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International Organisations

The first Secretary-General of the United Nations was

1. U. Thant
1. Dr. Kurt Waldheim
1. Trygve Lie
1. Dag Hammarskjoeld

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The first Secretary General of the United Nations was Trygve Halvdan Lie of Norway from 1946 to 1953.

Correct Option: C

The first Secretary General of the United Nations was Trygve Halvdan Lie of Norway from 1946 to 1953.

The Headquarters of International Labour Organisation is located at

1. Paris
1. New York
1. Rome
1. Geneva

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The headquarters of the International Labour Organization is located at Geneva, Switzerland. The ILO organizes the International Labour Conference in Geneva every year in June, where conventions and recommendations are crafted and adopted.

Correct Option: D

The headquarters of the International Labour Organization is located at Geneva, Switzerland. The ILO organizes the International Labour Conference in Geneva every year in June, where conventions and recommendations are crafted and adopted.

The latest official language of the United Nations is

1. Chinese
1. Arabic
1. Spanish
1. Russian

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The Charter of the United Nations, its 1945 constituent document, did not expressly provide for official languages of the UN. The Charter was enacted in five languages (Chinese, French, Russian, English, and Spanish). Arabic was an official language and working language of the General Assembly in 1973.

Correct Option: B

The Charter of the United Nations, its 1945 constituent document, did not expressly provide for official languages of the UN. The Charter was enacted in five languages (Chinese, French, Russian, English, and Spanish). Arabic was an official language and working language of the General Assembly in 1973.

Match the following:

List-I (Organisations)	List-II (Headquarters)
A.United Nations Industrial Organisation	1.Geneva
B.Food and Agricultural Organisation	2. Paris
C.World Health Organisation	3. Berne
D. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation	4.Rome
	5.Vienna

1. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
1. a-5, b-2, c-4, d-3
1. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-5
1. a-5, b-4, c-1, d-2

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United Nations Industrial Development Organization: Vienna, Austria; Food and Agricultural Organization: Rome, Italy; World Health Organization: Geneva, Switzerland; and United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization: Paris, France.

Correct Option: D

United Nations Industrial Development Organization: Vienna, Austria; Food and Agricultural Organization: Rome, Italy; World Health Organization: Geneva, Switzerland; and United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization: Paris, France.

The main watchdog of International Trade is

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
1. International Finance Corporation (IFC)
1. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
1. World Bank (WB)

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The main watchdog of International Trade is World Trade Organisation (WTO). WTO is a permanent international trade body which replaced the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT) on January 1, 1995. Its headquarters is in Geneva. WTO administers trade agreements through various councils and committees.

Correct Option: A

The main watchdog of International Trade is World Trade Organisation (WTO). WTO is a permanent international trade body which replaced the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT) on January 1, 1995. Its headquarters is in Geneva. WTO administers trade agreements through various councils and committees.