Mixed and Advanced Practice

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.How many member states does the United Nations have?

   • A.180
   • B.185
   • C.200
   • D.193✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: The UN has 193 member states; South Sudan, admitted in 2011, was the most recent to join.

2. Q2.The headquarters of the United Nations is located in which city?

   • A.Geneva
   • B.Paris
   • C.Vienna
   • D.New York✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: The UN headquarters is in New York City, on land along the East River in Manhattan.

3. Q3.Which organisation is a military alliance based on collective defence?

   • A.SAARC
   • B.NATO✓ Correct Answer
   • C.ASEAN
   • D.BRICS

   Explanation: Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty commits NATO members to collective defence.

4. Q4.India held the presidency of the G20 in which year?

   • A.2021
   • B.2022
   • C.2023✓ Correct Answer
   • D.2024

   Explanation: India held the G20 presidency from December 2022 to November 2023, and the New Delhi summit was held in September 2023.

5. Q5.Which UN agency works to promote international cooperation in education, science and culture?

   • A.UNEP
   • B.UNESCO✓ Correct Answer
   • C.UNICEF
   • D.WFP

   Explanation: UNESCO works to build peace through international cooperation in education, the sciences and culture.

6. Q6.The SAARC Secretariat is located in which city?

   • A.New Delhi
   • B.Kathmandu✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Dhaka
   • D.Colombo

   Explanation: The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1987.

7. Q7.The Bretton Woods Conference of 1944 led to the creation of which two institutions?

   • A.WTO and GATT
   • B.UN and IAEA
   • C.IMF and World Bank✓ Correct Answer
   • D.NATO and EU

   Explanation: The Bretton Woods Conference in New Hampshire, USA produced the IMF and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank).

8. Q8.Which international agreement regulates trade in endangered wild animals and plants?

   • A.Basel Convention
   • B.CITES✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Montreal Protocol
   • D.Kyoto Protocol

   Explanation: CITES ensures that international trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

9. Q9.The headquarters of the Arab League is located in which city?

   • A.Riyadh
   • B.Baghdad
   • C.Doha
   • D.Cairo✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: The Arab League has its seat in Cairo, Egypt.

10. Q10.Which UN agency provides emergency food assistance and is the largest humanitarian organisation fighting hunger?

    • A.FAO
    • B.UNICEF
    • C.WFP✓ Correct Answer
    • D.UNEP

    Explanation: The World Food Programme (WFP), headquartered in Rome, delivers food assistance in emergencies.

11. Q11.The Paris Agreement aims to hold the rise in global average temperature well below what level above pre-industrial levels?

    • A.1 °C
    • B.3 °C
    • C.4 °C
    • D.2 °C✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: The Paris Agreement aims to keep warming well below 2 °C and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5 °C.

12. Q12.The International Labour Organization (ILO) is mainly concerned with which subject?

    • A.Labour standards and workers rights✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Nuclear safety
    • C.Maritime pollution
    • D.Postal services

    Explanation: The ILO sets international labour standards and promotes decent work. It is headquartered in Geneva.

13. Q13.Which economic grouping includes Russia as a member?

    • A.BRICS✓ Correct Answer
    • B.ASEAN
    • C.OECD
    • D.European Union

    Explanation: Russia is a founding member of BRICS. It is not a member of ASEAN, the OECD or the EU.

14. Q14.The annual climate summits known as COPs are held under which UN framework?

    • A.IAEA
    • B.UNFCCC✓ Correct Answer
    • C.ICJ
    • D.WIPO

    Explanation: COP stands for Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

15. Q15.The UN Human Rights Council, which replaced the Commission on Human Rights in 2006, meets in which city?

    • A.New York
    • B.Vienna
    • C.Geneva✓ Correct Answer
    • D.The Hague

    Explanation: The Human Rights Council meets at the UN Office at Geneva, Switzerland.

16. Q16.The Human Development Report is published every year by which organisation?

    • A.World Bank
    • B.IMF
    • C.UNDP✓ Correct Answer
    • D.UNESCO

    Explanation: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) publishes the Human Development Report and the Human Development Index.

17. Q17.Which principal organ of the United Nations can authorise the use of force through a binding resolution?

    • A.General Assembly
    • B.Economic and Social Council
    • C.Trusteeship Council
    • D.Security Council✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, only the Security Council can adopt binding decisions, including authorising the use of force.

18. Q18.Which of these organisations does NOT have its headquarters in Geneva?

    • A.IAEA✓ Correct Answer
    • B.WHO
    • C.WTO
    • D.WIPO

    Explanation: The IAEA is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The WHO, WTO and WIPO are all based in Geneva.

19. Q19.Which treaty, opened for signature in 1968, aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons?

    • A.Non-Proliferation Treaty✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Kyoto Protocol
    • C.Montreal Protocol
    • D.Basel Convention

    Explanation: The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) opened for signature in 1968 and entered into force in 1970. India has not signed it.

20. Q20.UNIFIL, a long-running UN peacekeeping force, has been deployed in which country?

    • A.Lebanon✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Cyprus
    • C.Syria
    • D.Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Explanation: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was created in 1978 to confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces and help restore peace in southern Lebanon.