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71 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on International Organisations & Groupings (Current Affairs). Spanning from 1995 to 2025. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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Based on 71 questions across 26 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of International Organisations & Groupings within the broader Current Affairs syllabus. The questions range from factual recall to application-based analysis.
Recent trends show UPSC moving towards statement-based questions that combine multiple aspects of International Organisations & Groupings. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: Consider the following countries: I. Austria II. Bulgaria III. Croatia IV. Serbia V. Sweden VI. North Macedonia How many of the above are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
Q: BIMSTEC के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : I. यह जनवरी 2025 तक सात सदस्य देशों के लिए एक साझा संगठन होगा। II. यह जून 1999 पर स्थापित होने के साथ अस्तित्व में आया। III. बांग्लादेश, भारत, श्रीलंका, थाईलैंड और नेपाल BIMSTEC के संस्थापक सदस्य देश हैं। IV. BIMSTEC में ‘पर्यटन’ उप-क्षेत्र का नेतृत्व भारत कर रहा है। उपयुक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं?
Q: निम्नलिखित वर्षों पर विचार कीजिए : I. अंतरिक्ष महिला अनुसंधान वर्ष : 2026 II. अंतरराष्ट्रीय सतव और समुद्रनियम (सिलिकेट) परीक्षण वर्ष : 2027 III. अंतरराष्ट्रीय शांति और विकास वर्ष : 2025 IV. अंतरिक्ष ध्रुव प्रशासनिक और ग्रह वर्ष (सेलेस्टियल गवर्न) : 2029 उपयुक्त वर्षों में से कितने सही सूचीबद्ध हैं?
Q: Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS: I. 16th BRICS Summit was held under the Chairship of Russia in Kazan. II. Indonesia has become a full member of BRICS. III. The theme of the 16th BRICS Summit was Strengthening Multiculturalism for Just Global Development and Security. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization: 1. It is one of the agencies of the United Nations. 2. World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day and World Toilet College are the initiatives of this organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. 3. The main focus of its function is to grant funds to the least developed countries and developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following infrastructure sectors: 1. Affordable housing 2. Mass rapid transport 3. Health care 4. Renewable energy On how many of the above does UNOPS Sustainable Investments in Infrastructure and Innovation (S3i) initiative focus for its investments?
Q: Consider the following statements about G-20: 1. The G-20 group was originally established as a platform for the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss the international economic and financial issues. 2. Digital public infrastructure is one of India's G-20 priorities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With reference to the “G20 Common Framework”, consider the following statements: 1. It is an initiative endorsed by the G20 together with the Paris Club. 2. It is an initiative to support Low Income Countries with unsustainable debt. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following: 1. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 2. Missile Technology Control Regime 3. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation India is a member of which of the above?
Q: “संयुक्त राष्ट्र प्रत्यय समिति (United Nations Credentials Committee)” के सम्बन्ध में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: 1. यह संयुक्त राष्ट्र (UN) सुरक्षा परिषद द्वारा स्थापित समिति है और इसके पर्यवेक्षण के अधीन काम करती है। 2. परम्परागत रूप से वर्ष में मार्च, जून और सितम्बर में इसकी बैठक होती है। 3. यह महासभा को अनुमोदन हेतु रिपोर्ट प्रस्तुत करने से पूर्व सभी UN सदस्यों के प्रत्ययों का आकलन करती है। उपरोक्त कथनों में कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
Q: With reference to the United Nations General Assembly, consider the following statements: 1. The UN General Assembly can grant observer status to the non-member States. 2. Inter-governmental organisations can seek observer status in the UN General Assembly. 3. Permanent Observers in the UN General Assembly can maintain missions at the UN headquarters. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: निम्नलिखित देशों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. आर्मेनिया 2. अज़रबैजान 3. क्रोएशिया 4. रोमानिया 5. उज्बेकिस्तान उपयुक्त में कौन-से तुर्की राज्यों के संगठन के सदस्य हैं?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF. 2. The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. 'शहर का अधिकार' एक समान मानव अधिकार है तथा इस संधि से, संयुक्त राष्ट्र ह्यूमेन सेटलमेंट्स (यू. एन. हैबिटेट) प्रत्येक देश द्वारा की गई प्रतिबद्धताओं को मान्यता देता है। 2. 'शहर का अधिकार' शहर के प्रत्येक निवासी को शहर में सार्वजनिक स्थानों के पास बसे सेव तथा सार्वजनिक सहभागिता का अधिकार देता है। 3. 'शहर का अधिकार' का आशय यह है कि राज्य, शहर की सार्वजनिक वस्तुओं के किसी भी लोक सेवा अथवा सुविधा से वंचित नहीं कर सकता। उपयुक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं?
Q: Which of the following sets of countries are all members of the G20?
Q: “विधि का नियम सूचकांक” (रूल ऑफ लॉ इंडेक्स) को निम्नलिखित में से किसके द्वारा जारी किया जाता है ?
Q: Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS): 1. Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy. 2. IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report? 1. Undernourishment 2. Child stunting 3. Child mortality Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: With reference to “Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)”, consider the following statements: 1. It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO. 2. It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging. 3. It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: 'Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)', often in the news, is
Q: Which of the following is not a member of 'Gulf Cooperation Council'?
Q: ‘European Stability Mechanism’, sometimes seen in the news, is an
Q: The ‘Fortaleza Declaration’, recently in the news, is related to the affairs of
Q: Amnesty International is
Q: India is a member of which among the following? 1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2. Association of South-East Asian Nations 3. East Asia Summit Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: ‘क्षेत्रीय सहयोग के लिए हिन्द महासागर रिम संघ (Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation – IOR-ARC)’ के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. इसकी स्थापना हिन्द महासागर क्षेत्र में समुद्री डकैती की घटनाओं और तेल उपलब्धता (आयात निर्भरता) की चुनौतियों के प्रत्युत्तर स्वरूप की गई है। 2. यह एक ऐसा मंच है जो केवल समुद्री सुरक्षा हेतु है। उपयुक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
Q: With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements : 1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2009. 2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Recently, the USA decided to support India's membership in multi-lateral export control regimes called the "Australia Group" and the "Wassenaar Arrangement". What is the difference between them? 1. The Australia Group is an informal arrangement which aims to allow exporting countries to minimize the risk of assisting chemical and biological weapons proliferation, whereas the Wassenaar Arrangement is a formal group under the OECD holding identical objectives. 2. The Australia Group comprises predominantly of Asian, African and North American countries, whereas the member countries of Wassenaar Arrangement are predominantly from the European Union and American continents. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the United Nations General Assembly was in the international news. The commission was supposed to deal with
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. The Commonwealth has no charter, treaty or constitution. 2. All the territories/countries once under the British empire (jurisdiction/rule/mandate) automatically joined the Commonwealth as its members. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: In the context of bilateral trade negotiations between India and European Union, what is the difference between European Commission and European Council ? 1. European Commission represents the EU in trade negotiations whereas European Council participates in the legislation of matters pertaining to economic policies of the European Union. 2. European Commission comprises the Heads of State or government of member countries whereas the European Council comprises of the persons nominated by European Parliament. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Other than Venezuela, which one among the following from South America is a member of OPEC ?
Q: Consider the following countries : 1. Brunei Darussalam 2. East Timor 3. Laos Which of the above is/are member/members of ASEAN ?
Q: Consider the following countries : 1. Switzerland 2. Malta 3. Bulgaria Which of the above are members of European Union ?
Q: Consider the following pairs : 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 matched ?
Q: 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 ?
Q: Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum ?
Q: The Security Council of UN consists of 5 permanent members, and the remaining 10 members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of
Q: A present group of nations known as 'G-8' started first as G-7. Which one among the following was not one of them ?
Q: NAMA-11 (Nama-11) group of countries frequently appears in the news in the context of the affairs of which one of the following?
Q: In the latter half of the year 2008, which one of the following countries pulled out of Commonwealth of Independent States?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Organization) A. Amnesty International B. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) C. Danube Commission D. European Space Agency List-II (Associated Convention/Person/Place/Headquarters) 1. Viskuli 2. Paris 3. Peter Benenson 4. Belgrade Convention
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. The Nuclear Suppliers Group has 24 countries as its members. 2. India is a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Where are the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) located?
Q: Which one of the following is NOT a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) is the name of the new organization which has replaced the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 2. The United States of America and the United Kingdom became members of NATO when it was formed in 1949. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following pairs of countries joined the European Union in 2007?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. China has observer status at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. 2. India has observer status at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Near the end of the year 2006, which one of the following countries was suspended from the Commonwealth after a military coup?
Q: Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?
Q: Which one of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
Q: Where is Davos—the venue of the annual meeting of World Economic Forum—located?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Kofi Annan – the UN Secretary-General is from Nigeria. 2. Kofi Annan is the first UN Secretary-General to be appointed from the ranks of the United Nations staff. 3. Kofi Annan was appointed for a second term to the office of the UN Secretary-General. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Nordic Council?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. The Charter of the United Nations Organization was adopted at Geneva, Switzerland in June 1945. 2. India was admitted to the United Nations Organization in the year 1945. 3. The Trusteeship Council of the United Nations Organization was established to look after the affairs of territories detached from Japan and Italy after the Second World War or such territories not under the control of a country at that time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following is not an ASEAN member?
Q: In which country is Bandung, where the Conference of African and Asian nations was held which led to establishing Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), situated?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (Agency) (A) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (B) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (C) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (D) Universal Postal Union (UPU) List II (Headquarters) 1. Nairobi 2. Vienna 3. Berne 4. New York Codes:
Q: Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Organisation) A. International Atomic Energy Agency B. International Telecommunication Union C. Council of the European Union D. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development List II (Headquarters) 1. Brussels 2. Geneva 3. Paris 4. Vienna Codes:
Q: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum was held in the year 2001 in
Q: Mekong Ganga Cooperation Project is
Q: Which one of the countries labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the given map was grantee membership of G-15 in its VII Summit at Kuala Lumpur?
Q: Consider the following statements about the European Union: I. The European Union was known earlier as the European Community. II. The Single European Act (1986) and the Maastricht Treaty were milestones in its formation. III. Citizens of European Union countries enjoy dual citizenship. IV. Switzerland is a member of the European Union. Which of the above statements are correct?
Q: The meeting of G-15 countries held in Malaysia in 1997 was attended by
Q: The currency of the proposed European Monetary Union will be
Q: Assertion (A): The United States of America has threatened to ask the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to apply sanctions against the developing countries for the no observance of ILO conventions. Reason (R): The United States of America itself has adopted and implemented those ILO conventions.
Q: What are the official languages of the U.N.O.?
Q: The economic and monetary union of 15 European Countries is proposed to be made by 1999. But the currencies of two countries, Franc, have already the same value and circulate freely in both the countries. The countries are
Q: ‘They are fantastically diverse. They speak hundreds of languages and dialects. They comprise scores of ethnic groups. They include highly industrialised economies and up-and-coming economies. They span half the surface of the earth and are home to two-fifths of the world’s population.’ The group of countries referred to belongs to
Q: Which of the following are correctly matched? I. Hamas — Palestinian extremist group II. Sinn Fein — IRA’s political wing III. True Path Party — A major constituent of the ruling coalition in Turkey Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Q: Which one of the following countries had in 1994 voted against joining the European Union?
UPSC has asked 71 questions on International Organisations & Groupings in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1995 and 2025. This sub-topic falls under Current Affairs.
Questions on International Organisations & Groupings have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995. The topic has appeared in 26 out of 31 years.
Among 71 questions on International Organisations & Groupings: 34 are easy, 34 are moderate, and 3 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
