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United Nations Organization (UNO) | Set 1

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

Correct : B. 50

2. The UNO was established on

Correct : D. 24 October, 1945

3. How many chapters are in the UNO Charter ?

Correct : A. 19

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

Correct : C. 54

5. How many Articles are in UNO charter ?

Correct : B. 111

6. The name ‘United Nations’ was devised by

Correct : A. Franklin D. Roosevelt

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

Correct : A. 15

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

Correct : D. 9

9. The number of members of Security Council is

Correct : D. 17

10. When United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was established?

Correct : C. 4 November, 1945

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

Correct : D. 1948

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

Correct : C. Security Council

13. The headquarters of ICJ is at

Correct : A. Hague

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

Correct : B. Security Council

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

Correct : D. 1919

16. The Leaque of Nations was the brainchild of

Correct : C. Woodrow Wilson

17. When the Leaque of Nations was established ?

Correct : B. 10 January, 1920

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

Correct : A. 59

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

Correct : A. 1

20. Where UNO was established ?

Correct : D. San Francisco

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

Correct : B. Taiwan

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

Correct : C. Indonesia

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

Correct : A. 193

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

Correct : D. General Assembly

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

Correct : A. Two Years

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

Correct : C. One Month

27. Besides all 5 permanent members of the Security Council,all decisions on substantive matter require

Correct : A. 4 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

Correct : B. veto

29. The Security Council is also known as

Correct : D. Enforcement Arm

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

Correct : B. Three Years

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

Correct : D. One Years

32. The Secretary General is appointed for a term of

Correct : A. Five Years

33. ICJ elects its own President for a term of

Correct : C. Three Years

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

Correct : A. Third Tuesday in September

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

Correct : B. Sri Lanka

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

Correct : A. 1948

37. Who initiated the proposal for the UN Reform ?

Correct : D. Kofi Annan

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

Correct : B. Antonio Gutterres

39. The members of the ECOSOC are elected by the

Correct : A. General Assembly

40. To ensure equitable geographical representation, the Presidency of the General Assembly rotates

Correct : B. each year

41. The headquarters of ILO is in

Correct : D. Geneva

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

Correct : C. 1988

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

Correct : A. 11 December, 1946

44. The headquarters of UNICEF is located at

Correct : B. New York

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

Correct : D. Geneva

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

Correct : C. Article 6

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

Correct : A. 1946

48. The headquarters of UNESCO is located at

Correct : B. Paris

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

Correct : D. New York

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

Correct : C. Nairobi

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

Correct : A. Economic and Social Council

52. The headquarters of ECOSOC is located at

Correct : C. New York

53. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was created by the UN General Assembly in

Correct : B. 1951

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 ?

Correct : D. 1993

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

Correct : B. 2000

56. The UNDP was founded on

Correct : A. 22 November, 1965

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

Correct : C. 36

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

Correct : B. 58 countries

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

Correct : D. 36

60. The WHO came into being on

Correct : C. 7 April, 1948

61. The Executive Body of WHO consists of

Correct : A. 32 members

62. The Governing Body of ILO consists of

Correct : D. 56 members

63. The Executive Board of UNESCO consists of

Correct : C. 58 members

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

Correct : B. 3

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

Correct : B. 1965

66. The ILO was awarded Noble Peace Prize in

Correct : D. 1969

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

Correct : C. Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali

68. The first women President of UN General Assembly was

Correct : B. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

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

Correct : A. 1948

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

Correct : C. 27 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

Correct : B. Amphietyonic Leaque

72. In 1603, to eliminate war and settle disputes peacefully, 15 Christian Republics formed ‘Grand Design’ at the instance of

Correct : D. Henry IV

73. The Congress of Vienna was held in

Correct : A. 1815

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

Correct : C. 1648

75. The San Francisco Conference of 1945 was attended by

Correct : A. 50 nations

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

Correct : B. Voluntary contributions

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

Correct : D. Tryve Lie

78. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights consists of

Correct : C. 30 Articles

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

Correct : B. 90

80. The financial resources of UNDP are derived from

Correct : A. voluntary contributions

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

Correct : C. Turin, Italy

82. Every two years, UNEP produces

Correct : B. Global Environment Outlook

83. As WHO’s overriding priority, the World Health Assembly set “Health for All in 2000” in

Correct : D. 1977

84. The WHO’s membership composed of

Correct : A. all member states

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

Correct : C. Dollar 842 million

86. The UNEP is headed by

Correct : B. Executive Director

87. The UNDP annually published

Correct : D. Human Development Report

88. The Executive Board of the UNICEF is made up of representatives who are elected for a period of

Correct : B. 3 years

89. UNICEF’s Supply Division is based in

Correct : A. Copenhagen

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

Correct : B. 1988

91. The Secretariat of the UNESCO is headed by

Correct : D. Director General

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

Correct : A. 6 years

93. The UNESCO has set up a Regional Research and Training Centre and International Institute of Educational Planning at

Correct : B. Paris

94. The Leaque of Nations had a permanent headquarters at

Correct : A. Geneva

95. The Leaque Assembly elected its own President

Correct : D. at every new session

96. The Permanent Court of International Justice of the Leaque of Nations consisted of

Correct : A. 15 Judges

97. The Judges of the Permanent Court of International Justice of the Leaque of Nations were elected for a term of

Correct : C. 9 years

98. The Secretary General of the Leaque of Nations has been appointed for a period of

Correct : B. 10 years

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

Correct : D. Sir Eric Drummond

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

Correct : B. 1980