Medium Level – GK Questions

The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs allows applicants to protect their designs in multiple countries/regions by filing a single international application with WIPO, simplifying and reducing costs of design protection globally.

ITU-D works to bridge the digital divide by helping developing countries build ICT infrastructure, develop regulatory frameworks, build human capacity, and mobilize financial and technical resources for inclusive digital transformation.

AVRR is IOM's flagship program supporting migrants who wish to return home voluntarily but lack resources. It provides pre-departure counseling, travel assistance, and post-arrival reintegration support (livelihoods, housing, psychosocial) to ensure sustainable return.

Zoonoses are infectious diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans (e.g., rabies, avian influenza, Ebola). WAHIS monitors and reports on these diseases globally, supporting early warning, prevention, and control under the One Health approach.

The Movement's Statutes were revised at the 29th International Conference in Geneva in 2006 to enhance coherence, clarify roles, and improve coordination among the ICRC (conflict), IFRC (disasters), and 192 National Societies in fulfilling the humanitarian mandate.

The IOC Session, comprising all IOC members, holds supreme authority over the Olympic Movement. One of its exclusive powers, per the Olympic Charter, is to elect the host cities for both Summer and Winter Olympic Games through a secret ballot.

While founded for energy security post-1973 oil crisis, the IEA's mandate has evolved to address 21st-century challenges: clean energy transitions, climate change mitigation, digitalization, and inclusive engagement with non-member countries, especially emerging economies.

The Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) is the OIC's principal policy-making body, meeting annually to review implementation of policies, adopt resolutions, and make recommendations. The Islamic Summit meets every three years at the head-of-state level.

ISO 9001 is the world's most recognized quality management standard. It provides a framework for organizations to consistently meet customer requirements, enhance satisfaction, and achieve continual improvement in their processes and products.

Terminal dues are a key UPU mechanism ensuring fair compensation between postal operators for handling and delivering each other's international mail. They are periodically revised to reflect actual costs and development levels of member countries.

Following the Rio+20 Conference, UNEP's governance was strengthened in 2012. The Governing Council (with 58 members) was replaced by the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) with universal membership of all 193 UN member states, giving it greater legitimacy and authority.

Permanent G20 guests include Spain, the African Union, and representatives from the UN, IMF, World Bank, and other international organizations. Vatican City is not a permanent guest, though it may be invited occasionally for specific discussions.

OPEC's statute explicitly states its mission to coordinate petroleum policies to ensure market stability, fair prices for producers, efficient supply for consumers, and fair returns for investors in the petroleum industry.

Article 5 is NATO's collective defense clause. It has been invoked only once: after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, demonstrating Alliance solidarity and mutual defense commitment.

The European Parliament is the only directly elected EU institution, with 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) representing EU citizens. It shares legislative and budgetary powers with the Council of the EU.

The ASEAN Charter was signed in 2007 and entered into force on December 15, 2008. It transformed ASEAN into a rules-based organization with enhanced institutional capacity to achieve its goals of regional peace, stability, and prosperity.

Agenda 2063, adopted in 2015, is Africa's blueprint for inclusive and sustainable development. It outlines seven aspirations and flagship projects to achieve a prosperous, integrated, and peaceful Africa by 2063.

SCO RATS, established in 2004, is permanently based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It facilitates cooperation among member states in combating terrorism, separatism, and extremism through information sharing, joint exercises, and capacity building.

The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly BRICS Development Bank, was established in 2014 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. It mobilizes resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging economies.

The IHR (2005) provide a legal framework for global health security, requiring countries to build core capacities for surveillance and response, and to report public health events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).