Create a custom practice set
Pick category, difficulty, number of questions, and time limit. Start instantly with your own quiz.
Generate QuizWorld Organizations – GK Questions
Free practice for SSC, UPSC, Banking & Railway exams. No login required.
ITU's Partner2Connect Digital Coalition mobilizes resources and commitments to achieve universal and meaningful digital connectivity, particularly in underserved communities, advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Launched in 2022, Partner2Connect is a multi-stakeholder platform that catalyzes pledges for affordable connectivity, digital adoption, and skills development. It focuses on least developed countries, landlocked developing states, and small island developing states to leave no one behind in the digital era.
Which ILO instrument, adopted in 2019, is the first international treaty specifically addressing violence and harassment in the world of work?
- Convention No. 189
- Convention No. 190
- Recommendation No. 206
- Declaration on Fundamental Principles
Answer: Convention No. 190
C190 and its accompanying Recommendation R206 establish a framework to prevent and address violence and harassment (including gender-based) in work-related settings. They recognize the right to a world of work free from violence and harassment, covering formal and informal economies.
IOM's Migration Health Division addresses the health needs of migrants throughout the migration cycle, emphasizing equitable access to health services, disease prevention, and the integration of migration health into _____ health systems.
- private
- national
- military
- corporate
Answer: national
Migration Health Division works with governments to ensure migrants' health rights are protected and that health systems are migrant-inclusive. This includes pre-departure health assessments, travel health, destination country integration, and return/reintegration health support, aligned with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being).
UNIDO's Global Network of Green Industry Platforms supports countries in transitioning to resource-efficient, low-carbon industrial production through policy advice, technology transfer, and capacity building.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Green Industry Platforms foster multi-stakeholder dialogue and action on sustainable industrial practices. They promote circular economy models, clean technologies, energy efficiency, and eco-innovation to decouple industrial growth from environmental degradation and climate impact.
WOAH's Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs), co-led with FAO, focuses on which priority disease?
- Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)
- Avian influenza
- Rabies
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
GF-TADs addresses high-impact transboundary animal diseases. Priority diseases include FMD, PPR, avian influenza, rabies, and ASF. The framework supports countries in surveillance, vaccination, emergency response, and regional coordination to reduce disease burden and safeguard livelihoods.
The IPPC's Horizon Scanning initiative identifies emerging plant pest risks by analyzing global trade patterns, climate change impacts, and scientific literature to enable proactive _____ measures.
- reactive
- preventive
- punitive
- compensatory
Answer: preventive
Horizon Scanning supports early detection and risk assessment of potential invasive pests. By anticipating threats, countries can strengthen border controls, develop contingency plans, and implement preventive phytosanitary measures, protecting agriculture, forests, and biodiversity proactively.
The WCO's Time Release Study (TRS) methodology measures the average time taken to release/clear goods at borders, identifying bottlenecks and informing trade facilitation reforms.
- True
- False
Answer: True
TRS is a standardized WCO tool for diagnosing customs and border agency efficiency. By tracking goods movement from arrival to release, it pinpoints delays (documentation, inspections, payments) and supports evidence-based reforms to reduce trade costs and enhance competitiveness.
Which IFRC initiative focuses on scaling up community-based early action for disasters through forecast-based financing, releasing funds before a crisis hits based on pre-agreed triggers?
- Disaster Response Emergency Fund
- Anticipatory Action
- Resilience Framework
- Climate Adaptation Fund
Answer: Anticipatory Action
Anticipatory Action uses weather forecasts and risk analysis to trigger pre-planned interventions (e.g., cash transfers, evacuations) before disasters strike. This reduces impacts, saves lives, and is more cost-effective than post-disaster response, embodying a proactive humanitarian approach.
The IOC's Olympic Truce, revived in 1993, calls for a cessation of hostilities during the Olympic Games to allow safe passage for athletes and officials and promote peace through _____, respecting the UN Charter.
- diplomacy
- sanctions
- mediation
- arbitration
Answer: diplomacy
The Olympic Truce (Ekecheiria) is a UN-endorsed resolution urging member states to observe peace before, during, and after the Games. It leverages sport's convening power to create windows for dialogue, humanitarian access, and conflict de-escalation, advancing the Olympic ideal of peace.
IHO's Capacity Building and Development Committee (CBDC) assists developing coastal states in building hydrographic capabilities through training, equipment support, and knowledge transfer to improve maritime safety and ocean management.
- True
- False
Answer: True
CBDC coordinates IHO's capacity development activities: scholarships, regional training centers, hydrographic survey assistance, and mentorship. This empowers developing states to chart their waters, support safe navigation, manage marine resources, and participate in global ocean governance.
Which IOSCO principle emphasizes that regulators should have comprehensive inspection, investigation, and surveillance powers to enforce securities laws effectively?
- Principle of Transparency
- Principle of Regulatory Powers
- Principle of Market Efficiency
- Principle of Investor Education
Answer: Principle of Regulatory Powers
IOSCO's Principles stress that regulators need adequate legal authority, resources, and operational independence to conduct inspections, compel information, investigate violations, and impose sanctions. Effective enforcement deters misconduct and maintains market integrity and investor confidence.
The IEA's Critical Minerals Market Review analyzes supply chains for minerals essential for clean energy technologies, such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earths, highlighting risks related to geographic concentration and _____ security.
- food
- energy
- cyber
- border
Answer: energy
Critical minerals are vital for batteries, motors, solar panels, and grids. The Review assesses supply vulnerabilities, demand projections, and policy options to diversify supply, promote recycling, and ensure resilient, sustainable mineral supply chains for the global energy transition.
The OECD's Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project addresses tax avoidance strategies that exploit gaps and mismatches in tax rules to artificially shift profits to low- or no-tax locations.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The BEPS Project, involving over 140 jurisdictions, developed 15 actions to ensure multinationals pay tax where economic activity occurs. Key outcomes include country-by-country reporting, anti-abuse rules, and the global minimum tax (Pillar Two) to create a fairer international tax system.
Which INTERPOL database contains information on stolen and lost travel documents to help border authorities prevent identity fraud and illegal movement?
- I-24/7
- SLTD Database
- Notices System
- Fusion Task Force
Answer: SLTD Database
The Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) database holds over 80 million records. Border control officers can check passports in real-time via I-24/7 to detect fraudulent documents, enhancing border security and combating human trafficking, terrorism, and irregular migration.
WMO's Early Warning for All initiative, launched in 2022, aims to ensure that every person on Earth is protected by end-to-end early warning systems for hazardous weather, climate, and _____ events by 2027.
- economic
- health
- water-related
- technological
Answer: water-related
Early Warning for All focuses on hydrometeorological hazards: floods, droughts, storms, heatwaves, and related water extremes. It strengthens observation networks, forecasting, risk communication, and preparedness, particularly in vulnerable developing countries, to save lives and livelihoods.
IMO's Initial Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships aims to reduce total annual GHG emissions by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008, with a vision to phase them out entirely.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Adopted in 2018 and revised in 2023, IMO's GHG Strategy sets increasingly ambitious targets: peak emissions ASAP, reduce carbon intensity by 40% by 2030, cut total annual GHG emissions by at least 50% by 2050 (vs. 2008), and pursue net-zero 'by or around' 2050.
IRENA's Renewable Energy Statistics Yearbook provides comprehensive data on renewable energy capacity, generation, investment, and policies for over _____ countries and territories.
- 100
- 150
- 200
- 250
Answer: 200
The Yearbook is a key reference for policymakers, investors, and researchers. It tracks progress on renewable energy deployment globally, highlighting trends in solar, wind, hydro, bioenergy, geothermal, and ocean energy, supporting evidence-based decision-making for the energy transition.
ISO 27001 specifies requirements for an information security management system (ISMS), helping organizations protect the confidentiality, integrity, and _____ of information assets.
- speed
- availability
- cost
- volume
Answer: availability
The CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability) is foundational to information security. ISO 27001 helps organizations systematically manage risks to information assets, ensuring they remain accessible to authorized users when needed, while protected from unauthorized access or alteration.
WFP's Purchase for Progress (P4P) initiative links smallholder farmers to reliable markets by providing training, facilitating aggregation, and connecting them to WFP and other buyers, thereby increasing incomes and food security.
- True
- False
Answer: True
P4P, operational in over 30 countries, transforms WFP's food assistance into a development tool. By sourcing locally where possible and supporting farmer organizations, it strengthens agricultural value chains, reduces post-harvest losses, and builds resilient local food systems.
IFAD's target beneficiaries primarily include which group?
- Urban entrepreneurs
- Large-scale commercial farmers
- Smallholder farmers and rural poor
- Multinational agribusiness corporations
Answer: Smallholder farmers and rural poor
IFAD focuses exclusively on rural poverty reduction. Its projects empower smallholder farmers, landless workers, indigenous peoples, and rural women/youth by improving access to resources, markets, finance, technology, and climate-resilient practices to enhance food security and incomes.