General Knowledge of World

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) objective is to co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries, in order to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers; an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consuming nations; and a fair return on capital to those investing in the industry.

On 1 September 1965, The headquarters of the organization are in Vienna, Austria

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a proposed free trade agreement among 11 Pacific Rim economies.
The agreement would have lowered tariffs and other trade barriers among Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank headquartered in Beijing. Like other development banks, its mission is to improve social and economic outcomes in its region, Asia, and beyond. The bank opened in January 2016.

The name of the biggest bell in the world is "Tsar Bell" on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin, Russia.

The Western Wall, or “Wailing Wall”, is the most religious site in the world for the Jewish people, located in the Old City of Jerusalem.

There are six official languages of the UN. These are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

World Coconut Day is observed on September 2 every year.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority.its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)was founded in Dhaka on December 8, 1985 to promotes development of economic and regional integration.

Initially there were 7 members in the SAARC, but Afghanistan joined it on April 3, 2007. Now it has 8 members which includes; Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The United Nations Organisation has been celebrating October 5 as World Teacher's Day every year since 1994.

International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September to raise awareness about the translation profession and to pay tribute to the work of language professionals.

24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948.

The concept of carbon credits emerged during the Kyoto Protocol.
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement that aimed to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and the presence of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere.The protocol was adopted in 1997 in Kyoto, Japan.

Oslo, Capital of Norway. Oslo is the biggest city in Norway, and has been the country's capital since 1814.

Rufiyaa is the currency of Maldives.

Oman is a country situated in Middle East, between Yemen and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).