591: Consider the following pairs Organization
Organization -- Location of Headquarters
1. Asian Development Bank -- Tokyo
2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation --Singapore
3. Association of South East Asian Nations -- Bangkok
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly?
(a) 1 & 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 & 3
Explanation:
ASEAN (Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia) : ASEAN is a geo-political and economic organization of 10 countries
located in south-east Asia. It was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original member countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
APEC (Headquarters: Singapore) : APEC is an economic forum for a group of Pacific Rim countries to discuss matters on regional economy, cooperation, trade and investment.
Headquarters of Asian Development Bank is in Manila, Phillippines.
592: Indian Airlines (New name : Indian) have redesigned their logo which is a graphic wheel. This logo has been inspired from which one of the following?
(a) Sun Temple, Konark
(b) Khajuraho Temple
(c) Hampi Temples
(d) Mamallapuram Temples
593: With reference to the United Nations, consider the following statements:
1. The Economic and social council (ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member States.
2. It is elected by a 2/3rd majority of the General Assembly for a 3-year term.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
The ECOSOC is the Welfare Council which coordinates the economic and social activities of United Nations and its specialised agencies and other organisations. This council meets at least thrice a year.It is composed of 54 members. General Assembly elects one-third members of ECOSOC every year for a period of 3 years. ECOSOC takes decision by a majority of those members present and voting. ECOSOC seeks to build a world of Greater prosperity, stability and justice.
594: For which one of the following items, is Tirupur well known as a huge exporter to many part of the world?
(a) Handicrafts
(b) Knitted garments
(c) Leather goods
(d) Gems and Jwellery
595: With reference to Global Climate Change Alliance, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an initiative of the European Union.
2. It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets.
3. It is coordinated by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3