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INTERNATIONAL Flashcards

1
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When did the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
officially start its operations? and it was est. by whom?

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April 1946, ,
established by the United Nations Charter in 1945

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Which countries are involved in the normalization
agreements with Israel known as the Abraham Accords?

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UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco

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Which declaration in 1917 by the British Foreign
Secretary expressed official British support for a Jewish
“national home” in Palestine?

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Balfour Declaration

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Which territories border the Gaza Strip?

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Israel and Egypt

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Where is the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the
principal judicial organ of the United Nations, located?

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Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands

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4
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ICC prosecutor who has requested
arrest warrants for Israeli leaders Netanyahu and
Gallant, and Hamas leaders Sinwar, Deif, and Haniyeh,
on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity ?

A

Karim Khan

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5
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The State of Israel was
declared on

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May 14th,1948

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6
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______marked the first direct agreement
between Israel and the PLO, aiming
to achieve a peace treaty based on
UN Resolutions 242 and 338, which
called for Israeli withdrawal from
territories occupied in 1967 in
exchange for peace

A

1993-1995: The Oslo Accords

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7
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What did the World Health Assembly agree to amend
during its annual meeting?

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International Health Regulations (2005)

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7
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When was the International Health Regulations (IHR)
first adopted by the World Health Assembly?

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1969, They were significantly revised in 2005

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Who is the current Director-General of the World Health
Organization (WHO)?

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Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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Which organization introduced the concept of “Disease
X”?

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WHO

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10
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How many countries are parties to the International
Health Regulations (IHR)?

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196

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The IHR (2005)
are successors to the _______ and are designed to manage public health events
while minimizing disruption to travel and trade.

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1951 International Sanitary Regulations

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The
Intergovernmental Negotiating Body, established in

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Dec 2021

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13
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How many Asian member states are part of the
Colombo Process?

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12 ( Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal,
Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.) comprises of south and south-east countries

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Who provides technical and administrative support to
the Colombo Process?

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International Organisation for Migration (IOM)

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Who will lead the grouping for colombo process

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India will lead this grouping from 2024 to 2026 aimed at improving the management of labor migration

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15
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Where was the first “Asia-EU Consultation on Labour
Migration” organised by the Colombo Process held in
2008?

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Brussels

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In which year did the inaugural meeting of the Colombo
Process take place?

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2003 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. ( year it was est)
Colombo Process is a Regional Consultative Process (RCP)

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On June 6, 2024, the _____ elected five new non-permanent members to the Security
Council for the term beginning January 1, 2025

A

United Nations General Assembly

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Which of the following countries are a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council for the term starting in January 2025?

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Pakistan 182 votes , Somalia 179 votes ,
Denmark 184 , Greece 184 , and Panama 183

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19
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According to which law was permanent membership in
the Security Council granted to five states based on their
importance in the aftermath of World War II?

A

Oppenheim’s International Law

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19
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How long is the term for the non-permanent members
of the UN Security Council elected for the period
starting in 2025?

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2 yrs, Candidates must secure a twothirds majority of the votes in the General Assembly

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When was the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
established?

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1945 under the UN Charter

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21
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How many members does the United Nations Security
Council (UNSC) have in total?

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15 ( 5
permanent members (P5) and 10 non-permanent
members)

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the existing non-permanent members are

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Algeria, Guyana, Republic of Korea,
Sierra Leone, and Slovenia

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23
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Which country became the 99th member of the
International Solar Alliance (ISA)?

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Spain

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Permanent members are

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China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and
the United States

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For how many years is the Director General of the
International Solar Alliance (ISA) appointed?

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4 yrs

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25
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When was the ISA Framework Agreement opened for
signatures?

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COP22 in Marrakech, 2016

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As of July 2020, which countries are eligible to join the
International Solar Alliance (ISA)?

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All United Nations member countries (from july 2022 it was implemented)

27
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Where is the headquarters of the International Solar
Alliance (ISA) located?

A

Gurugram, Haryana

28
Q

The European Union, of
which Spain is a member,
has set ambitious targets
for renewable energy
generation, aiming to
reach climate neutrality
by ___________

A

2050

29
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how many member countries are there to the ISA

A

119

29
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ISA launched by ?

A

Jointly launched by India and France during
COP21 in Paris

30
Q

Which organization released the 18th edition of the
annual Global Gender Gap Report for 2024?

A

World Economic Forum

31
Q

How many key dimensions does the Global Gender Gap
Index use to benchmark countries on their progress
towards gender parity?

A

4

32
Q

What is the global gender gap score in 2024 according
to the Global Gender Gap Report?

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68.5%, indicating that 31.5% of the gender gap remains
unaddressed

33
Q

Which country remains the world’s most gender-equal
society for the 15th consecutive year according to the
Global Gender Gap Report?

A

Iceland remains the world’s most gender equal society for the 15th consecutive year, with a gender
gap score of 93.5%

34
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What is India’s rank in the Global Gender Gap Report for
2024?

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129th , 127th in 2023 out of 146 countries

35
Q

WEF HQ

A

Located in Cologny, near Geneva, Switzerland.
It hosts annual meetings in Davos

35
Q

world economic forum (WEF) founded in

A

1971

36
Q

____ leads the regions with the highest gender parity, having closed 76.3% of its gap

A

Europe

37
Q

This region has made substantial progress, with countries like Namibia achieving notable
advancements in political empowerment and educational attainment.

A

Sub-Saharan Africa

38
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Top 5 countries who topped the gender gap index

A

Iceland, Norway, which has closed 87.9% of its gender
gap, and Finland, with 86.3%. New Zealand also ranks
high with an 83.5% closure rate, followed by Sweden at
81.6%.

38
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HQ of WEF

A

Located in Cologny, near Geneva, Switzerland

39
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The “Path to Peace” Summit for Ukraine took place on June 15-16, 2024, in

A

Bürgenstock, Switzerland

40
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The summit was attended by

A

representatives from 92 countries and 8 international
organizations

41
Q

How many countries have called for the “territorial
integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace
agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war?

A

80

42
Q

Which of the following are the agendas
outlined in the final joint communiqué for the “Path to
Peace” to end the Russia-Ukraine war?

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Nuclear safety (b) Global food security
(c) Humanitarian issues

43
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Which of the following countries refused to sign the final
document released at the conclusion of the Peace Summit
on Ukraine?

A

India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico and UAE were among countries
participating at the summit on peace for Ukraine but did not sign a final communique.

44
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Who represented India at the Peace Summit on Ukraine?

A

Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs
Pavan Kapoor

45
Q

Kessler Syndrome is a scenario identified by ?

A

Donald J.Kessler in 1978

46
Q

First Space
Launch in

A

1957

47
Q

who introduced the Zero Debris Charter

A

European Space Agency (ESA)

48
Q

Zero Debris Charter was signed by how many countries ?

A

Signed by 12 countries on May 22, 2024,

49
Q

the charter was endorsed by ?

A

Austria, Belgium,
Cyprus, Estonia, Germany,
Lithuania, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and
the United Kingdom

50
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ESA members

A

9 ( Austria, Belgium,
Estonia, Germany,
Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Sweden, and
the United Kingdom)
Lithuania and Slovakia hold
associate memberships, and
Cyprus has a cooperation
agreement.

51
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When was the Zero Debris Charter unveiled?

A

unveiled at the
ESA Space Summit in Seville in November 2023 This
charter outlines the commitment to space sustainability
and the goal of achieving debris-neutrality by 2030.

52
Q

Which theoretical scenario describes a situation where
the density of objects in low Earth orbit is high enough to
cause a cascade effect of collisions, generating space
debris that increases the likelihood of further collisions?

A

Kessler Syndrome

53
Q

What is the full form of BIMSTEC?

A

Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical
and Economic Cooperation

54
Q

In which year did Myanmar join the regional
organization initially known as BIST-EC (Bangladesh, India, Sri-Lanka, and Thailand Economic Cooperation, leading to its renaming as BIMST-EC?

A

1997

54
Q

What is the maximum risk factor for satellite debris
through collisions or malfunctions that the Zero Debris
Charter aims to achieve by 2030?

A

1-in-1,000

55
Q

As of 2024, who is serving as the Secretary-General of
BIMSTEC?

A

Indra Mani Pandey

56
Q

The establishment of the original organization that later
became BIMSTEC was marked by the adoption of which
declaration in 1997?

A

Bangkok Declaration

57
Q

Members of BIMSTEC who 1st singed the charter and where ?

A

7 — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand — first signed the charter on 30 March 2022 at the
fifth BIMSTEC summit held virtually in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

58
Q

BIMSTEC est. on

A

June 6, 1997

59
Q

the charter Represents
about ____of the global population with a combined
GDP nearing $2.7 trillion, reflecting significant economic
and strategic relevance

A

22%

60
Q

Secretariat loctated in

A

Dhaka, Bangladesh, established
to provide a permanent institutional framework for
cooperation.

61
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Who hosted the 50th G-7 summit and where

A

Italy in Borgo Egnazia, Apulia brought together leaders from
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Representatives from the European Union and several invited nations also attended, including India, Brazil, Turkey,
and the African Union

61
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President of
the European Council

A

Charles Michel

62
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President of the European Commission

A

Ursula von der Leyen

63
Q

G6 founded in

A

1975

64
Q

who joined the G6 and made it G7 and when

A

Canada joining in 1976

65
Q

8th member to join G7 to make it G8 and when and also when was it expelled

A

Russia in 1998 and expelled in 2014

66
Q

At which summit was the IMEC signed in September
2023?

A

G20 Summit

67
Q

In which year did the leaders of six major industrial
nations first convene a meeting that led to the formation
of the G7?

A

1975

67
Q

Which African corridor supported by the G7 extends from
the port city of Lobito through the Democratic Republic of
the Congo (DRC) and into Zambia?

A

Lobito Corridor

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