UN | MCQs

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The World Food Programme is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization focused on hunger and food security, and the largest provider of school meals. Founded in 1961, it is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries. 

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Britain's constitution is known as "convention ridden".

Because it is largely unwritten and based on traditions, conventions, and legal precedents rather than a single codified document.

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Apple Inc. is the owner of Apple Park.

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The term of the Secretary-General is five years.

With a possibility to be re-appointed for a second five-year term.

The length of the term is discretionary, but all secretaries-general since 1971 have been appointed to five-year terms.

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The École Polytechnique massacre (French: tuerie de l'École polytechnique), also known as the Montreal massacre, was a 1989 antifeminist mass shooting at the École Polytechnique de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec. 

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The University of Oxford, founded in the 12th century.

It is the oldest university in England.

It one of the most prestigious institutions globally.

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After India, USA has the highest number of universities in the world.

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Mr. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has also remained the Prime Minister of Portugal.

He served as Portugal's Prime Minister from 1995 to 2002 before his role at the UN.

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The policy used by Bismarck during the Unification of Germany was "Blood and Iron."

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"Pakistan will never be found lacking in extending support to oppressed and suppressed peoples of the world and in upholding the principles of the UN Charter" were the words expressed in 1948 by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

This statement underscored his dedication to human rights and international principles.