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.
$$1$$. G$$8$$ 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?
  • $$10$$th September, $$1996$$
  • $$30$$th September, $$1996$$
  • $$10$$th September, $$1998$$
  • $$24$$th 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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