GK Test For UN & Other International Organisations
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Questions
The total number of Judges in the International Court of Justice is
- 10
- 12
- 15
- 18
Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
- China
- France
- United Kingdom
- Germany
The headquarters of the International Court of Justice are at
- Geneva
- The Hague
- Rome
- Vienna
The only Indian woman who became the President of World Health Organization so far is/was
- Smt. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
- Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur
- Smt. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
- Dr. Sushila Nayar
Of the UN Agencies, which one specifically aims at further economic development by encouraging productive private enterprise?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
- International Finance Corporation
- International Monetary Fund
- World Bank
Which of the following statements in regard to the UN Security Council is not correct?
- Of its total membership, five members are permanent members.
- The Presidency of the Council is alternated on a monthly basis confined to the permanent members
- In voting on substantive measures, all permanent members must vote 'yes' if the measure is to pass
- The ten non-permanent members do not have the veto power.
The normal term of office for which the President and Vice - President of the International Court of Justice are elected is
- 3 years
- 5 years
- 7 years
- 9 years
Which of the following organs of the UN has the basic responsibility for the maintenance of peace & security?
- General Assembly
- Security Council
- International Court of Justice
- Trusteeship Council
The term of office of Judge of the International Court of Justice is
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 9 years
- 10 years
The number of principal organs of the United Nations is
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Of the various agencies related to United Nations, the one that has been in existence for the longest period is
- International Labour Organisation
- Universal Postal Union
- World Health Organisation
- World Meteorological Organisation
To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong?
- Austria
- Sweden
- Burma
- Norway
Which of the following statements in regard to the functioning of the UN General Assembly is not correct?
- The Secretary-General is elected by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Secretary-Council.
- A two-thirds majority is needed to pass resolutions on all important questions.
- The use of veto power in the General Assembly is confined to the countries who are permanent members
- The General Assembly votes on admission of new members approved by the Security Council & can also expel or suspend member-countries.
Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris?
- UNESCO
- ILO
- FAO
- IMO
The General Assembly meets regularly
- once a month
- after every three months
- twice a year
- once a year
In 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill & Joseph Stalin, met at Teheran primarily
- to discuss the strategy to be adopted by the Allies to invade Germany
- to consider a common plan of action by the Allied forces against the axis powers
- for creating an effective instrument for maintaining international peace
- to work out a common line of action against Japan
The number of permanent members of the UN Security-Council is
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
All of the following countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council, except
- Britain
- Canada
- China
- France
Who, amongst the following, was the first UN Secretary-General?
- Trygve Lie
- Dag Hammarskjoeld
- U Thant
- None of these
The total number of members of the UN Security-Council is
- 5
- 10
- 15
- 20