831. Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations is concerned with promoting the growth of international trade and equilibrium in balance of payments?

A. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
B. International Development Association
C. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Organisation
D. United Nation Development Programme
βœ… The correct answer is option C.
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Organisation agencies related to the United Nations is concerned with promoting the growth of international trade and equilibrium in balance of payments. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), commonly referred to as the World Bank, is an international financial institution whose purposes include assisting the development of its member nation’s territories, promoting and supplementing private foreign investment and promoting long-range balance growth in international trade.

832. Triple antigen provides immunity to children against all of the following disease, except

A. diphtheria
B. polio
C. tetanus
D. whooping cough
βœ… The correct answer is option B.
Triple antigen provides immunity to children against all of the following disease, except polio. Polio, short for poliomyelitis, or infantile paralysis, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. In about 0.5 percent of cases, there is muscle weakness resulting in an inability to move.

833. The electron was first identified by

A. J. Kepler
B. D. Rutherford
C. J. J. Thompson
D. James Chadwick
βœ… The correct answer is option C.
The electron was first identified by J. J. Thompson. Thomson in 1897 was the first to suggest that one of the fundamental units was more than 1,000 times smaller than an atom, suggesting the subatomic particle now known as the electron. Thomson discovered this through his explorations on the properties of cathode rays.

834. The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peace negotiation is called

A. arbitration
B. asylum
C. armistice
D. apartheid
βœ… The correct answer is option C.
The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peace negotiation is called armistice. An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, as it may constitute only a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace. It is derived from the Latin arma, meaning “arms” and -stitium, meaning “a stopping”.

836. The 2012 Olympics Games were held in

A. Tokyo
B. Beijing
C. Sydney
D. London
βœ… The correct answer is option D.
The 2012 Olympics Games were held in London. The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally the Games of the XXX Olympiad and commonly known as London 2012, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, United Kingdom.

838. The UN charter was finalized at ___ and become effective on ___ .

A. San Francisco, 24th October, 1945
B. Dumbarton Oaks, 5th March, 1944
C. Yalta, 2nd February, 1945
D. Teheran, 24th October, 1943
βœ… The correct answer is option A.
The Charter of the United Nations was signed on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, and came into force on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice is an integral part of the Charter.