International Relations and Organisations — Practice

Question 1

Passage: The draft resolution collapsed when one of the Council's permanent members voted against it.
Which of the following is a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
(a) China (b) India (c) Japan (d) Germany

Accepted Answer

(a) China.

The five permanent members are the USA, UK, France, Russia and China. (b), (c) and (d) have campaigned for permanent seats but do not hold one.

Question 2

Passage: The dispute between the two states was referred to the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
The International Court of Justice is seated in:
(a) The Hague, Netherlands (b) Geneva, Switzerland (c) New York, USA (d) Paris, France

Accepted Answer

(a) The Hague, Netherlands.

The ICJ, the UN's principal judicial organ, sits at The Hague. (c) New York hosts the UN's main headquarters, while (b) and (d) host other bodies — not the ICJ.

Question 3

Passage: The global lender of last resort approved an emergency package for the crisis-hit economy.
The International Monetary Fund is headquartered in:
(a) Washington, D.C. (b) Geneva (c) New York (d) London

Accepted Answer

(a) Washington, D.C.

Both the IMF and the World Bank are headquartered in Washington, D.C. (b), (c) and (d) host other institutions but not the IMF.

Question 4

Passage: Foreign ministers of the four-nation Indo-Pacific grouping met to discuss maritime security.
The Quad comprises India, the United States, Japan and:
(a) Australia (b) the United Kingdom (c) France (d) China

Accepted Answer

(a) Australia.

The Quad is India, the USA, Japan and Australia. (b) and (c) are not members, and (d) China is the very power the grouping is often seen as balancing.

Question 5

Passage: Leaders of the eight-member South Asian regional bloc discussed trade and connectivity.
Which organisation is a regional grouping of South Asian nations?
(a) SAARC (b) ASEAN (c) the EU (d) NATO

Accepted Answer

(a) SAARC.

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation groups South Asian nations including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. (b) is South-East Asian, (c) European, and (d) a military alliance.

Question 6

Passage: World leaders gathered at the organisation's headquarters for the annual General Assembly session.
The headquarters of the United Nations is located in:
(a) New York, USA (b) Geneva, Switzerland (c) The Hague, Netherlands (d) Vienna, Austria

Accepted Answer

(a) New York, USA.

The UN's main headquarters, where the General Assembly meets, is in New York. (b), (c) and (d) host UN offices or other international bodies but not the main headquarters.

Question 7

Passage: Analysts noted that a single permanent member could, by itself, stop the Council from adopting a binding resolution.
The power of a permanent Security Council member to block a substantive resolution is called:
(a) the veto (b) the filibuster (c) the quorum (d) the whip

Accepted Answer

(a) the veto.

Each of the five permanent members holds a veto over substantive Security Council resolutions. (b) is a legislative delaying tactic, (c) is the minimum attendance for a meeting, and (d) is a party discipline device — none is this power.

Question 8

Passage: The body that frames and enforces the rules of global trade heard a dispute between two of its members.
The World Trade Organization is headquartered in:
(a) Geneva, Switzerland (b) Washington, D.C. (c) Rome, Italy (d) Brussels, Belgium

Accepted Answer

(a) Geneva, Switzerland.

The WTO, which frames and enforces global trade rules, is headquartered in Geneva. (b) hosts the IMF and World Bank, (c) the FAO, and (d) the EU institutions — not the WTO.

Practice — International Relations and Organisations

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