Mock test objective-type questions, prelims MCQ questions with answers on United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Practice Mock test objective-type questions, prelims MCQ questions with answers every day for UPSC IAS exam preparation.

GK / General Studies Test with multiple choice questions (MCQs) for UPSCCivil Services, SSC, Banking, UPPSC, RPSC, KPSC, KAS, MPSC, MPPSC etc.

UPSC, PSCs [Multiple (MCQ Quiz) With Answers.Mock test objective-type questions, prelims MCQ questions with answers every day for UPSC IAS exam preparation.


Sure, here are some objective-type questions on UNESCO along with their answers:

  1. Which year was UNESCO founded? a) 1942 b) 1945 c) 1950 d) 1955

Answer: b) 1945

  1. What is the full form of UNESCO? a) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization b) United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific c) United Nations Environment Programme d) United Nations Children’s Fund

Answer: a) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

  1. Which of the following is not a part of UNESCO’s mandate? a) Promoting human rights b) Advancing education c) Supporting scientific research d) Encouraging cultural diversity

Answer: a) Promoting human rights

  1. UNESCO’s headquarters is located in which city? a) Geneva b) New York c) Paris d) Vienna

Answer: c) Paris

  1. Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India? a) The Great Barrier Reef b) The Statue of Liberty c) The Taj Mahal d) The Eiffel Tower

Answer: c) The Taj Mahal

  1. How many official languages does UNESCO have? a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8

Answer: d) 8 (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, and German)

  1. Which of the following is not a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage? a) Yoga b) Carnival of Brazil c) Chinese calligraphy d) Machu Picchu

Answer: d) Machu Picchu

  1. Which of the following is not a specialized agency of the United Nations? a) UNESCO b) WHO c) IAEA d) OPEC

Answer: d) OPEC (it is not a specialized agency of the United Nations)

  1. When is International Literacy Day celebrated? a) April 22 b) June 5 c) September 8 d) December 10

Answer: c) September 8

  1. Which of the following is a UNESCO biosphere reserve in the United States? a) Yellowstone National Park b) Grand Canyon National Park c) Great Smoky Mountains National Park d) Everglades National Park

Answer: d) Everglades National Park