CSS - PMS - General Knowledge (G.K)
Organizations - UNEP
What conference directly led to the creation of UNEP?
A. Kyoto Conference
B. Bretton Woods Conference
C. 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment
D. Rio+20 only
Correct Answer: C
The Stockholm Conference prompted establishment of UNEP.
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Organizations - UNEP
Where is UNEP headquartered?
A. Geneva, Switzerland
B. New York, United States
C. Paris, France
D. Nairobi, Kenya
Correct Answer: D
UNEP headquarters is in Nairobi.
CSS - PMS - General Knowledge (G.K)
Organizations - UNEP
In what year was UNEP established?
A. 1972
B. 1992
C. 1945
D. 1965
Correct Answer: A
UNEP was created in 1972 following the Stockholm Conference.
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Organizations - UNEP
What does UNEP stand for?
A. Universal Network for Environmental Protection
B. United Nations Environment Programme
C. UN Ecology Panel
D. United Nations Energy Program
Correct Answer: B
UNEP is the United Nations Environment Programme.
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Organizations - UN Security Council
Who elects the non-permanent members of the Security Council?
A. UN General Assembly
B. ICJ judges only
C. UN Secretary-General
D. NATO
Correct Answer: A
The General Assembly elects ten non-permanent members.
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Organizations - UN Security Council
Which UN organ has primary responsibility for international peace and security?
A. ILO
B. FAO
C. UNESCO
D. UN Security Council
Correct Answer: D
The UN Charter gives the Security Council primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security.
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Organizations - UN Security Council
What special voting power do permanent members possess on substantive matters?
A. Two votes each
B. Power to dissolve the UN
C. Veto power
D. Automatic majority
Correct Answer: C
A negative vote by a permanent member can block substantive resolutions, subject to Charter rules.
CSS - PMS - General Knowledge (G.K)
Organizations - UN Security Council
How many non-permanent members serve at one time?
A. 20
B. 15
C. 10
D. 5
Correct Answer: C
Ten elected non-permanent members serve two-year terms.
CSS - PMS - General Knowledge (G.K)
Organizations - UN Security Council
How many permanent members does the Security Council have?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 3
D. 15
Correct Answer: A
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States are permanent members.
CSS - PMS - General Knowledge (G.K)
Organizations - UN Security Council
How many members are on the UN Security Council?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 15
D. 10
Correct Answer: C
The Council has five permanent and ten non-permanent members.
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Organizations - SCO
What are major SCO cooperation areas?
A. Only monetary policy
B. Only aviation regulation
C. Regional security, economic and political cooperation
D. Only oil pricing
Correct Answer: C
The SCO addresses security, connectivity, economic and diplomatic cooperation.
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Organizations - SCO
Where is the SCO Secretariat headquartered?
A. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
B. Shanghai, China
C. Moscow, Russia
D. Beijing, China
Correct Answer: D
The SCO Secretariat is based in Beijing.
CSS - PMS - General Knowledge (G.K)
Organizations - SCO
Which earlier grouping preceded the SCO?
A. G7
B. Warsaw Pact
C. Shanghai Five
D. ASEAN Five
Correct Answer: C
The Shanghai Five mechanism preceded the SCO.
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Organizations - SCO
In which city was the SCO founded?
A. Shanghai
B. Astana
C. Moscow
D. Beijing
Correct Answer: A
The organization was formally established in Shanghai.
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Organizations - SCO
In what year was the SCO established?
A. 1991
B. 2010
C. 1996
D. 2001
Correct Answer: D
The SCO was founded in 2001.
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Organizations - OPEC
Which commodity is central to OPEC?
A. Crude oil
B. Natural rubber
C. Gold only
D. Wheat
Correct Answer: A
OPEC is an organization of petroleum-exporting countries.
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Organizations - OPEC
What is OPEC's primary aim?
A. Set food prices
B. Run global airlines
C. Operate a military alliance
D. Coordinate petroleum policies among member countries
Correct Answer: D
OPEC coordinates oil policies with the stated aim of market stability and fair returns.
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Organizations - OPEC
In which city was OPEC founded?
A. Vienna
B. Baghdad
C. Riyadh
D. Tehran
Correct Answer: B
The founding conference took place in Baghdad.
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Organizations - OPEC
Where is OPEC headquartered?
A. Geneva, Switzerland
B. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
C. Vienna, Austria
D. Baghdad, Iraq
Correct Answer: C
OPEC headquarters has been in Vienna since 1965.
CSS - PMS - General Knowledge (G.K)
Organizations - OPEC
In what year was OPEC founded?
A. 1980
B. 1945
C. 1973
D. 1960
Correct Answer: D
OPEC was founded in Baghdad in 1960.