World Organisations

31.	Which Indian state hosted the 3 day long ‘International Yoga Fest’ held from 8^th to 10^th March 2017?
a.	Uttar Pradesh
b.	Madhya Pradesh
c.	Maharashtra
d.	Delhi Option “D” is correct. Delhi hosted the 3 day long ‘International Yoga Fest’ held from 8^th to 10^th March 2017.

32.	Where is the Punjab Lalit Kala Academy located?
a.	Muktasar
b.	Ludhiana
c.	Patiala
d.	Chandigarh Option “D” is correct. The Punjab Lalit Kala Academy is Punjab’s state academy of fine arts. It is located in Chandigarh.

33.	Where is the headquarters of the UNESCO?
a.	New Delhi
b.	London
c.	Paris
d.	New York Option “C” is correct. UNESCO has 195 Members and 8 Associate Members and is governed by the General Conference and the Executive Board. The Organization has more than 50 field offices around the world and its headquarters are located in Paris.

34.	The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is located in :
a.	Geneva
b.	London
c.	Rome
d.	Vienna Option “A” is correct. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

35.	Where was the World Economic Forum Meet – 2016, organized?
a.	Switzerland
b.	Laos
c.	Austria
d.	France Option “A” is correct. The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016, Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution, was held in Davos – Klosters, Switzerland.

36.	India was elected as a President of General Assembly of the United Nations in 1953. Who occupied the office on behalf of India?
a.	S. Radha Krishnan
b.	Gopalswamy Iyyengar
c.	V. K. Krishna Menon
d.	Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Option “D” is correct. In 1953, the chief delegate of India at the time, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was elected the first woman President of the UN General Assembly.

37.	United Nations adapted a Charter of Economic Rights in the year –
a.	1969
b.	1974
c.	1956
d.	1964 Option “B” is correct. The General Assembly adopted “Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States” on 12 December 1974.

38.	Which organ of the United Nations has ceased to be operational?
a.	Economic and Social Council
b.	International Court of Justice
c.	Trusteeship Council
d.	Secretariat Option “C” is correct.

39.	The United Nations is considered as a universal organisation. Which organ of the united nations fully represents the fact?
a.	The Economic and Social Council
b.	The Security Council
c.	The Secretariat
d.	The General Assembly Option “D” is correct. All 193 Member States of the UN are represented in the General Assembly, making it the only UN body with universal representation.

40.	The headquarters of the International Tropical Timber Organization is located at –
a.	New Delhi
b.	Yokohama
c.	Madrid
d.	Jakarta Option “B” is correct. The headquarters of the International Tropical Timber Organization is located in Yokohama, Japan.

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