World Organisations

51.
In April 2013, an agreement was signed between India and a country which extends the use of training and exercise facilities in India to the army of that country for a further period of five years from August, 2013. Sort out the country from among the following :
a.Malaysia
b.Singapore
c.Myanmar
d.Bangladesh

Option “D” is correct.
52.Which of the following is not a member of ‘Gulf Cooperation Council’?
a.Iran
b.
c.Oman
d.Kuwait

Option “A” is correct.
Iran is not a member of ‘Gulf Cooperation Council’.
53.The first BRICS Summit, after the inclusion of South Africa, was held at
a.Brasilia
b.Sanya
c.Yekaterinburg
d.Durban

Option “B” is correct.
The first BRICS Summit, after the inclusion of South Africa, was held at Sanya.
54.In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms ‘amber box, blue box and green box’ in the news?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
In WTO terminology, subsidies in general are identified by ‘Boxes’ which are given the colours of traffic lights : green (permitted), amber (slow down – i.e. be reduced), red (forbidden).
55.The BRICS Bank has its headquarters in?
a.India
b.Russia
c.China
d.

Option “C” is correct.
The BRICS Bank has its headquarters in Shanghai, China.
56.The first Earth summit was held at :
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
In 1992, more than 100 heads of state met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the first international Earth Summit convened to address urgent problems of environmental protection and socio – economic development.
57.
Which one among the following was a major decision taken at the fifth BRICS summit?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
Establishment of a new development bank was a major decision taken at the fifth BRICS summit.
58.In 2017, which state government launched the ‘Vision – 2025’ project to seek public opinion for their dream state?
a.Karnataka
b.Rajasthan
c.Kerala
d.Odisha

Option “A” is correct.
The Karnataka Government launched ‘Vision-2025’ project across the state with an aim to draft policy for the development of the state in next seven years by seeking the opinion of the public.
59.Electrification prior to the launch of ‘Saubhagya Scheme’. Which one of the following is not among them?
a.Kerala
b.Punjab
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
Eight States which have already achieved more than 99 percent household electrification prior to launch of Saubhagya scheme are ineligible for participation under the award scheme. These eight states are Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
60.Amnesty International is an organization which is associated with –
a.Protection of women’s right
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
Amnesty International (AI), international nongovernmental organization (NGO) founded in London on 28 May 1961, that seeks to publicize violations by governments and other entities of rights recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), especially freedom of speech and of conscience and the right against torture.
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