world organisations section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (b)

The first session was convened on 10 January, 1946 in the Westminster Central Hall in London and included representatives of 51 nations. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA/GA) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation.

Its powers are to oversee the budget of the United Nations, appoint the non-permanent members to the Security Council, receive reports from other parts of the United Nations and make recommendations in the form of General Assembly Resolutions. It has also established a wide number of subsidiary organs.

Answer: (b)

The International Monetary Fund is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. It is an international organization that was created on July 22, 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference.

Answer: (d)

The International Development Association (IDA) is known as the ‘soft loan’ window of the World Bank since it offers concessional loans and grants to the world’s poorest developing countries. The IDA is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States.

Answer: (c)

UNESCO has offices in many locations across the globe; its headquarters are located at Place de Fontenoy in Paris, France, now called the World Heritage Centre.

Answer: (d)

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA/ GA) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation.

It meets under its president or Secretary-General in regular yearly sessions the main part of which lasts from September to December and resumed part from January until all issues are addressed.