IAEA encourages the development of the peaceful applications of nuclear technology.
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • All of these
Consider the following statements.
1. Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC) is an inter governmental organisation of twelve oil-producing countries.
2. Ecuador and Venezuela are the members of the OPEC outside the Arab Countries.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements.
1. World Meteorological Organisation is a specialised agency of the UNO.
2. WMO promotes cooperation in the establishment of networks for making meteorological, hydrological and geophysical observations among the member countries.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements.
1. African Union was established in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity.
2. Morocco is the only African country which not the member of the African Union.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following countries is not the member of the Mercosur Organisation?
  • Paraguay
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
  • Mexico
Consider the following statements on Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation(BIMSTEC).
1. BIMSTEC has seven members Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
2. BIMSTEC provides link between South Asia and South East Asia by way of economic cooperation and linkages in identified areas of cooperation.
3. BISTEC was rechristened as BIMSTEC in the year 2014.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • 1 and 2
  • 1,2 and 3
Consider the following statements.
1. Group of 77 is a loose coalition of developing and developed nations of the world.
2. 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 is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements.
1. G8 nations comprise more than 40% of global GDP.
2. Outreach Five was formed by the guest countries of the G-8 meet.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 nor 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
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
Which of the following treaties is not related with the European Union?
  • Treaty of Lisbon
  • Treaty of Nice
  • Maastricht Treaty
  • None of the above.
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
Consider the following statements about African union.
1. Organisation of the African Unity (OAU) came into being in 1963.
2. Organisation of African unity(OAU) has 53 member sites.
3 African Union(AU), on line of EU, is a pet project of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
4. In 2002, the new name African union was adopted.
Which of the statements given are correct?
  • 1,2,3 and 4
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
Consider the following countries.
1. Cambodia
2. Laos
3. Vietnam
4. Thailand
5. Bangladesh
Which of the countries given are members of the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation?
  • 2,3 and 4
  • 1,2,3 and 4
  • 2,3 and 5
  • All of the above

What is the capital of Albania?

  • Yerevan
  • Tirana
  • Melekeok
  • Abuja
Which is recently created UN institution as part of the Human Rights Machinery?
  • High Commission for Human Rights
  • Commission on Human Rights
  • Human Rights Council
  • Human Rights Institute

What is the capital of Afghanistan?

  • Islamabad
  • Kandhar
  • Kabul
  • Rawalpindi
Consider the following statements.
1. International Criminal Police Organisation is an agency of the UN to facilitate international police cooperation among the member countries.
2. International Criminal Police Organisation is based on Geneva, Switzerland.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following are the principles of Panchsheel?
Peaceful co-existence.
Mutual protection of the environment.
Mutual protection of indigenous population.
Mutual non-aggression.
Select the correct answer using the given below:
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 1 and 4
Consider the following statements.
1. The Global Hunger Index(GHI) is a tool adapted and further developed by the International Food Policy Research Institute(IFPRI).
2. The index comprehensively measures and tracks global hunger.
3. The GHI incorporates three interlinked hunger-related indicators - the proportion of undernourished in the population, the prevalence of underweight in children, and the mortality rate of children.
Which of the statements is correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • All of these
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

What is the capital of Australia?

  • Canberra
  • Sydney
  • Melbourne
  • Perth

What is the capital of Bhutan?

  • Gangtok
  • Thimphu
  • Lima
  • Dhaka

What is the capital of Bulgaria?

  • Beirut
  • Bucharest
  • Sofia
  • Tashkent

What is the capital of Brazil?

  • Buenos Aires
  • Brasilia
  • Santiago
  • Montevideo

What is the capital of Belgium?

  • Rome
  • Baghdad
  • Brussels
  • Vienna

What is the capital of Algeria?

  • Mbabane
  • Yaounde
  • Algiers
  • Accra

What is the capital of Cameroon?

  • Kigali
  • Suva
  • Bern
  • Yaounde

What is the capital of Austria?

  • Budapest
  • Milan
  • Vienna
  • Madrid

What is the capital of Bangladesh?

  • Thimphu
  • Islamabad
  • Dhaka
  • Astana

What is the capital of Cambodia?

  • Bangkok
  • Phnom Penh
  • Jakarta
  • Taipei
When did UN General Assembly adopt the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) but not yet entered into force due to the non-ratification by eight nuclear capable states?
  • 10th September, 1996
  • 30th September, 1996
  • 10th September, 1998
  • 24th September, 1996

What is the capital of Botswana?

  • Bujumbura
  • Nairobi
  • Gaborone
  • Dodoma

What is the capital of Brunei?

  • Dili
  • Hanoi
  • Bandar Seri Begawan
  • Jakarta
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