The United Nations
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- United Nations Day is celebrated on 24 Oct. each year. The headquarters of the UNO is in New York.
- The Economic and Social Council (ECO-SOC) The Trusteeship Council The International Court of Justice
- Important Years Observed by UNO
- Organizations and specialized agencies of the United Nations FAO Food and Agriculture Organization
- SBI reduced Interest Rate on Home and Car Loans by Up to 0.5 Percent US Imposed Sanctions on Banks Handling Iranian Oil Transactions
- RBI signed MoU with Financial Regulators of 9 Countries to promote Sharing of Information Toshiba launched its new Thinking LED range RZ1 of TV sets
- Ecuador Granted Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Political Asylum UP Roadways introduced Bus Service from Noida to Agra via Yamuna Expressway
- Noted Indian Cinematographer Ashok Mehta passed away Rogelio Sierra Diaz, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba visited India
- IIFT GK Analysis -From 2007 to 2011
- International Organizations
- Cartoon Character and Creator
- Cognizant 8)Atos Origin 7)Computer Services Corporation (CSC) 6)Cap Gemini 5)Infosys 4)Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
- Accenture 2)HP 1)IBM
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So here is the GKDOZE #1. Trying to give a concise and brief ( looks huge though believe me there is lots and lots more … ) about the United Nations. Important things to remember are : Headquarters , Abbreviations , date of formation of UN & various agencies . Till next week.
Origin: The United Nations Organization is an association of states which have pledged themselves to maintain international peace and security and cooperate in solving international political, economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems towards achieving this end. The United Nations officially came into existence on Oct. 24,1945, with the deposit of the requisite number of ratifications of the Charter, the constituting instrument of the UN with the US Department.
Flag : White UN Emblem (two bent olive branches open at the top and in between them in world map) on a light blue background. Official Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. The United Nations has six principal organs according to the Charter which are indicated as below :
It consists of all 193 member nations and functions as the main deliberative body. It meets once a year on the third Tuesday of the month of September and session lasts for two weeks. At each session the Assembly elects a new President, 21 Vice-Presidents and Chairmen of the six main committees. For proper geographical representation, the Presidency of the Assembly rotates every year among the five geographical groups–Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, and Western Europe and other stares.
The UN Charter has entrusted the primary responsibility for maintenance of international peace and security. The Security Council is made up of 15 member states, consisting of 5 permanent members–China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States–and 10 non-permanent members, currently Azerbaijan, India, South Africa, Colombia, Morocco, Togo, Germany, Pakistan, Guatemala, and Portugal.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), located in The Hague, Netherlands, is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. The UN Secretariat The United Nations Secretariat is headed by the Secretary-General, assisted by a staff of international civil servants worldwide. It provides studies, information, and facilities needed by United Nations bodies for their meetings. It also carries out tasks as directed by the UN Security Council, the UN General Assembly, the UN Economic and Social Council, and other UN bodies. The current Secretary-General is Ban Ki-moon, who took over from Kofi Annan in 2007 and has been elected for a second term to conclude at the end of 2016. Important Years Observed by UNO 2005 Year of Physics 2006 International Year of Desert and Desertification 2008 International Year of the Potato 2009 International Year of Reconciliation 2010 International Year of Biodiversity 2011 International Year of Forests 2012 International Year of Cooperatives 2013 International Year of Water Cooperation 2014 International Year of Family Farming Organizations and specialized agencies of the United Nations FAO Food and Agriculture Organization Rome, Italy 1945
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ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization Montreal, Canada 1947
IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development Rome, Italy 1977
1946 (1919) IMO International Maritime Organization London, United Kingdom 1948
Washington, D.C., USA 1945 (1944)
1947 (1865) UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Paris, France 1946
1967
UPU Universal Postal Union Bern, Switzerland 1947 (1874) WB World Bank Washington, .C., USA 1945 (1944)
Rome, Italy 1963
World Health Organization Geneva, Switzerland 1948
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization Geneva, Switzerland 1974
WMO World Meteorological Organization Geneva, Switzerland 1950 (1873) UNWTO World Tourism Organization Madrid, Spain 1974
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IIFT GK Analysis -From 2007 to 2011 Sections covered : Questions and asked 1.India : Indian Culture (Festival and Fairs of State, Folk Dances- Questions has been asked), Constitution (the question which was asked in the paper was “name of the act was was provided and we have to answer from which countries constitution it was taken”- till date only one question has been asked on our constitution),Election , Geographical Border (question was with how many countries does india share its border name of the countries were given), State and Sex Ratio, State and Products (Question was Product name was given and States were arranged according the product production in large amount -identify the wrong pair), Indian Defence (Name of Person and his Rank -match the following ), National Park (Name of national park and in which state is situated), National Highway( Route No. and from which state it passes through- Match the following ),State Governors (Governor of which state match the following), Sea Port (Questions asked were of two types- State having maximum no. of ports & name of port was given identify the state), SEZ (Questions asked were of two types – State having maximum no. of ports & Name of SEZ and state associated with it ), List of places under UNESCO –World Heritage (Name of the places were given and we have to answer on that particular year which was added on the list ) , Ministry and Public Programmes (question was which ministry started which program – Match the following), State and River , Mountain and Peaks (questions to find the peak that was not in India ), Indian Railway (Question was to match the Head-Quarter and Name of train were given we have to select the route) 2.World: Name of country, their capital, their president, currency , River flowing , their Parliament Name & Name of their Stock Exchange ( Questions were match the following type ), History of any particular country, New name of the Country (Question was to match their changed names with the old ones), Soubriquet and Primary Name, Treaties and Policies (Which country signed which treaty ) 3.Business World : FDI (Question were for a particular month which country has the highest inflow in India, Sectorwise analysis of FDI), Name of Company- their CEO, originating country, Punchlines , their Products, Founder of the Company, Merger & Acquisitions (which company acquired which one or which company merged with which, Till date highest acquisitions ), Summits, Conference, Trades and Agreement (questions were either you have to find the members associated with it, new member involved , which country signed a deal with which country ), TV Channel and their Parent Company, Bank and its Policies (Indian Banks and question was on RBI), Basic Economic Terms and its meaning - Now this is one of the important sections you will find 3 to 4 questions every year . 4.Sports : Questions in this section were based on the following : Awards (Arjuna Awards etc.), Olympics (country and the year they held the Olympic), Tennis : Question was to find the pair of Sania Mirza with whom she won the tournament,Commonwealth Games and other questions which were asked was that event happened who was the winner or runner up – Kindly go through all the important events held this year and who was the winner , runner up , place where it was held etc., and any happening news for a particular year like this year in the news was Lance Amstrong – one to mention like this there will be some more go for it. 5.International Organizations : Questions were based on the organization their purpose, any particular scheme or events they lauched what was the purpose, Indentify the correct full form of the organization, their HQ , person who is the head of the agency (questions asked were not only on UNO and its Pricipal Organs but also on many Intergovernmental Organizations has been asked )- This section also has 3- 4 questions every year, questions asked are direct you can answer them easily. 6.Music and Films : Name of film directors , name of actor/ actress, From Music Section the question asked was in the year 2007 and it was that we have to identify the Raag and in which time they are being sung – peculiar question ; wheel was drawn and time with trhe name of the raag was given,we have to match the right combination) 7.Awards : Nobel Prize, Literary Awards (Sahitya Awards etc.), Dada Saheb Phalke Awards, Business Awards , Dara Sikoh award etc – One more award on which question can be asked is in the field of Journalism ie Ramnath Goenka Award. 8.Personality : Question was to identify the person and with his particular thing he is associated like Rahul Dravid is associated with which Bank etc., one more type of question asked was name of the person was given and we have to identify the false statement about that person. 9.Cartoon Character and Creator – asked only twice in 2007 and in 2011 10.Painter and Title of Creation : Only one one question asked in 2007 for eg. The Last Supper- Vinci 11.Science and Technology : Invention and Discoveries , Chemical Name of the Medicine, Some common words and its meaning, Name of scientific instrument and and their purpose, Space Mission name , Name of Disease. Overall Observation : In GK section the number of question if increased then marks per question has been reduced .If you go through the paper starting from 2007 you will find that 2007 paper was the difficult one because it has asked questions from each and every sphere , paper of 2008 was difficult but not as 2007 , and from 2009 to 2011 GK paper was easy there were questions mostly from Business world and International Organization if you combine these two topics you wil get 7- 8 questions and which were direct no deep study is required simply you have to keep things in mind other doable questions were name of country and currency or river flowing 1-2 questions easy one . Now your work is to go through these section & find out the type of question that has not been asked because questions in coming years will be from these section only. The GK paper from last three years has been easy 12- 15 questions can be done easily & if you answer all the attempted questions correctly you will easily sail through even if Section –Cut off is there. So don’t worry ALL THE BEST 1) Which of the following State Governments has announced to launch the biggest ever door-to-door campaign for early detection of cancer? 1. Punjab - 2. Delhi 3. Haryana 4. West Bengal 2) The tunnel that connects the two monuments of historical importance- Amber Palace and Jaigarh Fort, has been inaugurated in which of the following cities of Rajasthan? 1. Udaipur 2. Jaipur - 3. Jodhpur 4. Nagaur 3) The Shadman Chowk has been renamed as Bhagat Singh Chowk on the 105th birth anniversary. Shadman Chowk is located in which among the following cities? 1. Amritsar 2. Peshawar 3. Lahore - 4. Patiala Various Abbreviations in News in 2012 1. NCTC - National Counter-Terrorism Centre 2. GAAR - General anti avoidance rule 3. TCS -Tax Collection at Source 4. DTAA – Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement 5. TIEA – Tax Information exchange Agreement
according to forbes-2011 report.. top 10 earning dead celeb.. 1)Michael Jackson 2)Elvis Presley---actor 3)Marilyn Monroe--isse to saab jante honge.. 
4)Charles Schulz--cartoonist 5)John Lennon--musician--beatles... 
6)Elizabeth Taylor--actress 7)Albert Einstein--amazed to see him in the list.. 
8)Theodor Geisel--author 9)Jimi Hendrix-musician 10)Stieg Larsson—author according to fortune global 500... no-1 in terms of revenue generation--Royal Dutch Shell--origin of Netherland no-1 in terms of profit--Exxon Mobil..US multinational gas and oil company.. Fortunes 500 rates company in terms of annual revenue not annual profit.. so 1)Royal Dutch Shell 2)Exxon Mobil 3)Wal-Mart(Always remember this company acquired no-1 position for maxm no of times in fortune global 500) Indian Company 89)Indian Oil 99)Reliance Industries(1st Indian Private firm to come in top 100) 225)Bharat Petrolium 267)Hindustan Petrolium 285)SBI 314)tata motors 357)ongc 401)tata steel 8 indian company figured in fortune global 500 Always remember the diff b/w fortune 500 and fortune global 500
10 most valuable IT compnay...released by Brand Finance.. source--www.siliconindia.com/news/tech... 10)Wipro
8)Atos Origin 7)Computer Services Corporation (CSC) 6)Cap Gemini 5)Infosys 4)Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)... 
3)Accenture 2)HP 1)IBM In terms of indian market... 1)TCS 2)Cognizant 3)Infy 4)Accenture 5)Wipro 6)Mahindra Satyam 7)CSC India's most valuable companies--BT500 ranking 1)TCS..
2)RIL 3)ONGC 4)Coal India 5)ITC 6)Infosys world most powerful men-= obama www.forbes.com/powerful-people... world most power ful women== angela merkel from germany www.forbes.com/power-women/lis... world's most powerful women of past century list..== www.time.com/time/specials/pac... 2 indian in this list Indira Gandhi Mother Teresa for the 1st tym forbes is giving a list of world's most powerful women in buisness 1)Facebook COO-Sheryl Sandberg
World's most power ful couples-- 1)Clintons 2)Gates www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoud... Apple is the most valuable company in the histroy...surpassing Microsoft.. www.forbes.com/sites/benzingai... world university ranking www.timeshighereducation.co.uk... for 2011-2012--1 indian university in top 350..IIT Bombay for 2012-2013-- 3 indian university in top 350..IIT Bombay,IIT Kgp,IIT Roorkee.. no IIM's....
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