International Organisations & Groupings — UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions
67 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on International Organisations & Groupings (Current Affairs). Spanning from 1995 to 2024. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
What UPSC Asks About International Organisations & Groupings
Based on 67 questions across 25 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 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: With reference to the "United Nations Credentials Committee", consider the following statements:
1. It is a committee set up by the UN Security Council and works under its supervision.
2. It traditionally meets in March, June and September every year.
3. It assesses the credentials of all UN members before submitting a report to the General Assembly for approval.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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: Consider the following countries:
1. Armenia
2. Azerbaijan
3. Croatia
4. Romania
5. Uzbekistan
Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turkic States?
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: Consider the following statements :
1. 'Right to the City' is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.
2. 'Right to the City' gives every occupant of the city the right to reclaim public spaces and public participation in the city.
3. 'Right to the City' means that the State cannot deny any public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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: 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: With reference to 'Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)', consider the following statements:
1. It was established very recently in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills.
2. It is an alliance meant for maritime security only.
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
(a)The challenges posed by the impending global climate change and prepare a road map
(b)The workings of the global financial systems and to explore ways and means to secure a more sustainable global order
(c)Global terrorism and prepare a global action plan for the mitigation of terrorism
(d)Expansion of the United Nations Security Council in the present global scenario
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
(a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
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:
How many UPSC Prelims questions have been asked from International Organisations & Groupings?▼
UPSC has asked 67 questions on International Organisations & Groupings in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1995 and 2024. This sub-topic falls under Current Affairs.
In which years has UPSC asked about International Organisations & Groupings?▼
Questions on International Organisations & Groupings have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 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 25 out of 31 years.
What is the difficulty level of International Organisations & Groupings questions in UPSC Prelims?▼
Among 67 questions on International Organisations & Groupings: 32 are easy, 32 are moderate, and 3 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
