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Multiple choice political science india and the united nations the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

By which name were Americans slaves known between 17th and 19th centuries?

  1. Anglo American

  2. Indian American

  3. African

  4. Afro American
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D Correct answer
Explanation

During the 17th and 19th centuries, Africans were brought to the American Continent to work in plantations. Since the majority of the slaves hailed from Africa the term 'Afro' emerged. Hence called them Afro American. 

Multiple choice political science india and the united nations the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

The Security Council is the principal administrative department of UN.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Secretariat is the principal administrative department of UN. It is headed by the Secretary-General. It carries out the day-to-day work of the UN. It services the other principal organs and carries out tasks as varied as the issues dealt with by the UN: administering peacekeeping operations, surveying economic and social trends, preparing studies on human rights, among others.

Multiple choice political science india and the united nations the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Which of the following international institutions directly asks the concerned government to show all its accounts and directs it to make changes in its economic policy?

  1. The General Assembly

  2. The Economic and Social Council

  3. The Security Council

  4. The World Bank
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The World Bank was set up to provide financial assistance for countries during the reconstruction post World War I phase. the World Bank directly asks the concerned government to show all its accounts and directs it to make changes in its economic policy.

Multiple choice political science india and the united nations the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

What is the full form of IMF?

  1. International Monetary Fund

  2. International Money Fund

  3. Internal Monetary Foundation

  4. International Monetary Foundation
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an intergovernmental organization that promotes international economic cooperation, focusing in particular on policies that have an impact on the exchange rate and the balance of payments.The organization’s stated objectives are to promote international economic cooperation, international trade, employment, and exchange rate stability, including by making resources available to member countries to meet balance of payments needs.

Multiple choice political science india and the united nations the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

What is the total number of members in the UN General Assembly?

  1. $200$

  2. $190$

  3. $193$

  4. $205$
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C Correct answer
Explanation

193

The United Nations member states are the 193 sovereign states that are members of the United Nations and have equal representation in the UN General Assembly. The UN is the world's largest intergovernmental organization, ahead of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. UN welcomed South Sudan as 193rd Member State on 14 July 2011.