Question 1

The main purpose of the United Nations is&#10;A)maintain internal peace and security&#10;B)economic activity amongst nations&#10;C)promote economic progress&#10;D)social justice among states

Accepted Answer

The main purpose of the United Nations is to maintain international peace and security, as outlined in its Charter.

Question 2

United Nations Day is celebrated on&#10;A)19 December&#10;B)24 October&#10;C)13 January&#10;D)26 June

Accepted Answer

United Nations Day is celebrated on 24 October each year to mark the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter.

Question 3

The Five permanent members of United Nations Security Council are&#10;A)USA ,FRANCE ,CHINA, RUSSIA, GERMANY&#10;B)FRANCE, CHINA, RUSSIA, GERMANY, ISRAEL&#10;C)USA,RUSSIA,CHINA,FRANCE,UNITED KINGDOM&#10;D)UNITED KINGDOM,RUSSIA, CHINA,USA, ISRAEL

Accepted Answer

The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are the United States (USA), Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom (UK). These countries have the power to veto any substantive resolution.

Question 4

In response to the criticism of violation of Human Rights by western Countries which of the following Act was promulgated as an Ordinance?&#10;A)The Maternity Benefit Act ,1971&#10;B)The Protection Of Human Rights Act,1993&#10;C)The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989&#10;D)The Protection of Civil Rights Act,1955

Accepted Answer

The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, was enacted in response to criticisms of human rights violations, aiming to provide better protection of human rights and establishing institutions like the National Human Rights Commission for this purpose.

Question 5

Human Rights are __________ in nature.&#10;A)Universal and inherent&#10;B)Critical and similar&#10;C)Diverse and discriminatory&#10;D)Symbolic and biased

Accepted Answer

Human rights are universal and inherent, meaning they apply to all people by virtue of being human, regardless of any other factors.

Deck 1: The United Nations and Human Rights