Practice International Organizations MCQs for Join PAF: Airman Initial Test General Knowledge — topic-wise sets with solved answers.
Q1. Besides its main headquarters in New York, how many additional headquarter offices does the UN have?
Answer: Three
Explanation: The UN has three additional headquarters offices beyond New York: Geneva (Switzerland), Vienna (Austria), and Nairobi (Kenya).
Q2. Who was the Greek goddess of war and wisdom?
Answer: Athena
Explanation: Athena is correct. International Organizations is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q3. The headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is in
Answer: Rome
Explanation: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has its headquarters in Rome, Italy, established there in 1951.
Q4. Who was the acting President of Gilgit-Baltistan before joining Pakistan?
Answer: Shah Raees Khan
Explanation: Shah Raees Khan served as the acting President of Gilgit-Baltistan during the brief period before the region formally acceded to Pakistan in 1947.
Q5. Who discovered the blood groups of man?
Answer: Kari Landsteiner
Explanation: Karl Landsteiner (Karl/Kari) discovered the ABO blood group system in 1901, earning him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1930.
Q6. Who is considered the father of experimental psychology?
Answer: Wilhelm Wundt
Explanation: Wilhelm Wundt is correct. International Organizations is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q7. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is a successor organization of Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) which was founded in:
Answer: 1964
Explanation: The Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) was founded in 1964 by Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey, later evolving into the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in 1985.
Q8. Who was the founder of Hamas?
Answer: Ahmed Yassin
Explanation: Hamas was founded in 1987 by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a Palestinian cleric, along with other co-founders during the First Intifada as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Q9. Who was defeated in the Spartan War 2, fought in 431 BC?
Answer: Athenians
Explanation: In the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC), commonly called the Spartan War, Athens (Athenians) was ultimately defeated by Sparta after a prolonged conflict.
Q10. Who is the author of The Republic?
Answer: Plato
Explanation: "The Republic" (Politeia) is Plato's most famous philosophical dialogue, written around 380 BC, exploring justice, the ideal state, and the philosopher-king.
Q11. Who said these words "Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven"?
Answer: Milton
Explanation: Milton is correct. International Organizations is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q12. The World Trade Organization was founded in:
Answer: 1995
Explanation: The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established on January 1, 1995, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) after the Uruguay Round of negotiations.
Q13. Who is known as Father of Pakistan Air Force?
Answer: Air Chief Marshal M. Asghar Khan
Explanation: Air Chief Marshal M. Asghar Khan is correct. International Organizations is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q14. Who wrote "Das Kapital"?
Answer: Karl Marx
Explanation: "Das Kapital" (Capital: A Critique of Political Economy) was written by Karl Marx, with the first volume published in 1867, forming the theoretical foundation of Marxist economics.
Q15. Who is called the "Father of Comedy"?
Answer: Aristophanes
Explanation: Aristophanes, the ancient Greek playwright (c. 446-386 BC), is called the "Father of Comedy" for his surviving comic plays including "The Clouds" and "The Birds."
Q16. The Caretaker is written by _______ who got the literature Nobel Prize in 2005.
Answer: Harold Pinter
Explanation: Harold Pinter wrote "The Caretaker" in 1960; he received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2005 for his works that "uncover the precipice under everyday prattle."
Q17. OPEC was founded in:
Answer: 1960
Explanation: 1960 is correct. International Organizations is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q18. Who was Cleopatra.
Answer: Ruler of Egypt
Explanation: Cleopatra VII was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, reigning from 51 to 30 BC before Egypt became a Roman province.
Q19. Who has scored the most runs in Test cricket for Pakistan?
Answer: Younis Khan
Explanation: Younis Khan holds the record for the most Test runs for Pakistan with 10,099 runs in 118 Tests, surpassing Javed Miandad's long-standing record.
Q20. Who was the co-founder of Oracle?
Answer: Larry Ellison
Explanation: Larry Ellison co-founded Oracle Corporation in 1977 along with Bob Miner and Ed Oates; he served as CEO for decades and built it into the world's leading database company.
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