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United Nations and International Organizations Quiz

General knowledge test covering the United Nations, its structure, history, agencies, and other international organizations

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in

  1. Asia
  2. Africa
  3. South America
  4. Australia
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where did the three leaders, F.D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, meet in 1943 and agreed on the need for an effective instrument for maintaining international peace?

  1. Moscow
  2. San Francisco
  3. Teheran
  4. Washington D.C.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The headquarters of the United Nations is at

  1. Geneva
  2. Paris
  3. New York
  4. Washington, D.C.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which day is celebrated as United Nations Day?

  1. April 7th
  2. October 24th
  3. November 14th
  4. December 27th
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In 1945, fifty nations met to phrase the basic Charter for a world organisation which would  save the succeeding generations from the scourge of war This conference took place at

  1. Dumbarton Oaks
  2. London
  3. San Francisco
  4. Yalta
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Under which article in 1968, the number of votes required in the Security Council to convene a general conference to review the charter was increased from seven to nine?

  1. Article 81
  2. Article 98
  3. Article 109
  4. Article 115
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

From the following, choose the set in which names of Secretary-Generals of the UNO are arranged in the correct chronological order?

  1. U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Dag Hammarskjoeld and Trygve Lie
  2. Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant and Kurt Waldheim
  3. Trygve Lie, U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld and Kurt Waldheim
  4. U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie and Kurt Waldheim
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Secretary-General of NATO is

  1. Hans Blix
  2. Willy Claes
  3. Ajit Singh
  4. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first meeting of the UN General Assembly was held in which of the following cities?

  1. London
  2. New York
  3. San Francisco
  4. Teheran
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following pairs of UN associated agency and its headquarters:

  1. Economic and Social Commission : Amman
  2. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees : Geneva
  3. International Maritime Organisation : Paris
  4. International Fund for Agricultural Development : Venice
    Which of the above pairs is/are not matched correctly?
  1. 3, 4
  2. 2, 4
  3. 1, 2, 4
  4. 1, 3
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations is concerned with promoting the growth of international trade and equilibrium in balance of payments?

  1. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
  2. International Development Association
  3. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  4. United Nations Development Programme
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the Secretary-General of the UNCTAD?

  1. Kenneth K.S. Dabzie
  2. Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi
  3. Gaston Thorn
  4. Nugroho Wisnumurti
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How is the new membership of the United Nations affected?

  1. The admission if any state as member will be affected by a decision of the Security Council on the recommendation of the General Assembly
  2. The admission of any State as member will be effected by a decision of the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council
  3. The admission of any State as member will be effected by a joint decision of the Security Council and General Assembly
  4. The admission of any State as member will be effected by a decision of new membership council followed by a voting in General Assembly
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following years, the membership of the Security Council was increased from 11 to 15 (under Article 23)?

  1. 1960
  2. 1965
  3. 1972
  4. 1975
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Under Article 61 of the UN charter, the membership of the Economic and Social Council was increased in which of the following years from 27 to 54?

  1. 1963
  2. 1973
  3. 1978
  4. 1983
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year a resolution ' Uniting for Peace' was adopted by UN General Assembly?

  1. 1950
  2. 1960
  3. 1965
  4. 1980
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

UN General Assembly elects a President and how many Vice Presidents at the start of its regular session?

  1. 7
  2. 15
  3. 21
  4. 2
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following organisations is, among other things, concerned with human rights and freedoms without distinction of race, sex, language and religion?

  1. UNICEF
  2. UNFPA
  3. UNESCO
  4. None of these
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following is the Director General of the International Labour Organisation?

  1. Jose Maria Ruda
  2. Jean-Claude Paye
  3. Juan Somavia
  4. Hiroshi Nakajima
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To consider the large number of agenda items, the General Assembly has how many main committees?

  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 9
  4. 15
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements in regard to the working of the International Court of Justice is not correct?

  1. All questions before it are decided by a majority of the judges present
  2. The court is permanently in session at The Hague, but may hold its meetings elsewhere, if necessary
  3. Whenever its opinion is sought by the UN, it must be accepted by a simple majority vote
  4. Cases may be referred to the Court by member-nations involved in a dispute, in which case the Court s decision is binding upon them
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

All of the following are the functions of the UN Trusteeship Council except

  1. It prepares people for self-government or independence
  2. Its membership is confined to the nations who administer trust territories and some members elected by the General Assembly
  3. It supervises the administration of various territories governed by nations designated by the UN as trustees
  4. Regular meetings of the Council are held twice a year
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The official languages of the United Nations are

  1. African, Chinese, English, French, German and Spanish
  2. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish
  3. Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, English, French and German
  4. Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Japanese and Spanish
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