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General Awareness : World Organizations : Nov 22, 04

1. Established in the year 1931, the Commonwealth of Nations today has a membership of
   (1) 87 Nations
   (2) 53 Nations
   (3) 69 Nations
   (4) 92 Nations
   
   
2. The European Economic and Monetary Union is an integral part of the
   (1) Economic and Monetary Union
   (2) European Union
   (3) Not an integral part of any union
   (4) None of these
   
   
3. The ‘Four Dragons’ is a group of four small Asian countries that have experienced unusually rapid economic development. Two of these countries are Singapore and Hong Kong. The other two are
   (1) North Korea and Indonesia
   (2) Indonesia and Japan
   (3) Malaysia and Taiwan
   (4) South Korea and Taiwan
   
   
4. Also known as the Paris Club, this Group of _____ includes the wealthiest members of the IMF which provide most of the money to be loaned and act as the informal steering committee.
   (1) Seven
   (2) Eight
   (3) Ten
   (4) Fifteen
   
   
5. India is a member of
   1. NATO
   2. WTO
   3. IAEA
   4. NAFTA
   
   

   (1)

   2 and 3

   (2)

   1 and 4

   (3)

   1, 2 & 3

   (4)

   1, 2, 3 & 4

   
   
6. The primary aim of the Group of six is
   (1) To coordinate the economic policies of the member nations
   (2) To discuss matters of mutual interest on an informal basis
   (3) To enhance regional stability
   (4) To achieve nuclear disarmament
   
   
7. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was established in the year
   (1) 1991
   (2) 1945
   (3) 1960
   (4) 1982
   
   
8. Which of the following countries is not a member of the SAARC?
   (1) China
   (2) Maldives
   (3) Sri Lanka
   (4) Bhutan
   
   
9. The US is not a member of the
   (1) UN Iraq – Kuwait Observation Mission
   (2) UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
   (3) UN Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
   (4) UN Mission in Eritrea and Ethiopia
   
   
10. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has 31 members including one special member. The special member is
    (1) European Union
    (2) Arab league
    (3) Palestine
    (4) Japan
    

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