CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge World Organisations And Diversities Quiz 10 - MCQExams.com

Which organisation is headed by Indian environmentalists R.K. Pachauri who has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2007 along with Al Gore?
  • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
  • International Pollution Control Board
  • International Environment Panel
  • International Panel on Global Warming
TRIPS, forming a part of the World Trade Organisation is intended _________________.
  • to provide for stronger patent protection
  • to promote transnational corporate interests
  • to harmonize IPR regime internationally
  • to replace World Intellectual Property Organization
Which country was chosen to chair Partnership in Population and Development (PPD) for the year 2015?
  • India
  • China
  • Sri Lanka
  • Ghana

What is the capital of Belarus?
  • Tallinn
  • Minsk
  • Vaduz
  • Sofia
Sulabh International is an organisation which provides ____________.
  • Health Services in Rural Areas
  • Good Sanitation at Cheap Rates
  • Low Cost Accommodation
  • Low Cost Credit

What is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
  • Zagreb
  • Sarajevo
  • Prague
  • Tallinn
The worlds largest nuclear power station is ___________.
  • Chernobyl
  • Kashiwazki-Kariwa
  • Fukushima-Daiichi
  • Kalpakkam
Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations is concerned with promoting the growth of international trade and equilibrium in balance of payments?
  • United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
  • International Development Association
  • international Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • United Nations Development Programme
Of the UN Agencies, which one specifically aims at further economic development by encouraging productive private enterprise?
  • United Nations Industrial Development Organisation.
  • International Finance Corporation
  • International Monetary Fund
  • World Bank
In 1945 fifty nations met to phrase the basic charter for a world organisation which would save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. This conference took place at
  • Paris
  • London
  • San Francisco
  • Yalta
Under article 61 of the UN Charter, the membership of the Economic and Social Council was increased in which of the following years from 27 to 54?
  • 1963
  • 1973
  • 1978
  • 1983
How many members of countries of Industrial importance hold permanent seats on the governing body of the International Labour Organisation? 
  • 5
  • 10
  • 6
  • 8
Which one of the following cities is the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organisation(WIPO)?
  • Geneva
  • The Hague
  • London
  • Paris
Which UN organization may make or initiate studies and forward reports with respect to economic, social, cultural, educational, health and other related matters to the UN General Assembly?
  • ILO
  • IMF
  • Security Council
  • Economic and Social Council
Which of the following organisation is, among other things, concerned with human rights and freedoms without distinction of race, sex, language or religion?
  • UNICEF
  • UNFPA
  • UNESCO
  • None of these
Which are the countries of industrial importance holding permanent seats on the governing body of the International Labour Organisation?  
  • Brazil, China, Germany and France
  • India, Italy, and Japan
  • Russia, U.K., and U.S.A.
  • All of the above
The UN Charter was signed at_______and became effective on _________ after ratified by the 5 permanent members of the Security Council and a majority of the other signatories.
  • San Francisco; 24th October, 1945
  • Paris; 5th March, 1944
  • Yalta; 2nd February. 1945
  • Warsaw, 24th October, 1943
Which is the oldest of all the federal Constitutions in the world?
  • Ireland
  • Canada
  • USA
  • Australia
The National Commission for Women was created by:
  • An amendment in the Constitution of India
  • A decision of the Union Cabinet
  • An Act passed by the Parliament
  • An order of the President of India
What is the rank of India in the 2017 Global Multidimentional Poverty Index (MPI), according to a new report by the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative?
  • $$50^{th}$$
  • $$37^{th}$$
  • $$40^{th}$$
  • $$43^{rd}$$
The Headquarters of the International Court of Justice is
  • Rome
  • Venice
  • The Hague
  • Washington
Which, among the following countries, has the oldest written Constitution?
  • Japan
  • India
  • USA
  • UK
United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), reported that the island of which of the following country was the least visited in 2016?
  • Philippines
  • Australia
  • Tuvalu
  • New Zealand
US Senate has confirmed recently which of the following person as the new chief of FBI?
  • Fredrick Jenson
  • Christopher Wray
  • Mitchel Crocks
  • Melvin Anderson
Which of the following organization recently allowed India to construct hydroelectric power facilities on tributaries of the Jhelum and Chenab rivers?
  • United Nation
  • AIIB
  • NDB
  • World Bank
The most powerful Upper House among the following is the
  • Rajya Sabha in India
  • Senate in the USA
  • House of Lords in the United Kingdom
  • Council of States in Switzerland
The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India constitutes.
  • Bhils
  • Sarithals
  • Mundas
  • Nagas
The UN Secretary-General is elected every
  • 2 years
  • 3 years
  • 4 years
  • 5 years
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
The only organisation concerned with children's welfare all over the world is:
  • UNICEF
  • UNFP
  • UNESCO
  • UNIDO
Choose the most appropriate option.
Which shoe company in the United States of America has won an IPR dispute against China recently for using their logo?
  • Reebok
  • Adidas
  • Nike
  • New Balance.
Nagaland is bounded on the east by
  • Bangladesh
  • Myanmar
  • China
  • Tibet
Choose the most appropriate option.
Japan is threatening to drag India to W.T.O on issues relating to the export of its:
  • Steel
  • Electronic goods
  • Tea
  • Small ships.
There is _____ party system in the USA.
  • one
  • two
  • three
  • multi
Among modern Constitutions two are flexible. They are those of
  • United Kingdom and Switzerland
  • USA and Japan
  • United Kingdom and New Zealand
  • India and United Kingdom
India is a federal state because or
  • her written Constitution
  • the independence of the Judiciary
  • the sharing of power between the Centre and the States
  • dual citizenship
Choose the most appropriate option.
Which country offered asylum seekers $$1,200$$ Euros to leave by withdrawing their application for protection?
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy.
Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I
(Independence Referendum)		List-II
(Host Country)
A.Catalonia Referendum1.Canada
B.Kurdish Referendum2.Spain
C.Quebec Referendum3.Iraq
  • A - 1, B - 4, C - 3
  • A - 2, B - 3, C - 1
  • A - 1, B - 3, C - 2
  • A - 2, B - 1, C - 3
Assumption island has recently been in the news. Which of the following correctly explains its location?
  • Near the Mozambique Channel
  • Near the Gulf of Oman
  • Near the Strait of Malacca
  • Near the Red Sea
Which one of the following is the theme of the World Health Day, 2017 celebrated by the World Health Organization?
  • Diabetes
  • Food Safety
  • Depression : Let's Talk
  • Ageing and Health
Justice Dalveer Bhandari of India was recently re-elected to the International Court of justice after Christopher Greenwood pulled out before 12th round of voting. Christopher Greenwood was a nominee of _____.
  • Canada
  • Russia
  • Britain
  • USA
According to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) 2017 released by the World Economic Forum, among the 136 economies across the world, India ranked
  • $$50^{th}$$
  • $$40^{th}$$
  • $$30^{th}$$
  • $$20^{th}$$
Which one of the following is a component of Food Security System?
  • Buffer Stock
  • Minimum support price
  • Fair price shops
  • Mid day meals
Consider the following statements about Comprehensive Convention in International Terrorism:
The convention had been adopted by the United Nations in 1998.
The convention makes terrorist financing an extraditable offence.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Tamil is the national language of which country?
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
What was USA's rank in $$2016$$ Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?
  • $$1$$
  • $$10$$
  • $$100$$
  • $$200$$
The International North-South Transport Corridor has been established by which of the following countries?
  • Iran, China and Russia
  • Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan
  • Myanmar, India and Nepal
  • India, Iran and Russia
The Kofi Annan led Recommendation Report has recently been in the news. It is associated to which of the following international crisis?
  • UNPK Mission in Iraq
  • Syrian Refugee Crisis in Europe
  • Rohingya Refugee Crisis
  • Ebola Outbreak
Delhi Declaration was recently in the news. It was signed between India and which of the following?
  • ASEAN
  • Japan
  • BIMSTEC
  • Sri Lanka
Duqm Island is located near the coast of which of the following?
  • Arabian Sea
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • South China Sea
  • Mozambique Channel
Kulbhushan Jadhav Case has been referred to which of the following International Court?
  • International Court of Justice
  • International Criminal Court
  • European Court of Justice
  • Permanent Court of Arbitration
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