About this quiz
Facts about the United Nations, its agencies, SAARC, BIMSTEC and other international organizations, including Nepal's membership.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 20 multiple-choice questions (Subject: General Knowledge · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 20 questions with answers and explanations
Where is the headquarters of the United Nations located?
- A) Geneva
- B) Paris
- C) New York ✔
- D) Vienna
Why: The United Nations headquarters is in New York City, United States.
How many principal organs does the United Nations have under its Charter?
- A) Four
- B) Five
- C) Seven
- D) Six ✔
Why: The UN Charter establishes six principal organs: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice and Secretariat.
How many permanent members are there in the UN Security Council?
- A) Five ✔
- B) Six
- C) Ten
- D) Fifteen
Why: The Security Council has five permanent members (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States) and ten non-permanent members.
Which of the following countries is NOT a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
- A) France
- B) China
- C) India ✔
- D) Russia
Why: India is not a permanent member; the five permanent members are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
In which year did Nepal become a member of the United Nations?
- A) 1945
- B) 1955 ✔
- C) 1960
- D) 1950
Why: Nepal joined the United Nations on 14 December 1955 (2012 BS).
Where is the International Court of Justice located?
- A) Geneva
- B) New York
- C) Brussels
- D) The Hague ✔
Why: The International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the UN, sits in The Hague, Netherlands.
How many official languages does the United Nations have?
- A) Six ✔
- B) Four
- C) Five
- D) Eight
Why: The six official UN languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
- A) Rome
- B) Geneva ✔
- C) New York
- D) Paris
Why: The WHO, a specialized UN agency for health, is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Where is the headquarters of UNESCO?
- A) Paris ✔
- B) Geneva
- C) London
- D) Rome
Why: UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is headquartered in Paris, France.
Where is the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)?
- A) Vienna
- B) Nairobi
- C) Rome ✔
- D) Geneva
Why: The FAO is headquartered in Rome, Italy.
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were both created at which 1944 conference?
- A) Yalta Conference
- B) Potsdam Conference
- C) San Francisco Conference
- D) Bretton Woods Conference ✔
Why: Both institutions were planned at the Bretton Woods Conference held in New Hampshire, USA, in July 1944.
In which city are the headquarters of both the World Bank and the IMF located?
- A) New York
- B) Washington, D.C. ✔
- C) London
- D) Geneva
Why: The World Bank and the IMF are both headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) came into existence in which year?
- A) 1995 ✔
- B) 1947
- C) 1991
- D) 2001
Why: The WTO was established on 1 January 1995, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
In which year did Nepal become a member of the World Trade Organization?
- A) 1995
- B) 2001
- C) 2008
- D) 2004 ✔
Why: Nepal became a member of the WTO in April 2004.
SAARC was established on 8 December 1985 in which city?
- A) Kathmandu
- B) New Delhi
- C) Dhaka ✔
- D) Islamabad
Why: SAARC was founded at its first summit in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 8 December 1985.
Where is the SAARC Secretariat located?
- A) Colombo
- B) Kathmandu ✔
- C) Dhaka
- D) Thimphu
Why: The SAARC Secretariat was set up in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1987.
Which country became the eighth member of SAARC in 2007?
- A) Myanmar
- B) Iran
- C) China
- D) Afghanistan ✔
Why: Afghanistan joined SAARC in 2007, increasing its membership from seven to eight.
BIMSTEC was established in 1997 through a declaration signed in which city?
- A) Bangkok ✔
- B) Dhaka
- C) Yangon
- D) Colombo
Why: BIMSTEC was formed in 1997 under the Bangkok Declaration; its permanent secretariat is in Dhaka.
In which year did Nepal become a full member of BIMSTEC?
- A) 1997
- B) 2000
- C) 2004 ✔
- D) 2014
Why: Nepal and Bhutan became full members of BIMSTEC in 2004.
Who founded the International Committee of the Red Cross?
- A) Florence Nightingale
- B) Henry Dunant ✔
- C) Alfred Nobel
- D) Louis Pasteur
Why: Swiss businessman Henry Dunant founded the Red Cross movement in 1863; the ICRC is headquartered in Geneva.