NUST NET (Business Studies & Social Sciences) Current Affairs MCQs

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86121

Who owns the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Private international banks and corporations.

Its member central banks.

The United Nations (UN).

86122

What major global challenge is the OECD currently focusing on by developing policy tools for its members?

The regulation of global satellite orbits.

The future of work, digitalization (AI), and climate transition.

Standardizing military communication codes.

Funding private space exploration.

86123

The WTO’s current negotiating round, launched in 2001 and focused on addressing the needs of developing countries, is known as the:

The Seattle Round

The Geneva Round

The Doha Development Agenda (DDA)

The Uruguay Round

86124

ICJ Judges are elected by which two UN bodies voting concurrently but separately?

The UN Security Council and the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

The UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council.

The UN General Assembly and the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The UN General Assembly and the International Law Commission.

86125

The **OCHA-led mission** to a country during a sudden-onset disaster is typically designed to:

Replace the government's authority.

Establish coordination structures, assess needs rapidly, and support the government in managing the initial international response.

Establish a permanent UN peacekeeping force.

Take over control of the national economy.

86126

OCHA's advocacy focuses heavily on the protection of **civilians** and:

Protecting specific cultural heritage sites.

Promoting adherence to International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

Funding military training programs.

Regulating the price of fuel.

86127

In the context of the **Transformative Agenda**, what role does OCHA play in strengthening global humanitarian response?

Directly managing all humanitarian logistics.

Leading efforts to improve coordination, accountability, and the effectiveness of the Cluster Approach.

Setting the global minimum wage for aid workers.

Regulating the international media response to crises.

86128

The humanitarian principle of **Humanity** means that:

The military must always be involved in aid delivery.

Human suffering must be addressed wherever it is found, with the purpose of protecting life and health and ensuring respect for human beings.

All aid must be delivered by local organizations.

Aid workers must live in the affected community.

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OCHA's **Situation Reports (SitReps)** are primarily used to provide:

Internal financial reports for UN leadership.

Regular, consolidated updates on the evolving humanitarian situation, response activities, and remaining gaps in a specific crisis.

Political analysis for the Security Council.

Long-term economic forecasts for the affected country.

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The **Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO)**, published annually by OCHA, serves as:

A historical record of all past disasters.

A comprehensive assessment of global humanitarian needs and a request for funding for the coming year.

A list of the world's richest donors.

A mandate for military intervention in crises.

NUST NET (Business Studies & Social Sciences) - Current Affairs MCQs