International | MCQs

Explanation

The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. 

Headquarters: Vienna, Austria

Founded: July 29, 1957

Explanation

Afghanistan continues to be the main source country of refugees with 2.6m by the end of 2012.

Whilst Pakistan is host to 1.6m refugees, the largest number worldwide.

Iran has the second largest number of refugees with 868,200.

Explanation

Euro was introduced on 1 January 199

for the first 3 years, it was an invisible century

The euro is the second-largest reserve currency 

The euro is the second-most traded currency in the world 

The euro is the sole currency of 20 EU member states:

1. Austria
2. Belgium
3. Cyprus
4. Estonia
5. Finland
6. France
7. Germany
8. Greece
9. Ireland
10. Italy
11. Latvia
12. Lithuania
13. Luxembourg
14. Malta
15. the Netherlands
16. Portugal
17. Slovakia
18. Slovenia
19. Spain
20. Croatia.

ND7-3-2023

Explanation

World Red Cross Day is annually celebrated on 8 May.

World Red Cross Day is celebrated as the birthday anniversary of Henri Dunant, founder of International Committee of the Red Cross.

Henri Dunant was born on May 8, 1828.

****

Explanation

The Kishanganga dam diverts water from the Kishanganga River to a power plant in the Jhelum River basin

The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The Kishanganga dam Opened: May 19, 2018

Installed capacity: 330 MW

The Kishanganga dam Height: 37 m

Owner: NHPC

Explanation

The treaty was signed at Lausanne, Switzerland, on July 24, 1923, after a seven-month conference.

The treaty recognized the boundaries of the modern state of Turkey.

Turkey made no claim to its former Arab provinces and recognized British possession of Cyprus and Italian possession of the Dodecanese.

Explanation

The Human Security Network (HSN) is a group of countries that share a common interest in promoting human security.

It is a people-centered approach to security that focuses on protecting individuals and communities from threats such as conflict, poverty, and natural disasters.

The HSN was established in 1998 and currently has 12 member countries:

• 1. Austria
• 2. Canada
• 3. Chile
• 4. Costa Rica
• 5. Greece
• 6. Ireland
• 7. Jordan
• 8. Liechtenstein
• 9. Mali
• 10. Norway
• 11. Slovenia
• 12. Switzerland

Explanation

The OECD headquarters are located at the Château de la Muette in Paris, France.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization that aims to promote economic growth, prosperity, and sustainable development among its member states.

It was established in 1961, with 38 member countries spanning the world, from North America and South America to Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Explanation

The United Nations (UN) has six main organs.

Five of them — the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council and the Secretariat — are based at UN Headquarters in New York.

The sixth, the International Court of Justice, is located at The Hague in the Netherlands.

Explanation

WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization

WIPO established: 14 July 1967

HQ: Geneva, Switzerland