world organisations section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

In June 2002, the Mahabodhi Temple became a UNESCO World Heritage Site, specifically nominated for the international World heritage program. The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment.

The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing in India, from the late Gupta period.

Note: There are 35 (27 cultural, 7 natural and 1 mixed) World Heritage Sites in India that are recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as of July 2016.

Three new sites – “Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University)” at Nalanda, Bihar, “Capitol Building Complex – The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier” in Chandigarh and “Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim” has been added to the list in July 2016.

Answer: (b)

Dr E.K. Janaki Ammal was appointed Officer on Special Duty on 14 October 1952. The reorganisation plan was finally approved by the Government of India on 29 March 1954, with Calcutta as the headquarters of the Botanical Survey of India.

Simultaneously, a Central Botanical Laboratory at Lucknow was established in December 1957 for studying the various aspects of plant biology like – cytology, plant physiology, plant chemistry, seed biology, ecology, etc.- in order to provide a multidisciplinary approach to conventional taxonomy.

Answer: (d)

IMF and World Bank are Bretton Wood Twins. Both the institutions were established to promote international economic cooperation but a basic difference is found in the nature of economic assistance given by these two institutions.

World Bank provides long term loans for balanced economic development, while IMF provides short-term loans to member countries for eliminating BOP disequilibrium. Both these institutions are complementary to each other.

Answer: (a)

Trygve Lie, a Norwegian politician, served as the first Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1946 to 1952.

His election as the UN Secretary-General was a result of a compromise between the major powers. As Secretary-General, Lie supported the foundations of Israel and Indonesia.

Answer: (d)

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), an international financial institution that offers loans to middle-income developing countries, is known as the World Bank.

It is the original World Bank institution and works closely with the rest of the World Bank Group to help developing countries reduce poverty, promote economic growth, and build prosperity.

Answer: (c)

Jim Yong Kim took over as the President of World Bank on July 1,2012. He succeeded Robert Zoellick.