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Organizations - ADB
Where is ADB headquartered?
A. Tokyo, Japan
B. Singapore
C. Bangkok, Thailand
D. Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Correct Answer: D
ADB's headquarters is in Metro Manila, Philippines.
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Organizations - ADB
In what year was the Asian Development Bank established?
A. 1966
B. 1975
C. 1945
D. 1991
Correct Answer: A
ADB was established in 1966.
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Organizations - ADB
What does ADB stand for?
A. Association for Development Banking
B. Asian Development Bank
C. Asian Development Board
D. African Development Bureau
Correct Answer: B
ADB is the Asian Development Bank.
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Organization - UNGA
The UN General Assembly is one of how many principal organs established by the UN Charter?
A. Six
B. Ten
C. Three
D. Twelve
Correct Answer: A
The UN Charter established six principal organs.
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Organization - UNGA
Who presides over a regular session of the General Assembly?
A. Chief Justice of the ICJ
B. President of the Security Council permanently
C. President of the General Assembly
D. UN Secretary-General automatically
Correct Answer: C
Each regular session elects a President of the General Assembly.
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Organization - UNGA
Which UN organ elects the non-permanent members of the Security Council?
A. International Court of Justice
B. UNESCO
C. UN General Assembly
D. UN Secretariat alone
Correct Answer: C
The General Assembly elects the ten non-permanent Security Council members.
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Organization - UNGA
Are most UNGA resolutions legally binding on member states?
A. Only if adopted in September
B. No, most are recommendations
C. Yes, all override national constitutions
D. Yes, all are treaties
Correct Answer: B
Most General Assembly resolutions are recommendatory, though some internal or budgetary decisions have operative effects within the UN system.
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Organization - UNGA
Which type of issues generally require a two-thirds majority of members present and voting in UNGA?
A. No questions
B. Important questions such as peace and security or admission of new members
C. All procedural questions
D. Every budget line only
Correct Answer: B
Important questions specified in the UN Charter require a two-thirds majority of members present and voting.
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Organization - UNGA
How many votes does each UN member state have in the General Assembly?
A. One
B. Votes depend on population
C. Votes depend on GDP
D. Two
Correct Answer: A
The principle of sovereign equality gives each member state one vote in UNGA.
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Organization - UNGA
Where does the UN General Assembly normally meet?
A. The Hague only
B. United Nations Headquarters in New York
C. Geneva only
D. Paris only
Correct Answer: B
Regular UNGA sessions are held at UN Headquarters in New York.
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Organization - UNGA
What does UNGA stand for?
A. United Nations Global Agency
B. United Nations Governance Alliance
C. Universal Nations General Authority
D. United Nations General Assembly
Correct Answer: D
UNGA is the United Nations General Assembly.
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International Days - International Literacy Day
Pakistan's Census 2023 literacy findings show that which group had the higher national literacy rate?
A. Females
B. Males
C. Both were equal
D. The census did not report literacy by sex
Correct Answer: B
Census 2023 reports male literacy at 68.00% and female literacy at 52.84%.
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International Days - International Literacy Day
According to Pakistan Census 2023 key findings, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's literacy rate was approximately:
A. 41%
B. 51%
C. 61%
D. 71%
Correct Answer: B
The Census 2023 key findings report Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's literacy rate at about 51%.
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International Days - International Literacy Day
According to Pakistan Census 2023 key findings, Sindh's literacy rate was approximately:
A. 48%
B. 58%
C. 68%
D. 78%
Correct Answer: B
The Census 2023 key findings report Sindh's literacy rate at about 58%.
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International Days - International Literacy Day
According to Pakistan Census 2023 key findings, which province had the lowest literacy rate among the four provinces?
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D. Balochistan
Correct Answer: D
The Census 2023 key findings identify Balochistan as having the lowest literacy rate among the four provinces, at about 42%.
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International Days - International Literacy Day
According to Pakistan Census 2023 key findings, which province had the highest literacy rate among the four provinces?
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D. Balochistan
Correct Answer: A
The Census 2023 key findings report Punjab as having the highest literacy rate among the four provinces, at about 66%.
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International Days - International Literacy Day
Which statement about Pakistan's Census 2023 literacy data is correct?
A. Rural literacy was higher than urban literacy
B. Urban literacy was higher than rural literacy
C. Rural and urban literacy were exactly equal
D. No rural-urban literacy data were reported
Correct Answer: B
Census 2023 reports urban literacy at 74.09%, compared with 51.56% in rural areas.
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International Days - International Literacy Day
According to Pakistan Census 2023, the urban literacy rate was approximately:
A. 64.09%
B. 69.09%
C. 74.09%
D. 79.09%
Correct Answer: C
The Census 2023 table reports urban literacy at 74.09%.
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International Days - International Literacy Day
According to Pakistan Census 2023, the rural literacy rate was approximately:
A. 41.56%
B. 51.56%
C. 61.56%
D. 71.56%
Correct Answer: B
The Census 2023 table reports rural literacy at 51.56%.
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International Days - International Literacy Day
According to Pakistan Census 2023, the female literacy rate was approximately:
A. 41.67%
B. 52.84%
C. 61.02%
D. 69.71%
Correct Answer: B
The Census 2023 table reports female literacy at 52.84%.