International | MCQs

Explanation

The New START Treaty was signed between United States and Russia in 2010

Suspended by Russia on 21 February 2023.

Explanation

• • Six new countries Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Argentina, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were invited to become members of BRICS.
  • Five countries became full members of BRICS on Jan 1, 2024.
  • However, Argentina declined to join BRICS.

• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

Explanation

Islamic Military Alliance headquarters is located in Riyadh Saudia Arabia.

It is an intergovernmental counter-terrorist military alliance

The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition short form IMCTC

Its first creation was announced by Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud

It was founded on December 15, 2015

It has 3 Official languages:

1. Arabic
2. English
3. French

Membership: 42

1.  Bahrain
2.  Bangladesh
3.  Benin
4.  Brunei
5.  Burkina Faso
6.  Chad
7.  Comoros
8.  Cote d'Ivoire
9.  Djibouti
10.  Egypt
11.  Gabon
12.  Gambia
13.  Guinea
14.  Guinea-Bissau
15.  Jordan
16.  Kenya
17.  Kuwait
18.  Lebanon
19.  Libya
20.  Malaysia
21.  Maldives
22.  Mali
23.  Mauritania
24.  Morocco
25.  Niger
26.  Nigeria
27.  Oman
28.  Pakistan
29.  Palestine
30.  Qatar
31.  Saudi Arabia
32.  Senegal
33.  Sierra Leone
34.  Somalia
35.  Sudan
36.  Tanzania
37.  Togo
38.  Tunisia
39.  Turkey
40.  Uganda
41.  United Arab Emirates
42.  Yemen (PLCTooltip Presidential Leadership Council)

Explanation

NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 31 (29 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Finland

NATO Type: Military Alliance

NATO Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye 

Last Member: On 4 April 2023, Finland became the 31st member on the 74th anniversary of NATO.

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland

Explanation

The members of the G20 are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.

Explanation

On the sidelines of 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Jakarta, Saudi Arabia has officially become the 51st country to accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC).

Explanation

On the sidelines of 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Jakarta, Saudi Arabia has officially become the 51st country to accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC).

Explanation

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

• On 9 July 2023, Iran became 9th member of SCO. 

Explanation

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

• On 9 July 2023, Iran became 9th member of SCO. 

Explanation

On 29 February 2020, following negotiations between US and Taliban negotiators that had started in Doha in 2018

A comprehensive peace agreement is made of four parts:

In the first part of the peace agreement

Guarantees and enforcement mechanisms that will prevent the use of the soil of Afghanistan by any group or individual against the security of the United States and its allies

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