World Organisations and Diversities Test 20

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World Organisations and Diversities Test 20

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Which of the following statements regarding the United Nations Peace-keeping Force is/are correct?
1. The first peace-keeping force was sent to Egypt.
2. Peace-keeping force is accountable to the Security Council.
3. First women peacekeeping force was sent by India to Liberia.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

A
1, 2 and 3

B
1 and 2

C
Only 3

D
1 and 3

Solution

The United Nations Peacekeeping began in 1948. Its first mission was in the Middle East (in Egypt) to observe and maintain the ceasefire during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. The peace keeping force is deployed at places by the UNSC. The first women peace keeping force was sent by India to Liberia in 2007.
Question 2
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The Africa Fund is for _______.

A
helping the African States to control famine

B
helping African sportsmen

C
helping the Frontline States in their Fight against apartheid

D
controlling population growth in Africa

Solution

The Africa Fund, founded in 1966, worked with American Committee on Africa ACOA to provide key support for independence movements throughout Africa. During the anti-apartheid movement, the Africa Fund became the "principal contact point for progressive trade unionists and politicians." They encouraged US firms and stockholders to divest in South Africa and published updated lists of U.S. companies involved there.
Question 3
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Consider the following pairs.
Organisation Location of Headquarters
1. Asian Development Bank Tokyo
2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Singapore
3. ASEAN Bangkok
Which of the above pairs is/are correct matched?

A
1 and 2

B
Only 2

C
2 and 3

D
Only 3

Solution

Asian Development Bank - Manila, Philippines
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation - Singapore
ASEAN - Jakarta, Indonesia
Question 4
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The first summit of SAARC was held at ________.

A
Kathmandu

B
Colombo

C
New Delhi

D
Dhaka

Solution

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of nations in South Asia. Its member states include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. SAARC was founded in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. Its secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Question 5
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The Fortaleza Declaration is related to the affairs of ________.

A
ASEAN

B
BRICS

C
OECD

D
WTO

Solution

The 6th BRICS summit was the sixth annual diplomatic meeting of the BRICS, a grouping of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It was hosted by Brazil, the host city was Fortaleza. The declaration held here was called as the Fortaleza Declaration.
Question 6
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Consider the following statements:
1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) is the name of the new organisation which has replaced the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
2. The United States of America and the United Kingdom became the members of the NATO when it was formed in the year 1949.
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 North Atlantic Cooperation Council (NACC) was established by the Allies on 20 December 1991 as a forum for dialogue and cooperation with NATO’s former Warsaw Pact adversaries. The NATO has 29 members currently. In 1949, there were 12 founding members of the Alliance: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Question 7
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Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Nordic Council?

A
Norway

B
Denmark

C
Iceland

D
United Kingdom

Solution

The Nordic Council is a geo-political inter-parliamentary forum for co-operation between the Nordic countries. It was formed after the Second World War in 1952 to promote co-operation between the five Nordic countries - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Question 8
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Consider the following statements about United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
1. Its secretariat is at Bonn.
2. It is one of the 3 'Rio Conventions' adopted at Rio Summit in year 1992.
3. UNFCCC entered into force on 21 March 1994.
4. India is a member of UNFCCC.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1, 2 and 3

B
1, 2, 3 and 4

C
2, 3 and 4

D
1, 3 and 4

Solution

The UNFCCC entered into force on 21 March 1994. Today, it has near-universal membership. The 197 countries that have ratified the Convention are called Parties to the Convention. The UNFCCC is a “Rio Convention”, one of three adopted at the “Rio Earth Summit” in 1992. Its sister Rio Conventions are the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention to Combat Desertification. Since August 1996, the secretariat has been located in Bonn, Germany. It moved from its previous location in Geneva, Switzerland, following an offer from Germany to host the secretariat, an offer accepted by COP 1. India is a member of UNFCCC.
Question 9
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Consider the following statements:
1. East Asia Summit (EAS) was formed in 2005 with ASEAN in a leadership position.
2. The first EAS summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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 East Asia Summit is a forum held annually by leaders of, initially, 16 countries in the East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian regions. Membership expanded to 18 countries including the United States and Russia at the Sixth EAS in 2011. The first summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 December 2005. EAS was formed with ASEAN in the leadership position.
Question 10
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With regard to APEC, choose the correct statement.

A
It is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim member countries

B
India is its member

C
It was established in 1988

D
ASEAN and the Pacific Islands Forum are its two official observers

Solution

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region. It was established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence of Asia-Pacific economies and the advent of regional trade blocs in other parts of the world; to defuse fears that highly industrialised Japan (a member of G8) would come to dominate economic activity in the Asia-Pacific region; and to establish new markets for agricultural products and raw materials beyond Europe. APEC has three official observers: the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Secretariat, the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. India is not a member of APEC.

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	Organisation	Location of Headquarters
1.	Asian Development Bank	Tokyo
2.	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation	Singapore
3.	ASEAN	Bangkok

World Organisations and Diversities Test 20

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Question 1

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2

Only 3

1 and 3

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Question 2

helping the African States to control famine

helping African sportsmen

helping the Frontline States in their Fight against apartheid

controlling population growth in Africa

Solution

Question 3

1 and 2

Only 2

2 and 3

Only 3

Solution

Question 4

Kathmandu

Colombo

New Delhi

Dhaka

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Question 5

ASEAN

BRICS

OECD

WTO

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Question 6

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 7

Norway

Denmark

Iceland

United Kingdom

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Question 8

1, 2 and 3

1, 2, 3 and 4

2, 3 and 4

1, 3 and 4

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Question 9

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 10

It is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim member countries

India is its member

It was established in 1988

ASEAN and the Pacific Islands Forum are its two official observers

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