Uno, Other International And National Organisation (Railway)

Total Questions: 36

1. A light blue flag with a polar map in white flanked with twin olive branches is the flag of the- [RRB Kolkata Goods Guard Exam, 27.02.2005]

(1) Red Cross Society
(2) Scouts & Guides Movement
(3) Commonwealth of Nations
(4) United Nations Organisation

Correct Answer: (4) United Nations Organisation

Solution:The flag of the United Nations was adopted on October 20, 1947, and consists of the official emblem of the United Nations in white on a blue background. It represents a map of the world representing an azimuthal equidistant projection centred on the North Pole, inscribed in a wreath consisting of crossed conventionalized branches of the olive tree, and includes five concentric circles.

2. The International Monetary Fund is located in: [RRB Allahabad TC & CC Exam, 27.10.2013]

(1) Geneva
(2) New York
(3) London
(4) Washington

Correct Answer: (4) Washington

Solution:It was established on December 27. 1945 as an independent international organisation. It began operations on March 1, 1947. Its relationship with the UN is defined in a agreement of mutual co-operation, which came into force on November 15, 1947.

Its purposes are:

i. to promote exchange stability and prevent unnecessary exchange depreciations.

ii. to assist in the establishment of multilateral system of payments.

iii. to facilitate growth of international trade.

iv. to ultimately eliminate foreign exchange restrictions.

The first amendment to the Fund's articles creating the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) took effect on July 28, 1969 and the second amendment on April 1, 1978.

3. The United Nations Development Program released their first human development report in____________. [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) 1990
(2) 1993
(3) 1992
(4) 1991

Correct Answer: (1) 1990

Solution:The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual report published by the Human Development Report Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The report was first launched in 1990 by the Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq and Indian Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.

4. Which of the following countries is not a member country of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Organization (SAARC)? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 15.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) China
(2) Maldives
(3) Bangladesh
(4) Pakistan

Correct Answer: (1) China

Solution:The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established in Dhaka on 8 December, 1985.

• Its seven founding members are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan joined the organization in 2007.

5. Which organisation comprises of two institutions: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and The International Development Association (IDA)? [RRB-CBT for ALP & Technicians Exam, 22.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) The International Monetary Fund
(2) The World Bank
(3) International Finance Corporation
(4) International Chamber of Commerce

Correct Answer: (2) The World Bank

Solution:The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA) together form the World Bank.

• The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of poorer countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.

• The World Bank was created at the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference, along with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

• Headquarters: Washington, D.C.

6. Which of the following nations is NOT a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council? [RRB-CBT for ALP & Technicians Exam, 22.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) France
(2) China
(3) United Kingdom
(4) Germany

Correct Answer: (4) Germany

Solution:Germany was a non-permanent member of the security council during the 2011-2021 term and is apply for a seat once again during the 2019-2020 term.

7. Where is the headquarter of UNESCO situated ? [RRB-CBT for ALP & Technicians Exam, 22.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Newyork city
(2) Geneva
(3) Washington DC
(4) Paris

Correct Answer: (4) Paris

Solution:UNESCO has 195 members and 8 Associate members and is governed by the general conference and the executive board. Its headquarter are located in paris.

8. Where are the headquarters of the OECD is located? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 30.12.2020 (Shift-I)]

(1) Rome
(2) Geneva
(3) Paris
(4) New York

Correct Answer: (3) Paris

Solution:Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental economic organisation, founded to stimulate economic progress and world trade.

• It was founded in 1961 and headquartered in Paris, France.

9. Which of the following countries is NOT a Permanent Member of the Security Council? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 22.01.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Russia
(2) Canada
(3) France
(4) China

Correct Answer: (2) Canada

Solution:The Security Council is one of the UN's six main organs. and is aimed at maintaining international peace and security.

• The UNSC has 15 member and five of them; US, UK, Russia, China and France are permanent members, who have veto rights.

• The ten elected or non-permanent members have a tenure of two years.

10. Which among the following languages is one of the six official languages of the United Nations? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 22.01.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Japanese
(2) Urdu
(3) Chinese
(4) Hindi

Correct Answer: (3) Chinese

Solution:The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October, 1945.

• There are six official languages of the United Nations.

• These are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

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