International Organisations
- Which among the following is not a Bretton Woods Institution?
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The Bretton Woods Institutions are the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). They were set up at a meeting of 43 countries in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA in July 1944. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is not a Bretton Woods Institution.
Correct Option: D
The Bretton Woods Institutions are the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). They were set up at a meeting of 43 countries in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA in July 1944. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is not a Bretton Woods Institution.
- Where was the first conference of SAARC
(South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) held?
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The first SAARC summit was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in December 1985. It was attended by the Government representative and president of Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the kings of Bhutan and Nepal, and the prime minister of India. They signed the SAARC Charter on 8 December 1985, thereby establishing the regional association.
Correct Option: B
The first SAARC summit was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in December 1985. It was attended by the Government representative and president of Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the kings of Bhutan and Nepal, and the prime minister of India. They signed the SAARC Charter on 8 December 1985, thereby establishing the regional association.
- The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council are
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The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, also known as the Permanent Five, include China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The members represent the five great powers considered the victors of World War II.
Correct Option: C
The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, also known as the Permanent Five, include China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The members represent the five great powers considered the victors of World War II.
- U.N.O was founded in the year?
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The United Nations Organization was established on 24 October 1945, to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, it was created following the Second World War to prevent another such conflict. At its founding, the UN had 51 member states; the number has now increased to 193.
Correct Option: A
The United Nations Organization was established on 24 October 1945, to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, it was created following the Second World War to prevent another such conflict. At its founding, the UN had 51 member states; the number has now increased to 193.
- The World Trade Organisation (W.T.O) came into effect in
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) that supervises and liberalizes international trade officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement. It replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which commenced in 1948.
Correct Option: C
The World Trade Organization (WTO) that supervises and liberalizes international trade officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement. It replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which commenced in 1948.