General Knowledge MCQs (page 7 of 61)
Famous people, inventions, sports, world records, currencies and well-known facts about Pakistan and the world.
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- 121.
The League of Nations was established in:
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Answer: C. 1920
It came out of the Paris Peace Conference, and the UN replaced it in 1946.
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) replaced the:
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Answer: D. GATT
The WTO was set up in 1995 and has its headquarters in Geneva.
- 123.
The IMF and the World Bank were created at the Bretton Woods Conference in:
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Answer: C. 1944
Both are headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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The only UN specialized agency that was founded before the UN itself is the:
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Answer: B. ILO
The ILO was founded in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles.
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The headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is in:
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Answer: A. Vienna
The IAEA promotes peaceful use of nuclear energy and monitors safeguards.
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The headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is in:
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Answer: B. Rome
FAO's aim is to end hunger and improve nutrition.
- 127.
The International Court of Justice is located at:
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Answer: A. The Hague
It has 15 judges, each elected for nine years.
- 128.
The UN has how many official languages?
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Answer: C. 6
They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
- 129.
The number of principal organs of the United Nations is:
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Answer: C. 6
The Trusteeship Council is one of them but has been inactive since 1994.
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The present number of UN member states is:
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Answer: C. 193
South Sudan became the 193rd member in 2011.
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The UN Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 at:
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Answer: B. San Francisco
Fifty countries signed it, and Poland signed later as an original member.
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The United Nations came into existence on:
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Answer: B. 24 October 1945
The Charter came into force on this date, and it is celebrated as UN Day.
- 133.
The main greenhouse gas released by human activity is:
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Answer: C. Carbon dioxide
Burning fossil fuels is its biggest source.
- 134.
The study of the origin and history of words is called:
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Answer: D. Etymology
Do not confuse it with entomology, which is the study of insects.
- 135.
The study of coins is called:
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Answer: C. Numismatics
Philately is the study and collecting of postage stamps.
- 136.
The study of insects is called:
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Answer: C. Entomology
Mycology is the study of fungi.
- 137.
The study of birds is called:
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Answer: B. Ornithology
Entomology is the study of insects, and ichthyology the study of fish.
- 138.
Bats find their way in the dark using:
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Answer: A. Echolocation (ultrasound)
They make high-pitched sounds and listen for the echoes.
- 139.
The fastest land animal is the:
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Answer: B. Cheetah
It can reach about 110–120 km/h in short bursts.
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The largest mammal in the world is the:
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Answer: C. Blue whale
It can grow to about 30 m long.