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India became the member of United Nations in the Year _______.

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  1. 1956

  2. 1945

  3. 1946

  4. 1950

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Correct Option: B
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India was a founding member of United Nation in October 1945.

The headquarters of UNO is located at _____.

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  1. Paris

  2. Geneva

  3. Washington

  4. New York

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is headquartered at New York and currently made up of 193 Member States. The membership is open to all peace-loving countries.

In case of a direct action to resolve the conflict, the UN uses the 'Peace Keeping Forces' of its _____.

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

  1. Organisations

  2. Member countries

  3. Non-member countries

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
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UN employs Peacekeeping Forces to establish peace in an armed conflict-affected area. These forces can only be used when both the parties involved in conflict agree to their role and presence.

A foreign territory which becomes a part of India on acquisition can.

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

  1. Either be admitted into union territories

  2. Be constituted into a new State

  3. Be formed into a new union territory and can also be merged into an existing state

  4. Either (a) or (b) or (c)

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Correct Option: D

The UN has carried out humanitarian interventions in countries like ____________.

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  1. Korea

  2. Congo

  3. Somalia

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
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UN carries out humanitarian interventions through its Peacekeeping Forces. It follows three principles for humanitarian intervention: use of military force, interference in the state's internal affairs, and response to crises threatening the state's interests. The Security Council authorizes the use of military force.

The Principal organ of the United Nations is the _____.

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  1. Security Council

  2. General Assembly

  3. Secretariat

  4. Trusteeship Council

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Correct Option: B
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The General Assembly is the principal deliberative, policymaking and representative UN body. Here decisions on important matters are taken by the two-thirds majority and on other matters by a simple majority.

World bank and IMF were established in the year _________.

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  1. 1941

  2. 1944

  3. 1947

  4. 1950

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Correct Option: B
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  • Known collectively as the Bretton Woods Institutions after the remote village in New Hampshire, U.S.A., where they were founded by the delegates of 44 nations in July 1944. The Bank and the IMF are twin intergovernmental pillars supporting the structure of the world's economic and financial order.

Which of the following issues was Bretton Woods Conference associated with?

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  1. Post war economic system of US

  2. Establishment of World Bank

  3. Establishment of IMF

  4. Both $(2)$ and $(3)$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Bretton Woods Conference, officially known as the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference was a gathering of delegates from 44 nations that met from July 1 to 22 , 1944 in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, to agree upon a series of new rule for the post-World War II international monetary system. It was associated with Establishment of World Bank and Establishment of IMF.

How many countries at present are the member of the UNO?

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  1. 185

  2. 186

  3. 187

  4. 193

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Currently there are 193 member nations of the UN. The latest addition was done in July 2011 when South Sudan became the 193rd nation to join the UN. In addition to the 193 members, there are two observers which are Holy See and the Palestine Liberation Organization. 

What is the full form of NIEO ?

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  1. New International Environment Organization

  2. New International Economic Organization

  3. New International Economic Order

  4. New International Environmental Order

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

NIEO :- New International Economic Order is a economic system introduced to replace Bretton Wood System in 1970s by some developing countries through United Nations Conference on trade and development to promote their interests by improving their terms of trade.