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141. Which of the following statements regarding OPEC is not correct ?
A. It was formed in 1950
B. Its membership is open to every country.
C. It was formed to control production and pricing of crude oil.
D. It has been successful in determining world oil prices to a large extent
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142. Koodiyattam is a
A. dress prepared in Goa
B. traditional dance of Kerala
C. festival of Andhra Pradesh
D. None of these
Explanation:
143. The NAM Summit which demanded expansion of the United Nations Security Council had met at
A. Cairo
B. Jakarta
C. Teheran
D. Harare
Explanation:
144. Which one of the following statements regarding the veto power in the Security Council is correct according to the United Nations Charter ?
A. The decisions of the Security Council on all non procedural matters must be made by an affirmative vote of nine members, including the concurring votes of the permanent members of the Council.
B. Every permanent member of the Security Council can prevent any decision from being accepted, by vetoing it.
C. The term veto was used in Article 27 of the United Nations Charter to enable any permanent member of the Security Council to prevent any resolution from being passed by the majority.
D. Any member of the Security Council can prevent any resolution from being passed by voting against it.
Explanation:
145. Which of the following statements regarding the U.N. Security Council is not correct ?
A. Of its total membership, 5 members are permanent members.
B. In voting on substantive measures, all permanent members must vote Yes if the measure is to pass.
C. The Presidency of the Council is alternated on a monthly basis confined to the permanent members.
D. The non- permanent members do not have veto power.
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