International Organizations, Defence, Books & Authors, World History

1. National Handloom Day (NHD) is celebrated on which date?
[A] August 6
[B] August 7
[C] August 5
[D] August 8

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2. UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) is located at:
[A] Geneva
[B] Paris
[C] Vienna
[D] New York

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3. Headquarters of Bioversity International is located at:
[A] England
[B] Italy
[C] Germany
[D] Australia

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4. Which among the following was raised in India to assist police in controlling civil disturbance and communal riots?
[A] Rapid Action Force
[B] National Security Guards
[C] Home guards
[D] Shasastra Seema Bal

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5. Out of the 15 members of the United Nations Security Council, assent of how many is required to make a decision?
[A] 5 Permanent & 5 Non-Permanent Members
[B] 5 Permanent & 8 Non-Permanent Members
[C] 5 Permanent & 4 Non-Permanent Members
[D] 5 Permanent & 2 Non-Permanent Members

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6. Which among the following is the premier Submarine Training Establishment of the Indian Navy?
[A] INS Amba
[B] INS Saatvahana
[C] INS Sindhuvir
[D] INS Chakra

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7. Who is the author of the book ‘The Perils of Democracy’?
[A] P. S. Ramamohan Rao
[B] P. C. Alexander
[C] Gurudas Kamat
[D] Shankar Dayal Sharma

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8. what is the main function of I.M.F from the given below? (UPSC Prelims 1994)
[A] Arrange international deposits from banks
[B] Help to solve balance of payments problems of member countries
[C] Act as a private sector lending arm of the World Bank
[D] Finance investment to developing countries

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9. Which among the following nations is mainly associated with the “Dirty War”?
[A] Uruguay
[B] Israel
[C] Iran
[D] Argentina

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10. The “Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict” is a territorial dispute between which among the following nations?
[A] Armenia and Russia
[B] Armenia and Azerbaijan
[C] Azerbaijan and Russia
[D] Azerbaijan and Iran

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