International Organizations MCQs

Correct Answer: Hague

The correct answer is Hague, as asked in this question on International Organizations.

Correct Answer: UNO

António Guterres, a Portuguese politician, has been serving as the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNO) since 2017.

Correct Answer: Geneva

The headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Correct Answer: Bangladesh

Bangladesh is NOT a member of ECO. The 10 ECO member states are Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Correct Answer: Interpol

Interpol is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control, not an individual national intelligence agency.

Correct Answer: Bangladesh

The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) includes countries like Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, and several Central Asian nations; Bangladesh is not a member.

Correct Answer: 1975

The correct answer is 1975, as asked in this question on International organizations.

Correct Answer: Berlin

The correct answer is Berlin, as asked in this question on International organizations.

Correct Answer: United Nations General Assembly

The correct answer is United Nations General Assembly, as asked in this question on International Organizations.

Correct Answer: Kathmandu, Nepal

The correct answer is Kathmandu, Nepal, as asked in this question on International Organizations.

Correct Answer: World Trade Organization (WTO)

The WTO's primary objective is to facilitate the free flow of trade and investment by reducing trade barriers between member nations.

Correct Answer: Scholarships

The Hanns Seidel Foundation is known for its involvement in educational and training programs, including scholarships in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: 17

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes 17 integrated goals, in September 2015.

Correct Answer: 1944

The IMF was conceived in July 1944 at the United Nations Bretton Woods Conference to ensure the stability of the international monetary system.

Correct Answer: Geneva

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has its headquarters located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Correct Answer: Tehran

The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is a regional intergovernmental organization with its permanent secretariat based in Tehran, Iran.

Correct Answer: Vienna

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has its headquarters located in Vienna, Austria.

Correct Answer: Use atomic energy for peaceful purposes

The IAEA serves as the world's central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical cooperation in the nuclear field, focusing on safe and peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Correct Answer: China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

The P5, or permanent members of the UN Security Council, consist of China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Correct Answer: 1957

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established on July 29, 1957, as an autonomous organization to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Correct Answer: Rabat

The first OIC Islamic Summit was held in Rabat, Morocco, in 1969 following the arson attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Correct Answer: 1920

The League of Nations was officially established on January 10, 1920, following the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War I.

Correct Answer: 1949

NATO was established on April 4, 1949, by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty to provide collective security against potential threats.

Correct Answer: South Asia

SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) is an intergovernmental organization established to promote cooperation among South Asian countries.

Correct Answer: UNWTO

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable, and universally accessible tourism.

Correct Answer: 1995

The World Trade Organization was established on January 1, 1995, following the Marrakesh Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

Correct Answer: Andorra

Andorra officially joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on October 16, 2020, becoming its 190th member country.

Correct Answer: 1985

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

Correct Answer: 1944

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference.

Correct Answer: Rome

The World Food Programme (WFP), a branch of the United Nations, is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

Correct Answer: 1945

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations was founded on October 16, 1945.

Correct Answer: 32

As of 2024, NATO consists of 32 member countries following the accession of Finland and Sweden.

Correct Answer: 24th October

United Nations Day is celebrated annually on October 24th to commemorate the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945.

Correct Answer: Paris

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Paris, France, focused on global energy security.

Correct Answer: Geneva

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a non-profit, non-governmental international standards organization based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Correct Answer: All of these

UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women) provided various forms of support, including financial and technical aid, to promote gender equality.

Correct Answer: United Nations Development Fund for Women

UNIFEM is the former acronym for the United Nations Development Fund for Women, now integrated into UN Women.

Correct Answer: Dhaka

SAARC was established with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 8, 1985.

Correct Answer: Tehran

The permanent secretariat of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is located in Tehran, Iran.

Correct Answer: Peru

The G-15 is an informal forum set up to foster cooperation and provide input for other international groups. Peru is not a member, while Brazil, Argentina, and India are.

Correct Answer: South Africa

South Africa joined the originally four-member BRIC group in 2010, officially making it BRICS.

Correct Answer: 1945

The United Nations was officially founded on October 24, 1945, after World War II.

Correct Answer: September 1969

The OIC was founded on September 25, 1969, in Rabat, Morocco, in response to the arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Correct Answer: Belarus

Belarus is not a member of NATO; it maintains strong political and military ties with Russia.

Correct Answer: 24 October 1945

The United Nations was established on October 24, 1945, after WWII to prevent future global conflicts.

Correct Answer: Türkiye

Türkiye is a candidate country but has not officially become a member state of the European Union.

Correct Answer: London

Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in London, UK.

Correct Answer: Geneva

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Correct Answer: Organization of Muslim countries

The OIC is an international organization founded in 1969, consisting of 57 member states with a collective voice of the Muslim world.

Correct Answer: 1956

The Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was approved by the UN General Assembly on October 23, 1956.

Correct Answer: 2001

China officially became the 143rd member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on December 11, 2001.

Correct Answer: 23

As of 2026, the Indian Ocean Rim Association consists of 23 member states dedicated to regional cooperation.

Correct Answer: 2

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) works in conjunction with nine regional bodies, but the question context implies a specific grouping; however, FATF itself coordinates a global network.

Correct Answer: FATF

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) sets global standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

Correct Answer: Media Development

The IPDC is the only multilateral forum in the UN system designed to mobilize the international community to discuss and promote media development.

Correct Answer: International Monetary Fund (IMF)

The IMF aims to promote global macroeconomic and financial stability and provides policy advice and capacity development support to help countries build economies that are sustainable.

Correct Answer: 9 years

The International Court of Justice is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office by the UN General Assembly and Security Council.

Correct Answer: 2001

China officially became the 143rd member of the WTO on December 11, 2001.

Correct Answer: President

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is composed of 15 judges and is presided over by a President elected by the members of the Court.

Correct Answer: Afghanistan

Afghanistan was the latest country to join the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in 2007.

Correct Answer: UK, US, China, France, Russia

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council, often called the P5, are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Correct Answer: 10

ASEAN currently consists of 10 member states in Southeast Asia.

Correct Answer: 1989

APEC was founded in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific region and create greater prosperity.

Correct Answer: Vienna

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which incorporates the International Drug Control Programme, is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Correct Answer: United Nations General Assembly

The UN Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations system, operating under the General Assembly.

Correct Answer: Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Originally the Organization of the Islamic Conference, it was renamed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in 2011 to better reflect its modern aims.

Correct Answer: Developing countries

The G-15 is a summit-level group of developing countries established in 1989 to foster cooperation and provide input for other international groups.

Correct Answer: 1985

The Economic Cooperation Organization was established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey to promote economic and trade cooperation.

Correct Answer: Jakarta, Indonesia

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has its main secretariat headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Correct Answer: ECO

The RCD was founded in 1964 and later rebranded as the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey.

Correct Answer: 1963

The Organization of African Unity (OAU) was established on May 25, 1963, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, later replaced by the African Union in 2002.

Correct Answer: 7

The Arab League was founded in 1945 with 7 founding members: Egypt, Transjordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Yemen.

Correct Answer: Cairo, Egypt

The Arab League, officially the League of Arab States, is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

Correct Answer: Manila, Philippines

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in 1966 and is headquartered in Manila, Philippines.

Correct Answer: Central Treaty Organization

CENTO, or the Central Treaty Organization, was a Cold War military alliance formed in 1955 by Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the UK.

Correct Answer: Food and Agriculture Organization

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

Correct Answer: Geneva

The ILO is a UN agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Correct Answer: Both NATO and Washington treaty

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was established by the signing of the Washington Treaty in 1949.

Correct Answer: 2001

China officially became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on December 11, 2001.

Correct Answer: 1945

The Arab League was founded in Cairo, Egypt, on March 22, 1945.

Correct Answer: To select non-permanent member of UN Security Council

In June 2020, elections were held to select non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2021-2022 term.

Correct Answer: North American Free Trade Agreement

NAFTA was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States that created a trilateral trade bloc in North America.

Correct Answer: China

China is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Correct Answer: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

The IBRD is the founding and primary institution of the World Bank Group, often synonymous with the World Bank.

Correct Answer: Jeddah

The headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is permanently located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Correct Answer: 1945

While conceived at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944, the IMF formally came into existence on December 27, 1945.

Correct Answer: Commonwealth

The Commonwealth of Nations was formally established in 1931 with the Statute of Westminster, which granted independence to several dominions.

Correct Answer: USA

The USA, through its relevant agencies, has historically made decisions regarding funding for international environmental organizations like the WWF.

Correct Answer: 1944

The IMF was conceived at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944, though it officially began operations in 1945.

Correct Answer: United Nations Commission on Human Rights

The United Nations Human Rights Council was established by the UN General Assembly in 2006 to replace the Commission on Human Rights.

Correct Answer: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The FAO is a specialized UN agency that leads global efforts to defeat hunger and improve food security.

Correct Answer: 56

As of recent admissions (like Togo and Gabon in 2022), the Commonwealth of Nations comprises 56 member states.

Correct Answer: SAARC

SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) is the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of states in South Asia.

Correct Answer: 27

Following the departure of the United Kingdom (Brexit) in 2020, the European Union currently consists of 27 member states.

Correct Answer: Montenegro

Montenegro was admitted as the 192nd member state of the United Nations on June 28, 2006, after gaining independence.

Correct Answer: Ramallah

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) operates primarily from its headquarters in Ramallah, West Bank.

Correct Answer: New York

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is headquartered in New York City.

Correct Answer: 1982

Spain officially became the 16th member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on May 30, 1982.

Correct Answer: 19

The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty of the UN and consists of a preamble and 111 articles grouped into 19 chapters.

Correct Answer: Afghanistan

Afghanistan was the eighth and most recent country to join SAARC, officially becoming a member state during the 14th SAARC summit in April 2007.