1-The platypus and the echidna are the only mammals that:

A) Lay eggs
B) Have green blood
C) Live in Antarctica
D) Eat eucalyptus leaves

2-What is special about Sirius, the Dog Star?

A) It is the only star first observed by Albert Einstein
B) It is the brightest star in the sky
C) It always lies directly above the North Pole
D) It emits staccato barking sounds which radio telescopes can detect

3-An android is any robot that:

A) Has more than one basic function
B) Has the ability to make decisions and formulate plans
C) Is built by other robots
D) Looks and acts like a human

4-Charles Darwin began developing his theory of evolution while voyaging on a ship named:

A) The Enterprise
B) The Beagle
C) The Santa Maria
D) The Endeavour

5-Kinetic energy is:

A) Life energy, possessed only by living organisms
B) Only important at subatomic distances
C) Energy of movement
D) A rare form of energy sometimes observed in deep space


6-It is now believed that dinosaurs became extinct because of:

A) Viral diseases
B) Hunting by early humans
C) A worldwide period of climatic cooling
D) A meteorite impact


7-If you were to take a lump of coal and squeeze for a long time at very high temperatures, you would end up with:

A) Graphite
B) Volcanic glass, also known as obsidian
C) A smaller lump of coal
D) A diamond

8-Where should one go to find the “ablative absolute”?

A) A book of Latin grammar
B) A film by visionary German director Fritz Lang
C) An Irish monastery
D) A plastic surgeon

9-The metal mercury

A) Is the hardest known metal
B) Is a liquid at room temperature
C) Is highly radioactive
D) Is extensively used in aircraft construction

10-Unlike most other fish, sharks have no:

A) Bones
B) Teeth
C) Gills
D) Liver


11-The galaxy we live in is called the Milky Way. It is shaped approximately like:

A) A round ball
B) A doughnut
C) A pretzel
D) A flat spiral

answers


1-A
2-B
3-D
4-B
5-C
6-D
7-D
8-
9-B
10-A
11-D

Layers of the Earth's Atmosphere


The atmosphere is divided into five layers. It is thickest near the surface and thins out with height until it eventually merges with space.

1) The troposphere is the first layer above the surface and contains half of the Earth's atmosphere. Weather occurs in this layer.
2) Many jet aircrafts fly in the stratosphere because it is very stable. Also, the ozone layer absorbs harmful rays from the Sun.
3) Meteors or rock fragments burn up in the mesosphere.
4) The thermosphere is a layer with auroras. It is also where the space shuttle orbits.
5) The atmosphere merges into space in the extremely thin exosphere. This is the upper limit of our atmosphere.
The troposphere is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere. The air is very well mixed and the temperature decreases with altitude.


1-Troposphere

Air in the troposphere is heated from the ground up. The surface of the Earth absorbs energy and heats up faster than the air does. The heat is spread through the troposphere because the air is slightly unstable.
Weather occurs in the Earth's troposphere.


2-Stratosphere

The top of the stratosphere occurs at 50 km (31 miles) altitude.
Ozone, an unusual type of oxygen molecule that is relatively abundant in the stratosphere, heats this layer as it absorbs energy from incoming ultraviolet radiation from the Sun. Temperatures rise as one moves upward through the stratosphere. This is exactly the opposite of the behavior in the troposphere in which we live, where temperatures drop with increasing altitude

3-Mesosphere

The mesosphere starts at 50 km (31 miles) above Earth's surface and goes up to 85 km (53 miles) high.What do we know about the mesosphere? Most meteors from space burn up in this layer. A special type of clouds, called "noctilucent clouds", sometimes forms in the mesosphere near the North and South Poles. These clouds are strange because they form much, much higher up than any other type of cloud. There are also odd types of lightning in the mesosphere. These types of lightning, called "sprites" and "ELVES", appear dozens of miles above

4-Thermosphere

It extends from about 90 km (56 miles) to between 500 and 1,000 km (311 to 621 miles) above our planet.
Temperatures climb sharply in the lower thermosphere (below 200 to 300 km altitude), then level off and hold fairly steady with increasing altitude above that height. Solar activity strongly influences temperature in the thermosphere. The thermosphere is typically about 200° C (360° F) hotter in the daytime than at night, and roughly 500° C (900° F) hotter when the Sun is very active than at other times. Temperatures in the upper thermosphere can range from about 500° C (932° F) to 2,000° C (3,632° F) or higher.


5-Exosphere

Very high up, the Earth's atmosphere becomes very thin. The region where atoms and molecules escape into space is referred to as the exosphere. The exosphere is on top of the thermosphere.

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What causes a rainbow?

Although light looks colorless, it’s made up of many colors-red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. These colors are known as the spectrum. When light shines into water, the rays of light refract, or bend, at different angles. Different colors bend at different angles--red bends the least and violet the most. When light passes through a raindrop at a certain angle, the rays separate into the colors of the spectrum-and you see a beautiful rainbow.


Why do some objects, such as doors and windows, get bigger and smaller?

Have you noticed that closet doors don’t close as easily in the summer as they do in the winter? It’s because they expand in the heat of the summer and contract during the cold winter. Everything on Earth is made up of tiny particles called molecules, which are in constant motion. When the molecules heat up, they move faster, pulling apart from one another. As they move apart, they take up more space, causing even solid objects to grow slightly larger. Molecules slow down as they cool, and they take up less room. This causes things to shrink a little bit. (Water is an exception. When it freezes, the molecules line up in such a way that the ice takes up more space.)


Why do cats always land on their feet?

Cats owe some of their nine lives to their unique skeletal structure. Cats don’t have a collarbone, and the bones in their spine are more flexible than other animals. This makes it easier from them to bend and rotate their bodies easier during a short fall. A fall of two or more floors, however, can seriously injure a cat. A cat's feet and legs usually can’t absorb the impact of a fall from that distance or higher.


What makes popcorn pop?

A popcorn kernel is actually a seed. At its center is a tiny plant embryo, a life form in its earliest phase. The embryo is surrounded by soft, starchy material that contains water. Surrounding the embryo is a hard shell. When the kernel is heated to about 400 degrees Fahrenheit, the water turns to steam. The pressure from the steam causes the kernel’s shell to explode and the starch to spill out. You have to add the butter!


What causes lightning?

When air rises and falls within a thunderstorm, positive and negative charges form in the cloud. The bottom of the thundercloud has a negative charge, and the top has a positive charge. A flash of lightning happens when a charge becomes so strong that the air can’t stop it from jumping from the cloud to the ground, which has a positive charge. Lightning can also form inside the cloud, moving between the positively and negatively charged areas. The average flash of lightning could turn on a 100-watt light bulb for more than three months. The air near a lightning strike is hotter than the surface of the Sun.


Why do I feel dizzy when I spin?

Inside your ears are tubes filled with liquid. The liquid moves when you move, telling your brain what position your body is in. When you spin, the liquid also spins. The liquid continues to spin after you stop. Your brain thinks you’re still spinning, so you continue to feel that everything is going in circles-until the liquid stops moving.


Why does a knuckleball seem to “dance” toward home plate?

The ball drops and soars unpredictably because it doesn’t spin. The lack of rapid spin turns the seams of the baseball into tiny airfoils—surfaces that create lift and drag when they fly through the air. As the air passes over the seams, tiny swirls are created, causing pockets of low pressure around the surface of the ball. As air rushes in to fill the pockets, the ball is pushed in different directions. If the ball rotates too much, the seams will present a more consistent surface to the wind, and the ball will likewise follow a smoother path.


Why do leaves change color in the fall?

One of the sure signs of fall (besides the beginning of a new school year) is the change in color of leaves from green to bright yellow, orange and red. Trees are sort of like bears—they store up food during the spring and summer and then rest for the winter. Over the spring and summer, trees use a process called photosynthesis to make food and energy. A green pigment called chlorophyll makes photosynthesis happen. During the fall and winter, there isn’t enough light or water for photosynthesis to occur, so the chlorophyll begins to fade way. As the green disappears, the other colors begin to emerge. These colors were present in the leaves all along, but they were dominated by the chlorophyll


Why does my hair stand on end when I take off my hat on a cold, dry day?

Everything you see is made up of atoms. They contain even smaller particles, called protons and electrons. Protons have positive electrical charges and they never move. Electrons have a negative charge and they move around. Atoms usually have the same number of protons and electrons, so they cancel each other out and atom is neutral—it has no charge. When two things are rubbed together, sometimes the electrons move from one thing to the other. The atom that loses electrons becomes positively charged, and the atom that gets more electrons becomes negatively charged. Two things that have different charges pull toward each other; two things with the same charges push away from each other. When you take your hat off, electrons from your hat move on to your hair. Your individual hairs then have the same positive charge, so they move away from each other, and you look really funny.


How does a plane takeoff and fly?

It’s easy to understand how a bird can fly—it’s lightweight and has wings. But how does a huge airplane get off the ground? The plane’s engine pushes the plane forward. As it moves, air flowing around the wings creates lift. The lift increases as the plane gathers speed. The plane takes off once there’s enough lift to overtake gravity. When the plane’s in the air, thrust from the engines pushes the plane forward.


How do scientists know how to make a flu vaccine if viruses can be different every year?

The flu virus changes every year. However, scientists gather information about virus mutations, or changes, before the flu-virus season begins. This lets them predict what each year’s flu virus might look like. Based on that, a vaccine is made that we hope will be accurate enough to help people fight off major cases of the flu.


What are stem cells?

Stem cells, the basic building blocks of human development, are sometimes called “magic seeds.” That’s because they can regenerate human tissue of various kinds. The use of stem cells is controversial because the best source for the cells is human embryos. Stem cells form four to five days after an egg is fertilized. These embryos must be destroyed to harvest the cells, and those opposing the research consider this the same as taking human life. Those who support stem cell research say that an embryo that is just a few days old is simply a miniscule cluster of cells and not the same as a human life. They maintain that stem cells have the potential to save human lives. Stem cells show promise in being able to one day be able to treat and cure many illnesses and diseases, such as Alzheimer's, diabetes, Parkinson's, spinal cord injuries and other medical conditions.


Why do stars twinkle?

We see the stars through the atmosphere. Their light passes through millions of miles of constantly moving pockets and streams of air, which distort the image of the stars. Even though many stars are much larger than planets, they're so far away from us that they seem smaller, like tiny dots. The distortions make it seem as if the shining lights are moving or blinking. In outer space, where there is no atmosphere, stars don't twinkle.



What causes thunder?

When a bolt of lightning shoots through the atmosphere, it heats the air to an amazing 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit in a fraction of a second. The superheated air rapidly expands, cools and then contracts, causing shock waves. These shock waves create sound waves, which we hear as thunder.


Why don't the oceans freeze?

In the Arctic and Antarctic, the oceans do freeze. The ice cap at the North Pole is entirely over ocean; the ice, however, is only a few feet deep. Oceans don't freeze solid for because they contain a lot of water, which is constantly circulating around the world. In addition, water flowing from warmer oceans (and from areas near underground volcanoes) takes off some of the chill. Another important factor is that oceans contain salt water, which has a higher freezing point than fresh water.


Why do boats float?

A steel bar dropped into water sinks, but a huge boat made of steel floats. Why? Most of the space in the boat is taken up by air. The air makes the boat less dense than water. Objects of lesser density float on liquids of greater density. This is also why holes in the bottom of a boat cause it to sink: as air floods out of the boat and water rushes in, the overall density of the boat increases to become more dense than the surrounding water.


What's the difference between bacteria and virus?

Bacteria are tiny, one-celled living organisms that can only be seen with a microscope. They live and breed in warm, moist environments in the body and elsewhere, growing quickly and causing infection. Bacterial infections can usually be treated with an antibiotic. Viruses are smaller than bacteria and cannot be seen with a microscope. They grow inside the body and produce toxins (poisons) that can cause rashes, aches and fevers. Viruses cannot be killed with antibiotics.


Why do I have brown eyes?

The genes we inherit from our parents determine things like our height, looks, hair color and eye color. This passing of characteristics from parent to child is called heredity. If your mother has brown eyes, and your father has blue eyes, there’s a good chance you’ll have brown eyes. That’s because the brown-eye gene is dominant, and the blue-eye gene is recessive. The dominant gene usually prevails over the recessive one. It’s possible, however, for you to have blue eyes if both your parents have brown eyes. They probably inherited recessive blue-eye genes from their parents and passed them on to you.

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-Benazir Bhuttto was awarded UN Human Rights Award 2008.

-10th December was celebrated as Human Rights day.

-1st December was celebrated as world AIDS Day.

-UNEP (United Nations Environment Program has declared 2009 as “Year of Gorilla”.

-Somali Prime Minister Hassan Hussein Nur was sacked from his post on December 14, 2008.
-Harold Pinter , a Nobel Prize-winning eminent British Playwright died on Dec24,2008

-J.K. Rowling is the creator of Harry Potter series and his latest book is “The Tales of Beedle the Bard”.

-In USA presidential elections Barak Obama got 364 electoral college votes.

-Highest number of electoral votes in America belongs to Califonia

-The operation to flush out Mumbai terrorists was Operation Black Tornado.

-Carla Bruni has been made the first ambassador to the Geneva based Globa Funds to Fight AIDS TB and Malaria.

-APEC is Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation . Its HQ are at Singapore

-Recently ASEAN concluded an agreement as first step in establishment of a free trade area FTA in the region by the year 2016.

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1-Who is the author of the book, ?The Man Who Divided India? ?

(a) Arun Shourie
(b) Dominique Lapierre
(c) Rafiq Zakaria
(d) Salman Rushdie

2-During the Mughal period, which one of the following
were the first to come to India as traders ?

(a) Portuguese
(b) Dutch
(c) Danish
(d) English

3-Although fog consists of fine drops of water, we cannot
see clearly through it because

(a) The light rays undergo total internal reflection in the
drops
(b) Fine drops of water in fog polarize the light
(c) The fine drops are opaque to the light
(d) The drops scatter most of the light

4-India has signed an agreement to procure Advanced Jet
Trainer (Hawk) from which of the following countries ?

(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) France
(d) Russia

5-The United States has granted the status of ?major
non-NATO ally? to which of the following countries recently ?

(a) Pakistan
(b) India
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Myanmar

6- Who among the following persons bought the sword of Tipu
Sultan in London and brought it back to India ?

(a) Ratan Tata
(b) Mukesh Ambani
(c) Vijay Mallya
(d) Aditya Birla

7- Which of the following parts of the poppy plant is used
for the extraction of opium ?

(a) Capsules
(b) Flowers
(c) Leaves
(d) Roots

8-A black hole is a body in space which does not allow
any radiation to come out. This property is due to its

(a) Very small size
(b) Very large size
(c) Very high density
(d) Very low density

9-At which stage in its life cycle does the silk work
yield the fibre of commerce ?

(a) Egg
(b) Larva
(c) Pupa
(d) Imago

10-Endoscopy, a technique used to explore the stomach or
other inner parts of the body, is based on the phenomenon of

(a) Total internal reflection
(b) Interference
(c) Diffraction
(d) Polarisation


Answers


1-( c ) Rafiq Zakaria
2-( a ) Portuguese
3-( d ) The drops scatter most of the light
4-( b ) UK
5-( a ) Pakistan
6-( c ) Vijay Mallya
7-( b ) Flowers
8-( c ) Very high density
9-( c ) Pupa
10-( a ) Total internal reflection

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Blue Book
Official report of the Government of United Kingdom

Green Book
Official publications of Italy and Iran

Grey Book
Official reports of Japan and Belgium

Orange Book
Official publications of Netherlands

Red Book
Book banished in a country

White Book
Official publications of Germany, China and Portugal

White Paper
Short pamphlet giving authoritative recital of facts issued by the Indian government stating its views on a particular issue for the knowledge of general public

Yellow Book
Official publications of France

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Geography

Q-Which gas in atmosphere absorbs ultraviolet rays?

methane
nitrogen
ozone
helium

Answer-Ozone



Q-Fall in air temperature with increasing elevation is known as

thermal anomaly
thermal reduction
temperature fall
lapse rate

Answer-Lapse rate


Q-Where is the doldrums belt located?

near the equator
near the polar areas
on the Tropic of Cancer
on the Tropic of Capricorn

Answer-Near the equator


Q-What is the name given to winds blowing from subtropical high pressure regions, to the equator?

Westerlies
tropical easterlies
high latitude easterlies
doldrums

Answer-Tropical easterlies


Q-"Horse latitudes" is the term applied to the
00-50 N and S latitudes

polar circles
300-400 N and S latitudes
400-600 N and S latitudes

Answer-300-400 N and S latitudes


Q-The stratosphere is said to be ideal for flying jet aircraft. This is because

this layer is rich in ozone which reduces fuel consumption
the temperature is constant and ideal for aircraft engine efficiency
this layer is out of the firing range of anti-aircraft guns
of the absence of clouds and other weather phenomena

Answer-Of the absence of clouds and other weather phenomena


Q-The velocity of winds is governed by

pressure gradient
Farrel's law
rotation of the earth
temperature

Answer-Pressure gradient


Q-Over which region is the temperature the highest near the tropopause?
around the equator

over the Arctic region
near the Tropic of Capricorn
near the Tropic of Cancer

Answer-Near the Tropic of Capricorn


Q-Name the instrument use for measuring humidity.
barometer

thermometer
hygrometer
hydrometer

Answer-Hygrometer


Q-Which of the following are not a planetary wind?

easterlies
westerlies
drainage winds
trade winds

Answer-Drainage winds


Q-How much pressure is exerted by the atmosphere at sea level?

1 kg/cm2
1 pound/cm2
5 kg/cm2
2 kg/cm2

Answer-1 kg/cm2


Q-The water content in the atmosphere

is not dependent on temperature
increases as temperature increase
remains unchanged with change in temperature
cannot be measured

Answer-Increases as temperature increase


Q-What will happen if the temperature of water is lowered from 80C to 30C?

water will freeze
water will not change in volume
the volume will first increase, then decrease
the volume will first decrease, then increase

Answer-The volume will first decrease, then increase


Q-Which is the shortest route from Moscow to San Fransisco?

via Canada
over land
over the South Pole
over the North Pole

Answer-Over the North Pole


Q-Which one of the following is a great circle?

tropic of Cancer
tropic of Capricorn
equator
Arctic Circle

Answer-Equator


Q-In which region can be phenomenon of midnight sun be observed?

in the tropical zone
in warm temperature regions
in the Arctic and Antarctic regions
anywhere at the time of solar eclipse

Answer-In the Arctic and Antarctic regions


Q-Farrel's law is concerned with the

direction of winds
velocity of winds
intensity of winds
none of these

Answer-direction of winds


Q-Blizzards are characteristics of __________ region?

equatorial
tropical
antarctic
temperate

Answer-Antarctic


Q-What is the importance of ozone in the atmosphere?

it provides protection against ultraviolet radiation
it provides condensation effect on earth
it creates the greenhouse effect on earth
it helps scatter the blue light

Answer-It provides protection against ultraviolet radiation


Q-What is a cyclone?

a low pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere
a high pressure system with anti-clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere
a low pressure system with anti-clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere
a high pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere

Answer-A low pressure system with anti-clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere


Q-Which one is an anticyclone?

a low pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere
a high pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere
a low pressure system with clockwise winds in the southern hemisphere
a high pressure system with clockwise winds in the southern hemisphere

Answer-A high pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere


Q-An upper air wind system with very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is called

a cyclone
an anticyclone
monsoon
jet stream

Answer-Jet stream


Q-What is a tornado?

a very high pressure centre
a very low pressure centre
a very high ocean wave
a planetary wind

Answer-A very low pressure centre


Q-Snowfall occurs when

water droplets freeze as they fall to the ground
raindrops are carried up by updraughts in air
dew point of air is below freezing point
air is highly moist and rises due to convection

Answer-Dew point of air is below freezing point


Q-The process of change of state of water form solid directly into vapour is called

condensation
snow fall
sublimation
precipitation

Answer-Sublimation


Q-When humidity is expressed as a percentage, it is called
relative humidity

absolute humidity
specific humidity
percentage humidity

Answer-Relative humidity


Q-What is the vapour pressure?

the presence of vapour in air
barometric pressure
pressure only due to vapour in the air
pressure in the clouds

Answer-Pressure only due to vapour in the air


Q-What is measured by the Sling Psychrometer?

temperature
humidity
pressure
windi-velocity

Answer-Humidity


Q-What is stated in terms of grams of water vapour per kilogram of moist air?

specific humidity
relative humidity
vapour pressure
absolute humidity

Answer-Specific humidity


Q-Amount of water vapour (grams) in a given volume of air (cubic metre) is known as

specific humidity
relative humidity
mixing ratio
absolute humidity

Answer-Absolute humidity


Q-The temperature at which an air parcel will become saturated with the present amount of water vapour is

critical temperature
saturation point
dew point
condensation point

Answer-Critical temperature


Q-What is meant by the term "Cirrus"?

a low cloud
a rain-bearing cloud
a high cloud
a hail-bearing cloud

Answer-A high cloud


Q-What is Fog?

a cumulonimbus cloud
a low stratus cloud
a cirro stratus cloud
an altocumulus cloud

Answer-A low stratus cloud


Q-Hail consists of

granular ice
crystals of ice
water droplets
masses of ice with concentric layers

Answer-Masses of ice with concentric layers


Q-Rainfall caused due to the presence of mountains in the way of winds is called

orographic rain
cyclonic rain
convectional rain
advectional rain

Answer-Orographic rain


Q-The leeward side of a mountain which does not receive rain is known as
dry zone

desert area
rain-shadow area
adiabatically dry area

Answer-Rain-shadow area


Q-Dew is caused when

humid air condenses on cool surface
the air is colder than the earth's surface
the sky is overcast at night
the wind is too dry to cause rainfall

Answer-Humid air condenses on cool surface


Q-Which compound is the most abundant in sea water?

calcium carbonate
poatassium chloride
sodium chlorides
manesium sulphate

Answer-Sodium chlorides


Q-In which of the following areas is salinity likely to be the highest?

Indian Ocean
Red Sea
North Pacific
North Atlantic

Answer-Red Sea


Q-What is a Gulf Stream?

a cold current in the Atlantic Ocean
cold current in the Pacific Ocean
a warm current in the Atlantic Ocean
a warm current in the Pacific Ocean

Answer-A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean


Q-One of the warm currents in the Indian Ocean is the

Labrador Current
Agulhas Current
Curoshio Current
Humboldt Current

Answer-Agulhas Current

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IMPORTANT AGENCIES OF UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION

International Labour Organisation(ILO):

Established in: 1919

Headquarters: Geneva

Aims and Objectives: To improve conditions and living standard of workers


World Health Organisation(WHO):

Established in: 1948

Headquarters: Geneva

Aims and Objectives: Attainment of highest possible level of health by all people


United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO):

Established in: 1946

Headquarters: Paris

Aims and Objectives: To promote collaboration among nations through education, science and culture


International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA):

Established in: 1957

Headquarters: Vienna

Aims and Objectives: To promote the peaceful uses of atomic energy

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund(UNICEF):

Established in: 1946

Headquarters: New York

Aims and Objectives: To promote children's welfare all over the world


United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR):

Established in: 1950

Headquarters: Geneva

Aims and Objectives: To provide protection to refugees


United Nations Fund for Population Activities(UNFPA):

Established in: 1967

Headquarters: New York

Aims and Objectives: To formulate population policies


International Fund for Agricultural Development:

Established in: 1977

Headquarters: Rome

Aims and Objectives: For financing agricultural projects in the world to raise the economic growth


United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD):

Established in: 1964

Headquarters: Geneva

Aims and Objectives: To promote international trade to accelerate economic growth of developing countries


International Civil Aviation Organisation(ICAO):

Established in: 1947

Headquarters: Montreal

Aims and Objectives: To promote safety of international aviation


International Monetary Fund(IMF):

Established in: 1945

Headquarters: Washington D.C.

Aims and Objectives: To promote international monetary cooperation


International Finance Corporation(IFC):

Established in: 1956

Headquarters: Washington D.C.

Aims and Objectives: To promote economic development by encouraging private enterprise in its member countries


Universal Postal Union(UPU):

Established in: 1947

Headquarters: Berne

Aims and Objectives: To improve various postal services in the world


United Nations Environmental Programme(UNEP):

Established in: 1972

Headquarters: Nairobi

Aims and Objectives: To fund and implement a wide range of development projects related to the atmosphere, marine and terrestrial eco-systems


United Nations Industrial Development Organisation(UNIDO):

Established in: 1967

Headquarters: Geneva

Aims and Objectives: To set international regulations for radio, telegraph, telephone and space radio communication


Food and Agricultural Organisation(FAO):

Established in: 1945

Headquarters: Rome

Aims and Objectives: To improve living condition of rural population


International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(IBRD):

Established in: 1945

Headquarters: Washington D.C.

Aims and Objectives: To develop economies of members by facilitating investment of capitals by providing loans


World Meteorological Organisation(WMO):

Established in: 1950

Headquarters: Geneva

Aims and Objectives: To promote international exchange of weather reports


United Nations Development Programme(UNDP):

Established in: 1965

Headquarters: New York

Aims and Objectives: To help developing countries increase the wealth producing capabilities of their natural and human resources


Inter-government Maritime Consultative Organisation(IMCO):

Established in: 1958

Headquarters: London

Aims and Objectives: To promote co-operation on technical matters of maritime safety, navigation and encourages anti-pollution measures


International Development Association(IDA):

Established in: 1960

Headquarters: Washington D.C.

Aims and Objectives: As an affiliate to World Bank, to help under-developed countries raise living standards


International Telecommunication Union(ITU):

Established in: 1947

Headquarters: Geneva

Aims and Objectives: To set international regulations for radio telegraph, telephone and space radio communication


United Nations Institute for Training and Research(UNITAR):

Established in: 1965

Headquarters: New York

Aims and Objectives: To provide training and research to help facilitate UN objectives of the world peace and security and of economic and social progress


United Nations Relief and Work for Palestine Refugees(UNRWA):

Established in: 1949

Headquarters: New York

Aims and Objectives: To provide basic amenities and education for the victims of Arab-Israel War

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1-Nobel Prize for Economics was instituted in the year
a-1901
b-1936
c-1957
d-1968




2-The book "Mein Kampf" is written by
a-Alexander the Great
b-Sir Winston Churchill
c-Benito Mussolini
d-Adolf Hitler




3-The first Asian Games were held at
a-Manila
b-Tokyo
c-Jakarta
d-New Delhi



4-Mughal Painting reached its climax during the reign of
a-Akbar
b-Humayun
c-Jahangir
d-Shajahan



5-National Institute of Nutrition is located at
a-Chennai
b-Bangalore
c-New Delhi
d-Hyderabad




6-Which of the following is not a form of Carnatic music?
a-Kriti
b-Thillana
c-Slokem
d-Tappa



7-Who among the following is not associated with sitar?
a-Amir Khusrau
b-Ravi Shankar
c-Ustad Alaudin Khan
d-Amjad Ali Khan



8-Group of 7 (G-7) was formed in
a-1980
b-1975
c-1988
d-1985



9-Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is made up of
a-10 members
b-15 members and 1 associate member
c-11 members and 1 associate member
d-8 members



10-Year 2008 is declared by UNO as
a-International Year of Nutrition
b-International Year of Peace
c-International Year of Sanitation
d-None



11-Buddhism was founded in
a-6th Century BC
b-5th Century BC
c-3rd Century BC
d-4th Century BC



12-"Analects" is the sacred book of
a-Shintoism
b-Taoism
c-Confucianism
d-Judaism




13-Peking is the sacred place of
a-Confucianism
b-Judaism
c-Taoism
d-0Shintoism


14-Islam was founded in
a-7th Century AD
b-5th Century AD
c-5th Century BC
d-3rd Century BC



15-Shintoism is present in
a-China
b-Japan
c-Singapore
d-Australia




16-Synagogue is the place of worship of
a-Judaism
b-Shintoism
c-Zoroastrianism
d-Taoism



17-What is the age of the Sun?
a-10 billion years
b-15 billion years
c-7 billion years
d-5 billion years



18-The smallest continent of the earth is
a-Europe
b-Australia
c-Antarctica
d-South America




Answer



1-d
2-d
3-d
4-c
5-d
6-d
7-c
8-d
9-c
10-c
11-a
12-c
13-a
14-a
15-b
16-a
17-a
18-b

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