General Knowledge — All MCQs
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Q121.The UN General Assembly holds its regular session beginning in which month?
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The UNGA regular session opens in September each year.
Q122.The UN Office at Geneva is housed in which building?
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The Palais des Nations in Geneva is the UN Office at Geneva.
Q123.The United Nations was founded on which date?
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The UN Charter came into force on 24 October 1945, celebrated as UN Day.
Q124.The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on which date?
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The UDHR was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948.
Q125.The Vienna Convention of 1961 deals with which subject?
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The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations was adopted in 1961.
Q126.The World Bank was originally known by which name?
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The World Bank began as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
Q127.The World Health Organization was established in which year?
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The WHO was established on 7 April 1948.
Q128.The World Trade Organization was established in which year?
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The WTO was established on 1 January 1995, replacing GATT.
Q129.The WTO replaced which earlier agreement?
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The WTO succeeded the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
Q130.UNCLOS is a convention relating to which subject?
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UNCLOS is the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Q131.UNESCO stands for which of the following?
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UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Q132.UNICEF was established in which year?
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UNICEF was created in December 1946 to help children after World War II.
Q133.What is the capital of Afghanistan?
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Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
Q134.What is the capital of Australia?
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Canberra is the capital of Australia, not Sydney.
Q135.What is the capital of Brazil?
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Brasilia became the capital of Brazil in 1960.
Q136.What is the capital of Canada?
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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada.
Q137.What is the capital of Myanmar?
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Naypyidaw replaced Yangon as the capital in 2006.
Q138.What is the capital of New Zealand?
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Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.
Q139.What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
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Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.
Q140.What is the capital of South Africa (administrative)?
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South Africa has three capitals; Pretoria is the administrative capital.