Quiz on International Organisation

1. WHO’s Vision-2020 visualises to eliminate

A.Cancer

B.Avoidable blindness

C.TB

D.None of these

2. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was replaced by the

A.North American Free Trade Association

B.South Asian Free Trade Association

C.World Trade Organisation

D.None of the above

3. The main function of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is

A.Enforcing of Uruguay Round Agreements

B.Facilitating multi-lateral trade relations of member countries and reviewing trade policies

C.Administering trade dispute settlement procedures

D.None of the above

4. The World Bank normally gives

A.Short-term loans

B.Medium-term loans

C.Long-term loans

D.Medium and long-term loan

5. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) came into existence with

A.Berlin Conference

B.London Conference

C.Bretton Woods Conference.

D.Rome Conference

6. Structural adjustment loans given by the World Bank are meant for

A.Increasing employment in agriculture

B.Increasing export-earning capacity of the borrower country

C.Reducing inequalities of income distribution

D.Encouraging capital-intensive industries

7. The Secretary-General of the UNO is appointed by the

A.General Assembly.

B.Security Council

C.Trusteeship Council

D.World Bank

8. Which country defeated India in the 1996 election for membership of the UN Security Council?

A.Iran 

B.Japan 

C.Pakistan 

D.China

9. Which of the following is stipulated under GATT on technical batteries to trade?

A.Restricting the production of technical goods to a few selected countries

B.Preparation of detailed guidelines for prevention of deceptive practices

C.Applying stricter control over production and export of electronic goods

D.The importing countries have the right to enforce technical regulations at custom points

10. First Indian to make a speech in Hindi before the UN General Assembly was

A.VijayalakshmiPandit

B.Jawaharlal Nehru

C.A.B.Vajpayee

D.VPSingh

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