world organisations section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (d)

Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO’s efforts – to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

Answer: (a)

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), earlier known as the World Wildlife Fund, was founded on April 29, 1961. It is the world's largest conservation organization, working in the field of the biodiversity conservation, and the reduction of humanity's footprint on the environment. It is headquartered in Vaud, Switzerland.

Answer: (a)

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

It serves both developed and developing countries. The world headquarters are located in Rome, in the former seat of the Department of Italian East Africa.

One of the most notable features of the building was the Axum Obelisk which stood in front of the agency seat, although just outside of the territory allocated to FAO by the Italian Government.

It was taken from Ethiopia by Benito Mussolini’s troops in 1937 as a war chest and returned on 18 April 2005.

Answer: (d)

General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs

Answer: (c)

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs.

The World Bank’s official goal is the reduction of poverty. According to the World Bank’s Articles of Agreement (as amended effective 16 February 1989), all of its decisions must be guided by a commitment to promote foreign investment, international trade, and facilitate capital investment.

The effect of structural adjustment policies on poor countries has been one of the most significant criticisms of the World Bank. The 1979 energy crisis plunged many countries into an economic crisis.

The World Bank responded with structural adjustment loans which distributed aid to struggling countries while enforcing policy changes in order to reduce inflation and fiscal imbalance.