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1) The headquarters of the World Health Organisation are located at: a. Paris b. London c. Geneva d. New York
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2) When was the World Health Organisation (WHO) set up? a. 1945 b. 1946 c. 1947 d. 1948
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3) Where are the headquarters of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities located? a. Geneva b. New York c. London d. Paris
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4) When was the United Nations Fund for Population Activities set up? a. 1967 b. 1969 c. 1971 d. 1973
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5) Where is the central secretarial of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) locted? a. Jakarta b. Kuala Lumpur c. Manila d. Bangkok
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6) The aim of the ASEAN is to accelerate economic and social progress and maintain stability in the region. When was it formed? a. 1965 b. 1966 c. 1967 d. 1968
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7) How many countries are members of the ASEAN? a. Five b. Six c. Seven d. Eight
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8) The International Fund for Agricultural Development is a one billion dollar fund used for raising food production in developing countries and providing employment to poor and landless farmers. What proportion of this fund has been contributed by industrialized nations? a. 40% b. 50% c. 60% d. 70%
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9) When was the International Fund for Agricultural Development set up? a. 1977 b. 1975 c. 1973 d. 1971
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10) The International Fund for Agricultural Development has its headquarters in: a. London b. Rome c. Geneva d. New York
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11) When was the Council of Europe, which aims to protect and promote economic and social progress of its members, set up? a. 1948 b. 1949 c. 1950 d. 1951
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12) Where are the headquarters of the Council of Europe? a. Vienna b. Strasbourg c. Bonn d. Luxembourg
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13) Two organisations were conceived at the Breton Woods conference held in 1944. One was the IBRD. Which was the other? a. FAO b. GATT c. IMF d. IDA
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14) Where are the headquarters of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)? a. Vienna b. Geneva c. Ottawa d. Washington, DC
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15) When was the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) formed? a. 1948 b. 1953 c. 1958 d. 1961
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16) The headquarters of OECD are located at: a. Paris b. Vienna c. Brussels d. New York
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17) Where are the headquarters of the European Economic Community? a. Paris b. Brussels c. Copenhagen d. London
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18) How many countries are the members of the European Economic Community (EEC)? a. 12 b. 10 c. 8 d. 6
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19) Identify one of the new members of the European Economic Community? a. Spain b. France c. Great Britain d. Denmark
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20) In which year did the Eropean Economic Community (EEC), popularly known as the European Common Market (ECM), come into existence? a. 1956 b. 1958 c. 1960 d. 1962
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21) Which one of the following countries attends the sessions of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance as an observer? a. Poland b. Mexico c. Peru d. Romania
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22) The headquarters of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON) are located at: a. Moscow b. Havana c. Warsaw d. Budapest
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23) When was the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON) founded with the object of co-coordinating and integrating the economies of member-countries? a. 1948 b. 1949 c. 1950 d. 1951
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24) How many countries joined together to form the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) with a view to ultimately establish a free trade area between member-countries? a. Six b. Seven c. Eight d. Nine
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25) Two founder members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) left it in 1972 to join the EEC. One was the UK. Which was the other? a. Norway b. Sweden c. Denmark d. Portugal
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26) Where are the headquarters of EFTA located? a. Geneva b. Brussels c. Stockholm d. Vienna
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27) The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) was formed on the pattern of the EEC as a result of the convention signed by some countries of Europe at Stockholm. When was it formed? a. 1959 b. 1960 c. 1961 d. 1962
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28) When was the United Nations Environment Programme launched? a. 1970 b. 1971 c. 1972 d. 1973
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29) Which of the following organisations has its headquarters at Nairobi? a. United Nations Development Programme b. United Nations Environment Programme c. Organisation of African Unity d. Universal Postal Union
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30) When was the 'Group of 77', an economic group of the Third World countries to protect the economic and trade interests of developing countries, formed under the auspices of the United Nations? a. 1962 b. 1964 c. 1966 d. 1968
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31) When was the World Bank's Special Programme of Assistance (SPA) for indebted low income countries initiated? a. December. 1987 b. January. 1988 c. March. 1988 d. May. 1988
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32) Which country is the OPEC's largest oil exporter? a. Saudi Arabia b. Iraq c. Kuwait d. United Arab Emirates
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33) When was the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) formed to control the production and pricing of crude oil? a. 1956 b. 1958 c. 1960 d. 1962
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34) The headquarters of which of the following organisations are located at Vienna? a. OPEC b. COMECON c. OECD d. IDA
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35) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) aims to promote safe, regular and economical air transport and to provide a forum for collaboration. When was its founded? a. 1945 b. 1946 c. 1947 d. 1948
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36) How many international airlines are active members of the IATA? a. 35 b. 40 c. 45 d. 50
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37) Which of the following is not a member country of the G-7 (Group of Seven advanced industrial nations)? a. USA b. UK c. USSR d. Italy
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38) Which of the following organisations was brought into existence by the Treaty of Rome? a. Council for Mutual Economic Assistance b. European Free Trade Association c. European Economic Community d. Council of Europe
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39) How many Regional Economic Commissions have been set up by the United Nations Economic and Social Council? a. Eight b. Seven c. Six d. Five
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40) How many member-states are represented in the United Nations Economic and Social Council? a. 44 b. 50 c. 54 d. 58
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41) In which year was the Asian Development Bank (ADB) set up following the recommendation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and Far east? a. 1964 b. 1966 c. 1968 d. 1970
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42) When was the Asian Development Fund launched by the Asian Development Bank with a view to provide confessional credit to needy members? a. 1974 b. 1972 c. 1970 d. 1968
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43) Those who invest in joint stock companies are called: a. Partners b. Shareholders c. Members d. Associates
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44) Limited liability is one of the advantages of: a. Partnership b. Sole proprietor c. Joint stock company d. Cooperative society
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45) He prepares the initial plan of the business: a. Capitalist b. Manager c. Entrepreneur d. Officer
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46) It is most suitable for large scale business: a. Proprietorship b. Partnership c. Corporation d. Cooperative society
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47) A public limited company is run by: a. Board of governors b. Board of managers c. Board of advisors d. Board of directors
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48) They can expand their business by selling shares in the stock market: a. Proprietor of business b. Partners of the business c. Joint stock company d. Industrial cooperative societies
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49) Reward of which factor of production is not pre-determined? a. Labour b. Land c. Capital d. Organistion
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50) It is an example of public limited company: a. WAPDA b. President House c. Mobil Link (Telephone) d. None of the above
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