UPSC International Relations – Chapter 18: Specialised Agencies, Courts and Other International Bodies (25 MCQs)
UPSC International Relations – Chapter 18: Specialised Agencies, Courts and Other International Bodies (25 MCQs) – 25 questions, subject: International Relations. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.
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Which specialised agency of the UN was created in 1919 and became the first specialised agency of the UN in 1946?
Correct Answer: D [ILO]
Explanation:
The ILO was created in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles and became the first specialised agency of the UN in 1946.
The headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization is in:
Correct Answer: C [Rome]
Explanation:
The Food and Agriculture Organization, founded in 1945, has its headquarters at Rome, Italy.
The International Civil Aviation Organization is headquartered at:
Correct Answer: D [Montreal]
Explanation:
ICAO, created under the Chicago Convention of 1944, has its headquarters at Montreal, Canada.
The World Economic Outlook is published by the:
Correct Answer: D [International Monetary Fund]
Explanation:
The IMF publishes the World Economic Outlook, normally twice a year, along with the Global Financial Stability Report.
The World Bank Group institution that gives soft loans to the poorest countries is the:
Correct Answer: A [IDA]
Explanation:
The International Development Association (1960) gives grants and low- or zero-interest loans to the world's poorest countries.
The WTO was established by the:
Correct Answer: C [Marrakesh Agreement]
Explanation:
in force 1 January 1995.
The WTO Appellate Body has not functioned since:
Correct Answer: C [2019]
Explanation:
December 2019.
The International Criminal Court was set up under the:
Correct Answer: A [Rome Statute]
Explanation:
The ICC was created by the Rome Statute, adopted in 1998, which came into force in 2002.
Which one of the following is NOT a specialised agency of the United Nations?
Correct Answer: C [International Atomic Energy Agency]
Explanation:
the IAEA (1957, Vienna) is a related organisation that works with the UN but is not a specialised agency.
Consider the following statements:
1. The ICJ settles disputes between States.
2. The ICC tries individuals for genocide and war crimes.
3. India is a party to the Rome Statute.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:
The ICJ settles disputes between States and the ICC tries individuals, but India has not joined the Rome Statute.
Assertion (A): Many WTO disputes now remain unresolved after a panel ruling.
Reason (R): An appeal cannot be heard because the Appellate Body lacks members.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
appeals go "into the void".
The Human Development Report is published by the:
Correct Answer: D [UNDP]
Explanation:
The Human Development Report, which carries the Human Development Index, is published by UNDP.
The Global Gender Gap Report is published by the:
Correct Answer: D [World Economic Forum]
Explanation:
The World Economic Forum, a Geneva-based foundation and not a UN body, publishes the annual Global Gender Gap Report.
Which of the following UN bodies is headquartered in Nairobi?
Correct Answer: C [UNEP]
Explanation:
UNEP, set up in 1972, has its headquarters at Nairobi, Kenya; the other three are based elsewhere.
The WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine is being set up at:
Correct Answer: B [Jamnagar]
Explanation:
Gujarat.
The World Food Programme received the Nobel Peace Prize in:
Correct Answer: B [2020]
Explanation:
The World Food Programme was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for its efforts to combat hunger.
Arrange the following in chronological order of their founding:
1. IAEA
2. ILO
3. WTO
4. WHO
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer: C [2-4-1-3]
Explanation:
1919, 1948, 1957, 1995.
The Universal Postal Union has its headquarters at:
Correct Answer: A [Bern]
Explanation:
The Universal Postal Union, founded in 1874, has its headquarters at Bern, Switzerland.
The 'Emissions Gap Report' is published by:
Correct Answer: A [the United Nations Environment Programme]
Explanation:
UNEP, headquartered at Nairobi, publishes the annual Emissions Gap Report.
World Toilet Day, adopted by the UN in 2013, is observed on:
Correct Answer: A [19 November]
Explanation:
World Toilet Day falls on 19 November, the World Toilet Organization's founding day; the UN adopted it in 2013.
Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization:
1. It is one of the agencies of the United Nations.
2. World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day and World Toilet College are the initiatives of this organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
3. The main focus of its function is to grant funds to the least developed countries and developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: A [2 only]
Explanation:
it is a non-profit, not a UN agency, and does not fund countries.
"Rule of Law Index" is released by which of the following?
Correct Answer: D [World Justice Project]
Explanation:
The Rule of Law Index is compiled by the World Justice Project, an independent organisation, not by any UN body.
The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the:
Correct Answer: C [World Economic Forum]
Explanation:
The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the World Economic Forum, not by any UN or Bretton Woods body.
Which one of the following issues the 'Global Economic Prospects' report periodically?
Correct Answer: D [The World Bank]
Explanation:
twice a year.
Consider the following pairs:
International agreement/set-up — Subject
1. Alma-Ata Declaration — Healthcare of the people
2. Hague Convention — Biological and chemical weapons
3. Talanoa Dialogue — Global climate change
4. Under2 Coalition — Child rights
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Correct Answer: C [1 and 3 only]
Explanation:
the Under2 Coalition is on climate; biological and chemical weapons have their own conventions.
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