The chief administrative office of the UNO, which co-ordinates and supervises the activities of the UNO, is
1. The International court of justice
2.The General Assembly
3.The secretariat
4. The Trusteeship council
The command from a superior officer or a judge to a subordinate right given to a person to act in the name of another, is
1.Mandamus
2.Mandate
3.Manifesto
4.Modvat
The country, which was admitted to the membership of the United Nations in September 2002, is
1.Macedonia
2.East Timor
3.Andorra
4.Eritrea
The founder members of EFTA are
1.Austria, Denmark, Norway
2.Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland
3.UK, Austria, Sweden
4.All of the above
The General Assembly meets regularly
1.Once a month
2.After every three months
3. Twice a year
4. Once year
The longest rail line of the world, Trans-Siberian line, is in
1.Russia
2.China
3.USA
4.Saudi Arabia
The main objectives of the UN are
1.To maintain peace and security in the world
2.To work together to remove poverty, disease and illiteracy and encourage respect for each other's rights of basic freedom.
3.To develop friendly relations among nations
4.All of the above
The main purpose of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) is
1.To accelerate economic progress and maintain economic stability
2.To maintain higher standards of living among member nations
3.To provide collective defense and economic cooperation
4.None of the above
The number of permanent members of the UN Security Council is
1.3
2.4
3.5
4.6
The number of sovereign countries who are members of the United Nations, is
1.180
2.182
3.183
4.191
The Roman governor and principal assassin in the murder of Julies Caesar was
1.Marcus Junius Brutus
2.Marco Polo
3.Leon Trotsky
4.Karl Marks
The significance of the lotus symbol is
1. Culture and civilization
2.Peace
3.Justice
4.Sign of mourning, in protest
The UN Flag is made up of
1.The white UN Emblem is super-imposed on a light blue background
2.The red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background
3.The light blue UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background
4.None of the above
To consider the large number of agenda items, General Assembly has how many main committees?
1.Five
2.Seven
3.Nine
4.Fifteen
Until December 1991 _________ were integral parts of the USSR & not independent countries, but had separate UN memberships.
1.Belarus and Ukraine
2. Czech Republic and Slovakia
3.Tonga and Nauru
4.None of the above
Which company manufacturers low and high power communication equipment like radius for the use of defense services and paramilitary organizations in India?
1.Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
2.God Shipyard Limited (GSL)
3.Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL)
4.None of the above
The basic cause of World War II was
1.An unjust Treaty of Versailles
2.Rise of the Nazi Party in Germany
3. Japan's policy of expansion and imperialism of England and France
4.All of the above
The countries that had maintained research stations in Antarctica under Antarctic Trade are
1. Argentina, Australia, Belgium and South Africa
2.Chili, France and Japan
3.New Zealand, Norway, the former USSR, the UK and the USA
4.All of the above
The first meeting of the SAARC was opened in
1.Dhaka, Bangladesh
2.Bangalore, India
3. Kathmandu, Nepal
4.Islamabad, Pakistan
The first meeting of the UN General Assembly was held in which of the following cities?
1.London
2. New York
3.San Francisco
4.Tehran
The first NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) conference was held at
1.Belgrade (Yugoslavia)
2.Cairo (Egypt)
3.Lusaka (Zambia)
4.Algeria (Algeria)
The five permanent members of the Security Council are
1. China, France, Russia, UK, USA
2. China, UK, Belgium, France, USA
3.India, UK, USA, China, Germany
4.None of the above
The General Assembly meets every year in regular sessions which begin on
1.First Monday in March every year
2.Fourth Monday in September every year
3.Third Tuesday in September every year
4.Third Tuesday in September every year
The Indian Ocean Arc is an Imaginary circle in space about _________ over the equator
1.20,000 km
2.35,000 km
3.36,000 km
4. 30,000 km
The largest airport in the world is
1.Palam Airport
2. Indira Gandhi International Airport
3.Cochin International Airport
4.King Khalid International Airport
The main function of General Assembly of UNO is:
1. It discusses & makes recommendations on any subject mentioned in the UN charter except those with which the Security Council may be dealing with
2.It is responsible for international peace and security
3.It is responsible for admission of new member, suspension and for expulsion of old member
4.All of the above
The main object of which of the following UN agency is to help the underdeveloped countries in the task of raising their living standards?
1.IMF
2.UNICEF
3.UNDP
4.IDA
The main objective of the Department of Atomic Energy is
1.To generate safe, economic electrical power from nuclear energy
2. To built research reactors and to utilize the radioisotopes
3.To encourage technology transfer and interaction with industry for industrial & social development
4.None of the above
The member states of Benelux Economic Union are
1.Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
2. Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Iraq
3.Indonesia, Kuwait, Libya
4.Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad, Tobago
The National Convention framed the new Republican constitution of France in 1795, according to which
1.The executive authority of the state was vested in a committee of five directors, called the Directory
2.A bicameral legislature was established
3.Both (a) and (b)
4.None of the above
The News Agency "Associated Press" is of
1.Olive branch
2.Green light
3.Lotus
4.Red flag
The news agency Reuters belongs to which of the following country?
1.Palestine
2.Yugoslavia
3.Vietnam
4.UK
The Newspaper Paravada is taken out in
1.London
2.Beijing
3.Jakarta
4.Moscow
The number of judges is European Court of Human Rights are
1.5
2.11
3.21
4.15
The number of principal organs of the United Nation is
1.3
2.4
3.5
4.6
The official working languages recognized by the UNO are
1.Chinese and English
2.French and Russian
3.Spanish and Arabic
4.All of the above
The process of revival of learning that swept across Europe in 15th and 16th centuries is called
1.Feudalism
2.Crusade
3.Renaissance
4.Communism
The ruling party of Singapore, where no opposition parties are allowed is called
1.People's Party
2.People's Action Party
3.Labour Party
4.Communist Party
The sacred place for Buddhists is
1.Lumbini (Nepal) where Buddha was born
2.Bodh Gaya (Bihar) where Buddha received enlightenment
3.Kusinagara (UP) where Buddha attained Nirvana
4.All of the above
The sacred place of the followers of Shintoism is
1.Central shrine of Ise (Central of Japan)
2.Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo
3.Both are correct
4.None of the above
The sacred text of Confucianism is
1. The Tripitaka
2. The Analects
3.Quran
4. No specific text
The Secretary-General is required to submit an annual report on the work of the UN to
1.The General Assembly
2.The Security Council
3. The Trusteeship Council
4. All of the above simultaneously
The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peace negotiation is called
1.Arbitration
2.Asylum
3.Armistice
4.Apartheid
The term used when a member of a legislature leaves his party on whose ticket he was elected to join the ruling party or the opposition, is called
1.Floor crossing
2. Fourth estate
3.Fifth column
4. Free ports
The third crusade was led by
1.Richard I of England
2.Fredrick Barbarossa of Germany
3.Philip II of France
4.All of the above
The total number of members of UN Security Council is
1.5
2.10
3.15
4.20
The treaty which ushered in NATO, was signed by the member nations at
1.Geneva
2.London
3.Paris
4.Washington
The UN library is known by the name of
1.Nation's library
2.U Thant library
3.Hammarskjoeld library
4.Trygve Lie library
Theory of Idealism was expounded by George Hegal, Bishop George and Berkeley According to thi
1.Mathli is an illusion and that the only reality that which exists mentally
2.Good was pleasure and that evil was pain
3.Base of knowledge is sense-experience, that is, observations governed by scientific principles
4.All knowledge is derived from sensory experience, by observing and experimenting
To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong?
1.Austria
2.Sweden
3.Burma
4.Norway
To which country does the present UN Secretary-General belongs?
1.Ghana
2. South Korea
3.Spain
4.Sweden
To which of the following countries does the news agency Cetreko belong?
1.Czechoslovakia
2.Indonesia
3.France
4.USA
To which of the following country Olympic Airways belong?
1.France
2.Greece
3.Hong Kong
4.Indonesia
Trans World Airlines is an International Airline of
1.United Kingdom
2.United States of America
3.Russia
4.Scandinavia
Treaty of Versailles rearranged the boundaries of several countries in Europe and many countries were formed such as
1.Poland and Yugoslavia
2.Lithuania and Estonia
3.Both (a) and (b)
4.None of the above
UN General Assembly elects a President and how many Vice Presidents at the start of its each regular session?
1.Seven
2.Fifteen
3.Twenty one
4.Two
Under which article in 1968, the number of votes required in the Security Council to convene a general conference to review the charter was increased from seven to nine?
1. Article 81
2. Article 98
3.Article 109
4.Article 115
War of the Roses was
1.Civil war in England
2.Religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in Germany
3.War between Syrian and Roman forces
4.None of the above
What is Bhakti movement?
1. It is a social and religious movement form about AD 500 to 1600
2.It is the movement that influenced the developed of regional language because it emphasised people's everyday speech
3.Both (a) and (b)
4.None of the above
What is Magna Carta?
1.It was a charter of Rights granted to the Englishmen during 1215 AD by King John II
2.It was a charter guaranteeing the freedom of the barons, the church and the common man
3.It is the foundation stone of the rights and liberties of the English people
4.All of the above
What is the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?
1. Group of 53 former colonies of Britain
2.Group of 12 former republics of dissolved USSR
3.Group of 10 Latin America countries
4.Group of Islamic countries in Saudi Arabia region
What were the main factors responsible for World War I?
1.Nationalism and imperialism
2.Militarism and entangling alliances
3.Mutual rivalry, hatred and distrust within the countries
4.All of the above
Where did the three leaders, F.D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, meet in 1943 and agreed on the need for maintaining international peace?
1.Moscow
2. San Francisco
3.Tehran
4.Washington D.C.
Which body of UNO carries on the function of the UNO with regard to international, economic, social, cultural, education, wealth and related matters?
1. General Assembly
2.Security Council
3.The Economic and Social Council
4.Trusteeship Council
Which body of UNO gives advisory opinion on legal matters to the bodies and special agencies of the UNO?
1. The Security Council
2.International Court of Justice
3.Trusteeship Council
4.Secretariat
Which countries from the membership of CACM (Central American Common Market)?
1. Costa Rica, EI Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
2. Bogota, EI Salvedor, Honduras
3.Washington DC, Bogota, Guatemala
4.All of the above
Which is the place of worship for Judoists?
1.Synagogue
2.First temple
3.No church or temple
4.Monastery
Which is the sacred text of Hinduism?
1.The Vedas
2.The Bhagavad Gita
3.The epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana
4.All of the above
Which of the following agencies related to the United Nation was in existence before the Second World War?
1.Food and Agricultural Organization
2.International Labour Organization
3.World Health Organization
4.International Monetary Fund
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?
1.United Nations Industrial Development Organization
2.International Development Association
3.International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Organization
4. United Nation Development Programme
Which of the following are the important sects of Islam?
1.Catholics and Protestants
2.Sunnis and Shias
3.Mahayana and Hinayan
4.None of the above
Which of the following became the first black President of South Africa?
1.Nelson Mandela
2. George Washington
3.Jamo Kenyatta
4.None of the above
Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris?
1.UNESCO
2.ILO
3.FAO
4.IMO
World War II was fought between
1.Axis Power (Germany, Italy and Japan) against the Allies (Britain, USSR, USA, France)
2.Axis Power (Germany, Italy and Japan) against the Allies (Britain, USSR, USA, France)
3. Both (a) and (b)
4.None of the above
World's busiest airports by passenger traffic is
1.Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA
2. Lhasa Airport, Tibet
3. King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia
4.Chicago O' Hare International Airport, USA