World Organisations And Diversities - Class 8 General Knowledge - Extra Questions

What type of government does Saudi Arabia have? What are its main features?

Saudi Arabia is ruled by a hereditary king and the people have no role in electing or changing their rulers. The main features of this type of government: 
(i) The king selects the legislature, the executive and also appoints the judges and can change any of their decisions. 
(ii) Citizens cannot form political parties or any political organisations. 
(iii) Media cannot report anything that the monarch does not like. 
(iv) There is no freedom of religion. Every citizen is required to be Muslim. Non-Muslim residents can follow their religion in private, but not in public. 
(v) Women are subjected to many public restrictions. The testimony of one man is considered equal to that of two women.


Mention some of the specialized agencies of the UNO.

1. The World Health Organisation (WHO) 
2. The United Nations Educational, Scientific ant Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
3. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
 4. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) 
5. Food and Agricultural Organisation (FOA) 
6. The World Bank (IBRP).


Population growth is expressed in two ways. Name them.

(i) In terms of absolute numbers.
(ii) In terms of ercentage change every year.


Why is world peace an essential one ?

Economic development of a country can be achieved only through world, peace. World peace is most essential not only for the economic development but also for the peaceful co-existence of nations.


What are the organs of the League of Nations?

Organs of the League of Nations:
$$1$$. The General Assembly
$$2$$. The Council
$$3$$. The Secretariat
$$4$$. The International court of Justice
$$5$$. International labour organization.


What has been the main cause of the rate of growth of the Indian population?

The main cause of the rate of growth of the Indian population has been the rapid decline in death rates.


Write the full form of WHO.

World Health Organization


What do you mean by $$G-77$$.

$$G-77$$ was a group of $$77$$ developing countries established on June $$15,1964$$


What is 10 USD in INR, if 1 USD = 71.85 INR.

The Value of 10 USD = $$718.5$$ INR.
Given in the question 1 USD = $$71.85$$ INR.
We have to calculate the value of 10 USD in INR.

Hence we are asked to use the initial value given in the question.

And multiply it by the value we are asked in the final part in the question.

Hence from the information given in the question the value of 10 USD can be calculated as:-

By multiplying both the values to calculate the answer.

This comes out to be $$71.85 \times 10 = 718.5$$ INR.


Where is the Headquater of United Nations ?

New York


What do you mean by INR? 

The Indian rupee (INR) is the currency of India. INR is the International Organization for Standardization currency code for the Indian rupee, for which the currency symbol is ₹


What was the Second International?

The Second International was an international body which was formed by socialists to coordinate their efforts.


Match the following.
List I (Agencies)
List II(Headquarters)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) : New York, USA
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) : Nairobi, Kenya
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) : Vienna, Austria
Universal Postal Union (UPU) : Berne, Switzerland


World is facing a major crisis in the form of Terrorism. Explain the effect of this disaster.

$$\textbf{Solution:}$$
$$\bullet$$ Terrorism wreaks havoc on the social fabric that holds a society together.
$$\bullet$$ Terrorists' murder and devastation are a drain on the economies of countries afflicted by terrorism.
$$\bullet$$ It leads to a loss of revenue for businesses and industries, particularly the tourism industry.
$$\bullet$$ Terrorism is defined as the use of violence to instil fear and doubt in people's minds.
$$\bullet$$ It is founded on irrational ideas and concepts in order to attain religious or political goals.




Who many rupees of 1 billon.

1 billion rupees = 100crore rupees


Who was the founder of the National Organization of Women (NOW)?

The National Organization of Women (NOW) was founded June 30, 1966 in Washington D.C. by Shirley Chisholm, Betty Friedan and Muriel Fox.
Shirley Chisholm was an American Politician, Activist and Writer. She was the first African American Woman elected to the Congress.
Betty Friedan was an Writer, Activist and Feminist. She wrote the "Feminine Mystique" which has been credited with initiating the second wave of Women's Rights movement in the United States.
Muriel Fox was a Public Relations Executive who led the communication efforts to bring the women's rights movement to the United States and the World.


How to convert Indian one rupee coin into American dollar?

XE Currency Converter: $$1$$ INR to USD = $$0.0141362$$ US Dollars.


What are examples of a population?

A population  includes all members of the same species that are capable of interbreeding within a defined area.
If you define the area as Amboseli National Park, you could discuss the population of spotted hyenas within the park. If you define the area as Jaipur City, India, you could discuss the population of langurs. You could even define your area as three specific city blocks in Washington, DCDC   and study the population of rats living there.


What is the difference between 'the bottleneck effect' and 'the founder effect' ?

Bottleneck effect is when there's something that either kills the majority of the population or just prevents it from reproducing. This creates genetic drift because the likelihood of gene prominence changing is much higher in a small population.

The Founder Effect is a type of Bottleneck effect. It is when a small amount of individuals starts a population usually due to migration.



Currencies other than Bitcoin such as Lite coin and Dash are popularly known as

Currencies other than Bitcoin such as Lite coin and Dash are popularly known as Cryptocurrencies.
There are more than 1600 cryptocurrencies operating in the world as on August 2018.
At any given point of time, any cryptocurrencies can be created anywhere around the globe.
This currency can be traded only on a Cryptocurrency exchange.


What is the biological definition of a population?

A population is all the members of one species that live in a defined area.

Explanation:

A species is defined as living things that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring. Fertile offspring are capable of producing their own offspring.

An example of a population would be all of the Canada lynx that live in the state of Minnesota.



What comes after 10 crore in Indian system?

As per the Indian system after $$10$$ crores, we get the $$100$$ crores. In the International system, which is equal to $$1$$ billion and is numerically represented as $$109$$.
To find the value after $$10$$ crores in the Indian system, let us recall all the values starting from $$1$$.

Number                                  Value

$$1$$                                               One

$$10 $$                                            Ten

$$100$$                                          Hundred

$$1000$$                                        Thousand

$$10000$$                                      Ten thousand 

$$100000$$                                    One lakh

$$1000000$$                                  Ten Lakhs

$$10000000$$                                One crore

$$100000000$$                              Ten crores

$$1000000000$$                            Arab

$$10000000000$$                         Ten Arab

$$100000000000$$                       One Kharab

$$1000000000000$$                     Ten Kharab


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