STS Sindh JEST (Junior Elementary Teacher) General Knowledge: International Organizations MCQs

STS Sindh JEST (Junior Elementary Teacher) General Knowledge: International Organizations MCQs — sample questions

1. Question 1

   Q1. Besides its main headquarters in New York, how many additional headquarter offices does the UN have?

   • A) Five
   • B) Three
   • C) Four
   • D) Two

   Answer: Three

   Explanation: The UN has three additional headquarters offices beyond New York: Geneva (Switzerland), Vienna (Austria), and Nairobi (Kenya).

2. Question 2

   Q2. Who was the Greek goddess of war and wisdom?

   • A) Athena
   • B) Lakshmi
   • C) Ganga
   • D) None of these

   Answer: Athena

   Explanation: Athena is correct. International Organizations is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.

3. Question 3

   Q3. The headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is in

   • A) Jeddah
   • B) Rome
   • C) Berlin
   • D) Kathmandu

   Answer: Rome

   Explanation: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has its headquarters in Rome, Italy, established there in 1951.

4. Question 4

   Q4. Who was the acting President of Gilgit-Baltistan before joining Pakistan?

   • A) Hasan Khan
   • B) Mirza Ali
   • C) Malik Muhammad Miskeen
   • D) Shah Raees Khan

   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.

5. Question 5

   Q5. Who discovered the blood groups of man?

   • A) Edward Jenner
   • B) Larven
   • C) Kari Landsteiner
   • D) William Harvey

   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.