Q80. Which assertions about NITI Aayog are correct:
–it replaced the Planning Commission,
–means National Institution for Transforming India,
–is chaired by the Prime Minister?
[BPSC District Statistical Officer, 3 Aug 2025]
(A) First two only
(B) All three
(C) Last two only
(D) None
Answer: (B) All three
Explanation: NITI Aayog was created on 1 January 2015 to replace the Planning Commission. Its name expands to National Institution for Transforming India, and the Prime Minister chairs it. The policy think tank stresses cooperative federalism and long-term strategic guidance.
Q79. Which statements about NITI Aayog’s Governing Council are correct:
–the Prime Minister chairs it;
–Ladakh’s Lieutenant Governor is a member
[UPSC CDS I, 13 Apr 2025]
(A) First only
(B) Second only
(C) Both
(D) Neither
Answer: (C) Both
Explanation: The Prime Minister chairs NITI Aayog’s Governing Council, which provides a platform for states and eligible Union Territories. Ladakh’s Lieutenant Governor participates as a Union Territory representative. The arrangement is designed to support consultation between Union and subnational governments.
Q78. Which institution emerged from the GATT Uruguay Round?
[DSSSB PGT Political Science, 14 Jul 2025 Shift 1]
(A) GATT itself
(B) WTO
(C) IMF
(D) World Bank
Answer: (B) WTO
Explanation: The Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations ran from 1986 to 1994 and resulted in the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization. WTO operations commenced on 1 January 1995, introducing a broader framework for trade in goods, services and intellectual property.
Q77. What is the WTO’s principal contribution to economic globalization?
[SSC CGL, 23 Sep 2025 Shift 1]
(A) Military aid
(B) Human-rights monitoring
(C) International trade rules
(D) Migration controls
Answer: (C) International trade rules
Explanation: The WTO provides a rules-based framework for trade in goods and services, including dispute settlement and policy review. It does not operate as a military organization or migration authority. Its agreements aim at predictable, transparent trading relations between members.
Q76. The 2025 meeting themed “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age” was organised under which body?
[UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant, 3 Aug 2025]
(A) World Economic Forum
(B) G7
(C) G20
(D) World Trade Organization
Answer: (A) World Economic Forum
Explanation: The World Economic Forum used Collaboration for the Intelligent Age for its 2025 annual meeting. WEF convenes public and private leaders to discuss global economic and social priorities. It is not an intergovernmental treaty organization like the WTO.
Q75. Which agency publishes The State of the World’s Children report?
[SSC CHSL Tier I, 13 Nov 2025 Shift 3]
(A) UNICEF
(B) World Bank
(C) IMF
(D) World Economic Forum
Answer: (A) UNICEF
Explanation: UNICEF publishes The State of the World’s Children, a flagship report examining progress and challenges affecting children. Topics include health, nutrition, education and rights. It is distinct from the IMF’s World Economic Outlook and World Bank development reports.
Q74. Which organization issued the World Social Protection Report 2024–25?
[RRB NTPC Undergraduate, 2 Sep 2025 Shift 3]
(A) UN Security Council
(B) WHO
(C) IMF
(D) ILO
Answer: (D) ILO
Explanation: The International Labour Organization publishes the World Social Protection Report. It examines social security coverage, gaps, financing and policy challenges. ILO is a specialised UN agency focused on labour standards, decent employment and tripartite cooperation among governments, employers and workers.
Q73. Which Indian dance tradition appears on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage?
[UPSC NDA I, 13 Apr 2025]
(A) Kathakali
(B) Garba
(C) Bhangra
(D) Odissi
Answer: (B) Garba
Explanation: UNESCO inscribed Garba of Gujarat on its Representative List in 2023. Garba is a community dance associated particularly with Navratri. The designation safeguards living cultural practices rather than recognising a physical World Heritage monument.
Q72. The preamble phrase about constructing the defences of peace in human minds belongs to the constitution of which organization?
[UPSC CDS I, 13 Apr 2025]
(A) WHO
(B) UNESCO
(C) IAEA
(D) UN ECOSOC
Answer: (B) UNESCO
Explanation: UNESCO’s Constitution begins from the idea that lasting peace depends on people’s minds as well as political agreements. The agency promotes international cooperation through education, science, culture and communication. The quotation therefore identifies UNESCO, not the World Health Organization.
Q71. Where is the main headquarters of the United Nations?
[WB Police Sub-Inspector Prelims, 12 Oct 2025]
(A) New York
(B) Washington, D.C.
(C) Geneva
(D) Paris
Answer: (A) New York
Explanation: The United Nations is headquartered in New York City, where its General Assembly and Security Council ordinarily meet. Although major UN offices also operate in Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi, these do not replace the organisation’s principal headquarters.
