52. Which UN body deals with population problem?

A. UNFPA
B. UNDP
C. UNICEF
D. UNESCO
✅ The correct answer is option A.
UNFPA is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations General Assembly. It plays a unique role within the United Nations system: to address population and development issues, with an emphasis on reproductive health and gender equality.

53. In the UN, how many territories were placed under the trusteeship system?

A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 15
✅ The correct answer is option A.
In the early years of the United Nations, 11 Territories were placed under the International Trusteeship System. All 11 Territories have either become independent States or have voluntarily joined neighbouring independent countries.

55. Which African countries are the members of the East African Development Bank :

A. Kenya
B. Tanzania
C. Uganda
D. All the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The 13 countries members of the East African Development Bank are Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

57. Which institute has been awarded the 2018 National Intellectual Property Award in the category Top R & D Institution/Organization for Patents and Commercialization?

A. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
B. The Indian Space Research Organization
C. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
D. The Defence Research and Development Organisation
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was awarded the National Intellectual Property (IP) Award 2018 in the category ‘Top R&D Institution/Organisation for Patents and Commercialisation’.

58. When did the UN General Assembly establish UN Industrial Development Organization?

A. 1968
B. 1966
C. 1967
D. 1965
✅ The correct answer is option B.
On 17 November 1966, the UN General Assembly passes Resolution 2152 establishing the UN Industrial Development Organization as an autonomous body within the United Nations. Its mission was to promote and accelerate the industrialization of developing countries.