World Organisations

41.	Whose part is the International Bureau of Education :
a.	UNESCO
b.	UNIDO
c.	IMF
d.	None of the above Option “A” is correct. The International Bureau of Education is a UNESCO category 1 institute mandated as the Centre of Excellence in curriculum and related matters.

42.	Which one of the following was the theme of the “International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers” for the year 2015?
a.	Peacekeeping is a Global Partnership
b.	UN70 and UN Peacekeeping : Past, Present and Future
c.	Women in Peacekeeping
d.	A force for the future Option “B” is correct.

43.	Where is the headquarters of the Universal Postal Union?
a.	Switzerland
b.	UK
c.	Iran
d.	India Option “A” is correct. The headquarters of the Universal Postal Union is in Bern, Switzerland.

44.	The Seventh BRICS Summit is proposed to be held in 2015 at –
a.	Durban, South Africa
b.	Ufa, Russia
c.	New Delhi, India
d.	Sanya, China Option “B” is correct. The Seventh Summit of the BRICS was held from 9 – 10 July 2015, in Ufa, the Russian Federation.

45.	Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela were elected as non-permanent members on 16^th October 2014 to serve in –
a.	The UN General Assembly
b.	The UN Trusteeship Council
c.	The UN Human Rights Commission
d.	The UN Security Council Option “D” is correct. Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela were elected as non-permanent members on 16^th October 2014 to serve in the UN Security Council.

46.	How many are the non – permanent members of United Nations Security Council?
a.	Five
b.	Ten
c.	Fifteen
d.	Twenty Option “B” is correct. Membership of the United Nations Security Council is held by the five permanent members and ten elected, non – permanent members.

47.	Which African countries are the members of the East African Development Bank :
a.	Kenya
b.	Tanzania
c.	Uganda
d.	All the above Option “D” is correct. The 13 countries members of the East African Development Bank are Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

48.	The headquarters of World Trade Organisation (WTO) are located in :
a.	France
b.	Switzerland
c.	USA
d.	England Option “B” is correct. The headquarters of World Trade Organisation (WTO) are located in Switzerland.

49.	The first summit of the Forum for India – Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) was held in :
a.	Jaipur
b.	Suva
c.	New Delhi
d.	Port Moresby Option “B” is correct. The inaugural FIPIC summit, at the level of Heads of Government was held in Suva, Fiji.

50.	Which of the following country is the new member of International Coffee Organisation?
a.	India
b.	Sri Lanka
c.	Kenya
d.	Vietnam Option “D” is correct. Vietnam is the new member of International Coffee Organisation.

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