International Organizations MCQs (page 3 of 3)
The United Nations and its agencies, regional blocs, financial institutions, their headquarters and founding dates.
60 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 41–60.
- 41.
What does WWF stand for?
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Answer: C. World Wide Fund for Nature
WWF stands for World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund).
- 42.
Where is WWF headquartered?
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Answer: C. Gland
WWF is headquartered in Gland, Switzerland.
- 43.
How many member states does the United Nations have?
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Answer: B. 193
South Sudan became the 193rd member in 2011.
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How many permanent members does the UN Security Council have?
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Answer: D. Five
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States hold permanent seats.
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How many non-permanent members does the UN Security Council have?
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Answer: D. Ten
Ten members are elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms.
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How many official languages does the United Nations have?
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Answer: C. Six
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
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United Nations Day is observed on:
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Answer: A. 24 October
The UN Charter came into force on 24 October 1945.
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How many member states does the OIC have?
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Answer: C. 57
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is the second-largest intergovernmental organisation after the UN.
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Where is the Secretariat of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) located?
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Answer: B. Tehran
ECO was founded by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey and now has ten members.
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Where is the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) located?
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Answer: A. Beijing
Pakistan became a full member of the SCO in 2017.
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Where is the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank?
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Answer: B. Manila
ADB, founded in 1966, is based in Manila, the Philippines.
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Where is the headquarters of the Islamic Development Bank?
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Answer: C. Jeddah
IsDB was founded in 1975 and is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Where is the headquarters of the African Union?
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Answer: A. Addis Ababa
The African Union is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Where is the headquarters of the Arab League?
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Answer: C. Cairo
The League of Arab States is based in Cairo, Egypt.
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Where is the headquarters of UNEP (UN Environment Programme)?
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Answer: D. Nairobi
UNEP is the only major UN programme headquartered in Africa.
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Where is the headquarters of the World Food Programme?
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Answer: D. Rome
WFP is based in Rome, Italy.
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Where is the headquarters of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency?
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Answer: A. Geneva
UNHCR was founded in 1950 and is based in Geneva.
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SAARC was founded in 1985 in which city?
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Answer: B. Dhaka
The SAARC Charter was signed in Dhaka. The Secretariat is in Kathmandu.
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OPEC was founded in 1960 in which city?
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Answer: A. Baghdad
OPEC was founded at the Baghdad Conference. Its headquarters is now in Vienna.
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NATO was founded in:
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Answer: B. 1949
The North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington on 4 April 1949.