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World organisations: GK questions and answers

The United Nations and other world bodies appear in the news every day by their short names. These questions cover when they began, where their headquarters are and what they do.

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20 questions on world organisations

  1. In which year was the United Nations founded? 1945 It came into being on 24 October 1945, which is observed as United Nations Day.
  2. In which city are the headquarters of the United Nations? New York New York is in the United States of America.
  3. Which organisation, set up after the First World War, came before the United Nations? League of Nations It could not prevent the Second World War.
  4. How many permanent members does the UN Security Council have? Five They are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
  5. How many members in all does the UN Security Council have? Fifteen Ten of them are elected for two-year terms.
  6. How many official languages does the United Nations have? Six They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
  7. How many member countries does the United Nations have? 193 South Sudan was the most recent to join, in 2011.
  8. In which city does the International Court of Justice sit? The Hague The Hague is in the Netherlands.
  9. In which city are the headquarters of the World Health Organization? Geneva Geneva is in Switzerland.
  10. UNICEF works mainly for the welfare of whom? Children It works for the health, food and schooling of children around the world.
  11. In which city are the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)? Rome The FAO works to end hunger.
  12. In which city are the headquarters of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund? Washington, D.C. Both were planned at a conference at Bretton Woods in 1944.
  13. In which city is the secretariat of SAARC? Kathmandu SAARC is the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, founded in 1985.
  14. How many member countries does SAARC have? Eight Afghanistan joined as the eighth member in 2007.
  15. In which city is the secretariat of ASEAN? Jakarta ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
  16. The name BRICS was formed from Brazil, Russia, India, China and which other country? South Africa South Africa joined in 2010. More countries have joined the group since.
  17. Who founded the Red Cross? Henry Dunant He shared the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.
  18. In which city are the headquarters of Interpol? Lyon Lyon is in France. Interpol helps the police of different countries to work together.
  19. In which city are the headquarters of NATO? Brussels Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
  20. In which city are the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee? Lausanne Lausanne is in Switzerland.

These are well-established facts, written in our own words and last checked on 11 November 2026. If your textbook says something different, follow your textbook and tell us.

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