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50 questions covering every section of the note.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: General Knowledge · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Easy). 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 50 questions with answers and explanations
UN Day is celebrated every year on:
- A) 26 June
- B) 24 October ✔
- C) 14 December
- D) 10 December
Why: The UN Charter came into force on 24 October 1945, celebrated as UN Day.
How many member states does the United Nations have?
- A) 191
- B) 192
- C) 193 ✔
- D) 195
Why: The UN has 193 members; South Sudan joined last, in 2011.
How many members does the UN Security Council have?
- A) 5
- B) 10
- C) 15 ✔
- D) 54
Why: The Security Council has 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members.
Which principal organ of the UN is located at The Hague?
- A) International Court of Justice ✔
- B) Trusteeship Council
- C) ECOSOC
- D) Secretariat
Why: The ICJ sits at The Hague in the Netherlands.
Which principal organ of the UN suspended its work in 1994?
- A) ECOSOC
- B) General Assembly
- C) Secretariat
- D) Trusteeship Council ✔
Why: The Trusteeship Council suspended operations after Palau became independent in 1994.
Where is the headquarters of UNESCO?
- A) Geneva
- B) Rome
- C) Paris ✔
- D) Vienna
Why: UNESCO is based in Paris.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has its headquarters in:
- A) Rome ✔
- B) Geneva
- C) New York
- D) Bern
Why: FAO and IFAD are both based in Rome.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is headquartered in:
- A) London
- B) Geneva
- C) Madrid
- D) Montreal ✔
Why: ICAO is based in Montreal, Canada.
Which UN specialised agency was set up in 1919, before the UN itself?
- A) ILO ✔
- B) WHO
- C) UNESCO
- D) FAO
Why: The ILO was founded in 1919 under the League of Nations era.
Nepal became a member of the United Nations on:
- A) 14 December 1955 ✔
- B) 24 October 1945
- C) 8 December 1985
- D) 23 April 2004
Why: Nepal joined the UN on 14 December 1955.
Since which year has Nepal taken part in UN peacekeeping?
- A) 1955
- B) 1969
- C) 1974
- D) 1958 ✔
Why: Nepal first sent military observers to the UN mission in Lebanon in 1958.
In which periods was Nepal a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council?
- A) 1959-1960 and 1979-1980
- B) 1969-1970 and 1988-1989 ✔
- C) 1975-1976 and 1995-1996
- D) 2001-2002 and 2011-2012
Why: Nepal served on the Security Council in 1969-1970 and 1988-1989.
SAARC was established on 8 December 1985 in:
- A) Kathmandu
- B) New Delhi
- C) Dhaka ✔
- D) Colombo
Why: SAARC was founded at the Dhaka summit; its secretariat is in Kathmandu.
Which country became the eighth member of SAARC in 2007?
- A) Myanmar
- B) Afghanistan ✔
- C) Iran
- D) China
Why: Afghanistan joined SAARC in 2007.
Which SAARC summit, held in Kathmandu in 2014, is the latest summit so far?
- A) 11th
- B) 16th
- C) 18th ✔
- D) 19th
Why: The 18th summit was held in Kathmandu in November 2014; the 19th was cancelled.
BIMSTEC was formed on 6 June 1997 in:
- A) Dhaka
- B) Bangkok ✔
- C) Kathmandu
- D) Colombo
Why: It was formed in Bangkok as BIST-EC.
Nepal became a full member of BIMSTEC in:
- A) 1997
- B) 2000
- C) 2004 ✔
- D) 2014
Why: Nepal and Bhutan became full members in 2004.
Where is the permanent secretariat of BIMSTEC?
- A) Kathmandu
- B) Bangkok
- C) New Delhi
- D) Dhaka ✔
Why: The BIMSTEC secretariat opened in Dhaka in 2014.
Nepal became which member of the World Trade Organization on 23 April 2004?
- A) 147th ✔
- B) 145th
- C) 150th
- D) 164th
Why: Nepal became the 147th WTO member.
The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is in:
- A) Tokyo
- B) Manila ✔
- C) Bangkok
- D) Singapore
Why: ADB, founded in 1966, is based in Manila; Nepal is a founding member.
The UN Charter came into force on:
- A) 24 October 1945 ✔
- B) 26 June 1945
- C) 10 December 1948
- D) 1 January 1942
Why: The UN Charter, signed in San Francisco in June 1945, came into force on 24 October 1945 after enough countries ratified it. That is why 24 October is UN Day.
UN headquarters is in:
- A) New York ✔
- B) Geneva
- C) Paris
- D) Vienna
Why: The UN headquarters is in New York, USA. Other main UN offices are in Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi.
How many principal organs does the UN have?
- A) Six ✔
- B) Five
- C) Seven
- D) Four
Why: The UN has six principal organs: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council (suspended since 1994), International Court of Justice and Secretariat.
Permanent members of the Security Council number:
- A) Five ✔
- B) Ten
- C) Fifteen
- D) Seven
Why: The Security Council has five permanent members with veto power (P5): China, France, Russia, the UK and the USA, plus 10 elected members.
Which is NOT a permanent member of the UNSC?
- A) India ✔
- B) China
- C) France
- D) Russia
Why: India is not a permanent member, although it seeks a permanent seat. The P5 are China, France, Russia, the UK and the USA.
The International Court of Justice is in:
- A) The Hague ✔
- B) Geneva
- C) New York
- D) Vienna
Why: The International Court of Justice, the UN's main court, sits in the Peace Palace at The Hague, Netherlands. It is the only principal organ not in New York.
The UN Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the:
- A) Security Council ✔
- B) ICJ
- C) ECOSOC
- D) Trusteeship Council
Why: Under Article 97 of the UN Charter, the General Assembly appoints the Secretary-General on the recommendation of the Security Council.
UNICEF works for:
- A) Children ✔
- B) Labour
- C) Trade
- D) Aviation
Why: UNICEF (UN Children's Fund), founded in 1946, works for children's health, nutrition, education and protection around the world, including in Nepal.
The ILO deals with:
- A) Labour ✔
- B) Health
- C) Food
- D) Telecom
Why: The International Labour Organization (ILO), based in Geneva, sets labour standards on work conditions, wages and workers' rights. It was founded in 1919.
The IMF and World Bank were created at:
- A) Bretton Woods (1944) ✔
- B) San Francisco (1945)
- C) Paris (1919)
- D) Rio (1992)
Why: The IMF and the World Bank were created at the Bretton Woods conference in the USA in 1944, to rebuild the world economy after World War II.
World Bank headquarters is in:
- A) Washington DC ✔
- B) New York
- C) Geneva
- D) London
Why: The World Bank's headquarters is in Washington DC, USA, close to the IMF, which is also based in Washington.
The International Atomic Energy Agency is in:
- A) Vienna ✔
- B) Geneva
- C) Paris
- D) Rome
Why: The IAEA, which promotes the peaceful use of nuclear energy and checks nuclear safeguards, is based in Vienna, Austria.
The FAO headquarters is in:
- A) Rome ✔
- B) Geneva
- C) Paris
- D) New York
Why: The Food and Agriculture Organization is based in Rome, Italy. The World Food Programme and IFAD are also in Rome.
UNDP mainly works on:
- A) Development ✔
- B) Peacekeeping only
- C) Aviation
- D) Postal services
Why: UNDP (UN Development Programme) works on development, such as poverty reduction, governance, climate resilience and support for the SDGs.
Nepal first contributed to UN peacekeeping in:
- A) 1958 ✔
- B) 1955
- C) 1974
- D) 1990
Why: Nepal first joined UN peacekeeping in 1958, sending military observers to UNOGIL in Lebanon. It is now one of the largest troop contributors.
SAARC was founded in:
- A) Dhaka, 1985 ✔
- B) Kathmandu, 1987
- C) New Delhi, 1990
- D) Colombo, 1985
Why: SAARC was founded at the first summit in Dhaka on 8 December 1985 by seven South Asian countries. Its secretariat is in Kathmandu.
SAARC Charter Day is on:
- A) 8 December ✔
- B) 6 June
- C) 24 October
- D) 16 January
Why: SAARC Charter Day is 8 December, the day the SAARC Charter was signed in Dhaka in 1985.
How many members does SAARC have?
- A) 8 ✔
- B) 7
- C) 10
- D) 5
Why: SAARC has 8 members: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan joined last, in 2007.
Who was the first Secretary-General of SAARC?
- A) Abul Ahsan ✔
- B) Kant Kishore Bhargava
- C) Ibrahim Hussain Zaki
- D) Arjun Bahadur Thapa
Why: Abul Ahsan of Bangladesh was SAARC's first Secretary-General, from 1987, when the secretariat opened in Kathmandu.
Which Nepali served as SAARC Secretary-General?
- A) Yadav Kant Silwal and Arjun Bahadur Thapa ✔
- B) Ram Baran Yadav
- C) Girija Koirala
- D) BP Koirala
Why: Two Nepalis have served as SAARC Secretary-General: Yadav Kant Silwal and Arjun Bahadur Thapa.
BIMSTEC members number:
- A) 7 ✔
- B) 8
- C) 5
- D) 10
Why: BIMSTEC has 7 members around the Bay of Bengal: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
BIMSTEC secretariat is in:
- A) Dhaka ✔
- B) Kathmandu
- C) Bangkok
- D) Colombo
Why: BIMSTEC's permanent secretariat is in Dhaka, Bangladesh, opened in 2014. SAARC's is in Kathmandu.
The Non-Aligned Movement was founded in:
- A) Belgrade, 1961 ✔
- B) Bandung, 1955
- C) New York, 1945
- D) Cairo, 1970
Why: The Non-Aligned Movement was founded at the Belgrade summit in 1961 by countries that did not want to join either Cold War bloc. Nepal was a founding member.
Asian Development Bank headquarters is in:
- A) Manila ✔
- B) Tokyo
- C) Beijing
- D) Bangkok
Why: The Asian Development Bank, founded in 1966, is based in Manila, Philippines. Nepal is a founding member and a major borrower.
The AIIB headquarters is in:
- A) Beijing ✔
- B) Shanghai
- C) Manila
- D) Delhi
Why: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), started in 2016 with China's lead, is based in Beijing. Nepal is a member.
ICIMOD headquarters is in:
- A) Kathmandu (Lalitpur) ✔
- B) Dhaka
- C) Delhi
- D) Thimphu
Why: ICIMOD (International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development), which works on Hindu Kush Himalaya issues, is based at Khumaltar, Lalitpur, in Kathmandu valley.
Interpol headquarters is in:
- A) Lyon ✔
- B) Paris
- C) Geneva
- D) Brussels
Why: Interpol, which helps police forces of different countries work together, is based in Lyon, France.
The WHO was established on:
- A) 7 April 1948 ✔
- B) 24 October 1945
- C) 10 December 1948
- D) 5 June 1972
Why: The World Health Organization was established on 7 April 1948, so 7 April is World Health Day. It is based in Geneva.
The EU headquarters is in:
- A) Brussels ✔
- B) Paris
- C) Berlin
- D) Strasbourg only
Why: The European Union's main institutions are in Brussels, Belgium.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on:
- A) 10 December 1948 ✔
- B) 24 October 1945
- C) 7 April 1948
- D) 1 January 1950
Why: The UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948, so 10 December is Human Rights Day.