GK Test For UN & Other International Organisations

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The total number of Judges in the International Court of Justice is

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 15
  4. 18
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council?

  1. China
  2. France
  3. United Kingdom
  4. Germany
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The headquarters of the International Court of Justice are at

  1. Geneva
  2. The Hague
  3. Rome
  4. Vienna
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The only Indian woman who became the President of World Health Organization so far is/was

  1. Smt. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
  2. Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur
  3. Smt. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
  4. Dr. Sushila Nayar
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Of the UN Agencies, which one specifically aims at further economic development by encouraging productive private enterprise?

  1. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
  2. International Finance Corporation
  3. International Monetary Fund
  4. World Bank
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements in regard to the UN Security Council is not correct?

  1. Of its total membership, five members are permanent members.
  2. The Presidency of the Council is alternated on a monthly basis confined to the permanent members
  3. In voting on substantive measures, all permanent members must vote 'yes' if the measure is to pass
  4. The ten non-permanent members do not have the veto power.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The normal term of office for which the President and Vice - President of the International Court of Justice are elected is

  1. 3 years
  2. 5 years
  3. 7 years
  4. 9 years
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following organs of the UN has the basic responsibility for the maintenance of peace & security?

  1. General Assembly
  2. Security Council
  3. International Court of Justice
  4. Trusteeship Council
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The term of office of Judge of the International Court of Justice is

  1. 5 years
  2. 6 years
  3. 9 years
  4. 10 years
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The number of principal organs of the United Nations is

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Of the various agencies related to United Nations, the one that has been in existence for the longest period is

  1. International Labour Organisation
  2. Universal Postal Union
  3. World Health Organisation
  4. World Meteorological Organisation
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong?

  1. Austria
  2. Sweden
  3. Burma
  4. Norway
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements in regard to the functioning of the UN General Assembly is not correct?

  1. The Secretary-General is elected by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Secretary-Council.
  2. A two-thirds majority is needed to pass resolutions on all important questions.
  3. The use of veto power in the General Assembly is confined to the countries who are permanent members
  4. The General Assembly votes on admission of new members approved by the Security Council & can also expel or suspend member-countries.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris?

  1. UNESCO
  2. ILO
  3. FAO
  4. IMO
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The General Assembly meets regularly

  1. once a month
  2. after every three months
  3. twice a year
  4. once a year
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill & Joseph Stalin, met at Teheran primarily

  1. to discuss the strategy to be adopted by the Allies to invade Germany
  2. to consider a common plan of action by the Allied forces against the axis powers
  3. for creating an effective instrument for maintaining international peace
  4. to work out a common line of action against Japan
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The number of permanent members of the UN Security-Council is

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

All of the following countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council, except

  1. Britain
  2. Canada
  3. China
  4. France
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who, amongst the following, was the first UN Secretary-General?

  1. Trygve Lie
  2. Dag Hammarskjoeld
  3. U Thant
  4. None of these
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The total number of members of the UN Security-Council is

  1. 5
  2. 10
  3. 15
  4. 20