International Relations | MCQs

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A white flag is universally recognized as a symbol for surrender.

It indicating a truce or request to negotiate during conflicts.

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NATO stands for The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

It was established in the year 1949.

Its headquarter is located in Brussels, Belgium.

Unlike NPT, SALT, and CTBT, NATO is not related to disarmament.

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The International Labour Organization (ILO) is not a main organ of the United Nations.

It is a specialized agency of the UN.

While the main organs include the International Court of Justice, Security Council, and General Assembly

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• The international land border between the United States and Canada is the longest in the world.
• It stretching nearly 8,900 kilometers.
• It established on September 3, 1783, at the end of the American War of Independence.
• It spans 8,891 km (5,525 mi) in total.
• The border has two sections: one between Canada and the contiguous United States to the south, and another with the U.S. state of Alaska to the west.

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The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded in 1961, in Belgrade, Serbia

The Non-Aligned Movement is a forum of 120 developing world states

Headquarters: Central Jakarta, Indonesia

Founders:

Jawaharlal Nehru

Sukarno

Josip Broz Tito

Kwame Nkrumah

Gamal Abdel Nasse

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Pakistan Joined NAM in 1979

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The League of Nations was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace.

Founded: 10 January 1920

Founder: Woodrow Wilson

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Ceased operations: April 20, 1946

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Secretary-General is appointed for a three-year term by election by a council of Ministers from member states.

SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

SAARC Secretariat was founded by Bangladeshi diplomat Abul Ahsan

The SAARC movement was launched for Regional cooperation

1. Australia,
2. China,
3. the European Union,
4. Iran,
5. Japan,
6. Mauritius,
7. Myanmar,
8. South Korea
9. and the United States

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There is a total of eight members of SAARC;

1. Afghanistan,
2. Bangladesh,
3. Bhutan,
4. India,
5. Nepal,
6. the Maldives,
7. Pakistan
8. and Sri Lanka