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Where are the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) located?

(a) Dubai
(b) Jeddah
(c) Islamabad
(d) Ankara
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Answer: (b) Jeddah

Which one of the following is NOT a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?

(a) Russia
(b) Kazakhstan
(c) Ukraine
(d) Uzbekistan
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Answer: (c) Ukraine

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?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (b) 2 only

Which one of the following pairs of countries joined the European Union in 2007?

(a) Bulgaria and Romania
(b) Bulgaria and Belgium
(c) Romania and Slovenia
(d) Hungary and Croatia
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Answer: (a) Bulgaria and Romania

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?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Near the end of the year 2006,

which one of the following countries was suspended from the Commonwealth after a military coup?

(a) Kenya
(b) Myanmar
(c) Fiji
(d) Tanzania
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Answer: (c) Fiji