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Daily GK Challenge
Tuesday, 24 February
Which body is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, located at The Hague?
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More practice: National & International Organisations
5 more SSC CGL questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.
- Q1easy
In the acronym BRICS, the letter 'S' stands for which country?
- ASingapore
- BSouth Africa
- CSouth Korea
- DSri Lanka
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Correct answer: (B) South Africa
The grouping began as BRIC – Brazil, Russia, India and China. South Africa joined in 2010, adding the 'S' to make BRICS. Answer: South Africa.
- Q2easy
Which of the following is NOT one of the official languages of the United Nations?
- AArabic
- BSpanish
- CRussian
- DHindi
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Correct answer: (D) Hindi
The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Hindi, though spoken by hundreds of millions, is not among them. Answer: Hindi.
- Q3medium
How many principal organs does the United Nations have under its Charter?
- A4
- B5
- C6
- D7
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Correct answer: (C) 6
The UN Charter establishes six principal organs: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice and Secretariat. The Trusteeship Council suspended operations in 1994 but remains a principal organ. Answer: 6.
- Q4medium
NITI Aayog, set up on 1 January 2015, replaced which body?
- APlanning Commission
- BFinance Commission
- CNational Development Council
- DInter-State Council
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Correct answer: (A) Planning Commission
The Planning Commission, set up in 1950, drew up India's Five-Year Plans. On 1 January 2015 it was replaced by NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), a policy think tank chaired by the Prime Minister. The Finance Commission is a separate constitutional body under Article 280 and still exists. Answer: Planning Commission.
- Q5medium
Where is the headquarters of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) located?
- ASriharikota
- BBengaluru
- CThiruvananthapuram
- DAhmedabad
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Correct answer: (B) Bengaluru
ISRO was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Bengaluru. Sriharikota has the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (launch site), Thiruvananthapuram the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and Ahmedabad the Space Applications Centre – all ISRO centres, but not the headquarters. Answer: Bengaluru.