International | MCQs

Explanation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations and an international financial institution

IMF founded: 27 December 1945

IMF headquarters: Washington, USA

IMF total members: 190

IMF official language: English 

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ND23-4-2023

Explanation

Every year, the United Nations Day is celebrated on 24 October to mark the anniversary of the UN charter, which came into force in 1945.

Theme 2022: Building back together for peace and prosperity 

Theme 2023: Equality, Freedom, and Justice for All

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

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Macedonia joined NATO: 27, March 2020

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye  

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

Pakistan has been an active Member of the Organization.

Pakistan join the OIC for the first time in 1969

Pakistan hosted the Second OIC Summit Conference on 22-24 February 1974 in Lahore

OIC headquarters is located in Jadda.

OIC Stands for Organization of Islamic Cooperation

It is the largest international organization outside of the United Nations.

The official languages of the OIC are Arabic, English, and French.

It changed its name on 28 June 2011 from the Organization of the Islamic Conference to its current name.

Total Current member= 57

The first summit of OIC was held in Rabat

Explanation

An agreement on the demarcation of boundaries was concluded between Pakistan and China in the year on  2 March 1963

Pak china's boundary line was demarcated during the era of Ayyub Khan

This agreement called The Sino-Pakistan Agreement

The Sino-Pakistan Agreement is a 1963 document between the governments of Pakistan and China establishing the border between those countries in the disputed Kashmir region.

The agreement was signed by:

China: Marshal Chen Yi, Plenipotentiary of the Government of the People's Republic of China

Pakistan: Z. Ali Bhutto, Plenipotentiary of the Government of Pakistan

ND15-10-2023

Explanation

The Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline, also known as the Peace Pipeline

Inaugurated by the president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and the President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

On March 11, 2013

General direction:

• Iran to Pakistan: West–East
• Within Pakistan: South–North

Length: 2,775 km (1,724 mi)

Explanation

China Capital is Beijing.

China Currency is Chinese Yuan.

China official language is Mandarin.

China located is in Continent Asia.

China Primary Religion is N/A.

China Head of Govt. is President - Xi Jinping.

China Parliament called National People’s Assembly.

Tricks for Remember

Explanation

"Ottawa Convention 1997" is related to Banning land mines.

The Ottawa Treaty prohibits the development and production of anti-personnel mines.

It was accepted in Oslo on 18 September 1997.

History:

In October 1996, at the first Ottawa Conference,

• Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lloyd Axworthy launched the Ottawa Process,
• which led to the ratification of the Mine Ban Treaty
• signed by 122 countries
• at the Second Ottawa Conference in December 1997.
  

Explanation

10th Anniversary of the adoption of CRPD: 2006 to 2016

the highest number of signatories in history to a UN Convention on its opening day

There were 82 signatories to the Convention,

44 signatories to the Optional Protocol,

and 1 ratification of the Convention.

ND-8-08-2023

Explanation

the six official languages of the United Nations.

Arabic,

Chinese,

English,

French,

Russian 

Spanish

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat and are used in day-to-day professional exchanges.

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Founded: October 24, 1945, in San Francisco, California, United States

Headquarters: New York, New York, United States

Founders: United States, India, United Kingdom, Brazil, France

General Assembly is the largest organ of the United Nations organization, located in New York, USA. 

There are six main organs of UNO.