Deck 8: United Nations

Question 1

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

Answer 1

2/3 majority

Question 2

The Atlatic Charter was signed in

A)1941
B)1942
C)1943
D)1944

Answer 2

1941

Question 3

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

Answer 3

the state of the World's Refugees

Question 4

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

A)promotion
B)award
C)instruction
D)re-election

Question 5

The Executive Board of the UNESCO consists of

A)56 members
B)57 members
C)58 members
D)59 members

Question 6

No two judges can be from the same

A)country
B)house
C)political party
D)community

Question 7

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

Question 8

The United Nations Development Group was created by the Secretary General in

A)1997
B)1996
C)1995
D)1994

Question 9

The Security Council Summit of Heads of State and Government was held in

A)1989
B)1990
C)1991
D)1992

Question 10

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

Question 11

The Secretariat of the Leaque of Nations was divided into

A)11 sections
B)12 sections
C)13 sections
D)14 sections

Question 12

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

A)one meeting
B)two meetings
C)three meetings
D)four meetings

Question 13

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

A)expelled
B)re-elected
C)nominated
D)disqualified

Question 14

The significant document called the "United Nations Declaration" Was signed in

A)1945
B)1944
C)1943
D)1942

Question 15

The Administrator of the UNDP is elected for a term of

A)3 years
B)4 years
C)2 years
D)1 year

Question 16

The United Nations Development Group composed of

A)29 agencies
B)30 agencies
C)31 agencies
D)32 agencies

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

The General Conference of UNESCO meets every

A)2 years
B)1 year
C)3 years
D)6 years

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

The United Nations Development Group is chair by the

A)Co-ordinator
B)Commissioner
C)Secretary
D)Administrator of UNDP

Question 24

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