International | MCQs

Explanation

China became the 143rd member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on December 11, 2001.

Its accession marked a significant milestone in its integration into the global economy.

Explanation

• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• Latest BRICS member: South Africa (2010)
  
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 
• Six new countries Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates will formally become members on of BRICS on Jan 1, 2024.
  
• Note: Argentina declined to join BRICS later on. 

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

ILO is to promote rights at work, for all women and men is better

ILO stands for International Labour Organization

It was founded in October 1919 

It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland

It has 187 member states: 186 out of 193 UN member states plus the Cook Islands.

it is one of the first and oldest agencies of the UN.

Explanation

Geneva houses more than 40 international organizations,

more than 180 permanent missions

over 400 NGOs which makes it an important hub for the United Nations.

Explanation

Pakistan joined Commonwealth in 1947, left in 1972, and rejoined in 1989

So according to the option, "1989 is correct"

British Commonwealth  Pakistan emerged as an independent state on 14th August 1947.

Pakistan joined other "Organizations"

Pakistan joined FAO on 7 September 1947.

Pakistan joined UNESCO on 14 September 1949

Pakistan joined World Bank in 1950.

Pakistan joined IMF on 11 July 1950 

Pakistan joined SEATO in 1954.

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Explanation

SCO Summit was hosted by India in July 2023

The theme of the SCO Summit 2023 is 'SECURE' which stands for security, economic development, connectivity, unity, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and environmental protection was held in India

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SEO total members are now 09

Latest member joined by Iran in July 2023

Pakistan and India joined in 2017

SEO Established on 15 June 2001

SCO Summits

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Explanation

The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health

The United Nations General Assembly has declared  2019 as the international year of indigenous language

the United Nations General Assembly declared 2018-2028 as the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”.

Explanation

SEATO is an abbreviation of South East Asia Treaty Organization

When the Vietnam War ended in 1975, the most prominent reason for SEATO's existence disappeared.

As a result, SEATO formally disbanded in 1977.

SEATO was founded on 8th September 1954 and dissolved on 30th June 1977.

In September 1954, the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, or SEATO was formed by:

the United States,

France,

Great Britain,

New Zealand,

Australia,

the Philippines,

Thailand,

and Pakistan 

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in the 1973 war, Pakistan resigned from The SEATO. 

Explanation

Africa has been declared free from wild polio 

ARCC declared Africa " Free of Wild Polio" on 25 August 2020.

ARCC stands Africa Regional Commission for the Certification

Nigeria is the last African country to be declared free from wild polio

while 

According to UNICEF, Pakistan will be polio-free by the end of: 2023