World Organisations and Diversities Test 26

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Question 1
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Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Organisation : Headquarters

A
OAPEC : Kuwait

B
OPEC : Vienna

C
Mercosur : Montevideo

D
None of the above

Solution

OAPEC - Kuwait.
OPEC - Vienna.
Mercosur - Montevideo.
Question 2
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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 is not a member of the African Union.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
Only 1

B
Only 2

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

The African Union is a continental union consisting of all 55 countries on the African continent, extending slightly into Asia via the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. The Organisation of African Unity was established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, with 32 signatory governments. It was disbanded on 9 July 2002 by its last chairperson, South African President Thabo Mbeki, and replaced by the African Union (AU). Thirty-three years after it broke ranks with the African Union (AU), then known as the Organization for African Unity, Morocco has been readmitted as a member of Africa’s main regional body after a vote at the AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Question 3
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Which one of the following countries is not a member of the 'Mercosur' organisation?

A
Paraguay

B
Brazil

C
Venezuela

D
Mexico

Solution

Mercosur is a sub-regional bloc in South America. Its full-time members are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Venezuela is a full member but has been suspended since December 1, 2016. Mexico is an observer country.
Question 4
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Which one of the following countries is not a member of the BRICS?

A
Brazil

B
Russia

C
China

D
Sri Lanka

Solution

BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Originally, the first four were grouped as "BRIC", before the induction of South Africa in 2010.
Question 5
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Which one of the following countries is headquarters of the World Customs Organisation (WCO)?

A
Brussels, Belgium

B
Madrid, Spain

C
Geneva, Switzerland

D
Washington DC, The United States

Solution

The World Customs Organization (WCO) is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. It was established in 1952 as the Customs Co-operation Council (CCC). The mission of WCO is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations. Today, the WCO represents 182 Customs administrations across the globe that collectively process approximately 98% of world trade.
Question 6
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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 below.

A
Only 1

B
Only 2

C
1 and 2

D
1, 2 and 3

Solution

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation is an international organisation involving a group of countries in South Asia and South East Asia. These are: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. BIMSTEC was initially known as BISTEC which was later changed when Myanmar joined the initiative in 2014.
Question 7
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Consider the following statements:
1. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a mutual security organisation which was founded in 2005 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
2. The headquarters of the SCO is located in Shanghai, China.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
Only 1

B
Only 2

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic, and security organisation, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Charter was signed in June 2002 and entered into force on 19 September 2003. Its Headquarter is located at Beijing.
Question 8
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Which one of the following South American countries is the original signatory to form the Rio-Group in 1986?

A
Argentina

B
Colombia

C
Mexico

D
All of these

Solution

The Rio Group was an international organization of Latin American and some Caribbean states. It was created on 18 December 1986 in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro by means of the Declaration of Rio de Janeiro, signed by Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Question 9
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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 above is/are correct?

A
Only 1

B
Only 2

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

The Group of Eight (G8) refers to the group of eight highly industrialized nations—France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, Canada, and Russia—that hold an annual meeting to foster consensus on global issues like economic growth and crisis management, global security, energy, and terrorism. Collectively, in 2012 the G8 nations comprised 50.1 percent of 2012 global nominal GDP and 40.9 percent of global GDP (PPP). There are also a separate set of meetings known as the G8+5, created during the 2005 Gleneagles, Scotland summit, that is attended by finance and energy ministers from all eight member countries in addition to the five "outreach countries" which are also known as the Group of Five—Brazil, People's Republic of China, India, Mexico, and South Africa.
Question 10
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Which one of the following is correctly matched?
Organisation : Headquarters

A
UPU : Bern, Switzerland

B
UNHCR : Geneva, Switzerland

C
WMO : Basel, Switzerland

D
Both (a) and (b)

Solution

UPU - Bern, Switzerland.
UNHCR - Geneva, Switzerland.
WMO - Geneva, Switzerland.

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Question 1

OAPEC : Kuwait

OPEC : Vienna

Mercosur : Montevideo

None of the above

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Question 2

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 3

Paraguay

Brazil

Venezuela

Mexico

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Question 4

Brazil

Russia

China

Sri Lanka

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Question 5

Brussels, Belgium

Madrid, Spain

Geneva, Switzerland

Washington DC, The United States

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Question 6

Only 1

Only 2

1 and 2

1, 2 and 3

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Question 7

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 8

Argentina

Colombia

Mexico

All of these

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Question 9

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 10

UPU : Bern, Switzerland

UNHCR : Geneva, Switzerland

WMO : Basel, Switzerland

Both (a) and (b)

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