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Questions Related to political science

The organ of UN which is referred to as the Parliament is the __________.

  1. Security Council

  2. World Bank

  3. General Assembly

  4. International Monetary Fund


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The organ of UN which is referred to as the Parliament is the United Nations General Assembly. All member nations have equal representation in the General Assembly. It is the main deliberative, policy-making, and representative organ of the UN.

Who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations?

  1. Boutros Boutros-Ghali

  2. Trygve Lie

  3. Kofi Annan

  4. Ban-Ki-Moon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The first Secretary General of the United Nations was Trygve Lie appointed in 1946. He was a Norwegian.

Ms. Sangeeta was born in 1985. She was eligible for which of the following as far as 2011 general elections were concerned?

  1. Inclusions in electoral list

  2. Filing nomination for contesting for assembly constituency

  3. Filing nomination for contesting for Lok Sabha constituency

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Ms Sangeeta  will be eligible for -Inclusions in electoral list, Filing nomination for contesting for assembly constituency, Filing nomination for contesting for Lok Sabha constituency.

"Special powers to the permanent member countries of UNO is undemocratic" because__________.

  1. It is impossible to establish world peace with these nations

  2. Existence of democratic countries depend on the decisions of these nations

  3. They influence the UNO to accept their decisions

  4. Above all


Correct Option: C

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

  1. China

  2. France

  3. Japan

  4. Russia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The security council is an important part of the United Nations. It consists of 15 members. Out of these 5 members are permanent members. These are China, France, America, Russia, and Britain. These five members have veto power. Rest of the 10 members are non-permanent and are elected for two years. 

The main function of this organ of UN to maintain international peace and security

The International Court of Justice is composed of _____________.

  1. 10 Judges.

  2. 15 Judges

  3. 20 Judges

  4. 25 Judges


Correct Option: B

Which is the most effective and powerful organ of United Nations?

  1. Security Council

  2. International Court of Justice

  3. Secretariat

  4. General Assembly


Correct Option: A

A Universal Charter for the Welfare of Children was adopted by UNO's ___________.

  1. General Assembly

  2. Security Council

  3. International Court of Justice

  4. Secretariat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Child was proclaimed by the U.N. General Assembly through Resolution 1386 (XIV) on 20th November 1959. This formed the basis of the Convention of the Rights of the Child adopted by the UN General Assembly 30 years later on 20th November 1989.

Each UN member state sends how many representatives in General Assembly?

  1. 1

  2. 3

  3. 5

  4. 6


Correct Option: C