Daily GK Challenge

More practice: National & International Organisations

5 more SSC / Banking questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1easy

   Amnesty International, the global NGO founded in London in 1961, mainly works in the field of:

   • AEnvironmental protection
   • BNuclear energy regulation
   • CHuman rights
   • DInternational trade
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   Correct answer: (C) Human rights

   Amnesty International was founded in 1961 by British lawyer Peter Benenson and campaigns against torture, unfair trials and other human rights abuses. It received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977. Greenpeace works on the environment, the IAEA on nuclear energy and the WTO on trade. Answer: Human rights.

2. Q2easy

   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.

3. Q3easy

   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.

4. Q4medium

   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.

5. 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.