world organisations section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

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: (c)

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has 188 member countries, while the International Development Association (IDA) has 172 members.

Each member state of IBRD should be also a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and only members of IBRD are allowed to join other institutions within the Bank (such as IDA).

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.

Answer: (b)

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2002 was the seventeenth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Coolum, Australia, between 2 and 5 March 2002, and hosted by Prime Minister John Howard.

The meeting was attended by representatives of 51 countries out of the Commonwealth’s 54 members (suspended member Pakistan was not invited, whilst Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada sent representatives). Of those, 35 were represented by their head of state or head of government.

Note: The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018, also known as CHOGM 2018 is the next and 25th meeting of the heads of government of the Commonwealth of Nations.

It will be held in the United Kingdom. The 24th meeting of the heads of government of the Commonwealth of Nations was held in Malta from 27 to 29 November 2015 in Sri Lanka.

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: (a)

Iran is not a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

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.