International Organisations
- Who was the Chief Architect of SAARC?
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Zia-ul-Rehman, the former President of Bangladesh, was the chief architect of SAARC. It was he who first proposed a trade bloc in the South Asian region.
Correct Option: A
Zia-ul-Rehman, the former President of Bangladesh, was the chief architect of SAARC. It was he who first proposed a trade bloc in the South Asian region.
- The President of World Bank is
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Jim Yong Kim, a Korean-American physician and anthropologist, has been the 12th President of the World Bank since July 1 2012. He was President of Dartmouth College from 2009 to 2012.
Correct Option: A
Jim Yong Kim, a Korean-American physician and anthropologist, has been the 12th President of the World Bank since July 1 2012. He was President of Dartmouth College from 2009 to 2012.
- How many principles are in the UN Charter?
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As per the United Nations Charter, the organization and its members, in pursuit of the Purposes stated in Article 1, shall act in accordance with seven principles. The charter was signed in San Francisco, US, on 26 June 1945. It entered into force on 24 October 1945.
Correct Option: C
As per the United Nations Charter, the organization and its members, in pursuit of the Purposes stated in Article 1, shall act in accordance with seven principles. The charter was signed in San Francisco, US, on 26 June 1945. It entered into force on 24 October 1945.
- Name the body which has replaced the U.N. Commission on Human Rights.
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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is the successor to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly. The General Assembly established the UNHRC by adopting a resolution on 15 March 2006, in order to replace the previous CHR.
Correct Option: B
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is the successor to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly. The General Assembly established the UNHRC by adopting a resolution on 15 March 2006, in order to replace the previous CHR.
- Which one of the following organizations and its headquarters are wrongly matched? Organizations Headquarters
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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In April 2013, the state of Qatar offered to serve as the new permanent seat of the Organization starting in 2016.
Correct Option: D
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In April 2013, the state of Qatar offered to serve as the new permanent seat of the Organization starting in 2016.