Important United Nations (UN) Agencies for CLAT 2012

The United Nations (UN) Agencies plays a leading role in providing development and humanitarian assistance, including as a first-responder to natural disasters and complex emergencies. Knowing about UN Agencies is immensely important  from CLAT Perspective.

Name of Agency	Estd. In	Headquarters	Purpose
International Labour Organization (ILO)	1919	Geneva	To improve conditions and living standard of workers.
World Health Organization (WHO)	1948	Geneva	Attainment of highest possible level of heath by all people.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	1946	Paris	To Promote collaboration among nations through education, science and culture.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)	1957	Vienna	To promote peaceful uses of atomic energy.
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)	1946	New York	To promote children’s welfare all over the world.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	1950	Geneva	To provide protection to refugees.
United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)	1967	New York	For formulating population policies.
International Fund for Agricultural Development	1977	Rome	For financing agricultural projects in the world to raise the economic growth.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)	1964	Geneva	Promotes international trade to accelerate economic growth of developing countries.
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	1947	Montreal	Promotes safety of international aviation.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)	1945	Washington D.C.	Promotes international monetary cooperation.
International Finance Corporation (IFC)	1956	Washington D.C.	Promotes economic development by encouraging private enterprise in its member countries.
Universal Postal Union (UPU)	1947	Berne	Improve various postal services in the world.
United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)	1972	Nairobi	Promotes international co-operation in human environment.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)	1967	Geneva	Sets international regulations for radio, telegraph, and telephone and space radio communication.
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)	1945	Rome	To improve living condition of rural population.
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)	1945	Washington D.C.	Development of economic of members by facilitating investment of capitals by providing loans.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)	1950	Geneva	Promote international exchange of weather reports.
World Trade Organization (WTO)	1995	Geneva	Setting rules for world trade to reduce tariffs.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)		New York	Help developing countries increase the wealth producing capabilities o their natural and human resources.
Inter Government maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO)	1958	London	Promotes co-operation on technical matters of maritime safety, navigation and encourages anti-pollution measures.
International Development Association (IDA)	1960	Washington D.C.	An affiliate of the World Bank, aims to help under-developed countries raise living standards.
International Tele-communication Union (ITU)	1947	Geneva	Sets international regulations for radio telegraph, telephone and space radio communications.
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)	1965	New York	Provides training and research to help facilitate UN objectives of world peace and security and of economic and social progress.
United Nations Relief and Work for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)	1949	New York	Provides basic amenities and education for the victims of Arab-Israel War.
United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)	1967	New York	Studying population dynamics, collecting population data, formulating and evolving population policies, family planning and related programs

Important Abbreviations of 2011 for CALT

Abbreviations	Full Form
APECF	Asia Pacific Exchange and Cooperation Foundation
EGoM	Empowered Group of Ministers
NEERI	National Environment Engineering Research Institute
SRS	Sample Registration System
CRIDA	Central Research Institute for Dry Land Agriculture
COSC	Chiefs of Staff Committee
FSSAI	Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
NHEC	National Health Entitlement Card
NICRA	National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture
DMICDC	Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation
LPDs	Landing Platform Docks
MSME	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
NHEC	National Health Entitlement Card
NHMEA	National Health and Medical Facilities Accreditation Authority
NTC	National Transitional Council
OTR	Operational Turn Around
BEA	Broadcast Editors’ Association
EFTA	European Free Trade Association
GHI	Global Hunger Index
HLEG	High Level Expert Group
HNI	High Networth Individual
IFPRI	International Food Policy Research Institute
NIN	National Institute of Nutrition
WFP	World Food Programme
APEC	Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
DCI	Directorate of Criminal Investigation
IIE	International Institute of Education
IRCON	Indian Railways Construction Company
NALCO	National Aluminium Company
NDMA	National Disaster Management Authority
NIC	National Innovation Council
SAFTA	South Asian Free Trade Agreement

MBE	Member of the Order of the British Empire
UNC	United Nagar Council
BRGF	Backward Region Grant Fund
UPDS	United People’s Democratic Solidarity
CDS	Credit Default Swaps
NSG	National Security Guards
NCHER	National council for higher education and research
IPOs	Initial Public Offerings
IRDA	Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
HUL	Hindustan Unilever Limited
INS	Indian Naval Ship
NBCC	National Buildings Construction Corporation
CHOGM	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
CEPA	Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
TERCOM	Terrain Contour Matching
MSEs	Micro and Small Enterprises
CAS	Consolidated Accounts Statement
FII	Foreign Institutional Investors
G-SECs	Government Securities
PERDA	Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
IUPAP	International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
CBM		Confidence Building Measure
DGMO		Director General Military Operation
DISE		District Information System for Education
EXIM BANK		Export-Import Bank of India
IDF		Infrastructure Debt Fund
IRDA		Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
MMTS		Multi Modal Transport Service
NAAC		National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
NCTC		National Counter Terrorism Centre
NGBRA		National Ganga River Basin Authority
OECD		Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
UMPP		Ultra Mega Power Project

GK & Current Affair for CLAT 12 : 3

1.How many members are there in the committee which had been constituted to probe the charges against Justice Sen?
Three.The Committee comprising Hon’ble Justice B. Sudershan Reddy (Chairman), Hon’ble Justice T.S.Thakur and Shri Fali S. Nariman.
2. Who is Jehangir Sabavala?
Jehangir Sabavala (23 August 1922 – 2 September 2011) was an Indian painter.Padma Shri by the Government of India - 1977.
3.Which ministry has launched ‘Sukhi Griha Scheme’?
Ministry of Railways.To undertake slum dwellers' rehabilitation and resettlement in a planned manner. 
4.“Tin Bigha Corridor” is located between which country?
The Tin [or Teen] Bigha Corridor is a strip of land belonging to India on the West Bengal–Bangladesh border, which in September, 2011, was leased to Bangladesh so that it can access its Dahagram–Angarpota enclaves.
5.What is ‘Dreamliner’?
nickname of Boeing’s 787 Aircraft.
6.‘Brio’ is the latest car launched by which company?
Honda.
7.Who is appointed as the head of Telecom equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) of India business?
Sandeep Girotra.
8.‘Aviator’ scooter is the latest version scooter by which company?
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd.
9.'Bharat Bike’ is manufactured by which company?
Bajaj.
10.Japanese car-maker Toyota, has a joint venture in India with which company?
Kirloskar Group.

11.‘Sampur Power Plant’ is a joint venture between which two country?
India & Sri Lanka.
12.“Janam Bhoomi Gaurav” is name of :
a tourist Train.
13.Who was the head of the committee, which found Justice Sen. guilty of breach of trust and misappropriation of the receiver's funds for personal gain?
Justice A.P. Shah.
14. Where the meet of Health Ministers of 11 countries from World Health Organization (WHO) South East Asia Regions (SEAR) was recently held on?
Jaipur.
15.Recently India lost hosting rights of 2011 Men’s Champions Trophy, now it will held in:
South Africa.
16.United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has highlighted India as a shining star, projecting an economic growth of 8.1 per cent — the fastest rate of expansion in the world after which country?
China.
17.High-level government committee ruled out pooling of natural gas prices, stating that pooling of natural gas prices is not feasible.Who is the chief of the Committee?
Saumitra Chaudhari.
18.‘Lauretta’ is latest car launched by which company?
Skoda.
19.Who won the men’s marathon world championships 2011?
Abel Kirui.
20.Who is the Chairman of Force India F1 or Force India Formula One Team Limited?
Vijay Mallya.
21.Recently which of the following terrorist organization has warned that they would target major High Courts and the Supreme Court of India?
Harkat-ul-Jihad.
22.Who is the first Indian-American ever to be elected Governor of a U.S. state?
Piyush Boby Jindal.
23.India is the second largest telecommunication network in the world in terms of number of wireless connections after which country?
China.
24.Which of the following state government has formulated an action plan to achieve total literacy by 2013 in addition to the Sakshara Bharathi scheme launched by the Centre to improve the literacy rate in the State?
Andhra Pradesh.
25.Leading water innovators, policy makers, academics, researchers, investors, thinkers, catalysts, technocrats and entrepreneurs from across the globe will congregate in:
Bengaluru.
26.Recently which of the following country’s plane (Yak-42) carrying the Lokomotiv ice hockey team has crashed immediately after taking off from an airport?
Russia.
27.Which of the following Indian-American is the Governor of South Carolina in the U.S?
Nikki Haley.
28.The Commonwealth Youth Games are a small-scale version of the Commonwealth Games, designed for the youth of the 71 Commonwealth countries. Fourth Commonwealth Youth Games will be held at:
Isle of Man.
29.Indian boys have been clubbed with Tunisia, Greece, Estonia, Ukraine, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, South Korea and Slovenia in Group ‘A' in the World Youth 3x3 basketball championship to be held in:
Italy.
30.S.J. Mukhopadhaya who has been appointed as a Supreme Court judge by President Pratibha Patil along with four others, was earlier the Chief Justice of :
Karnataka High Court.
31.Who is the current Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court?
Vikramajit Sen.
32.Which of the following state government has launched a scheme to distribute laptop to government and aided higher secondary school and college students?
Tamil Nadu.
33.Vandana Shiva is famous:
ecologist.
34.Which of the following states has launched rural tourism scheme “Har Gaon Ki Kahani”?
Himachal Pradesh.
35.Which of the following countries has won Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Ordos (China)?
India.
36.To protect newborns and mothers ‘Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojna’ was launched all over the country by United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi in which of the following states?
Haryana.
37.In the first public-private participation in the defense sector, Nikhil Gandhi-owned Pipavav Defense and Offshore Engineering Company have entered into a joint venture with which of the following state-run Shipyard Company?
Mazagon Dock Limited.
38.Scientists at the GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development have discovered two new species of fish in Senkhi stream and Dikrong River of:
Arunachal Pradesh.
39.Which of the Indian cricket players have won the ‘Spirit of Cricket Award' at the annual International Cricket Council (ICC) awards function in London?
M.S Dhoni.
40.Which country has recently seeked Indian medical aid to fight dengue?
Pakistan.
41.Hindi day is celebrated on which of the following day?
14 Sep.
42.Global leader and U.S.-based technology services provider CSC has announced the acquisition of which of the following testing solutions company?
AppLabs Technologies.
43.Which Steel Company has announced a major five-year improvement programme for its Ijmuiden steelworks in the Netherlands that is designed to sustain the plant's potential to be a world-class steelmaker?
Tata Steel.
44.Which multinational technology corporation announced that it has partnered Google for accelerating its entry into the Smartphone market by the first-half of 2012?
Intel.
45.Jain Irrigation in partenership with which company has launched Project ‘Unnati', a unique partnership with farmers to demonstrate and enable adoption of ultra-high density plantation (UHDP) practice for mango cultivation?
Coca Cola India.
46.A car will be representing the country as India's most efficient solar car in the “World Solar Challenge 2011” to be held in October in Australia. The car has developed by which  college/Universities engineering students?
Delhi Technological University.
47.Which mobile company has over 28 per cent market share (on value terms) in the mobile handset market and is the second largest player?
Samsung.
48.The world's largest bank by profit, balance sheet as well as market value, the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has opened its first branch in which  city of India?
Mumbai.
49.The plant with a capacity of 300 tones a day, will supply liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon to customers in the Maharashtra and Gujarat. Which company has planed to construct a new air separation plant in the Pune-Mumbai industrial corridor?
Praxair India.
50.A leader in disaster recovery management software has announced its partnership with iValue Infosolutions, as a value-added distributor?
Sanovi.
51.Which banks has started operations in Andaman Nicobar archipelago with its first branch in Port Blair?
HDFC.
52.Who is  the Chairman and Managing Director of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)?
Shreyans Kumar Jain.
53.Which  country has won the Asian Champions Trophy 2011?
India.
54.Which retailer company has joined hands with the Himachal Pradesh Government for a strategic partnership to promote ‘Brand Himachal’?
Future Group.
55.Who is the current Chairman of Indian Atomic Energy Commission?
Srikumar Banerjee.
56.Who is the current President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)?
Harsh Mariwala.
57.NTPC has already signed preliminary agreements with which  state governments for the execution of four coal-based power projects with a combined capacity of over 8,300 MW
Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
58.Which IT firm has been roped in by Deutsche Bank to provide software solutions to the financial services firm's capital markets business unit?
TCS.
59.Michael Nobbs is coach of Indiam men's hockey team. He hails from:
Australia.
60.The Railways has constituted a High-level committee on safety to recommend ways to modernize tracks, signaling, rolling stock and stations. Committee is headed by:
Sam Pitroda.
61.Who is the current chairman of Indian Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)?
Sri Kumar Banerjee.
62.“Pakistan: A Personal History” is the book which wrongly showed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir shaded in the same color as that of Pakistan. This book is written by:
Imran Khan.
63.Which airlines company has announced the extension of its short-term promotion scheme, Silver and Platinum Pass, aimed at providing air travel at competitive and affordable rates?
Air India.
64.The fourth, 2012 ICC World Twenty20 international cricket tournament will be held in which  country?
Sri Lanka.
65.Which states has become the first state in the country to launch the ‘My Stamp’ program which allows people to get stamps with their photographs on it?
Jammu & Kashmir.
66.Union Minister of State for Communications and IT has released the ‘Text-to-Speech' (TTS) software for six Indian languages that will help convert text into human voice. This is available in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, and:
Telugu.
67.American multinational conglomerate 3M, which was earlier known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, announced the launch of its second research and development facility in:
Bengaluru.
68.Who has been appointed as the new President of Manufacturer's Association of IT Industry (MAIT)?
Alok Bharadwaj.
69.Which  Life Insurance company has launched a range of term plans under the umbrella of ‘iSecure’?
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance.
70.The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs. 399.22 crore to which State governments under RIDF-XVII for ‘Indira Jala Prabha'?
Andhra Pradesh.
71.Which National award-winner Malayalam film, has been nominated as India's official entry for the coming Oscar Academy Awards?
Adaminte Makan Abu.
72.SLINEX-II "the largest joint naval exercises was conducted between:
India and Sri Lanka.
73.The Indian government has gifted 1,250 computers and peripherals to the schools of which country?
Sri Lanka.
74.Which states of India has the highest number of people who smoke, but less of those who use smokeless tobacco?
Jammu & Kashmir.
75.Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland is contemplating to come out with a passenger version of its light commercial vehicle “Dost” in association with:
Nissan.
76.Indian women won the three-match football series against which country?
Bahrain.
77.Which automobile company has launched the automatic transmission (AT) version of its premium SUV Santa Fe?
Hyundai Motors India Ltd.
78.World Tourism Day is observed on:
27th September.
79.Recently which organization has been awarded carbon credits worth Rs.47 crore by the United Nations for reducing green house gas emissions?
Delhi Metro.
80.Ellen Jonson Sirleaf who has been conferred Noble Peace Prize 2011, is associated with which of the following fields?
Women empowerment.