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Class 9–10 General Knowledge: World and organisations practice questions

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All world and organisations questions with answers

1. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations?

   1. A. Paris
   2. B. London
   3. C. New York ✓
   4. D. Geneva

   Answer: New York. The UN headquarters is in New York City.

2. What is the common currency of many European Union countries?

   1. A. Euro ✓
   2. B. Franc
   3. C. Pound
   4. D. Dollar

   Answer: Euro. Many EU countries use the euro.

3. Which ocean lies to the south of India?

   1. A. Atlantic Ocean
   2. B. Arctic Ocean
   3. C. Pacific Ocean
   4. D. Indian Ocean ✓

   Answer: Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean lies south of the Indian peninsula.

4. Which organisation was set up after World War II to keep world peace?

   1. A. SAARC
   2. B. The League of Nations
   3. C. NATO
   4. D. The United Nations ✓

   Answer: The United Nations. The United Nations was founded in 1945.

5. Which Indian city hosts the headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India?

   1. A. Chennai
   2. B. Kolkata
   3. C. Delhi
   4. D. Mumbai ✓

   Answer: Mumbai. The RBI headquarters are in Mumbai.

6. How many permanent members does the UN Security Council have?

   1. A. 15
   2. B. 3
   3. C. 10
   4. D. 5 ✓

   Answer: 5. The five are the USA, UK, France, Russia and China.

7. Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO)?

   1. A. New York
   2. B. Vienna
   3. C. Paris
   4. D. Geneva ✓

   Answer: Geneva. WHO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

8. How often are the Summer Olympic Games held?

   1. A. Every five years
   2. B. Every four years ✓
   3. C. Every year
   4. D. Every two years

   Answer: Every four years. The Games are held every four years.

9. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

   1. A. France ✓
   2. B. Spain
   3. C. Britain
   4. D. Italy

   Answer: France. France presented the statue in 1886.

10. In which country is the Great Wall located?

    1. A. Japan
    2. B. Mongolia
    3. C. China ✓
    4. D. India

    Answer: China. The Great Wall of China runs across northern China.

11. Which country is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?

    1. A. Japan ✓
    2. B. Australia
    3. C. China
    4. D. Thailand

    Answer: Japan. Japan's name in Japanese, Nippon, means 'origin of the sun'.

12. What do the five rings of the Olympic symbol stand for?

    1. A. Five sports
    2. B. Five continents joined together ✓
    3. C. The first five host countries
    4. D. Five Olympic values

    Answer: Five continents joined together. The five interlinked rings stand for the continents joined together by sport.

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