World GK — International Organisations & Facts

Question 1

The headquarters of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The Hague — The ICJ is at The Hague, Netherlands. ‌​‍It is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.

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New York

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Geneva

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Vienna

Question 2

How many permanent members does the UN Security Council have?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

5 — The Security Council has 5 permanent members (P5): USA, Russia, China, France, UK. ‌​‍Each has veto power. There are also 10 non-permanent members.

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3

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7

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10

Question 3

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oslo, Norway — The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway. ‌​‍All other Nobel Prizes (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Economics) are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Stockholm, Sweden

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Geneva, Switzerland

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The Hague, Netherlands

Question 4

The smallest country in the world by area is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vatican City — Vatican City (~0.44 sq km) is the smallest country in the world by area. ‌​‍It is also the least populous sovereign state.

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Monaco

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San Marino

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Liechtenstein

Question 5

WHO (World Health Organisation) is headquartered at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Geneva — WHO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. ‌​‍Several other UN agencies are also in Geneva: ILO, UNHCR, WMO, WIPO.

Answer

New York

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Paris

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London

Question 6

The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rabindranath Tagore — Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for 'Gitanjali'. ‌​‍C.V. Raman won Physics in 1930.

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C.V. Raman

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Mother Teresa

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Amartya Sen

Question 7

The capital of Australia is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Canberra — Canberra is the capital of Australia, not Sydney (most populous) or Melbourne. ‌​‍This is a frequently tested capital city trap.

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Sydney

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Melbourne

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Perth

Question 8

The deepest point in the world's oceans is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mariana Trench — The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean contains the Challenger Deep (~11,034 m), the deepest known point on Earth.‌​‍

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Tonga Trench

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Puerto Rico Trench

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Java Trench

Question 9

The first man to walk on the Moon was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong — Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon on 20 July 1969 during NASA's Apollo 11 mission. ‌​‍His famous words: 'One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.'

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Yuri Gagarin

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Buzz Aldrin

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Michael Collins

Question 10

UNESCO is headquartered at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Paris — UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) is headquartered in Paris, France.‌​‍

Answer

New York

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Geneva

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London

Question 11

The currency of Japan is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Yen — Japan's currency is the Yen. ‌​‍Yuan = China, Won = South Korea, Ringgit = Malaysia.

Answer

Yuan

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Won

Answer

Ringgit

Question 12

SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) is headquartered at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kathmandu — SAARC is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal. ‌​‍It was founded in 1985 and has 8 member countries.

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New Delhi

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Colombo

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Dhaka

Question 13

The first woman in space was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Valentina Tereshkova — Valentina Tereshkova (USSR) was the first woman in space on 16 June 1963 aboard Vostok 6.‌​‍

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Kalpana Chawla

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Sally Ride

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Sunita Williams

Question 14

The capital of Myanmar is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Naypyidaw — Naypyidaw has been the capital of Myanmar since 2006. ‌​‍Yangon (Rangoon) was the former capital.

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Yangon

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Mandalay

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Bagan

Question 15

FIFA 2026 World Cup will be hosted by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

USA, Canada, Mexico — The FIFA 2026 World Cup will be hosted jointly by USA, Canada, and Mexico — the first tri-hosted World Cup in history.‌​‍

Answer

Qatar

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India

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China

World GK — International Organisations & Facts