International Organizations (Part – II)

Total Questions: 50

21. The Global Gender Gap Report is released by: [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

(a) the World Bank
(b) the UN Women
(c) the World Economic Forum
(d) the UNDP

Correct Answer: (c) the World Economic Forum

Solution:The Global Gender Gap Index is an index designed to measure gender equality. It is prepared by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as part of its annual "The Global Gender Gap Report which was first published in 2006. In the Global Gender Gap Report 2024, India's rank is 129 among 146 countries. India was ranked 127 among 146 countries in 2023 Report.

22. What is India's rank on the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index, 2020? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) 109th
(b) 110th
(c) 111th
(d) 112th

Correct Answer: (d) 112th

Solution:India's rank on the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Global Gender Gap Index, 2020 was 112th (among 153 countries). In WEF's Global Gender Gap Report, 2024 (released in June, 2024), India's rank is 129 among 146 countries. Iceland has topped the index as the most gender-equal country while Sudan is the worst-performing nation in this report. India was ranked 127 among 146 countries in 2023 Report.

23. Recently, the first 'Gender Social Norms Index' was released by which of the following? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]

(a) World Bank
(b) World Bank and United Nations Development
(c) World Bank and NITI Aayog
(d) United Nations Development Programme

Correct Answer: (d) United Nations Development Programme

Solution:The first 'Gender Social Norms Index' (GSNI) was released on 5 March, 2020 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). At present, GSNI measures how social beliefs obstruct gender equality in areas like politics, work and education and contains data from 76 countries, covering over 84 percent of the world's population.

24. The Travel and Tourism Competitive Index (TTCI) is released by: [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) World Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) World Economic Forum
(d) United Nations Development Programme

Correct Answer: (c) World Economic Forum

Solution:Published every two years by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness (TTC) Report and TTC Index compares the competitiveness of world's economies and measures the set of factors and policies that enable the sustainable development of the Travel & Tourism (T&T) sector, which in turn contributes to the development and competitiveness of a country. From the 2021 report, WEF publishes the Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) as an evolution of the TTC Index.

25. India is a member of which of the following? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2008]

1. Asian Development Bank

2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

3. Colombo Plan

4. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (a) 1 and 3

Solution:India was a founding member of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1966. Today, the country is ADB's 4th largest shareholder and its top borrower. India was also a founding member of Colombo Plan in 1951. India is not a member of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

26. The India Regident Mission of Asian Development Bank is situated in: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl.) (Mains) 2010]

(a) Mumbai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Bangalore

Correct Answer: (b) New Delhi

Solution:The India Regident Mission of Asian Development Bank (ADB) is situated in New Delhi. It was opened in 1992.

27. Consider the following: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2022]

1. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

2. Missile Technology Control Regime

3. Shanghai Cooperation Organization

India is a member of which of the above?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Solution:India is a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure In- vestment Bank (AIIB) with the second-largest voting share after China. Headquartered in Beijing, the AIIB began operations in January, 2016. India became member of the Mis- sile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in 2016 and member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in 2017.

28. The headquarters of European Economic Community is at: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) Brussels
(b) Copenhagen
(c) Bonn
(d) Paris

Correct Answer: (a) Brussels

Solution:European Economic Community (EEC) was created by the Treaty of Rome in 1957. Its headquarters was located in Brussels, Belgium. It was subsequently renamed the European Community (EC) upon becoming integrated into the first pillar of the newly formed European Union (EU) in 1993. In 2009, EC formally ceased to exist and its institutions were directly absorbed by the EU.

29. Consider the following statements about the European Union: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1999]

1. The European Union was known earlier as the European Community.

2. The Single European Act (1986) and the Maastricht Treaty were milestones in its formation.

3. Citizens of European Union countries enjoy dual citizenship.

4. Switzerland is a member of the European Union.

Which of the above statements are correct?

(a) 2 and 4
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Solution:Switzerland is not a member of the European Union. Hence, statement 4 is wrong. Other 3 statements about the European Union are correct.

30. Which of the following country is not a member of European Union? [RAS/R.T.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Italy
(d) Poland

Correct Answer: (d) Poland

Solution:Poland was not a member of European Union (EU) in 1997. It became a member of EU in 2004. At present EU has 27 members countries including France, Germany, Italy and Poland. The United Kingdom withdrew from the EU on 31 January, 2020. At present, the EU is a unique economic and political union of 27 European countries.

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