HorthooZ – Kerala GK, PSC Questions & Onam Quiz

Question 1

What does 'ASEAN' stand for in Southeast Asian geopolitics and economic cooperation?

A Alliance for Security and Economic Asian Network

B Asian States Economic and Navigation

C Association of Southeast Asian Nations

D Association of Socialist Eastern Asian Nations

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)?

A To audit national income accounts of developing nations

B To fix international crude oil benchmark prices

C To regulate global cryptocurrency trading taxation

D To combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and other related threats to the international financial system

Question 3

Which international agreement established the World Trade Organization in 1994?

A Yalta Agreement

B Vienna Convention

C Marrakesh Agreement

D Geneva Accord

Question 4

What is the primary function of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)?

A To finance international trade shipping infrastructure

B To promote global artistic and cultural heritage exhibitions

C To regulate international civil aviation safety standards

D To protect and support refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people

Question 5

Where is the headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) located?

A Washington, D.C., USA

B Paris, France

C London, UK

D Berlin, Germany

Question 6

Which treaty signed in 1987 successfully phased out ozone-depleting substances like CFCs?

A Ramsar Convention

B Montreal Protocol

C Vienna Convention

D Kyoto Protocol

Question 7

What does BRICS stand for in the context of emerging national economies?

A Britain, Romania, Iceland, Canada, and Spain

B Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa

C Bulgaria, Republic of Korea, Ireland, Chile, and Switzerland

D Belgium, Rwanda, Iran, Cyprus, and Sweden

Question 8

What is the primary mission of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)?

A To eradicate poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries

B To regulate global stock market derivative trading

C To build metropolitan real estate skyscrapers

D To subsidize international commercial air travel

Question 9

Which international organization has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and oversees global trade rules?

A International Monetary Fund

B United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

C World Bank

D World Trade Organization (WTO)

Question 10

Which organization compiles and releases the annual 'Global Competitiveness Report'?

A World Bank

B OECD

C International Monetary Fund

D World Economic Forum (WEF)

Question 11

Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) located?

A Vienna, Austria

B The Hague, Netherlands

C New York, USA

D Geneva, Switzerland

Question 12

Where is the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) located?

A Madrid, Spain

B Vienna, Austria

C Bern, Switzerland

D Rome, Italy

Question 13

What is the primary role of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)?

A To coordinate shared global use of the radio spectrum and promote international cooperation in telecommunications

B To oversee worldwide postal mail delivery

C To regulate international maritime shipping lanes

D To manage global commercial aviation flight paths

Question 14

Which international organization administers the global 'Red List' of threatened species?

A World Wide Fund for Nature

B United Nations Environment Programme

C International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

D Greenpeace

Question 15

Which agreement COP21 summit in 2015 set a global goal to limit global warming to well below 2°C?

A Montreal Protocol

B Kyoto Protocol

C Glasgow Climate Pact

D Paris Agreement

Question 16

Which city hosts the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)?

A Geneva, Switzerland

B New York, USA

C Vienna, Austria

D Nairobi, Kenya

Question 17

What is the primary objective of the G7 (Group of Seven) informal bloc?

A To fund worldwide municipal sewage treatment plants

B To regulate international maritime freight container tariffs

C Discussion and coordination of major global economic, financial, and security policies among advanced democracies

D To issue global reserve currency notes

Question 18

Where is the headquarters of the International Criminal Court (ICC) located?

A Strasbourg, France

B Geneva, Switzerland

C The Hague, Netherlands

D Brussels, Belgium

Question 19

Which international climate change conference is commonly referred to as 'COP', organized under the UNFCCC?

A Council on Pollution

B Conference of the Parties

C Coalition of Producers

D Convention of Paris

Question 20

Where is the secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) located?

A New Delhi, India

B Colombo, Sri Lanka

C Islamabad, Pakistan

D Kathmandu, Nepal

Question 21

What is the primary mandate of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)?

A To supervise global maritime shipping insurance

B To regulate worldwide telecommunication frequencies

C To promote reproductive rights, maternal health, and population development programs

D To manage international trade tariffs and customs duties

Question 22

What is the primary function of the International Labour Organization (ILO)?

A To finance multinational corporate infrastructure

B To set international labor standards, promote rights at work, and encourage decent employment opportunities

C To regulate global commercial stock market trading

D To manage international crude oil production quotas

Question 23

Which global organization is responsible for setting international aviation standards and safety rules?

A International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

B World Meteorological Organization

C International Maritime Organization

D Universal Postal Union

Question 24

Which country is the host of the permanent secretariat of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)?

A South Africa

B Mauritius

C India

D Australia

Question 25

Which international organization publishes the annual 'Human Development Report' (HDR)?

A World Economic Forum

B International Monetary Fund

C World Bank

D United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Question 26

Where is the headquarters of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) located?

A Vienna, Austria

B Geneva, Switzerland

C Zurich, Switzerland

D Bern, Switzerland

Question 27

What is the primary function of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)?

A Managing global petroleum exploration rights

B Regulating international aviation cargo routes

C Providing humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers worldwide

D Financing multinational defense modernization

Question 28

Where is the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) located?

A Hamburg, Germany

B Liverpool, UK

C Rotterdam, Netherlands

D London, United Kingdom

Question 29

Where is the secretariat of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) located?

A Auckland, New Zealand

B Suva, Fiji

C Honolulu, Hawaii

D Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Question 30

What is the primary role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?

A To promote peaceful use of nuclear energy and inhibit its military use

B To regulate international commercial shipping lanes

C To manage global cryptocurrency reserves

D To finance global coal mining infrastructure

Question 31

What is the primary role of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as part of the World Bank Group?

A To provide emergency military defense aid to conflict zones

B To advance economic development through private-sector investment in developing countries

C To regulate global cryptocurrency tax compliance

D To issue sovereign currency notes for developing nations

Question 32

What is the primary focus of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

A To manage global agricultural grain reserves

B To coordinate and unify petroleum policies among member countries

C To monitor international satellite orbital slots

D To regulate global gold and diamond mining quotas

Question 33

Which country hosted the G20 Leaders' Summit in 2023 under the presidency theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'?

A Brazil

B Indonesia

C Italy

D India

Question 34

How many permanent member states hold veto power in the United Nations Security Council?

A 10 (Ten)

B 15 (Fifteen)

C 5 (Five)

D 7 (Seven)

Question 35

Which city hosts the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)?

A Singapore

B Tokyo, Japan

C Manila, Philippines

D Bangkok, Thailand

Question 36

What is the main purpose of the Antarctic Treaty signed in 1959?

A To permit commercial oil drilling and mining across Antarctica

B To establish permanent national colonial settlements

C To set aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and ban military activity on the continent

D To collect deep-sea fishing tariffs

Question 37

What is the primary objective of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

A Global environmental carbon trading regulation

B Worldwide public health disease eradication

C Collective defense and security alliance among North American and European nations

D International maritime tariff collection

Question 38

Which international organization was established by the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference specifically to aid postwar reconstruction and development?

A International Labour Organization

B International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD / World Bank)

C Bank for International Settlements

D World Trade Organization

Question 39

Which international financial institution and the IMF are collectively known as the 'Bretton Woods Twins'?

A Asian Development Bank

B The World Bank

C Bank for International Settlements

D World Trade Organization

Question 40

Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) located?

A London, UK

B Rome, Italy

C Paris, France

D Geneva, Switzerland

Question 41

Which city serves as the official headquarters of the United Nations (UN)?

A Paris, France

B Geneva, Switzerland

C Vienna, Austria

D New York City, USA

Question 42

Which treaty created the European Union as it is known today with the Maastricht Treaty?

A Treaty of Lisbon

B Treaty of Rome

C Treaty of Nice

D Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty)

Question 43

Which international organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for its efforts to combat hunger?

A UNICEF

B UNHCR

C UNESCO

D World Food Programme (WFP)

Question 44

Which European city serves as the primary administrative capital of the European Union (EU)?

A Frankfurt, Germany

B Strasbourg, France

C Luxembourg City

D Brussels, Belgium

Question 45

Which international agency monitors global health trends and responded to international pandemics like COVID-19?

A International Red Cross

B World Health Organization (WHO)

C World Food Programme

D UNICEF

Question 46

Which organ of the United Nations is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security?

A UN General Assembly

B International Court of Justice

C United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

D Economic and Social Council

Question 47

Which organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for its campaign to abolish nuclear weapons?

A International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)

B Doctors Without Borders

C Greenpeace International

D Amnesty International

Question 48

Which country is the newest member to join the United Nations as an official member state?

A South Sudan

B Montenegro

C East Timor

D Palestine

Question 49

Where is the headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) located?

A Paris, France

B Geneva, Switzerland

C Vienna, Austria

D Rome, Italy

Question 50

What does the 'Schengen Area' represent in European international relations?

A A unified corporate tax exemption zone for high-tech industries

B An area comprising 29 European countries that have officially abolished passport and border control at their mutual borders

C A single military defense command zone within NATO

D A shared maritime fishing quota zone in the North Sea