General Knowledge (15 marks) and International Affairs (20 marks) together give you 35 marks in BCS Preliminary — more than either English or Bangladesh Affairs individually. Yet most candidates prepare these subjects last and least. This guide reverses that mistake with a systematic, focused approach that delivers results in 3 weeks of dedicated study.
| Topic | Avg. Questions | Key Focus Points |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations System | 4–5 | 6 principal organs, Security Council members, UNGA resolutions, Secretary-General history |
| International Organisations | 3–4 | IMF, World Bank, WTO, WHO, IAEA headquarters, formation dates, Bangladesh's membership |
| Regional Organisations | 2–3 | SAARC, ASEAN, EU, African Union, Arab League — member countries, headquarters, founders |
| Major International Treaties | 2–3 | Paris Agreement, NPT, Chemical Weapons Convention, Geneva Conventions |
| Current International Affairs | 3–4 | Last 12 months: major conflicts, elections, summits, bilateral agreements involving Bangladesh |
| Nobel Prizes | 2 | Recent Peace, Economics, Literature laureates — especially Bangladesh-related winners |
| World Geography | 2–3 | Largest/smallest countries, capital cities, major rivers, disputed territories |
200+ BCS GK and International Affairs MCQs from 38th to 46th BCS. Topic-wise filters: UN system, organisations, treaties, current affairs. Track accuracy per chapter.
General Assembly (all members), Security Council (15: 5 permanent + 10 rotating), Secretariat, ICJ (The Hague), ECOSOC, Trusteeship Council (inactive since 1994). HQ: New York (except ICJ).
USA, UK, France, Russia, China. All hold veto power. Bangladesh joined UN on 17 September 1974 as the 136th member. Secretary-General since 2017: António Guterres (Portugal).
Bangladesh is consistently among the top 3 troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping missions globally. This fact appears in multiple BCS and bank exams — know it cold.
UNESCO (Paris), WHO (Geneva), FAO (Rome), ILO (Geneva), UNICEF (New York), UNHCR (Geneva), IMO (London), ICAO (Montreal). Bangladesh is active in all of these.
Take a 20-question timed quiz on UN system, international organisations and current affairs. See your accuracy instantly and identify which topics need more revision before the exam.
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