General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

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1 .
How many member countries did the UNO have on its formation in 1945?
A)
40
B)
45
C)
47
D)
51

Correct Answer :   51

The United Nations was established by the Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice. The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by the representatives of 50 countries; Poland signed on 15 October 1945. There were 51 Founding Members in 1945.

Published On : May 30, 2021
2 .
In which year was the UNO awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
A)
1990
B)
1995
C)
2001
D)
2007

Correct Answer :   2001

2001 - United Nations and Kofi Annan : The United Nations and its Secretary-General Kofi Annan have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world”.

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3 .
Which of the following is not a chief organ of the United Nations Organisations?
A)
International Labour Organisation
B)
International Court of Justice
C)
General Assembly
D)
Security Council

Correct Answer :   International Labour Organisation

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4 .
Amnesty International is an organisation associated with which of the following fields?
A)
Environment protection
B)
Protection of human rights
C)
Protection of Cruelty to animals
D)
Protection of historic monuments

Correct Answer :   Protection of human rights

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5 .
The headquarters of the UNESCO is at
A)
New York
B)
Geneva
C)
Rome
D)
Paris

Correct Answer :   Paris

Paris, France

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6 .
Which of the following countries is not a member of Group 15 developing countries?
A)
Bolivia
B)
Malaysia
C)
Mexico
D)
Brazil

Correct Answer :   Bolivia

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7 .
Which of the following countries is not a member of the G-8 group?
A)
France
B)
Germany
C)
Spain
D)
Italy

Correct Answer :   Spain

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8 .
Who was the first Indian to be President of UN General Assembly?
A)
Ramesh Bhandari
B)
Krishna Menon
C)
Natwar Singh
D)
Mrs. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

Correct Answer :   Mrs. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

In 1953, India's Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, pictured at UN Headquarters alongside the then Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, was elected as the 8th and first woman President.

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9 .
Which of the following is a cultural organisation?
A)
WHO
B)
UNESCO
C)
FAO
D)
ILO

Correct Answer :   UNESCO

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10 .
Vietnam joined the U.N.O in the year
A)
1970
B)
1975
C)
1977
D)
1982

Correct Answer :   1977

Since Vietnam became a UN member in 1977, the bilateral relationship has grown steadily.

Published On : May 30, 2021
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