world organisations section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

There are 962 World Heritage Sites located in 157 States Party. Of these, 745 are cultural, 188 are natural and 29 are mixed properties.

The World Heritage Committee has divided the countries into five geographic zones:

1. Africa,
2. Arab States (composed of most of the Middle East and North Africa),
3. Asia and Oceania, Europe &
4. North America (includes Canada and the United States) and Latin America & Caribbean. (North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean).
5. Greenland has been included here as part of North America despite its cultural and political associations with Europe.

Mexico leads the Americas hosting 31 sites and is ranked the sixth in the world.

Answer: (c)

There are five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

These are the states in which the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. These countries represent the five great powers considered to be the victors of World War II.

Answer: (c)

The ILO is devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights, pursuing its founding mission that labour peace is essential to prosperity.

Answer: (b)

Switzerland is not a member of the European Union. Under the Swiss system of direct democracy, an actual application to join the EU would entail a national referendum and a majority of voters and cantons in favour of joining.

The union is perceived as falling short in democratic institutions. Switzerland’s frequently used system of initiatives and referenda would need drastic reform and curtailment to comply with EU rules.

In February 2014, the Swiss voters narrowly accepted a referendum limiting the freedom of movement of EU citizens to Switzerland.

Answer: (a)

The Group of 15 (G-15) was established at the Ninth Non-Aligned Movement Summit Meeting in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in September 1989, and is composed of 18 developing countries from Latin America, Africa, and Asia with a common goal of enhanced growth and prosperity.

It focuses on cooperation among developing countries in the areas of investment, trade, and technology.

Answer: (d)

The last annual meeting of APEC was held in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur (hosted virtually due to COVID-19). The annual meeting is conducted with pre-planned venues. It is listed in the public domain with adequate information.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries (formally Member Economies) that seeks to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

It was established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence of AsiaPacific economies and the advent of regional trade blocs in other parts of the world; to fears that highly industrialized Japan (a member of G8) would come to dominate economic activity in the Asia-Pacific region; and to establish new markets for agricultural products and raw materials beyond Europe (where demand had been declining).

Note: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Its headquarters in Singapore. APEC Peru 2016 was the XXVIII year-long hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Peru, at Lima.

APEC Vietnam 2017 is the year-long hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Vietnam, which will culminate with the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Da Nang. APEC Papua New Guinea 2018.

APEC Chile 2019 (Cancelled). APEC Malaysia 20 November 2020. Next is scheduled around November 2021 in New Zealand, Auckland (Hosting Virtually)