PAPER – XI (UNO)

TICK THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. How many nations signed on the declaration of the UNO ?

a) 52 ( )

b) 51 ( )

c) 64 ( )

d) 61 ( )

2. The UNO was established on

a) 21 March, 1945 ( )

b) 26 May, 1945 ( )

c) 20 April, 1945 ( )

d) 24 April, 1945 ( )

3. How many chapters are in the UNO Charter ?

a) 19 ( )

b) 18 ( )

c) 17 ( )

d) 16 ( )

4. How many members are in Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) ?

a) 21 ( )

b) 32 ( )

c) 54 ( )

d) 46 ( )

5. How many Articles are in UNO charter ?

a) 98 ( )

b) 111 ( )

c) 102 ( )

d) 120 ( )

6. The name ‘United Nations’ was devised by

a) Franklin D. Roosevelt ( )

b) Winston Churchill ( )

c) Harry Truman ( )

d) Stalin ( )

7. The number of Judges of International Court of Justice (ICJ) is

a) 15 ( )

b) 18 ( )

c) 16 ( )

d) 19 ( )

8. What is the tenure of the Judges of ICJ ?

a) 6 ( )

b) 7 ( )

c) 8 ( )

d) 9 ( )

9. The number of members of Security Council is

a) 14 ( )

b) 15 ( )

c) 16 ( )

d) 17 ( )

10. When United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

(UNESCO) was established?

a) 4 December, 1945 ( )

b) 4 January , 1945 ( )

c) 4 November, 1945 ( )

d) 4 March, 1945 ( )

11. When the charter of Human Rights was accepted by the UNO ?

a) 1945 ( )

b) 1946 ( )

c) 1947 ( )

d) 1948 ( )

12. Who is responsible to enforce the decision of ICJ ?

a) General Assembly ( )

b) General Secretary ( )

c) Security Council ( )

d) Secretariat ( )

13. The headquarters of ICJ is at

a) Hague ( )

b) Washington ( )

c) Paris ( )

d) London ( )

14. Which organ of the UNO decide to economic ban against guilty nation ?

a) General Assembly ( )

b) Security Council ( )

c) Secretariat ( )

d) Secretary General ( )

15. International Labour Organization (ILO) predates the UNO, and was

established in

a) 1945 ( )

b) 1935 ( )

c) 1925 ( )

d) 1919 ( )

16. The Leaque of Nations was the brainchild of

a) Robert H. Jackson ( )

b) Paul H. Appleby ( )

c) Woodrow Wilson ( )

d) Henry Fayol ( )

17. When the Leaque of Nations was established ?

a) 26 February, 1919 ( )

b) 10 January, 1920 ( )

c) 14 March, 1920 ( )

d) 18 April, 1919 ( )

18. As its peak, the membership of the Leaque of Nations totalled

a) 59 ( )

b) 58 ( )

c) 57 ( )

d) 56 ( )

19. Which Article lays down the provision for membership of the Leaque of

Nations ?

a) 1 ( )

b) 2 ( )

c) 3 ( )

d) 4 ( )

20. Where UNO was established ?

a) Yalta ( )

b) Geneva ( )

c) New York ( )

e) San Francisco ( )

21. The only member of the UNO to have been expelled was

a) Japan ( )

b) Taiwan ( )

c) Iran ( )

d) Kuwait ( )

22. The only case of withdrawal of membership from UNO was

a) Thailand ( )

b) Cuba ( )

c) Indonesia ( )

d) Honduras ( )

23. Till July,2011, the membership of the UNO rose to

a) 193 ( )

b) 194 ( )

c) 195 ( )

d) 196 ( )

24. Which organ is called the “Town meeting of the World” ?

a) Security Council ( )

b) Secreteriat ( )

c) ICJ ( )

d) General Assembly ( )

25. The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for a

terms of

a) Two Years ( )

b) Three Years ( )

c) Four Years ( )

d) Five Years ( )

26. The President of the Security Council is held for a period of

a) One Year ( )

b) Two Years ( )

c) One Month ( )

d) Six Months ( )

27. Besides all 5 permanent members of the Security Council,all decisions

on substantive matter require

a) 4 votes ( )

b) 5 votes ( )

c) 6 votes ( )

d) 7 votes ( )

28. If a permanent member does not agree with the decision,it can exerise a

negative vote and this act has been known as

a) election ( )

b) veto ( )

c) procedure ( )

d) abstain ( )

29. The Security Council is also known as

a) Secondary Organ ( )

b) Recommendation Wing ( )

c) Endanger Organ ( )

d) Enforcement Arm ( )

30. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) members are elected for

a period of

a) Two Years ( )

b) Three Years ( )

c) Four Years ( )

d) Five Years ( )

31. The ECOSOC elects a President from among its members for

a) Four Years ( )

b) Three Years ( )

c) Two Years ( )

d) One Years ( )

32. The Secretary General is appointed for a term of

a) Five Years ( )

b) Four Years ( )

c) Three Years ( )

d) Two Years ( )

33. ICJ elects its own President for a term of

a) One Year ( )

b) Two Years ( )

c) Three Years ( )

d) Four Years ( )

34. The General Assembly’s regular session begins each year on the

a) Third Tuesday in September ( )

b) Second Thursday in April ( )

c) Third Friday in May ( )

d) First Wednesday in June ( )

35. Which one is not a permanent member of the Securtiry Council ?

a) France ( )

b) Sri Lanka ( )

c) China ( )

d) Russia ( )

36. The first Peacekeeping Operation of the UNO was in the year

a) 1948 ( )

b) 1946 ( )

c) 1947 ( )

d) 1950 ( )

37. Who initiated the proposal for the UN Reform ?

a) Ban Ki-Moon ( )

b) U Thant ( )

c) Kurt Waldheim ( )

d) Kofi Annan ( )

38. Who is the present Secretary General of the UNO ?

a) Tryve Lie ( )

b) Antonio Gutterres ( )

c) Javier Perez De Cuellar ( )

d) Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali ( )

39. The members of the ECOSOC are elected by the

a) General Assembly ( )

b) Security Council ( )

c) Secretary General ( )

d) ICJ ( )

40. To ensure equitable geographical representation, the Presidency of the

General Assembly rotates

a) every six months ( )

b) each year ( )

c) every two years ( )

d) every three years ( )

41. The headquarters of ILO is in

a) London ( )

b) New York ( )

c) Paris ( )

d) Geneva ( )

42. In which year the Noble Peace Prize was awarded to UN Peacekeeping

Force ?

a) 1986 ( )

b) 1987 ( )

c) 1988 ( )

d) 1989 ( )

43. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) was established in

a) 11 December, 1946 ( )

b) 14 December, 1945 ( )

c) 18 December, 1947 ( )

d) 21 December, 1948 ( )

44. The headquarters of UNICEF is located at

a) San Francisco ( )

b) New York ( )

c) Geneva ( )

d) Canbera ( )

45. The headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) is at

a) Kuala Lumpur ( )

b) Manila ( )

c) Tokyo ( )

d) Geneva ( )

46. Which Article of the UNO deals with the expulsion of members ?

a) Article 4 ( )

b) Article 5 ( )

c) Article 6 ( )

d) Article 7 ( )

47. The ILO became the first specialized agency of the UNO in

a) 1946 ( )

b) 1947 ( )

c) 1948 ( )

d) 1949 ( )

48. The headquarters of UNESCO is located at

a) Brussels ( )

b) Paris ( )

c) Berlin ( )

d) Melbourne ( )

49. The headquarters of Nations Development Programme (UNEP) is

located at

a) Perth ( )

b) Khartoum ( )

c) Pretoria ( )

d) New York ( )

50. The headquarters of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

is located at

a) Barcelona ( )

b) Cape Town ( )

c) Nairobi ( )

d) Berne ( )

51. Which organ is commonly known as ‘United Nations Family’ ?

a) Economic and Social Council ( )

b) Security Council ( )

c) Secretariat ( )

d) General Assembly ( )

52. The headquarters of ECOSOC is located at

a) Athens ( )

b) Sydney ( )

c) New York ( )

d) Rome ( )

53. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

(UNHCR) was created by the UN General Assembly in

a) 1948 ( )

b) 1951 ( )

c) 1953 ( )

d) 1955 ( )

54. In which year the General Assembly established the post of United

Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) as the UN

official principal responsibility for UN Human Rights activities ?

a) 1987 ( )

b) 1989 ( )

c) 1991 ( )

d) 1993 ( )

55. When did Kofi Annan offered the 21st Century action plan ?

a) 1999 ( )

b) 2000 ( )

c) 2001 ( )

d) 2002 ( )

56. The UNDP was founded on

a) 22 November, 1965 ( )

b) 12 January, 1965 ( )

c) 14 February, 1967 ( )

d) 18 March, 1968 ( )

57. The UNDP is governed by the Executive Board members of

a) 42 ( )

b) 34 ( )

c) 36 ( )

d) 33 ( )

58. The UNEP’s governing body is made up to

a) 54 countries ( )

b) 58 countries ( )

c) 60 countries ( )

d) 62 countries ( )

59. The UNICEF is governed by the Executive Board members of

a) 46 ( )

b) 56 ( )

c) 55 ( )

d) 36 ( )

60. The WHO came into being on

a) 30 January, 1946 ( )

b) 16 February, 1947 ( )

c) 7 April, 1948 ( )

d) 11 May, 1949 ( )

61. The Executive Body of WHO consists of

a) 32 members ( )

b) 33 members ( )

c) 34 members ( )

d) 35 members ( )

62. The Governing Body of ILO consists of

a) 53 members ( )

b) 54 members ( )

c) 55 members ( )

d) 56 members ( )

63. The Executive Board of UNESCO consists of

a) 56 members ( )

b) 57 members ( )

c) 58 members ( )

d) 59 members ( )

64. The Executive Board members of UNESCO are elected for a term of

a) 2 ( )

b) 3 ( )

c) 4 ( )

d) 5 ( )

65. In recognition of its work, the UNICEF was awarded the Noble Peace

Prize in

a) 1964 ( )

b) 1965 ( )

c) 1966 ( )

d) 1967 ( )

66. The ILO was awarded Noble Peace Prize in

a) 1966 ( )

b) 1967 ( )

c) 1968 ( )

d) 1969 ( )

67. Who initiated the proposal for Reforms known as ‘Agenda for Peace’ ?

a) Kurt Waldheim ( )

b) U Thant ( )

c) Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali ( )

d) Ban Ki-Moon ( )

68. The first women President of UN General Assembly was

a) Golda Meir ( )

b) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit ( )

c) Patty Goldwin ( )

d) Warren Loyd ( )

69. When did the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted ?

a) 1948 ( )

b) 1950 ( )

c) 1952 ( )

d) 1954 ( )

70. The Covenant of the Leaque of Nations was signed by

a) 25 nations ( )

b) 26 nations ( )

c) 27 nations ( )

d) 28 nations ( )

71. In the early 6th Century B.C., the first formal organization for the

regulation of inter-state relations formed by the Greek was known as

a) Euboca ( )

b) Amphietyonic Leaque ( )

c) Cycles ( )

d) Dubories ( )

72. In 1603, to eliminate war and settle disputes peacefully, 15 Christian

Republics formed ‘Grand Design’ at the instance of

a) Graham Wallas ( )

b) Lord Haldane ( )

c) Earl Latham ( )

d) Henry IV ( )

73. The Congress of Vienna was held in

a) 1815 ( )

b) 1914 ( )

c) 1812 ( )

d) 1901 ( )

74. The Treaty of Westphalia, which terminated the Thirty Year War, was

held in

a) 1576 ( )

b) 1602 ( )

c) 1648 ( )

d) 1589 ( )

75. The San Francisco Conference of 1945 was attended by

a) 50 nations ( )

b) 45 nations ( )

c) 60 nations ( )

d) 55 nations ( )

76. About two-thirds of the financing of the UNO come from

a) Mandatory assessments ( )

b) Voluntary contributions ( )

c) Total Budget ( )

d) Budgetary procedure ( )

77. Who was the first Secretary General of the UNO ?

a) Javier Perez De Cuellar ( )

b) Dag Hammarskjold ( )

c) U Thant ( )

d) Tryve Lie ( )

78. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights consists of

a) 50 Articles ( )

b) 40 Articles ( )

c) 30 Articles ( )

d) 20 Articles ( )

79. How many nations signed in Stockholm on UNEP on March, 2001 ?

a) 100 ( )

b) 90 ( )

c) 80 ( )

d) 70 ( )

80. The financial resources of UNDP are derived from

a) voluntary contributions ( )

b) science and technology ( )

c) combat desertification ( )

d) Fund for women ( )

81. Opportunity for study and training are offered by the ILO at

a) Seoul, South Korea ( )

b) Nairobi, Kenya ( )

c) Turin, Italy ( )

d) Budapest, Hungary ( )

82. Every two years, UNEP produces

a) Global Forest Programmed ( )

b) Global Environment Outlook ( )

c) Global Air Pollution ( )

d) Global Challenge ( )

83. As WHO’s overriding priority, the World Health Assembly set “Health

for All in 2000” in

a) 1974 ( )

b) 1975 ( )

c) 1976 ( )

d) 1977 ( )

84. The WHO’s membership composed of

a) all member states ( )

b) 44 members ( )

c) 34 members ( )

d) 51 members ( )

85. The WHO’s budget for 1996- 1997 was

a) Dollar 400 million ( )

b) Dollar 550 million ( )

c) Dollar 842 million ( )

d) Dollar 680 million ( )

86. The UNEP is headed by

a) Secretary ( )

b) Executive Director ( )

c) Commissioner ( )

d) Coordinator ( )

87. The UNDP annually published

a) Development Index ( )

b) Human Right Report ( )

c) Status of Refugees ( )

d) Human Development Report ( )

88. The Executive Board of the UNICEF is made up of representatives who

are elected for a period of

a) 2 years ( )

b) 3 years ( )

c) 4 years ( )

d) 5 years ( )

89. UNICEF’s Supply Division is based in

a) Copenhagen ( )

b) London ( )

c) Bern ( )

d) Paris ( )

90. UNICEF Innocent Research Centre in Florance, Italy was established in

a) 1987 ( )

b) 1988 ( )

c) 1989 ( )

d) 1990 ( )

91. The Secretariat of the UNESCO is headed by

a) Executive Director ( )

b) Secretary ( )

c) Executive Board ( )

d) Director General ( )

92. The Executive Board of UNESCO consists of

a) 56 members ( )

b) 57 members ( )

c) 58 members ( )

d) 59 members ( )

93. The Director General of UNESCO is appointed for a period of

a) 6 years ( )

b) 5 years ( )

c) 4 years ( )

d) 3 years ( )

94. The UNESCO has set up a Regional Research and Training Centre and

International Institute of Educational Planning at

a) Lisbon ( )

b) Paris ( )

c) Berlin ( )

d) Dublin ( )

95. The Leaque of Nations had a permanent headquarters at

a) Geneva ( )

b) London ( )

c) New York ( )

d) Rome ( )

96. The Leaque Assembly elected its own President

a) annually ( )

b) for a period of 3 years ( )

c) for a period of 4 years ( )

d) at every new session ( )

97. The Permanent Court of International Justice of the Leaque of Nations

consisted of

a) 15 Judges ( )

b) 16 Judges ( )

c) 17 Judges ( )

d) 18 Judges ( )

98. The Judges of the Permanent Court of International Justice of the

Leaque of Nations were elected for a term of

a) 5 years ( )

b) 6 years ( )

c) 9 years ( )

d) 4 years ( )

99. The Secretary General of the Leaque of Nations has been appointed for

a period of

a) 8 years ( )

b) 10 years ( )

c) 9 years ( )

d) 7 years ( )

100. Who was the first Secretary General of the Leaque of Nations?

a) P.E. Corbett ( )

b) E.H. Harriman ( )

c) F.P. Walters ( )

d) Sir Eric Drummond ( )

101. The USA withdrew from ILO in 1977 but returned in

a) 1979 ( )

b) 1980 ( )

c) 1981 ( )

d) 1982 ( )

102. The former President of India was at one time, the President of the

General Conference of UNESCO and he was

a) V.V. Giri ( )

b) Zail Singh ( )

c) Sanjeeva Reddy ( )

d) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan ( )

103. The Director General of UNESCO participated in the meetings of the

General Conference but

a) has voting right ( )

b) no voting right ( )

c) has not participate ( )

d) has not presence ( )

104. The Budget of UNO during 1998-1999 was dollar

a) 750 million ( )

b) 860 million ( )

c) 2532 million ( )

d) 1180 million ( )

105. The USA withdrew from UNESCO in

a) 1981 ( )

b) 1983 ( )

c) 1980 ( )

d) 1984 ( )

106. A new post- Deputy Secretary General was created to assist the

Secretary General in

a) 1996 ( )

b) 1998 ( )

c) 1997 ( )

d) 1995 ( )

107. The Executive Board is responsible for the executive of programmes

adopted by the

a) Secretariat of UNESCO ( )

b) President of UNESCO ( )

c) Security Council of UNO ( )

d) General Conference of UNESCO ( )

108. At the time of the UNO’s foundation, the largest single group was Latin

America which had

a) 20 members ( )

b) 30 members ( )

c) 25 members ( )

d) 18 members ( )

109. In 1999, the ICJ settled sensitive frontier disputes between

a) Libya and French ( )

b) Nigeria and Chad ( )

c) Botswana and Nambia ( )

d) El Salvador and Hondurus ( )

110. Voting procedure of the ECOSOC is provided in Article

a) 67 ( )

b) 68 ( )

c) 69 ( )

d) 70 ( )

111. In 1997, dollar 1 billion contribution to the UNO was made by

a) Paul Mackenny ( )

b) Henry Lauda ( )

c) Sam Macpenny ( )

d) Ted Tuner ( )

112. Which country is not a member of the UNO ?

a) Uruguay ( )

b) Vatican city ( )

c) Palau ( )

d) Tongo ( )

113. The organization of UNESCO consists of

a) Three organs ( )

b) Four organs ( )

c) five organs ( )

d) six organs ( )

114. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is appointed

for a year

a) 1 year ( )

b) 2 year ( )

c) 3 year ( )

d) 4 year ( )

115. Iran asked the ICJ to condemn the shooting down of an Iranian Airline

by the USA in

a) 1984 ( )

b) 1989 ( )

c) 1975 ( )

d) 1997 ( )

116. The highest number of USA vetoes in the Security Council totalling 34

came during

a) 1974-1975 ( )

b) 1979-1984 ( )

c) 1975-1982 ( )

d) 1976-1985 ( )

117. The first Deputy Secretary General was

a) Louise Frechette ( )

b) James Clerk ( )

c) Juan L.King ( )

d) William Penn ( )

118. The UNICEF organized the World Summit for Children in

a) 1988 ( )

b) 1989 ( )

c) 1990 ( )

d) 1991 ( )

119. A special session of the UNO was held on October, 1995 at the head of

of government level to commemorate the UN’s

a) 24th anniversary ( )

b) 50th anniversary ( )

c) 45th anniversary ( )

d) 38th anniversary ( )

120. India has been a member of the UN Secretary Council for

a) 6 terms ( )

b) 5 terms ( )

c) 4 terms ( )

d) 3 terms ( )

121. Since the Security Council inception, USSR /Russia has used its veto

a) 97 times ( )

b) 67 times ( )

c) 84 times ( )

d) 123 times ( )

122. The Statute of ICJ consists of

a) 67 Articles ( )

b) 68 Articles ( )

c) 69 Articles ( )

d) 70 Articles ( )

123. The ECOSOC has

a) Three Regional Commissions ( )

b) four Regional Commissions ( )

c) five Regional Commissions ( )

d) six Regional Commissions ( )

124. UNESCO’s programme aimed at promoting a culture of peace and

sustainable human

a) development ( )

b) air transport ( )

c) training ( )

d) empowerment ( )

125. WHO aims at the attainment of the highest possible level of

a) policy ( )

b) problems ( )

c) family planning ( )

d) health ( )

126. UNICEF is the only UNO exclusively dedicated to

a) Children ( )

b) male ( )

c) adult ( )

d) adult ( )

127. The Executive Board of the WHO composed of

a) 31 members ( )

b) 32 members ( )

c) 33 members ( )

d) 34 members ( )

128. The UNEP has been created to be the

a) capacity building ( )

b) technological change ( )

c) environmental conscience ( )

d) work programme ( )

129. WHO is leading a worldwide campaign to provide effective

immunization for all children by

a) A.D. 2005 ( )

b) A.D. 2000 ( )

c) A.D. 2007 ( )

d) A.D. 2009 ( )

130. India has provided police personnel to UN mission in Haiti with a total

of

a) 123 ( )

b) 125 ( )

c) 130 ( )

d) 150 ( )

131. Between 1960-1970, UNDP entrusted ILO with carrying out more than

a) 120 major projects ( )

b) 130 major projects ( )

c) 140 major projects ( )

d) 150 major projects ( )

132. The ILO has established the International Institute for Labour Studies at

a) Singapore ( )

b) Moscow ( )

c) Geneva ( )

d) San Marino ( )

133. The ECOSOC has

a) 6 functional commissions ( )

b) 7 functional commissions ( )

c) 8 functional commissions ( )

d) 9 functional commissions ( )

134. “United Nations Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the

Marine Environment” was sponsored the UNEP in

a) 1994 ( )

b) 1995 ( )

c) 1996 ( )

d) 1997 ( )

135. Human Rights Day is observed on

a) 10th December ( )

b) 15th September ( )

c) 20th October ( )

d) 16th January ( )

136. The purposes of the UNO are enshrined in Article

a) 3 ( )

b) 4 ( )

c) 1 ( )

d) 5 ( )

137. The principal organ of the UNO responsible for promoting economic

and social development is

a) Economic and Social Council ( )

b) Security Council ( )

c) Secretariat ( )

d) International Court of Justice ( )

138. During 1990 – 1995, UNICEF and other partners helped almost 800

million people gain access to

a) baby friendly ( )

b) childhood desease ( )

c) eradication of polio ( )

d) safe drinking water ( )

139. There are more than 5000 UNESCO clubs in

a) 170 Countries ( )

b) 116 countries ( )

c) 125 countries ( )

d) 140 countries ( )

140. The ILO has established the International Centre for Advanced and

Vocational Training at

a) Turin, Italy ( )

b) Sofia, Bulgaria ( )

c) Mexico City, Mexico ( )

d) Oslo, Norway ( )

141. The General Conference of UNESCO meets every

a) 1 year ( )

b) 2 years ( )

c) 3 years ( )

d) 4 years ( )

142. The UNO created a Research Institute for Social Development in

a) 1961 ( )

b) 1962 ( )

c) 1963 ( )

d) 1964 ( )

143. The ECOSOC has

a) 4 Standing Committee ( )

b) 5 Standing Committee ( )

c) 6 Standing Committee ( )

d) 7 Standing Committee ( )

144. Till today, the number of Secretary General stood at

a) 11 ( )

b) 8 ( )

c) 10 ( )

d) 9 ( )

145. The ILO composed of

a) two bodies ( )

b) three bodies ( )

c) four bodies ( )

d) five bodies ( )

146. The UNICEF’s The Convention on the Rights of the Child by the

General Assembly was adopted in

a) 1978 ( )

b) 1988 ( )

c) 1989 ( )

d) 1990 ( )

147. The WHO came into being on 7 April, 1948 when its constitution had

been ratified by UNO with

a) 25 members states ( )

b) 26 member states ( )

c) 27 member states ( )

d) 28 member states ( )

148. Palestine was recognized as a “non-member state” when the General

Assembly passed a resolution on

a) 16 september, 2013 ( )

b) 20 October, 2012 ( )

c) 14 September, 2013 ( )

d) 29 November, 2012 ( )

149. The Secretary General of the UNO was envisioned as

a) world advocate ( )

b) world moderator ( )

c) world performer ( )

d) world diplomat ( )

150. In 1997, UNICEF provided emergency assistance to affected by conflict

in

a) 26 countries ( )

b) 27 countries ( )

c) 28 ( )

d) 29 ( )

151. A serious crises confronts the UNESCO on account of withdrawal of

British in

a) 1982 ( )

b) 1983 ( )

c) 1984 ( )

d) 1985 ( )

152. The annual Budget of the ILO is approved by the

a) Governing Body ( )

b) International Labour Conference ( )

c) International Labour Office ( )

d) Secretary General ( )

153. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was

created in

a) 1949 ( )

b) 1950 ( )

c) 1960 ( )

d) 1951 ( )

154. ILO’s International Institute for Labour Studies is located in

a) Geneva ( )

b) Paris ( )

c) Lebanon ( )

d) Stockholm ( )

155. The WHO was instrumental in setting up the International Scientific and

Technical Committee that successfully control the deadly Ebola fever in

Central Africa in

a) 1993 ( )

b) 1994 ( )

c) 1995 ( )

d) 1996 ( )

156. Under Article 97 of the UN Charter, the Secretary General shall be the

a) chief civil sevant ( )

b) chief administrative officer ( )

c) chief co-ordinator ( )

d) chief office holder ( )

157. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights was established in

a) 1947 ( )

b) 1948 ( )

c) 1945 ( )

d) 1946 ( )

158. The Governing Body of ILO consists of 56 members – 28 representing

the Government, 14 representing the employers and

a) 14 representing women ( )

b) 14 representing the workers ( )

c) 14 representing men ( )

d) 14 representing stakeholder ( )

159. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was

awarded the Noble Peace Prize in 1954 and

a) 1981 ( )

b) 1987 ( )

c) 1964 ( )

d) 1978 ( )

160. The UNESCO’s governing body – the General Conference meets every

a) four years ( )

b) three years ( )

c) two years ( )

d) one year ( )

161. The WHO has its headquarters at

a) Washington ( )

b) Geneva ( )

c) Quebec ( )

d) Rome ( )

162. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Regugees

Budget for 1997 was dollar

a) 3.00 billion ( )

b) 4.21 billion ( )

c) 1.78 billion ( )

d) 1.22 billion ( )

163. The UNDP is governed by 36 Executive Board, representing both

developed and

a) developing countries ( )

b) Asian countries ( )

c) European countries ( )

d) African countries ( )

164. The UNEP governing body – the Governing Council meets

a) every month ( )

b) annually ( )

c) twice a year ( )

d) every four months ( )

165. Two years before acquiring Indendence, India was a founding member

of the UNO, joining in

a) February, 1945 ( )

b) May, 1945 ( )

c) July, 1945 ( )

d) October, 1945 ( )

166. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees had

offices in

a) 120 countries ( )

b) 122 countries ( )

c) 124 countries ( )

d) 126 countries ( )

167. The UNEP’s governing body – the Governing Council – made up of

a) 55 countries ( )

b) 56 countries ( )

c) 57 countries ( )

d) 58 countries ( )

168. According to article 98, the Secretary General shall make an annual

report on the work of the organization to the

a) General Assembly ( )

b) Secretariat ( )

c) Security Council ( )

d) Economic and Social Council ( )

169. The ICJ is not open to

a) foreigners ( )

b)refugees ( )

c) Private individual ( )

d) agencies ( )

170. Emergency special sessions of the General Assembly may be called at

the request within

a) 1 day ( )

b) 24 hours ( )

c) 2 days ( )

d) 1 week ( )

171. The 10 non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for

a period of

a) five years ( )

b) four years ( )

c) three years ( )

d) two years ( )

172. Voting in Committee of the General Assembly is by a

a) simple majority ( )

b) two-thirds majority ( )

c) absolute majority ( )

d) two-fourth majority ( )

173. Voting in the ECOSOC in simple majority and each member has

a) four votes ( )

b) three votes ( )

c) one vote ( )

d) two votes ( )

174. At the start of each regular session, the General Assembly elects the

chairpersons of the Assembly’s six main

a) Commission ( )

b) Committee ( )

c) Coordination ( )

d) Conference ( )

175. The Judge of the ICJ cannot engage in any other occupation during their

term of

a) office ( )

b) opinion ( )

c) question ( )

d) disputes ( )

176. Retiring members of ECOSOC are eligible for immediate

a) re-election ( )

b) promotion ( )

c) meeting ( )

d) report ( )

177. The Leaque Assembly of the Leaque of Nations has the power to admit

new members by a

a) absolute majority ( )

b) ¼ majority ( )

c) 2/3 majority ( )

d) ½ majority ( )

178. The Atlatic Charter was signed in

a) 1941 ( )

b) 1942 ( )

c) 1943 ( )

d) 1944 ( )

179. Every two years, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner

for Refugees produces

a) the conventional weapons ( )

b) production of landmine ( )

c) the state of the World’s Refugees ( )

d) chemical weapon convention ( )

180. The Secretary General is elected for a five year term and is eligible for

a) promotion ( )

b) award ( )

c) instruction ( )

d) re-election ( )

181. The Executive Board of the UNESCO consists of

a) 56 members ( )

b) 57 members ( )

c) 58 members ( )

d) 59 members ( )

182. No two judges can be from the same

a) country ( )

b) house ( )

c) political party ( )

d) community ( )

183. The ECOSOC members are elected by the General Assembly for a

period of

a) 5 years ( )

b) 4 years ( )

c) 3 years ( )

d) 2 years ( )

184. The United Nations Development Group was created by the Secretary

General in

a) 1997 ( )

b) 1996 ( )

c) 1995 ( )

d) 1994 ( )

185. The Security Council Summit of Heads of State and Government was

held in

a) 1989 ( )

b) 1990 ( )

c) 1991 ( )

d) 1992 ( )

186. India hosted a UN Regional Training Workshop for Peacekeeping

Operation during

a) 16 – 19 February, 1995 ( )

b) 21 – 28 March, 1994 ( )

c) 20 – 26 January, 1996 ( )

d) 17 – 21 May, 1997 ( )

187. The Secretariat of the Leaque of Nations was divided into

a) 11 sections ( )

b) 12 sections ( )

c) 13 sections ( )

d) 14 sections ( )

188. Normally in a year, the Governing Body of the ILO has

a) one meeting ( )

b) two meetings ( )

c) three meetings ( )

d) four meetings ( )

189. The judges of the ICJ serve for a nine year term and may be

a) expelled ( )

b) re-elected ( )

c) nominated ( )

d) disqualified ( )

190. The significant document called the “United Nations Declaration”

Was signed in

a) 1945 ( )

b) 1944 ( )

c) 1943 ( )

d) 1942 ( )

191. The Administrator of the UNDP is elected for a term of

a) 3 years ( )

b) 4 years ( )

c) 2 years ( )

d) 1 year ( )

192. The United Nations Development Group composed of

a) 29 agencies ( )

b) 30 agencies ( )

c) 31 agencies ( )

d) 32 agencies ( )

193. The United Nations Iraq – Kuwait Observation Mission of 1991 was

undertaken by

a) Javier Perez De Cuellar ( )

b) Kurt Waldheim ( )

c) Dag Hammarskjold ( )

d) Trygve Lie ( )

194. The Universal Periodic Review assesses the human rights situations in

all

a) selected countries ( )

b) 50 countries ( )

c) 193 UN member states ( )

d) only developing states ( )

195. The Executive Board of the UNICEF is made up of government

representations who are elected for a period of

a) 2 years ( )

b) 3 years ( )

c) 4 years ( )

d) 5 years ( )

196. The General Conference of UNESCO meets every

a) 2 years ( )

b) 1 year ( )

c) 3 years ( )

d) 6 years ( )

197. Peace operations were undertaken in Afghanistan, Cambodia, El

Salvador, Mozambique, Nambia, Somalia etc under

a) U Thant ( )

b) Ban Ki-Moon ( )

c) Kofi Annan ( )

d) Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali ( )

198. The Foreign Ministers of U.K.,China, USSR and USA met in Moscow

where ‘ Moscow Declaration’ was produced in

a) 1942 ( )

b) 1943 ( )

c) 1944 ( )

d) 1945 ( )

199. The United Nations Development Group is chair by the

a) Co-ordinator ( )

b) Commissioner ( )

c) Secretary ( )

d) Administrator of UNDP ( )

200. Which Article of the Statute of the International Court of Justice sets

out the procedure whereby vacancies of the judges shall be filled up ?

a) 11 ( )

b) 12 ( )

c) 13 ( )

d) 14 ( )