General Knowledge Quiz - Question & Answers Set

General Knowledge Quiz - Question & Answers Set - 109

Question 2 :
Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the United Nations General Assembly was in the international news. The commission was supposed to deal with
The challenges posed by the impending global climate change and prepare a road map
The workings of the global financial systems and to explore ways and means to secure a more sustainable global order
Global terrorism and prepare a global action plan for the mitigation of terrorism
of the United Nations Security Council in the present global scenario

Question 3 :
As regards the use of international food safety standards as reference point for the dispute settlements, which one of the following does WTO collaborate with ?
Codex Alimentarius Commission
International Federation of Standards Users
International Organization for Standardization
World Standards Cooperation

Question 5 :
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty drawn at
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972
UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 1992
World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 2002
UN Climate Change .Conference, Copenhagen, 2009

Question 10 :
Cobra is the only snake that makes its own nest. Why does it make its nest ?
It is a snake-eater and the nest helps attract other snakes
It is a viviparous snake and needs a nest to give birth to its offspring
It is an oviparous snake and lays its eggs in the nest and guards the nest until they are hatched
It is a large, cold blooded animal and needs a nest to hibernate in the cold season

Question 11 :
As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm GlobeScan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score ?
It is a measure of efforts made by different countries in adopting technologies for reducing carbon footprint
It is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour in different countries
It is an assessment of programmes/ schemes undertaken by different countries for improving* the conservation of natural resources
It is an index showing the volume of. carbon credits sold by different countries

Question 13 :
The International Development Association, a lending agency, is administered by the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
International Fund for Agricultural Development
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Industrial Development Organization