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Who maintains peace and security among nations?

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  1. The UN security council

  2. The InternationallVlonetary Fund

  3. The World Bank

  4. The United Nations

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The United Nations established in 1945 gives the Security Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. It is headquartered in New York, U.S.

League of Nations was successful in preventing world wars.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B

Which of the territorial aggressions of member countries could not be prevented by League of Nations?

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  1. Japan's invasion of Manchuria

  2. Germany's attack on Austria

  3. Italy's occupation of Abyssinia

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

League of Nations could not prevent the attacks of aggression by Germany, Japan, and Italy. It showed its weakness and became later one of the reasons for its failure.

Which country resigned the membership of League of Nations?

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  1. Russia

  2. USA

  3. Japan

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Japan resigned from the League of Nations Assembly in 1933 following the League's opposition to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched.

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  1. ILO : London

  2. ICJ : Hague

  3. UNESCO : Washington

  4. WHO : Paris

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

ILO or International Labour Organization has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and strives to promote decent work standards for workers across the globe. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the main judicial body of the United Nations (UN) and has its court at the Peace Palace at the Hague in the Netherlands. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is based out of Paris and World Health Organization (WHO) has its headquarters in Geneva.

The country that is not a permanent member of the United Nation Organisation is?

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  1. Russia

  2. Britain

  3. China

  4. India

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Five permanent members of United Nation's Security Council are USA, Russia, Britain, France and China.

Which organisation was established after the First World War?

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  1. League of Nations

  2. United Nations Organisation

  3. SAARC

  4. ASEAN

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

After the First World War, the League of Nations was established to maintain peace in the world and to prevent wars. But it proved weak and failed to achieve its objectives. 

Which of the following is not a specialised agency of the U.N.O. ?

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  1. International Labour Organisation

  2. International Monetary Fund

  3. World Health Organisation

  4. World Hockey Federation

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Specialised agencies are autonomous organisations working with the United Nations and each other through the coordinating machinery of the United Nations Economic and Social Council at the intergovernmental level. Following are the list of specialised agencies:

  1. Food and Agriculture Organization 
  2. International Civil Aviation Organization
  3. International Fund for Agricultural Development
  4. International Labour Organization
  5. International Maritime Organization
  6. International Monetary Fund
  7. The International Telecommunication Union
  8. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  9. United Nations Industrial Development Organization
  10. The Universal Postal Union
  11. World Bank Group
  12. World Health Organization

A person is disqualified to contest the election of the State Legislature _________.

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  1. If he holds an office of profit under the Union or State Government

  2. If he is not a citizen of India

  3. If he is an unsound mind and is so declared by a Court of Law

  4. In all above cases

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In order to be a member of legislative assembly or MLA, a person should have some qualifications. Besides being a citizen of India, the individual should not be less than 25 years of age. On a more fundamental note, a person, who is not a voter from any constituency of the state, is not eligible to become an MLA.  Failing to qualify on one or all of these parameters bars a person from contesting the election of the state legislature.

Which one of the following houses of legislatures was the highest court of appeal in the state?

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  1. The Senate in the U.S.A.

  2. The Lok Sabha in India

  3. House of Lords in the U.K.

  4. House of Representatives in the U.S.A.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The business of UK Parliament takes place in two Houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. It is independent and complements the work of the elected House of Commons. The Lords shares the task of making and shaping laws and checking and challenging the work of the government.