UNO RELATED OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. In which year UN General Assembly established a 11- member council for South- West Africa to administer the territory till independence :
(A) 1967
(B) 1965
(C) 1964
(D) 1968

2. Which is the first specialised agency of the UN :
(A) UNCTAD
(B) ILO
(C) UNESCO
(D) UNDP

3. Which Article of the UN Charter describe the basic procedure to make a member of the UN Trusteeship Council:
(A) 84
(B) 83
(C) 86
(D) 89

4. Who are the members of the Trusteeship Council :
(A) US, China
(B) France
(C) Russian Federation and UK
(D) All the above

5. When UN Peacekeeping forces were awarded Noble Prize :
(A) 1978
(B) 1988
(C) 1998
(D) 2005

6. How many vote does each member of the Trusteeship Council possess :
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four

7. Which is the original trust territory under the Trusteeship System :
(A) Western Samva
(B) Rwanda-Urundi
(C) Minonesia
(D) Somaliland

8. Which UN body shall exercise all functions of the UN relating to strategic areas, including the approval of the terms of the trusteeship agreements and also their alteration or amendment :
(A) UN General Assembly
(B) Security Council
(C) UN body
(D) Developed countries

9. In the subject of independence of which country, UN General Assembly took initiative and secured independence from South Africa :
(A) India (B) Ethiopia
(C) Namibia
(D) None of the above

10. Which date is observed every year by the UN on the subject of Namibia day :
(A) 15th August
(B) 18th August
(C) 25th August
(D) 26th August

11. After efforts by the UN for Namibia's independence, which was the date when Namibia became an independent country :
(A) 21st March, 1990
(B) 28th March, 1990
(C) 26th March, 1990
(D) 29th March, 1990

12. Which is not a correct statement :
(A) Peacekeeping operations are established by the Security Council.
(B) Peacekeepers are identified only by a United Nations red helmet
(C) UN has no military forces of its own.
(D) Peacekeepers wear their country's uniform.

13. Who is the Chief Administrative Officer of the UN Secretariate :
(A) Special Secretary
(B) Secretary-in-Charge
(C) Secretary General
(D) Dy. Secretary General

14. What is the term of the Secretary General of the UN:
(A) 6 years
(B) 5 years
(C) 4 years
(D) 3 years

15. In which year, International Civil Service Advisory Board was established for the UN :
(A) 1968
(B) 1967
(C) 1948
(D) 1949

16. When did the UN General Assembly adopt the statute of the International Civil Service Commission :
(A) December, 1974
(B) December, 1976
(C) December, 1979
(D) December, 1978

17. What functions are performed by the UN Secretary General:
(A) The Secretary-General is the chief administrative officer of the Organization.
(B) The Secretary-General acts in the capacity of the chief administrative officer of the organization in all meetings of the General Assembly, the Security Council, The Economic and Social Council and of the Trusteeship Council.
(C) Secretary-General makes annual report to the UN General Assembly in the work of the Organization. The Secretary-General may bring to the notice of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion threatens the maintenance of international peace and security.
(D) All the above

18. What is the general nature of the specialised agencies of the UN :
(A) Most of the states are the members of these specialized agencies.
(B) All the specialised agencies have been brought in relationship with the UN through special agreements.
(C) Each specialised agency has a Constitution or Charter of its own which describes the duties, functions, constitution, etc. of the organisation.
(D) All the above

19. When was the international Labour Organization established :
(A) 1919
(B) 1920
(C) 1921
(D) 1923

20. In 1919, International Labour Organization became an autonomous partner of which Organization :
(A) UN
(B) Developed Nations
(C) League of Nations
(D) None of the above

21. Where is the head office of the International Labour Organization situated :
(A) Paris
(B) Geneva
(C) Moscow
(D) London

22. When ILO was brought into relationship with the UN through a special agreement:
(A) 1945
(B) 1968
(C) 1969
(D) 1946

23. Which of the following supervised the entire election process that led to the independence of Namibia :
(A) United Nations
(B) European Union
(C) ASEAN
(D) Common Wealth

24. What is the kind of state representation in the general assembly of the International Labour Organization :
(A) Two representatives of the state government
(B) One each representative of the workers and employees
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

25. Which is recently created UN institution as part of the Human Rights Machinery :
(A) High Commissioner for Human Rights
(B) Commission on Human Rights
(C) Human Rights Council
(D) Human Rights Institute


Answers :

1.(A) 2.(B) 3.(C) 4.(D) 5.(B) 6.(A) 7.(C) 8.(B) 9.(C) 10.(D) 11.(A) 12.(B) 13.(C) 14.(B) 15.(D) 16.(A) 17.(D) 18.(D) 19.(A) 20.(C) 21.(B) 22.(D) 23.(A) 24.(C) 25.(C)

1. When was Southern Common Market founded :
(A) January 1992
(B) March 1991
(C) October 1989
(D) September 1997

2. Which is the headquarters of Southern Common Market :
(A) Uruguay
(B) Peru
(C) Trinidad
(D) Tobago

3. When was Association of Caribbean States formed :
(A) 24th July, 1998
(B) 24th July, 1994
(C) 24th July, 1999
(D) 24th July, 1995

4. When did Caribbean Community come into force :
(A) 1st August, 1973
(B) 1st August, 1971
(C) 1st August, 1972
(D) 1st August, 1967

5. Which is the official language of Caribbean Community
(A) English
(B) Hindi
(C) Japanese
(D) None of the above

6. When was Caribbean Development Bank establish :
(A) 1968
(B) 1967
(C) 1969
(D) 1965

7. How many members of regional members are there in the Caribbean Development Bank :
(A) 15
(B) 16
(C) 14
(D) 11

8. Which are the non-regional countries of Caribbean Development Bank :
(A) Canada, China and Germany
(B) Italy and U.K.
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

9. Where is the headquarters of Caribbean Development Bank:
(A) Barbados
(B) Guyana
(C) Trinidad
(D) Tobago

10. Where is the headquarters of Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and Caribbean :
(A) Mexico
(B) El Salvador
(C) Grenada
(D) Guatemala

11. When was Eastern Caribbean Central Bank established :
(A) 1981
(B) 1983
(C) 1984
(D) 1991

12. Which is the official language of Eastern Caribbean Central Bank :
(A) English
(B) Arabaic
(C) Japanese
(D) All the above

13. Where is the headquarters of Eastern Caribbean Central Bank :
(A) St. Kitts and Nevis
(B) St. Lucia
(C) St. Vincent
(D) None of the above

14. When was the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States founded :
(A) 1988
(B) 1987
(C) 1981
(D) 1991

15. When was Asian Development Bank established :
(A) 1966
(B) 1967
(C) 1968
(D) 1965

16. What is the official language of the Asian Development Bank :
(A) English
(B) German
(C) Italian
(D) Arabic

17. Where is the headquarters of Asian Development Bank :
(A) Denmark
(B) China
(C) Philippines
(D) Nepal

18. When was Economic Co-operation Organisation established :
(A) 1885
(B) 1981
(C) 1984
(D) 1980

19. Which are the countries who set-up the Economic Co-operation Organisation :
(A) Iran
(B) Pakistan
(C) Turkey
(D) All the above

20. Where is the headquarters of the Economic Co-operation Organisation :
(A) Republic of Iran
(B) Pakistan
(C) Turkey
(D) Afghanistan

21. When was Colombo Plan founded :
(A) 1949
(B) 1948
(C) 1950
(D) 1951

22. Which countries are the provisional members of the Colombo Plan :
(A) Mongolia
(B) Vietnam
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

23. Where is the headquarters of Colombo Plan :
(A) Srilanka
(B) Singapore
(C) Thailand
(D) Myanmar

24. When was Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation formed:
(A) 1949
(B) 1989
(C) 1987
(D) 1983

25. Which is the official language of Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation :
(A) English
(B) Urdu
(C) German
(D) French


Answers :

1.(B) 2.(A) 3.(B) 4.(A) 5.(A) 6.(C) 7.(B) 8.(C) 9.(A) 10.(A) 11.(B) 12.(A) 13.(A) 14.(C) 15.(A) 16.(A) 17.(C) 18.(A) 19.(D) 20.(A) 21.(C) 22.(C) 23.(A) 24.(B) 25.(A)


1. Which of the following is not an original member of the UN:
(A) Pakistan
(B) India
(C) Poland
(D) Cuba

2. Who is the Secretary General of the UN :
(A) Kofi Annan
(B) Ban Ki Moon
(C) Philippe Couveeur
(D) None of the above

3. When did UN General Assembly adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
(A) 15th December, 1948
(B) 10th December, 1948
(C) 30th December, 1948
(D) 25th December, 1948

4. Which articles of the UN Charter mention the Universal Declaration of Human Rights :
(A) 1 to 25
(B) 1 to 26
(C) 1 to 30
(D) 1 to 35

5. When UN General Assembly adopted Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty on 26th March, 2002 how many states had signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty :
(A) 165
(B) 164
(C) 168
(D) 169

6. What does Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) prohibit :
(A) Nuclear weapon test explosion
(B) Any other nuclear explosion anywhere in the world
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

7. How many numbers of organisations are under UN :
(A) 26
(B) 28
(C) 25
(D) 24

8. How many members are there in the Executive Board which govern UN Development Programme :
(A) 38
(B) 39
(C) 35
(D) 36

9. Which is the UN agency associated with children's work :
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNDP
(C) UNFPA
(D) None of the above

10. When was UN Children's Fund establish :
(A) 1948
(B) 1949
(C) 1946
(D) 1947

11. When was UN Population Fund establish :
(A) 1970
(B) 1969
(C) 1971
(D) 1972

12. In 2000, UN population fund provided assistance to how many developing countries :
(A) 142
(B) 145
(C) 148
(D) 147

13. What is the function of the UN Population Fund for developing nation :
(A) Special emphasis on in- creasing the quality of reproductive health service
(B) Ending the gender discrimination and violence, formulation of effective population policies
(C) Reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS
(D) All the above

14. What are the main areas of work by the UN Population Fund :
(A) To help and ensure universal access to reproductive health
(B) Caring form the environment
(C) Sexual Health
(D) All the above

15. When was UN Environment Programme establish :
(A) 1972
(B) 1979
(C) 1978
(D) 1976

16. When was the UN International Drug Control Programme establish :
(A) 1997
(B) 1993
(C) 1991
(D) 1992

17. Where is UN International Drug Control Programme headquarters located :
(A) Vienna
(B) Tokyo
(C) London
(D) Switzerland

18. Where is the UN International Crime and Justice Research Institute located :
(A) New Delhi
(B) Rome
(C) Turin
(D) None of the above

19. Where is the head-office of UN High Commissioner for Refugees :
(A) Rome
(B) London
(C) Geneva
(D) Stockholm

20. Which are the autonomous institutions for training and research within the UN :
(A) UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNDIR)
(B) UN Research Institute for Social Development, UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
(C) UN University, University for Peace
(D) All the above

21. Which UN Organization is called as the World Bank :
(A) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
(B) International Banking System
(C) International Banking Management System
(D) All the above

22. Where is the headquarters of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development :
(A) New York
(B) Washington
(C) Texas
(D) All the above

23. Where is the headquarters of International Finance Corporation :
(A) New Delhi
(B) Tokyo
(C) London
(D) Washington

24. Which UN Organization provide facilities for conciliation and arbitration of disputes between government and foreign investor :
(A) Multilateral investment guarantee agency
(B) International finance corporation
(C) International centre for settlement of investment disputes
(D) None of the above

25. Where is the headquarters of International Civil Aviation Organization :
(A) Canada
(B) Lebanon
(C) Brazil
(D) None of the above

Answers :

1.(A) 2.(B) 3.(B) 4.(A) 5.(C) 6.(B) 7.(D) 8.(A) 9.(A) 10.(C) 11.(B) 12.(D) 13.(D) 14.(A) 15.(A) 16.(A) 17.(A) 18.(C) 19.(C) 20.(A) 21.(A) 22.(B) 23.(C) 24.(C) 25.(A)

1. United Nations entities having primary role in providing protection and assistance in humanitarian cribes :
(A) World Food Programme
(B) UNDP
(C) UNICEF
(D) All the above

2. Which of the following pair is not correct?
(A) Partial Test-Ban Treaty  1963
(B) Antarctic Treaty1965
(C) NPT 1968
(D) CTBT  1996

3. When did International Criminal Police Organisation come into existence :
(A) 1914
(B) 1918
(C) 1917
(D) 1915

4. Which of the following UN organ can impose embargoes and sanctions or authorize the use of force :
(A) General Assembly
(B) International Court of Justice
(C) Secretary General
(D) Security Council

5. What is the official language of INTERPOL :
(A) English, Arabic
(B) French
(C) Spanish
(D) All the above

6. When did INTERPOL obtain observer status by the UN General Assembly :
(A) 15th Oct, 1996
(B) 15th Oct, 1998
(C) 15th Oct, 1997
(D) 15th Oct, 1999

7. Where is the headquarters of INTERPOL :
(A) U.S.A.
(B) U.K
(C) France
(D) Germany

8. When was International Mobile Satellite Organisation set-up :
(A) 1978
(B) 1979
(C) 1977
(D) 1988

9. Where is the headquarters of the International Mobile Satellite Organisation :
(A) U.K.
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Spain
(D) Netherlands

10. When was International Telecommunication Satellite Organisation founded :
(A) 1969
(B) 1964
(C) 1965
(D) 1962

11. Which of the following day is designated as the International Day of Peace :
(A) 1 January
(B) 31 December
(C) 21 September
(D) 15 August

12. Where is the headquarters of International Telecommuni- cation Satellite Organisation :
(A) Washington D.C.
(B) London
(C) Geneva
(D) Sweden

13. When was World Tourism Organisation established :
(A) 1921
(B) 1923
(C) 1925
(D) 1929

14. Where the University for Peace is established?
(A) Kenya
(B) Fiji
(C) Switzerland
(D) Costa Rica

15. Where is the headquarters of the World Tourism Organisation:
(A) Spain
(B) U.K.
(C) U.S.A.
(D) India

16. When was International Air Transport Association founded:
(A) 1949
(B) 1945
(C) 1947
(D) 1948

17. Where is the headquarters of International Air Transport Association :
(A) Canada
(B) Singapore
(C) France
(D) None of the above

18. Where is the headquarters of International Road Federation:
(A) Netherlands
(B) Spain
(C) France
(D) Switzerland

19. Where is the headquarters of International Confederation of Free Trade Union :
(A) Belgium
(B) Denmark
(C) Zambia
(D) Namibia

20. When was the World Federation of Trade Union founded :
(A) 1949
(B) 1945
(C) 1946
(D) 1942

21. Where are the regional offices of World Federation of Trade Unions :
(A) New Delhi, Havana
(B) Daka, Damascus
(C) Moscow
(D) All the above

22. Where is the headquarters of the World Federation of Trade Union :
(A) Czech Republic
(B) Russia
(C) U.K.
(D) U.S.A.

23. When was European Trade Union Confederation established :
(A) 1974
(B) 1973
(C) 1971
(D) 1978

24. Where is the headquarters of European Trade Union Confederation :
(A) Italy
(B) Democratic Republic of the Congo
(C) Belgium
(D) Albania

25. When was World Confederation of Labour founded :
(A) 1920
(B) 1921
(C) 1923
(D) 1924

Answers :

1.(D) 2.(B) 3.(A) 4.(C) 5.(D) 6.(A) 7.(C) 8.(B) 9.(A) 10.(B) 11.(C) 12.(A) 13.(C) 14.(D) 15.(A) 16.(B) 17.(A) 18.(D) 19.(A) 20.(B) 21.(D) 22.(A) 23.(B) 24.(C) 25.(A)





1. Which members in the Security Council were conferred upon the veto power:
(A) China, Russia
(B) America, Britain
(C) France
(D) All the above

2. In which country's matter, Security Council has made significant contributions for the cause of world peace
(A) Korea (1948), Indonesia (1949)
(B) Indo-Pak conflicts (1949, 1965 and 1971), Congo (1960-61)
(C) Cyprus (1964), Arab-Israeli conflict 1973, Palestine
(D) All the above

3. Which UN organ separately elects the judges of International Court of Justice:
(A) UN General Assembly
(B) UN Security Council
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

4. To which UN organ, does the Security Council send its annual report :
(A) General Assembly
(B) General Council
(C) Special Council
(D) All the above

5. How many permanent members are required to give their affirmative vote on important decisions taken by the Security Council :
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 3
(D) 2

6. The United Nations Secretarial consists of :
(A) Commissions and Committees
(B) Specialised agencies and related organisations
(C) Secretaries and Secretary General
(D) Departments and Offices

7. Which permanent member of the Security Council used double veto on the question of Greece, Czechoslovakia and Spain :
(A) USA
(B) USSR
(C) Britain
(D) None of the above

8. Who can challenge the decision of the President of the Security Council :
(A) Developed countries
(B) Developing countries
(C) Permanent members of Security Council
(D) None of the above

9. In which subject, Security Council's recommendation is necessary for UN General Assembly decision :
(A) Admitting a new state of the UN
(B) The suspension and expulsion of UN members
(C) Appointment of Secretary General
(D) All the above

10. What is the present strength of members in the Economic and Social Council of the UN body :
(A) 53
(B) 54
(C) 55
(D) 56

11. Before 31st August, 1965, how many members were in the Economic and Social Council:
(A) 18
(B) 17
(C) 16
(D) 13

12. How many votes are entitled for members of the UN Economic and Social Council:
(A) Two votes
(B) Three votes
(C) One vote
(D) Five votes

13. Which UN organization may make or initiate studies and forward reports with respect to economic, social, cultural, educational, health and other related matters to the UN General Assembly :
(A) ILO
(B) IMF
(C) Security Council
(D) Economic and Social Council

14. How many Regional Commissions are established by the UN Economic and Social Council :
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 1

15. Which are the regional Commissions of the UN Economic and Social Council:
(A) Economic Commission for Europe, Economic Commission for Asia and Pacific
(B) Economic Commission for Africa
(C) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
(D) All the above

16. In which year did UN establish the UN Conference on Trade and Development :
(A) 1964
(B) 1963
(C) 1969
(D) 1967

17. Which of the following is UN Programme and not special agency :
(A) UNEP
(B) UNESCO
(C) WHO
(D) ILO

18. Which of the following is UN special agency and not programme :
(A) UNDP
(B) UNIFEM
(C) IBRD
(D) UNFPA

19. Which of the following is a World Bank group of five institutions :
(A) IMF
(B) IDA
(C) ILO
(D) ITU

20. Which of the following established as the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 :
(A) IMF
(B) ILO
(C) WHO
(D) UNDP

21. When was the first restructured substantive session of the Economic and Social Council held :
(A) 29 April to 31 July 1992
(B) 27 April to 30 July 1992
(C) 27 June to 31 July 1992
(D) None of the above

22. In the UN, how many territories were placed under the trusteeship system :
(A) 11
(B) 12
(C) 13
(D)15

23. Which Article of the UN Charter established the International Trusteeship System :
(A) 78
(B) 79
(C) 75
(D) 74

24. Which are the territories placed under the Trusteeship System :
(A) New Geneva and Nauru (Australia), Rwanda- Urundi (Belgium)
(B) Cameroon and Togoland (France), Someell (Italy), Western Samva (New Zealand)
(C) Cameroon, Togoland and Tanzania, (UK), Pacific Islands Trust Territory (US)
(D) All the above

25. In which year, UN General Assembly terminated South Africa's mandate over Namibia:
(A) 1968
(B) 1966
(C) 1969
(D) 1965

Answers :

1.(D) 2.(D) 3.(C) 4.(A) 5.(B) 6.(D) 7.(B) 8.(C) 9.(D) 10.(B) 11.(A) 12.(C) 13.(D) 14.(C) 15.(D) 16.(A) 17.(A) 18.(C) 19.(B) 20.(A) 21.(C) 22.(A) 23.(C) 24.(D) 25.(B)
 
1. When was International Organisation for Migration formed :
(A) Takoyo in 1994
(B) London in 1995
(C) Brusselos in 1951
(D) None of the above

2. What is the official language of International Organisation for Migration :
(A) English
(B) French
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

3. Which of the following pair is not correct?
(A) World Population Day  11 July
(B) World Food Day  20 June
(C) International Youth Day  12 August
(D) International Day of Peace  21 September

4. When was International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) established :
(A) New Delhi in February, 1996
(B) London in February, 1817
(C) Hague in February, 1896
(D) Geneva in February, 1863

5. Where is the headquarters of International Committee of the Red Cross :
(A) Switzerland
(B) South Africa
(C) United Kingdom
(D) U.S.A.

6. How many members are there in the International Committee of the Red Cross:
(A) 189
(B) 188
(C) 190
(D) 195

7. When did Antarctic Treaty come into force :
(A) 25th July, 1961
(B) 28th July, 1968
(C) 23th June, 1961
(D) None of the above

8. How many countries are Represented in the Antarctic Treaty :
(A) 35
(B) 34
(C) 37
(D) 39

9. When was Amnesty International founded :
(A) 1965
(B) 1961
(C) 1968
(D) 1975

10. Where is the headquarters of Amnesty International :
(A) London
(B) Tokyo
(C) New Delhi
(D) Paris

11. When did Amnesty Inter- national get the Nobel Peace Prize :
(A) 1978
(B) 1977
(C) 1975
(D) 1974

12. Which of the following pair is not correct :
(A) World Conference against Racism - Durban
(B) World Summit for Sustainable Development - Johannesburg
(C) World Food Summit - Havana
(D) World Education Forum - Dakar

13. Which of the following pair is not correct :
(A) Human Development Report - UNCTAD
(B) World Health Report -WHO
(C) World Development Report - World Bank
(D) World Economic Outlook - IMF

14. What is the main responsibility of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons :
(A) Maintain Chemical Weapons Warheads
(B) Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

15. When was Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) founded :
(A) 1889
(B) 1876
(C) 1887
(D) 1888

16. Who found Amnesty International :
(A) Peter Shon
(B) Peter Max
(C) Peter Benson
(D) All the above

17. Who founded Inter Parliamentary Union :
(A) Willian Randal Cremer
(B) Foredrick Passy
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

18. Which of the following pair is not correct :
(A) SAARC - New Delhi
(B) ASEAN - Jakarta
(C) International Committee of the Red Cross - Geneva
(D) INTERPOL - Leon

19. Where is the headquarters of Inter Parliamentary Union :
(A) Sweden
(B) U.K.
(C) U.S.A.
(D) Switzerland

20. When was Organisation of the Islamic Conference founded :
(A) 1964
(B) 1968
(C) 1967
(D) 1965

21. Which of the following pair is not correct :
(A) Statue of the International Court of Justice - 70 Articles
(B) Original Members of the UN - 50 Articles
(C) UN Charter - 111 Articles
(D) Universal Declaration of Human Rights - 30 Articles

22. When was Islamic Development Bank formed :
(A) August, 1974
(C) August, 1978
(B) August, 1979
(D) August, 1975

23. Where is the headquarters of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference :
(A) Morocco
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) Kuwait
(D) Niger

24. Which is the Official Language of Islamic Development Bank:
(A) Arabic
(B) English
(C) French
(D) All the above

25. Where is the headquarters of Islamic Development Bank :
(A) Saudi Arabia
(B) Sweden
(C) Switzerland
(D) None of the above


Answers :

1.(C) 2.(C) 3.(B) 4.(D) 5.(A) 6.(B) 7.(C) 8.(D) 9.(B) 10.(A) 11.(B) 12.(C) 13.(A) 14.(C) 15.(A) 16.(C) 17.(B) 18.(A) 19.(D) 20.(A) 21.(B) 22.(A) 23.(B) 24.(D) 25.(A)

1. Where is the headquarters of World Confederation of Labour:
(A) Chad
(B) Canada
(C) Belgium
(D) Cameroon

2. Where is the headquarters of International Organisation of the Francophonie :
(A) Togo
(B) Mali
(C) Romania
(D) France

3. When was International Organisation for Standardisation established :
(A) 1947
(B) 1949
(C) 1948
(D) 1945

4. Where is the headquarters of the International Organisation for Standardisation :
(A) U.S.A.
(B) U.K.
(C) Switzerland
(D) Senegal

5. In which year, International Organisation for Standardisation published the First Standard with the Title Standard Reference Tem- perature for Industrial length measurement :
(A) 1951
(B) 1952
(C) 1954
(D) 1958

6. Where is the headquarters of Worldwide Fund for Nature:
(A) Lebanon
(B) Benin
(C) Switzerland
(D) Haiti

7. When was International Olympic Committee founded :
(A) 1894
(B) 1895
(C) 1888
(D) 1887

8. When was International Union against Cancer founded:
(A) 1934
(B) 1933
(C) 1939
(D) 1938

9. When was Inter American Development Bank established :
(A) 1959
(B) 1958
(C) 1957
(D) 1951

10. In order to help accelerate Economic and Social Development of which country Inter-American Development Bank was formed :
(A) Latin America
(B) Caribbean
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

11. How many member countries are there in the Inter-American Development Bank :
(A) 45
(B) 43
(C) 46
(D) 48

12. Which is the official language of Inter-American Development Bank :
(A) English and French
(B) Portuguese
(C) Spanish
(D) All the above

13. Where is the headquarters of Inter-American Development Bank :
(A) U.S.A.
(B) Spain
(C) Venezuela
(D) Uruguay

14. When was Secretariate for Central American Economic Integration established :
(A) 1953
(B) 1952
(C) 1951
(D) 1954

15. Where is the headquarters of Central American Common Market.
(A) Guatemala
(B) Venezuela
(C) Honduras
(D) Colombia

16. When was Central American Bank for Economic Integration founded :
(A) 1962
(B) 1960
(C) 1961
(D) 1964

17. Which is the official language of Central American Bank for Economic Integration :
(A) Hindi
(B) Spanish
(C) English
(D) (B) and (C)

18. Where is the headquarters of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration :
(A) Honduras
(B) Costa Rica
(C) Mexico
(D) China

19. Which is the official language of Latin American Integration Association :
(A) Portuguese
(B) Spanish
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

20. In which year Latin American Economic System was established :
(A) 1975
(B) 1978
(C) 1979
(D) 1974

21. Which is the official language of Latin American Economic System :
(A) English and French
(B) Portuguese
(C) Spanish
(D) All the above

22. Where is the headquarters of Latin American Economic System :
(A) Panama
(B) Venezuela
(C) Paraguay
(D) Peru

23. In which year was Latin American Reserve Fund established :
(A) 1990
(B) 1989
(C) 1991
(D) 1982

24. Which is the official language of Latin American Reserve Fund :
(A) Spanish
(B) Portuguese
(C) English
(D) French

25. Which is the official language of the Andean Community :
(A) English
(B) German
(C) Spanish
(D) None of the above

Answers : 
1.(C) 2.(D) 3.(A) 4.(C) 5.(A) 6.(C) 7.(A) 8.(B) 9.(A) 10.(C) 11.(C) 12.(D) 13.(A) 14.(B) 15.(A) 16.(B) 17.(D) 18.(A) 19.(C) 20.(A) 21.(D) 22.(B) 23.(C) 24.(A) 25.(C)

1. What are the principal functions of the International Labour Organization :
(A) The formulation of International Standards in the form of International labour conventions and recommendations
(B) Formulation of labour union in every country
(C) Formulation of labour law in every country
(D) None of the above

2. Division for public Administration and Development Management is related with :
(A) Common Wealth
(B) UNO
(C) ASEAN
(D) SAARC

3. What is the programme and budget set out for strategic objectives of the International Labour Organization :
(A) to promote and realise fundamental principles and rights at work
(B) To create greater opportunities for women and men to secure decent employment and income
(C) To enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all, to strengthen tripartism and social dialogue
(D) All the above

4. Which new Convention was adopted by the 87th International Labour Organization in June 1999 :
(A) Banning the worst forms of child labour
(B) Banning the labour union in regional level
(C) Banning the labour union in International level
(D) promote labour efficiency in physical work

5. How many members of countries of Industrial importance hold permanent seats on the governing body of the International Labour Organization :
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 6
(D) 8

6. Which are the countries of industrial importance holding permanent seats on the governing body of the International Labour Ogranisation :
(A) Brazil, China, Germany and France
(B) India, Italy and Japan
(C) Russia, UK and USA
(D) All the above

7. How many member countries are elected after every three years in the International Labour Organisation :
(A) 18
(B) 17
(C) 16
(D) 15

8. In which year has the UN established the International Maritime Organisation :
(A) 1969
(B) 1979
(C) 1959
(D) 1989

9. Which of the following report is published every year by the World Bank :
(A) World Development Report
(B) Human Development Report
(C) World Trade Development Report
(D) International Finance and Development Report

10. Official languages of the UN are :
(A) Chinese, English, French and Urdu
(B) Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish
(C) English, French, Spanish, Russian and Urdu
(D) Hindi, English, Spanish and Arabic

11. What are the main functions of International Maritime Organization :
(A) To facilitate co-operation among governments on technical matters effecting merchant shipping
(B) Safety of sea
(C) To prevent and control marine pollution caused by ships, to facilitate international maritime traffic
(D) All the above

12. Which became one of the last original 51 member of the UN:
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) Poland
(D) India

13. Which of the following was awarded Noble Peace Prize?
(A) Kofi Annan
(B) U Thant
(C) Ban ki Moon
(D) Javier Perez de Cueller

14. What are the aims of International Monetary Fund:
(A) To promote international monetary co-operation
(B) The expansion of international trade and exchange rate stability
(C) To assist in the removal of exchange restricting and the establishment of a multilateral system of payment
(D) All the above

15. The second world conference on Human Rights was held in :
(A) Vienna
(B) Geneva
(C) New York
(D) Havana

16. India's Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabhas has has been the President of the :
(A) UNDEP
(B) UNESCO
(C) ILO
(D) IAEA

17. Which countries have the largest quotas of capital resources in the International Monetary Fund :
(A) USA and Germany
(B) Japan and France
(C) UK
(D) All the above

18. How many members are of the International Law Commission?
(A) 64
(B) 54
(C) 44
(D) 34

19. How many executive directions are there in the Board of Governors in the International Monetary Fund:
(A) 23
(B) 24
(C) 28
(D) 29

20. Where is the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund :
(A) Paris
(B) Geneva
(C) Washington
(D) New York
21. Which nation has the eligibility to become President of the World Bank :
(A) Japan National
(B) USSR National
(C) India National
(D) US National
22. The members of the International Law Commission are elected by :
(A) Security Council
(B) General Assembly
(C) International Court of Justice
(D) Human Rights Council
23. When was the International Telecommunications Union established :
(A) 1864
(B) 1865
(C) 1869
(D) 1876

24. When did International Telecommunications Union become a Specialized Agency of the UN :
(A) 1948
(B) 1946
(C) 1947
(D) 1945

25. What are the main functions of the International Tele- communication Union :
(A) To maintain and extend international co-operation for the improvement and rational use of telecommunication of all kinds.
(B) Promote and offer technical assistance to developing countries in the field of telecommunications.
(C) To promote the development of technical facilities and their most efficient operation to improve the efficiency of telecommunications service.
(D) All the above

Answers :

1.(A) 2.(B) 3.(D) 4.(A) 5.(B) 6.(D) 7.(A) 8.(C) 9.(A) 10.(B) 11.(D) 12.(C) 13.(A) 14.(D) 15.(A) 16.(D) 17.(D) 18.(D) 19.(B) 20.(C) 21.(D) 22.(B) 23.(B) 24.(C) 25.(D)

1. In which year did World Intellectual Property Organization become a UN Specialised Agency :
(A) 1975
(B) 1974
(C) 1976
(D) 1979

2. What are the aims of World Intellectual Property Organization :
(A) To promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world through co-operation among member states
(B) To ensure administrative co-operation among various intellectual property created by the Paris and Berne Convention
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

3. Where is the headquarters of World Intellectual Property Organization :
(A) Geneva
(B) Colombo
(C) New Delhi
(D) Paris

4. What is the official language of the World Intellectual Property Organization :
(A) Arabic, Chinese
(B) English, French
(C) Russian, Spanish
(D) All the above

5. In which year World Meteorological Organization was recognized as a specialized agency of the UN:
(A) 1958
(B) 1956
(C) 1951
(D) 1955

6. 14th Non-aligned Summit was organised in 2006 as :
(A) Jakarta
(B) Cairo
(C) Kathmandu
(D) Havana

7. What are the functions of World Meteorological Organi- zation:
(A) To facilitate worldwide co-operation in the establishment of networks of stations for the making of meteorological observations as well as hydrological or other geophysical observations
(B) To promote standardization of meteorological and related observations and ensure the uniform publication of observations and statistics
(C) To promote activities in operational hydrology and to further enhance co-operation between meteorological and the hydrological services
(D) All the above

8. When was International Atomic Energy Agency statute approved by the UN :
(A) 26th October, 1956
(B) 26th October, 1955
(C) 26th October, 1954
(D) 26th October, 1953

9. What are the functions of International Atomic Energy Agency :
(A) To accelerate and enlarge the contribution of atomic energy to peace, health and prosperity throughout the world
(B) To ensure that assistance provided by it or at its request or under its supervision or control is not used in such a way as no further any military purpose
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

10. Where is the headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency :
(A) Sydney
(B) Vienna
(C) Capetown
(D) New Delhi

11. When did International Seabed Authority come into existence:
(A) 16th November, 1994
(B) 8th November, 1994
(C) 10th November, 1994
(D) 6th November, 1994

12. Where is the headquarters of International Seabed Authority:
(A) Jamaica
(B) South Africa
(C) Cuba
(D) India

13. When did World Trade Organization come into force:
(A) 2nd January, 1948
(B) 1st January, 1995
(C) 12th January, 1948
(D) 15th January, 1946

14. What is the number of member states in the World Trade Organization :
(A) 144
(B) 148
(C) 150
(D) 146

15. Where is the headquarters of World Trade Organization :
(A) New Delhi
(B) New York
(C) Geneva
(D) None of the above

16. Who have the largest share of world trade :
(A) European Union, USA
(B) Japan
(C) Canada
(D) All the above

17. When was International Criminal Court established by the UN :
(A) 11th April 2002
(B) 18th June  19th August 1998
(C) 20th July  20th October 1998
(D) None of the above

18. Where is the International Criminal Court establish :
(A) New Delhi
(B) Rome
(C) Paris
(D) The Hague

19. Where is the headquarters of World Meteorological Organization :
(A) Geneva
(B) Paris
(C) London
(D) New Delhi

20. On which subjects, individuals get accused by the International Criminal Court:
(A) Genocide
(B) War-crime
(C) Crime against individual
(D) All the above

21. What are the ad-hoc bodies of the UN General Assembly:
(A) Special Committee on Peace Keeping Operation, Human Rights Committee, Committee on the Peaceful Use of Outer Space
(B) Conciliation Commission for Palestine, Conference on Disarmament, International Law Commission, Scientific Committee on the effects of Atomic Radiation
(C) Special Committee on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independent Countries and Peoples Commission on International Trade Law
(D) All the above

22. When did Russian Federation take over the seat of the former USSR as a permanent member of the Security Council:
(A) December, 1991
(B) December, 1992
(C) December, 1993
(D) December, 1994

23. What are the standing Committees of the Security Council :
(A) The Committee of Experts on Rules of Procedure
(B) The Committee on the Admission of New Members
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

24. Which of the following pair is not correct :
(A) Kiribati, Naura, Tonga  1988
(B) Tuvalu, Serbia, Montenegr  1989
(C) Palau  1995
(D) Switzerland, Timor Loste  2002

25. Which of the following pair is not correct :
(A) India 1947
(B) Pakistan  1947
(C) Poland  1945
(D) Switzerland 2002

Answers :
1.(B) 2.(C) 3.(A) 4.(D) 5.(C) 6.(D) 7.(D) 8.(A) 9.(C) 10.(B)
11.(A) 12.(A) 13.(B) 14.(D) 15.(C) 16.(D) 17.(A) 18.(D) 19.(A) 20.(D)
21.(D) 22.(A) 23.(C) 24.(C) 25.(A)

1. Where is the headquarters of the International Fund for Agriculture Development :
(A) Sweden
(B) UK
(C) USA
(D) Rome

2. When did African Union come into existence :
(A) 27th May, 2002
(B) 26th May, 2001
(C) 26th May, 1999
(D) 28th May, 1996

3. Which African Organization was dissolved, when African Union was formed :
(A) Organization of African Country
(B) Organization of African Nation
(C) Organization of African Unity
(D) None of the above

4. What are the aims of the African Union :
(A) Unity of the 53 African member states politically, socially and economically
(B) Modelled on European Union
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

5. What is the official language of the African Union :
(A) African languages
(B) Arabics, Portuguese
(C) English, French
(D) All the above

6. Where is the headquarters of the African Union :
(A) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
(B) Burundi
(C) Cameroon
(D) Congo

7. What is the aim of African Development Bank :
(A) Promote developing countries' economy
(B) Promote economic and social development in the African region
(C) Promote economic zone of African union
(D) All the above

8. How many regional members of African Development Bank are there :
(A) 54
(B) 55
(C) 53
(D) 58

9. How many non-regional members are there in the African Development Bank :
(A) 24
(B) 23
(C) 25
(D) 27

10. What is the official language of African Development Bank:
(A) English
(B) French
(C) (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

11. Where is the headquarters of African Development Bank :
(A) Abidjan (Cote d' Ivoire)
(B) Niger
(C) Namibia
(D) Nigeria

12. When was Bank of Central African States formed :
(A) 1974
(B) 1978
(C) 1973
(D) 1979

13. Which is the official language of Bank of Central Arican States :
(A) English
(B) Hindi
(C) German
(D) French

14. What are the original member states in Bank of Central African States :
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 2

15. Who are the original members of Bank of Central African States :
(A) Cameroon and Central African Republic
(B) Chad and Republic of the Congo
(C) Gabon
(D) All the above

16. Which European country is the guarantor of Bank of Central African States :
(A) UK
(B) France
(C) Germany
(D) Switzerland

17. Which European country provide its currency for Bank of Central African States :
(A) France
(B) UK
(C) Netherlands
(D) Germany

18. When did East African Development Bank come into force :
(A) 1967
(B) 1980
(C) 1982
(D) 1983

19. Through which treaty was East African Development Bank originally establish : (A) Treaty for East African Co-operation, 1967
(B) Treaty for African Co-operation, 1965
(C) Treaty for African Unity, 1968
(D) None of the above

20. Which African countries are the members of the East African Development Bank :
(A) Kenya
(B) Tanzania
(C) Uganda
(D) All the above

21. Where is the headquarters of East African Development Bank :
(A) Uganda
(B) South Africa
(C) Zambia
(D) Zimbabwe

22. Which is the official language of East African Development Bank :
(A) German
(B) English
(C) French
(D) Portuguese

23. When was West African Development Bank formed :
(A) November, 1978
(B) November, 1979
(C) November, 1973
(D) November, 1976

24. Which is the official language of West African Development Bank :
(A) Arabic
(B) French
(C) Portuguese
(D) English

25. When was Central Bank of West African States formed :
(A) 1964
(B) 1963
(C) 1962
(D) 1965

Answers :
1.(D) 2.(B) 3.(B) 4.(C) 5.(D)  6.(A) 7.(B) 8.(C) 9.(C) 10.(C) 11.(A) 12.(C) 13.(D) 14.(A) 15.(D) 16.(B) 17.(A) 18.(A) 19.(A) 20.(D) 21.(A) 22.(B) 23.(C) 24.(B) 25.(C)

1. Where is the headquarters of the International Tele-communications Union :
(A) Geneva
(B) New Delhi
(C) New York
(D) London

2. Which of the following pair is not correct?
(A) World Summit for Children — New York
(B) World Food Summit — Rome
(C) World Conference in Human Rights — Geneva
(D) World Summit for Social Development — Copenhagen

3. When was the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) constitution signed in London :
(A) 4th November, 1948
(B) 16th November, 1949
(C) 16th November, 1945
(D) 16th November, 1942
4. How many countries were in the UNESCO when its constitution was signed in London on 16th November, 1945 :
(A) 37
(B) 38
(C) 32
(D) 35

5. Established by the General Assembly in 1966, UNIDO became a UN specialised agency in :
(A) 1980
(B) 1985
(C) 1990
(D) 1995

6. In what way UNESCO's primary objectives contribute to peace and security in the world :
(A) Education, Science
(B) Communication culture and justice
(C) Rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms
(D) All the above

7. What is the main work regarding education by the UNESCO :
(A) To provide basic education for all, expand access to basic education
(B) Improve the quality of basic education
(C) Education for the 21st century
(D) All the above

8. Which of the following pair is not correct :
(A) IAEA - New Delhi
(B) WTO - Geneva
(C) UPU - Berne
(D) IMF - Washington

9. Where is the headquarters of the UNESCO :
(A) New Delhi
(B) London
(C) Paris
(D) New York

10. In which country UNESCO Science Co-operation Office has been set-up :
(A) Cairo, Jakarta
(B) Nairobi, New Delhi
(C) Montevideo, Venice
(D) All the above

11. How many member countries are there in the Executive Board of UNESCO :
(A) 68
(B) 58
(C) 28
(D) 88

12. What are the UNESCO's focus areas in the cultural field :
(A) The link between culture and development
(B) Action to conserve and protect the world cultural inheritance
(C) By assisting member states in studying and preserving both physical and the non-physical heritage of their societies
(D) All the above

13. Whose part is the International Bureau of Education :
(A) UNESCO
(B) UNIDO
(C) IMF
(D) None of the above

14. When did UN General Assembly establish UN Industrial Development Organization :
(A) 1968
(B) 1966
(C) 1967
(D) 1965

15. What are the aims of the UN Industrial Development Organization :
(A) Helps developing countries on the issue of fight against marginalization and poverty
(B) Helps developing countries
(C) Mobilizes knowledge, skills, information and technology to promote productive employment, a competitive economy and sound environment
(D) All the above

16. Where is the headquarters of the UN Industrial Development Organization :
(A) Vienna, Austria
(B) New Delhi
(C) Washington DC
(D) None of the above

17. When was the Universal Postal Union (UPU) establish:
(A) 1889
(B) 1874
(C) 1886
(D) 1885

18. Where is the headquarters of the Universal Postal Union :
(A) Switzerland
(B) UK
(C) Iran
(D) India

19. When did World Health Organization (WHO) come into force:
(A) 6th April, 1948
(B) 7th April, 1948
(C) 10th April, 1948
(D) 26th April, 1948

20. What are the functions of the World Health Organization :
(A) To assist government to strengthen their health services
(B) To assist advance work to eradicate diseases
(C) To promote maternal and child health
(D) All the above

21. Where is the headquarters of World Health Organization :
(A) Geneva, Switzerland
(B) London, UK
(C) New Delhi, India
(D) None of the above

22. When is World Health Day observed every year :
(A) 8th April
(B) 10th April
(C) 7th April
(D) 9th April

23. When does World Health Organization organiseWorld Aids Day :
(A) 1st December
(B) 2nd December
(C) 10th December
(D) 15th December

24. Which of the following awarded Noble Peace Prize for three times?
(A) Human Rights Council
(B) World Bank
(C) International Committee of the Red Cross
(D) UN Peacekeeping forces

25. Where is the headquarters of Pan American Health Organization :
(A) Washington DC
(B) Ottawa
(C) New York
(D) Mexico

Answers :
1.(A) 2.(C) 3.(C) 4.(A) 5.(B) 6.(D) 7.(D) 8.(A) 9.(C) 10.(D) 11.(B) 12.(D) 13.(A) 14.(B) 15.(D) 16.(A) 17.(B) 18.(A) 19.(B) 20.(D) 21.(A) 22.(C) 23.(A) 24.(C) 25.(D)

1. Which is the official language of Central Bank of West African Bank:
(A) French
(B) Arabic
(C) English
(D) Hindi

2. Where is the headquarters of Central Bank of West African States :
(A) Avenue Abdoulaye Fediga
(B) Dakar
(C) Senegal
(D) All the above

3. In which year, African Export and Import Bank came into existence :
(A) 1978
(B) 1979
(C) 1976
(D) 1974
4. What is the official language of African Export and Import Bank :
(A) English, French
(B) Arabic
(C) Portuguese
(D) All the above

5. Where is the headquarters of African Export and Import Bank :
(A) Egypt
(B) Senegal
(C) Dauber
(D) None of the above

6. When did Economic Community of Central African States came into existence :
(A) 1984
(B) 1983
(C) 1982
(D) 1981

7. In which year, Economic Community of West African States came into existence :
(A) 1975
(B) 1978
(C) 1979
(D) 1974

8. Which is the official language of Economic Community of West African States :
(A) English
(B) French
(C) Portuguese
(D) All the above

9. When was West African Monetary and Economic Union found :
(A) 1991
(B) 1994
(C) 1992
(D) 1995

10. When was Common Market for Eastern and Southern African (COMESA) formed :
(A) 1995
(B) 1994
(C) 1992
(D) 1991

11. How many member states are in `Common Market' for Eastern and Southern Africa:
(A) 21
(B) 28
(C) 20
(D) 26

12. Which is the official language of the `Common Market' for Eastern and Southern Africa:
(A) English
(B) French
(C) Portuguese
(D) All the above

13. How many member countries were founder of the Southern African Development Community :
(A) 9
(B) 8
(C) 7
(D) 6

14. Which of the following pair is not correct?
(A) World Press Freedom Day - 3 May
(B) World Day for Water - 11 July
(C) World Environment Day - 5 June
(D) World Refugee Day - 20 June

15. Which is the official language of Southern African Development Community :
(A) English, French
(B) Portuguese
(C) German
(D) (A) and (B)

16. When was Lake Chad Basin Commission founded :
(A) 22nd May, 1964
(B) 24th May, 1964
(C) 28th May, 1964
(D) 29th May, 1964

17. When was Niger Basin Authority established :
(A) 1983
(B) 1981
(C) 1980
(D) 1982

18. Which of the following pair is not correct?
(A) World Post Day - 9 October
(B) World Health Day - 7 April
(C) World Teacher's Day - 5 September
(D) World Book and Copyright Day - 23 April

19. When was East African Community formed :
(A) 30th November, 1999
(B) 30th November, 1998
(C) 30th November, 1996
(D) 30th November, 1995

20. Who are the members of East Arican Community :
(A) Kenya
(B) Uganda
(C) Tanzania
(D) All the above

21. When was Inter-Governmental Authority on Development come into existence :
(A) 21st March, 1995
(B) 21st March, 1996
(C) 25th March, 1998
(D) 28th March, 1997

22. When was World Council of Churches formally constituted:
(A) 23rd August, 1945
(B) 23rd August, 1944
(C) 23rd August, 1948
(D) None of the above

23. Where is the head-office of the World Council of Churches :
(A) Switzerland
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Italy

24. When did Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation come into existence :
(A) 1991
(B) 1992
(C) 1993
(D) 1994

25. How many countries are represented in Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation :
(A) 54
(B) 53
(C) 58
(D) 59

Answers :
1.(A) 2.(D) 3.(A) 4.(D) 5.(A) 6.(B) 7.(A) 8.(D) 9.(B) 10.(B) 11.(C) 12.(D) 13.(B) 14.(B) 15.(D) 16.(A) 17.(C) 18.(C) 19.(A) 20.(D) 21.(B) 22.(C) 23.(A) 24.(A) 25.(B)

 

Longest, Largest, Biggest, Smallest, Tallest and Highest

Longest river (India)	Ganges
Longest river (World)	Nile
The longest tributary river of India	Yamuna
The longest river of the south	Godavari
Highest mountain peak	Godwin Austin (k2)
Largest lake (Fresh water)	Wular lake (Kashmir)
Highest Dam	Bhakra Dam (Punjab)
Largest Mosque	Jama Masjid, Delhi
Longest Road	Grand Trunk Road
State with longest coastline	Gujarat
Largest railway route	From Jammu to Kanya Kumari
Longest tunnel	Jawahar tunnel (Jammu & Kashmir)
Longest national highway	NH-7which runs from Varanasi to Kanyakumari
Longest Dam	Hirakod Dam (Orissa)
Longest River Bride	Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna
Longest populated city	Mumbai (1.60 crore)
Largest Museum	National Museum, Kolkata
Largest Delta	Sunderban Delta, W. Bengal
Largest Dome	Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur (Karnataka)
Largest Zoo	Zoological Gardens, Alipur, Kolkata
Largest man-made Lake	Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar (Rihand Dam)
Largest Desert	Thar (Rajasthan)
Highest Tower	Pitampura Tower, Delhi
Smallest State (Area)	Goa
Smallest State (Population)	Sikkim
Highest Waterfall	Gersoppa waterfall (Karnataka)
Longest Electric railway line	From Delhi to Kolkata via Patna
Densest populated State	West Bengal
Largest cave temple	Kailash temple, Ellora (Maharashtra)
Largest animal Fair	Sonepur (Bihar)
Highest Gateway	Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri (Agra)
Biggest Hotel	Oberal –Sharaton (Mumbai)
Largest State (Area)	Rajasthan
Largest State (Population)	Uttar Pradesh
Place of heaviest rainfall	Mausinram (Meghalaya)
Largest corridor	Rameshwaram temple corridor (Tamil Nadu)
Largest cantilever span bride	Howrah Bridge (Kolkata)
Largest forest state	M.P.
Highest straight gravity Dam	Bhakra Dam
Longest Railway Platform	Kharagpur (W. Bengal)
Largest Stadium	Salt lake (Yuva Bhaeti), Kolkata
Largest Port	Mumbai
Highest Lake	Devatal (Garhwal)
Largest Lake (Saline water)	Chika lake, Orissa
Highest Award	Bharat Ratna
Highest Gallantry Award	Paramveer Chakra
Largest Gurudwara	Golden Temple, Amritsar
Deepest river valley	Bhagirathi & Alaknanda
State with longest coastline of South India	Andhra Pradesh
Longest river which forms estuary	Narmada
Largest Church	Saint Cathedral (Goa)
Longest Beach	Marina Beach, Chennai
Highest Battle field	Siachin Glacier
Highest    Airport	Len (Laddakh)
Largest river island	Majuli (Brahmaputra river, Assam)
Largest Planetarium	Birla Planetarium (Kolkata)

Longest, Largest, Biggest, Smallest, Tallest and Highest

Animal, Tallest	Giraffe
Archipelago, Largest	Indonesia
Bird, Fastest	Swift
Bird, Largest	Ostrich
Bird, Smallest	Humming Bird
Bridge, Longest Railway	Huey P. Long Bridge, Louisiana (U.S.A.)
Building, Tallest in the World	Burj, Dubai (UAE)
Canal, Longest Irrigational	The Kalakumsky Canal
Canal, Longest	Suez Canal
Capital, Highest	La Paz (Boliva)
City, Biggest in Area	Mount Isa Australia
City, Largest in Population	Tokyo
City, Costliest	Tokyo
City, Highest	Van Chuan (China)
Continent, Largest	Asia
Continent, Smallest	Australia
Country, Biggest (Area)	Russia
Country, Largest (Population)	China
Country, Largest (Electorate)	India
Creature, Largest	Blue Whale
Delta, Largest	Sunderban (Bangladesh & India)
Desert, Largest (World)	Sahara (Africa)
Desert, Largest (Asia)	Gobi
Dam, Largest	Grand Coulee Dam (U.S.A.)
Dam, Highest	Hoover Dam (U.S.A.)
Diamond, Largest	The Cullinan
Dome, Largest	Astrodome, in Housten (U.S.A.)
Epic, Largest	Mahabharat
Irrigation Scheme, Largest	Lloyd Barrage, Sukkur (Pakistan)
Island, Largest	Greenland
Sea, Largest	Mediterranean sea
Lake, Deepest	Baikal (Siberia)
Lake, Largest (Artificial)	Lake Mead (Boulder Dam)
Lake, Highest	Titicaca (Bolivia)
Lake, Largest (Fresh water)	Superior
Lake, Largest (Salt water)	Caspian
Library, Largest	United State Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
Mountain Peak, Highest	Everest (Nepal)
Mountain Range, Longest	Andes (S. America)
Museum, Largest	British Museum, London
Ocean, Largest	Pacific
Palace, Biggest	Vatican (Italy)
Park, Largest	Yellow Stone National Park (U.S.A.)
Peninsula, Largest	Arabia
Place, Coldest (Habitated)	Verkhoyank (Siberia)
Place, Dryest	Iqique (In Atacama Desert, Chile)
Place, Hottest	Azizia (Libya, Africa)
Place, Rainiest	Mausinram (Meghalaya, India)
Planet, Biggest	Jupiter
Planet, Brightest	Venus
Planet, Smallest	Mercury
Plateau, Highest	Pamir (Tibet)
Platform, Longest	Kharagpur (India)
Railway, Longest	Trans-Siberian railway
Railway Station, Longest	Grand Central Terminal, Chicago (U.S.A.)
River, Longest	Nile (Africa)
River, Largest	Amazon (S. America)
Sea-bird, Largest	Albatross
Star, Brightest	Sirius
Statue, Tallest	Statue of Motherland, Volgagrad (Russia)
Telescope, Largest Radio	New Mexico (U.S.A.)
Tramway, World’s first	New York
Tunnel, Longest (Railway)	Tanna (Japan)
Tunnel, Longest (Road)	Mont Blanc Tunnel between France and Italy
Volcano, Highest	Ojos del Salado (Andes, Ecuador)
Volcano, Most Active	Maunaloa (Hawail-U.S.A.)
Wall, Longest	Great wall of China
Waterfall, Highest	Angel (Venezuela)
Water, Lowest body	Dead Sea
Zoo, Largest	Kruger National Park, South Africa

Wild Life Issues

MAMMALS
Largest and Heaviest	Blue Whale Average length 30.5 m Largest ever recorded 33.58 m Pregnant female may weigh 203 tones
Smallest Land Mammal	Kitti's hog-nosed Bat (Found in Thailand)2 Wing span 16 cm weight 1.75 to 2 g
Smallest Marine Mammal	Probably Heaviside's dolphin (Found in South Atlantic) Length 1.22 m Weight 41 kg
Rarest Mammal Rarest Mammal	Aspecies of tenrec from Madagascar is only known from a single specimen.
Fastest Mammal	Cheetah (found in Africa, Middle East, W. Asia) can run at 100 kph over short distances. Pronhorn antelope (Found in USA) Can run at 60 kph over long distances.
Slowest Mammal	Three-toedsloth (found in South America) covers about 5 m a minute in trees, and only 2 m aminute on the ground.
Highest Mammal	Yak (found in Tibet and China) climbs to 6000 m to feed.
REPTILES
Largest and Heaviest	Estuarine Crocodile (found in Asia, Australia) Average length (male) up to 4.3 m Longest ever recorded 8.23 m
Largest Lizard	Komodo dragon (found in Indonesian Island) length up to 3 m
largest Turtle	Pacific leatherback turtle Average length (male) up to 2.13 m weight up to 363 kg.
Fastest Amphibian (On Land)	Six-linedracerunner (found in USA) can run at 29 kph
Fastest Amphibian (In Water)	(In Water) Pacific Leatherback turtle can swim at 35 kph
Longest Snake	Reticulated Python (found in India and South-east Asia) Average length more than 6 m Longest ever recorded 10 m
Most Poisonous Snake	Sea Snake (found in North West Australia)
Most Poisonous Land Snake	Fierce Snake(found in Australia) has most toxic venom.
AMPHIBIANS
Largest Amphibian	Chinese gaintsalamander Average length 1m Longest ever recorded 1.52 m Weight 11 to 13 kg.
Largest Frog	Goliath Frog (found in Africa) Length of body 33.5 cm
Largest Toad	Probably marinetoad (found in South America) Length 22.9 cm.
Largest Newt	Ribbed newt (found in Africa) Length upto 40 cm Weight 450 g
Highest Toad	Common toad One found in Himalayas at 8000 m
Most Poisonous	Kokoiarrow-poison frog (found in South America) A tiny amount of toxin is enough to kill a man.
Smallest Newt	Striped newt (found in USA) length 5.1 cm
BIRDS
Largest Bird (Flightless)	North African Ostrich Height (male) 2.74 m Weight 156.5 kg eggs up to 20 cm long
Largest Wing Span	Wandering albatross (found in Southern Oceans) Average length (male) 3.15 m Largest ever recorded 3.6 m
Smallest Bird	Helena's humming bird (found in Cuba) Average length (male) 5.8 cm (head and body 1.5 cm) Weight 2 g Egg 1.14 cm long
Rarest Bird	Mauritius Kestrel (found in Mauritius) About 5 are thought to remain.
Fastest Bird	Spine-tailed swift (found in Russia and Himalayas) flies at 171 kph
Longest Flight	Arctic tern May cover 40,000 km a year migrating from Arctic to Antarctic and back.
Fastest Under Water	Gentoo Penguin swims at 36 kph
Largest Nest	Bald eagles one was 2.9 m wide and 6 m deep.
FISHES
Largest Fish  (Plankton-eating)	Whale Shark Largest ever recorded 18.5 m long.
Largest Fish (Meat Eating)	Great white shark (the man-eater) Average length up to 4.57 m.
Heaviest Bony Fish	Ocean sunfish is the heaviest largest ever recorded 2.28 tonnes.
Longest Bony Fish	Russian sturgeon or Beluga Length up to 8 m
Fastest Fish	Probably Sailfish fastest ever recorded 109 kph
Most Poisonous Fish	Stonefish (foundin Indian and Pacific Oceans) Poison carried in spines can cause a person's death within a few hours.
Most Electric	Electric eel (found in South America) can produce 400 to 500 volts.
INSECTS
Largest Insect	Goliath beetle (found in Africa) Weight (male) 100g
Longest Insect	Tropical stick insect Length up to 33 cm
Largest locust Swarn	A Swarn of desert locusts that crossed the Red Sea in 1889. Swarn estimated to contain 250,000,000 insects weighing about 500,000 tonnes and covering 5,000 sq. km
Largest Butterfly	Queen Alexandra bird wing (found in Guinea) Wing span 28 cm, weight 5 g
Most Dangerous Ant	Black bulldog ant (found in Australia and Tasmaina) One bite can kill a man.
Fastest Wing Beat	A tiny midge can beat its wings 1000 times a second.

News Agencies

No.	Name	Headquarters
1.	Anadol Ajansi	Ankara
2.	Australian Associated Press	Sydney
3.	Allgemeiner Deutschar Nachrichtendienst	Berlin
4.	Agence Europe	Brussels
5.	Agence France Presse	Paris
6.	Athenagence	Athens
7.	Angola Agecia Naticiosa N'gola Press	Luanda
8.	Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau	The Hague
9.	Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associate	Rome
10.	Indonesian National News Agency	Jakarta
11.	Associated Press	New York
12.	Agence Parisienee de Presse	Paris
13.	Associated Press of Pakistan	Islamabad
14.	Australian United Press	Melbourne
15.	Malaysian National News Agency	Kuala Lumpur
16.	Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha	Dhaka
17.	Caribbean News Agency	Bridgetown
18.	China News Service	Beijing
19.	Canadian Press	Toronto
20.	Ceskoslovenska Tiskova Kancelar	Prague
21.	Deutsche Presse Agentur	Hamburg
22.	Exchange and Telegraph Company	London
23.	Agence Guineenne de Pressee	Conakry
24.	Ghana News Agency	Accra
25.	Iraqui News Agency	Baghbad
26.	Inter Press Service	Rome
27.	Islamic Republic News Agency	Tehran
28.	Associated Israel Press	Tel Aviv
29.	Kenya News Agency	Nairobi
30.	Kuwait News Agency	Kuwait City
31.	Kyodon Tsushin	Tokyo
32.	Middle East News Agency	Cairo
33.	Agentstvo Pechati Novosti	Moscow
34.	Norsk Presse Service	Oslo
35.	New Zealand Press Agency	Wellington
36.	Pan-African News Agency	Dakar
37.	Philippiness News Agency	Manila
38.	Pakistan Press International	Karachi
39.	Press Trust of India	Mumbai
40.	Reuters	London
41.	Saudi Press Agency	Riyadh
42.	Novinska Agencija Tanjug	Belgrade
43.	Telegraph Agency of the Sovereign States	Moscow
44.	United News of India	New Delhi
45.	United Press International	New York
46.	Xinhua News Agency	Beijing
47.	Zimbabwe Inter-Africa News Agency	Harare

Republic Day Honours and Awards

Gallantry Awards

Param Vir Chakra : The highest decoration for valour is the Param Vir Chakra which is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the. presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.

The decoration is made of bronze and is circular in shape. It has, on the obverse, four replicas of "Indra's Vajra" embossed round the State emblem in the centre. On the reverse, the words "Param Vir Chakra" are embossed both in Hindi and English with two lotus flowers in the middle.

The decoration is worn on the left breast with a plain, purple coloured riband about 3.2 cm in width.

Mahavir Chakra : Mahavir Chakra is the second highest decoration for valour and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.

It is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. Embossed on the obverse is a five pointed heraldic star with domed centre-piece bearing the gilded State emblem in the centre, The words "Mahavir Chakra" are embossed both in Hindi and English on the reverse with two lotus flowers in the middle. The decoration is worn on the left breast with a half-white and half-orange riband about 3.2 cm in width, the orange being near the left shoulder.

Vir Chakra : Vir Chakra is third in the order of awards given for the act of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.

The decoration is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. Embossed on the obverse is a five pointed heraldic star which has an Ashoka Chakra in the centre. Within this chakra, there is a domed centre-piece bearing gilded State emblem. On the reverse, the words "Vir Chakra" are embossed, both in Hindi and English, with two lotus flowers in the middle. The Chakra is worn on the left breast with a half-blue and half­orange riband, about 3.2 cm in width, the orange being nearer the left shoulder.

Ashok Chakra : Ashok Chakra is the highest award for gallantry during peacetime. Three Army personnel were awarded the Ashok Chakra on August 14, 2007, on the eve of the country's 60th Independence Day. The awardees included Col. Vasanth Venugopal, Captain R. Harshan and Naib Subedar Chunni Lal. .All of them were awarded posthumously.

Kirti Chakra : The decoration is the nation's second highest award for gallantry during peacetime. It is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. The obverse and the reverse are exactly the same as in Ashok Chakra.

The Chakra is worn on the left breast with a green silk riband, about 3.2 cm in width and divided into equal segments by two orange vertical lines.

Kirti Chakras for 2007 were awarded on August 14, 2007, to six people including three Army officers and as many civilians. The recipients were Captain Abhinav Handa of 9 Maratha Light Infantry, Lt. Pankaj Kumar of 7/11 Gorkha Rifles, Naik Radhakrishnan of 10 Madras regiment, Dayanand Pandey (posthumously), Mohammad Shan Ahmad (posthumously) and Tarun Kumar Dutta (posthumously).

Shaurya Chakra : The decoration is awarded for an act of gallantry. It is exactly like Ashok Chakra, except that it is made of bronze.

The Chakra is worn on the left breast with a green silk riband, about 3.2 cm in width and divided into four equal segments by three orange vertical lines.

Of the 20 personnel who were awarded Shaurya Chakras in 2007, 19 belonged to the Army and one to the Air Force. Nine of them got the award posthumously.

Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal : The Vishisht Seva (Distinguished Service) Medals are awarded to personnel of all the three services in recognition of distinguished service of the "most exceptional", "exceptional" and "high" order, respectively. Param Vishisht Seva Medal is made of gold, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal of standard silver and Vishisht Seva Medal of bronze, all circular in shape and 3.5 cm in diameter. Each medal has on its obverse five pointed stars and on its reverse the Lion Capitol. Its riband is golden with one dark-blue stripe down the centre for Param Vishisht Seva Medal, two dark-blue stripes dividing it into three equal parts for Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and three dark-blue stripes dividing it into four equal parts for Vishisht Seva Medal.

On January 26, 2007, 19 Senior Army Officers were decorated with Param Vishisht Seva Medals (PVSM). Besides these officers, other military personnel were also given gallantry awards on the nation's 57th Republic Day. The then President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam approved four Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), one Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, 52 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, one Yudh Seva Medal, four Bar to Vishisht Seva Medals, 123 Vishisht Seva Medals, two Bar to Sena Medals, 41 Sena Medals;12 Nao Sena Medals and 15 Vayu Sena Medals.

OBJECTIVE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

 1: The initials JCB on earth-moving equipment are those of the founder of the company that makes it. What is his name?

1. John Christopher Ballantyne 2. Joseph Cyril Bamford 3. John Christopher Baxter 4. Jack Croxford Baker

Correct Answer: 2.
 2: The world Economic forum was held recendly in -

1. Malaysia 2. Kuwait 3. Iran 4. Brazil

Correct Answer: 1.
3: Great Barrier Reef is a

1. Hill range . 2. Man-made wall . 3. Tidal bore . 4. None of these

Correct Answer: 3.
 4: How many years the South African president Nelson Mandela was in prison?

1. 20 2. 18 3. 19 4. 17

Correct Answer: 2.
 5: In India tertiary sector includes I.Trade & Transport II.Finance & Real estate III.Forestry & Fishing Choose the correct answer:

1. I only 2. I and II only 3. II and III only 4. III only 5. Fishing and Forestry fall under primary sector

Correct Answer: 2.
 6: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II A. Dictatorship of the proletariat 1. liberalism B. Avowal of rights 2. Communism C. Glorification of State 3. Anarchism D. Opposition of State in general 4. Fascism

1. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 2. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 3. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 4. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

Correct Answer: 3.
 7: Assertion (A) : It is not merely equality under law that determines the stats of women in Society. Reason (R) : Traditions and customs are involved in everyday social interactions.

1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A 2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A 3. A is true but R is false 4. A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: 1.
 8: The nutrient that not stored in human body is

1. Protein 2. Fat 3. Vitamin 4. None of the above

Correct Answer: 1.
 9: How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories not included)?

1. 4 2. 9 3. 3 4. None of these

Correct Answer: 3.
10: What is the Universal Product Code (UPC) adopted for?

1. Fire safely code in buildings 2. Earthquake-resistant building code 3. Bar code 4. Against adulteration in eatables

Correct Answer: 3.
 11: What is the currency of afghanistan?

1. Afghani 2. Lek 3. Dinar 4. Australian dollar 5. Schilling

Correct Answer: 1.
12: 33rd National games in 2007 were held in

1. Ludhiana 2. Guwathi 3. Patiala 4. Shimla

Correct Answer: 2.
13: Greenland is part of

1. Canada 2. USA 3. Denmark 4. An independent country

Correct Answer: 1.
 14: Chinas first homegrown regional jet is

1. ARJ21700 2. ARJ71 200 3. ARJ51  700 4. ARJ71  500

Correct Answer: 1.
15: Which literary award did Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter Of Maladies win?

1. Gyanpeeth Award 2. The Nobel Prize for Literature 3. The Pulitzer 4. No Award was Won

Correct Answer: 3.
16: Which ocean is deepest ocean-

1. pacific 2. atlantic 3. indian 4. arctic

Correct Answer: 1.
 17: Consider the following statements – According to the Liberals, rights 1. Curtail the power of the state. 2. Enable indiviudals to attain their best selves. 3. Empoer individuals against the collective. 4. From the basis of a vibrant civil society. Which of the satatements given above are correct?

1. 1, 2 and 4 only 2. 1 and 3 only 3. 2 and 3 only 4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: 4.
18: Assertion (A) : Judicial Activism in the form of Public Interest Litigation has assumed greater significance in Indian judiciary in recent years. Reason (R) : A National Judicial Commission is mooted to bring about transparency in judicial appointments.

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A 2. Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A 3. A is true, but R is false 4. A is false, but R is true

Correct Answer: 2.
 19: Who rendered the English translation of India Wins Freedom?

1. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 2. Jawaharlal Nehru 3. Humayun Kabir 4. None of these

Correct Answer: 3.
 20: What device for new parents did Ann Moore invent in 1969?

1. Bottle warmer 2. Baby monitor 3. Disposable diaper 4. Infant carrier

Correct Answer: 4.
 21: Why does government collect taxes?

1. To spend on administration 2. To spend on welfare programmes 3. To spend on defence 4. All of the above

Correct Answer: 4.
 22: The term BT stands for

1. Bachelor of Teacher Training 2. Bachelor of Teaching 3. Bachelor of Training 4. None of these

Correct Answer: 2.
 23: The term Gheto refers to a slum in a city, consisting of members belonging to the same ethnic community. It was originally applied to which one of the following ethnic settlements ?

1. A settlement of Asians in London 2. A settlement of Jews in Europe 3. A settlement of Chinese in Los Angeles 4. A settlement of Italians in the U.S.A

Correct Answer: 2.
24: ‘God bless Africa’ is national anthem of which country ?

1. Sri Lanka 2. Tanzania 3. China 4. Cyprus

Correct Answer: 2.
25: The Rules of Residence where a couple upon being married, go to live with the brother of the grooms mother, are known as

1. Patrilocal 2. Matrilocal 3. Avunculocal 4. Neolocal

Correct Answer: 3.
 26: The ruler who introduced the Salivahana Saka era, now being followed by the Indian Government was _________

1. Kanishka 2. Salivahana 3. Ashoka 4. Sathavahana

Correct Answer: 1.
27: Who among the following has used the concept of locus and focus in reviewing the intellectual development of the discipline of public administration?

1. Woodrow Wilson 2. Frank J. Goodnow 3. Nicholas Henry 4. Leonard D. White

Correct Answer: 3.
28: Who among the following transformed the Shivaji and Ganapati festival into a national festival ?

1. Lala Lajpat Rai 2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak 3. Veer Savarkar 4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Correct Answer: 2.
 29: In the 1990s, a spacecraft was designed to protect Earth from meteors, asteroids and comets. What was its name?

1. Buster I 2. Maybelle I 3. Defender II 4. Clementine II

Correct Answer: 4.
 30: Bismillah Khan is a maestro of which of the following instruments?

1. Violin 2. Tabala 3. Flute 4. Shehanai

Correct Answer: 4.
 31: Antigua Barbuda is located in which time standard ?
Antigua Barbuda is located in which time standard ?

1. GMT – 4. 2. GMT + 4. 3. GMT – 5. 4. GMT + 5.

Correct Answer: 1.
 32: Who was the discoverer of America?

1. Christopher Columbus 2. John Cabot 3. Robert Peary 4. None of these

Correct Answer: 1.
 33: The World Trade Center was attacked by Terrorists on

1. 9th September 2001 2. 10th September 2001 3. 11th September 2001 4. None of these

Correct Answer: 3.
34: Where was held the WTO (World Trade Organization) Ministerial Conference in July 2008 ?

1. New Delhi 2.  Jakarta 3.  Beijing 4. Jeneva

Correct Answer: 4.
35: Who painted “The Scream”?

1. Otto Meuller 2. Wassily Kandinsky 3. Vincent Van Gogh 4. Edward Munch

Correct Answer: 4.
 36: Which of the following statements are correct? (1) Epeirogenic movement is continent building movement. (2) Epeirogenic movement is very slow movement. (3) Epeirogenic movements took place during Mesozoic era. (4) Epeirogenic movements cause upliftment and subsidence of continental masses.

1. 1, 2, 3 2. 1, 2, 4 3. 1, 3, 4 4. 1, 2, 3, 4.

Correct Answer: 2.
 37: In which year did Thomas Alva Edison invent the electric lamp?

1. 1854 2. 1879 3. 1904 4. 1888 5.

Correct Answer: 2.
 38: Head Quarters of World Bank:

1. New York 2. London 3. Mexico 4. Washington

Correct Answer: 4.
39: Consider the following statements: 1. The Us Civil Service Commission was established by the Pendleton Act. 2. The Hatch Act was responsible for replacing the patronage system for appointing civil servants in the United States of America, by the merit system. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Only 1 2. Only 2 3. Both 1 and 2 4. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: 1.
 40: Indias first private FM radio station Radio City opened in Bangalore recently. Which company is the promoter behind this venture?

1. The Times of India 2. Mid-Day 3. Star India 4. Zee

Correct Answer: 3.
41: Hindalco, one of India’s largest aluminum manufacturers, belongs to which corporate group?

1. Sterlite 2. A V Birla 3. Gujarat Ambuja 4. Essar

Correct Answer: 2.
42: Vaccination against which disease was developed by Edward Jenner in 1799?

1. Chicken Pox 2. Small Pox 3. Ruebella 4. None

Correct Answer: 2.
 43: What is Zero Base Budgeting ?

1. Infinite deficit financing 2. No curtailment in unproductive expenditure 3. Preparation of new budget every time 4. None of the above

Correct Answer: 3.
 44: Which of the year in which Md. Ghazni first invaded India?

1. 1220 A.D 2. 1001 A.D 3. 1348 A.D 4. 1196 A.D

Correct Answer: 2.
45: The Headquarter of RBI is in

1. Delhi 2. Kanpur 3. Mumbai 4. None of these

Correct Answer: 3.
46: Who among the following scholars propounded the concept of “Zusammen-hang” i.e. hanging together?
.

1. Carl Ritter 2. Alexander von Humboldt 3. Bernard Varenius 4. Emmanuel Kant

Correct Answer: 2.
47: The Kingdom of Belgium was established in the year
The Kingdom of Belgium was established the year

1. 1830 2. 1803 3. 1903 4. 1980

Correct Answer: 1.
48: Fawazil was:

1. Revenue assigned in lieu of salary 2. Extra payment made to the nobles 3. Excess amount paid to the nobles 4. None of these

Correct Answer: 3.
49: . The capital of Norway is

1. Warsaw 2. Madirid 3. Oslo 4. Vienna

Correct Answer: 3.
50: Who is the first test tube baby?

1. Louise joy brown 2. Thomas 3. James 4. Antony

Correct Answer: 1.
 51: In India Central Excise Day is on
In India Central Excise Day is on

1. February 24 2. February 25 3. February 23 4. February 22

Correct Answer: 1.
52: Consider the following statements : Authoritarian individuals 1. are dynamic and flexible 2. have weakly structural ego 3. possess rigid character 4. think in stereotypes Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. 1 and 4 2. 1 and 2 3. 1,2 and 3 4. 2,3 and 4

Correct Answer: 4.
 53: As per 2001 Census the State having highest urban population among the following is—

1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Maharashtra 3. Tamil Nadu 4. None of these

Correct Answer: 3.
54: Who among the following has not been the Union Cabinet Secretary?

1. T.N. Seshan 2. M.S. Gill 3. Naresh Chandra 4. Zafar Saifulla

Correct Answer: 2.
55: What is Giant Panda’s favourite food ?

1. Fruits 2. Leaves 3. Honey 4. Bamboo

Correct Answer: 4.
 56: Which day was observed as Independence day all over the country from 1930 onwards till Independence?

1. 26th January 2. 30th January 3. 1st August 4. 15th August

Correct Answer: 1.
57: Which one of the following Indian banks is not nationalized bank?

1. Corporation Bank 2. Dena Bank 3. Federal Bank 4. Vijaya Bank

Correct Answer: 3.
 58: A fluorescent tube is preferred to an electric bulb because

1. it has larger light emitting surface 2. voltage fluctuations do not affect it 3. in a tube electrical energy is almost fully converted into light energy 4. its light is not harmful to the eyes

Correct Answer: 3.
 59: Consider the following statements : Marriage is an important social institution because 1. it is a sacred & permanent bond between husband & wife 2. it aims at procreation and maintenance of children 3. it is conducive to sex discipline and social harmony Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. 1,2 and 3 2. 1 and 2 3. 1 and 3 4. 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 4.
60: When was the Cooperative Societies Act first passed in India?

1. 1900 2. 1902 3. 1904 4. None of the above

Correct Answer: 3.
61: In which one of the following institutes is the exhibition of Scientific research material done?

1. State Museum-Lucknow 2. State Hygiene Institute-Lucknow 3. Bharat-Kala-Bhawan-Varanasi 4. None of these

Correct Answer: 2.
 62: Consider the following Statements: (1) Among the major oceans, indian ocean is wormer than the Atlantic and pacific oceans in both the hemispheres. (2) The average surface temperature of pacific ocean is higher than that of the Atlantic ocean in the southern hemisphere. (3) Among the major oceans, the Atlantic ocean is the coldest in the equitorial region. Which of these statements are correct?

1. 1 and 2 2. 2 and 3 3. 1 and 3 4. 1, 2 and 3.

Correct Answer: 2.
63: Social stratum refers to a number of individuals having a relatively similar

1. Status, role or other culturally relevant set of characteristics 2. Role, position or other economically relevant set of characteristics 3. Position, status or other politically relevant set of characteristics 4. Status, rank or other socially relevant set of characteristics 5.

Correct Answer: 4.
64: Infant mortality rate is

1. the number of children who live past their first year of life 2. the number of infants who do not live past their first year of life 3. rapidly increasing in the United States 4. None

Correct Answer: 2.
65: Which Guru declared Guru Granth Sahib as permanent Guru of Sikhs ?
Which Guru declared Guru Granth Sahib as permanent Guru of Sikhs ?

1. Guru Gobind Singh Ji 2. Guru Nanak Sahib Ji 3. Guru Arjan Sahib Ji 4. None

Correct Answer: 1.
 66: Bharat Kala Bhawan is situated at

1. Varanasi 2. Chennai 3. Kolkata 4. New Delhi

Correct Answer: 1.
67: According to 2001 census what is the percentage of Literacy in Haryana ?

1. 62.40% 2. 55.85% 3. 65.72% 4. 67.9%

Correct Answer: 4.
68: The character ‘Hori’ is from Prem Chand’s which novel?

1. Pratigya 2. Godan 3. Gaban 4. None of these

Correct Answer: 2.
69: United Nations University is located at ….

1. New York 2. Tokyo 3. London 4. Washington

Correct Answer: 2.
 70: Day and night are the result of

1. Earth’s rotation around its axis 2. Earth’s revolution 3. Earth’s rotation accompanied with its revolution 4. None of these

Correct Answer: 1.
71: The gas whose aqueous solution is strongly acidic in nature is—

1. Ammonia 2. Phosphine 3. Sulphur dioxide 4. Hydrogen sulphide

Correct Answer: 3.
 72: The highest mountain peak is in

1. Nepal 2. India 3. China 4. none of these

Correct Answer: 1.
73: Which State of India has abolished beauty Contest?

1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Tamilnadu 4. Kerala

Correct Answer: 1.
74: Which bird lays the largest egg?

1. Pigeon 2. Hen 3. Mute Swan 4. Eagle 5.

Correct Answer: 3.
 75: What is earth’s polar diameter ?

1. 40066 km 2. 39992 km 3. 12753 km 4. 12710 km

Correct Answer: 4.
76: Who invented dynamite?

1. Mac millan 2. Dr. Paul muller 3. Alfred nobel 4. Gottileb daimler

Correct Answer: 3.
 77: World Tourism Day is on
World Tourism Day is on

1. September 27 2. September 2 3. September 7 4. September 1

Correct Answer: 1.
 78: Who wrote ‘Panchatantra’ ?

1. Bhavabhuti 2. Narayan Sharma 3. Vishnu Sharma 4. Sriharsha

Correct Answer: 3.
79: Which one of the following statements describes a unitary system ?

1. Where the territorial divisions are subordinate agencies of the Central Government 2. Where the territorial divisions have coordinate status with the Central Government 3. A device to reconcile national unity with rights of the units 4. Where the functions of the government are vested in a single individual

Correct Answer: 1.
80: Which country’s flag is green with a panel of three vertical bands of red, black and orange below a soaring orange eagle, on the outer edge of the flag?
Which country’s flag is green with a panel of three vertical bands of red, black and orange below a soaring orange eagle, on the outer edge of the flag?

1. Zambia 2. Zaire 3. Zimbabwe 4. Zululand

Correct Answer: 1.
 81: The present Chairperson of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is…

1. Pradeep Baijal 2. Justice Sodhi 3. Nripendra Mishra 4. M. S.Verma

Correct Answer: 3.
82: Consider the following statements: 1. The Twelfth Finance Commission has not recommended the continuation of Fiscal Reforms Facility. 2. In the Twelfth Finance Commission Report for the period 2005-10, the grants-in-aid recommended for maintaining public buildings is five times more than that for maintaining forests. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Only 1 2. Only 2 3. Both 1 and 2 4. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: 3.
 83: Who is the chairman of Procter and Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare India Ltd?

1. Bob Williams 2. B V Patel 3. Rajesh Sinha 4. Kevin Parker 5.

Correct Answer: 2.
84: Consider the following statements about cultural relativism : 1. It is the tendency to evaluate other cultures in terms of our own culture 2. Each society is evaluated in terms of its own circumstances and values 3. The contemporary society is evaluated in relation to its past 4. Actions that are moral in some societies might be immoral in others Which of these statements are correct?

1. 1 and 2 2. 1 and 4 3. 2 and 3 4. 2 and 4

Correct Answer: 3.
85: A national council is proposed for developing Creative and cultural Industries which of the following is the part of three industries

1. Cottage Industries 2. Handloom of Handicraft 3. Product design fashion 4. All of the Above

Correct Answer: 4.
86: In the year 2006, Muhammad Yusuf, a Pakistani batsman has broken the record of highest aggregate runs in test cricket in a calender year which up till now stood in whose name.

1. Don Bradman 2. Sachin Tendulkar 3. Barry Richards 4. Vivian Richards

Correct Answer: 4.
87: “Boxer Rebellion” is associated with which of the following countries?

1. USA 2. Argentina 3. France 4. China

Correct Answer: 4.
 88: Where is the world’s highest ground -based telescope situated?

1. Ladakh 2. Tibet 3. Kashmir 4. Kulu

Correct Answer: 1.
 89: The first person to reach South Pole was

1. Ann Bancroft 2. Robert Peary 3. Amundsen 4. Nawang Gombu

Correct Answer: 3.
90: Which of the following is an objective method of measuring personality?

1. Interview 2. Questionnaire 3. Observation 4. All of the above

Correct Answer: 2.
 91: At which place does the Ganga enter the plains area?

1. Haridwar 2. Dehradun 3. Moradabad 4. None of the above

Correct Answer: 1.
92: How many soldiers and warriors is Bhishma said to have killed each day of the war?
How many soldiers and warriors is Bhishma said to have killed each day of the war?

1. 500 2. 1,000 3. 10,000 4. 5,000

Correct Answer: 3.
93: The International court of Justice is in

1. America 2. England 3. France 4. Netherlands

Correct Answer: 4.
 94: Salts of which of the following elements provide colours to fireworks?

1. Zinc and sulphur 2. Potassium and mercury 3. Strontium and barium 4. Chromium and nickel

Correct Answer: 2.
 95: Which of the following is not correctly matched? (a) River columbia : Coulee Dam (b) River colorado : Hoover Dam (c) River Zambezi : Aughrabies Dam (d) River Volta : Akosombo Dam.

1. a 2. b 3. c 4. d

Correct Answer: 3.
 96: Who amongst the following is the recipient of Padma Vibhushan given away recently ?

1. Anu Malik 2. Shan 3. Asha Bhosle 4. None of these

Correct Answer: 3.
 97: Baljit Sainis name is associated with:

1. Badminton 2. Athletics 3. Cricket 4. Hockey

Correct Answer: 4.
 98: High performance delivered is punch line of which company?

1. ABN AMRO 2. Reliance communication 3. Acer 4. Accenture

Correct Answer: 4.
 99: Which Poland born scientist’s biography did Lal Bahadur shastri translate to Hindi?

1. Marie Curie 2. Copernicus 3. Ciolkowski 4. Wroblewski

Correct Answer: 1.
 100: Where was the session of Muslim League held when the resolution demanding the creation of Pakistan was passed ?

1. Bombay 2. Calcutta 3. Lahore 4. None of the above

Correct Answer: 3.