UNO QUESTIONS

1. The UN Charter was ratified in 1945 by :
(A) 25 nations
(B) 51 nations
(C) 33 nations
(D) 37 nations
(E) None of these

2. The UN Charter was finalised and became effective on :
(A) San Francisco; 24th October, 1945
(B) Paris; 5th March, 1944
(C) Yalta; 2nd February, 1945
(D) Warsaw, 24th October, 1943
(E) None of these

3. Which of the following agencies related to the United Nations was in existence before the Second World War?
(A) Food and Agricultural Organisation
(B) International Labour Organisation
(C) World Health Organisaton
(D) International Monetary Fund
(E) None of these

4. When was the International Monetary Fund (IMF) established?
(A) 1945
(B) 1946
(C) 1947
(D) 1950
(E) None of these

5. The United Nations declared 2009 as the International year of :
(A) Natural Fibre
(B) World Population
(C) Communication
(D) Elderly persons
(E) None of these

6. Palau which became the 185th member of the United Nations in 1994 is in :
(A) Asia
(B) Western Pacific
(C) Europe
(D) South America
(E) None of these

7. Which day is celebrated as United Nations Day every year?
(A) 7th April
(B) 24th October
(C) 14th November
(D) 27th December
(E) None of these

8. Which of the following statements in regard to the UN Security Council is not correct?
(A) Of its total membership, five members are permanent members
(B) The Presidency of the Council is alternated on a monthly basis confined to the permanent members
(C) In voting on substantive measures, all permanent members must vote ‘yes’ if the measure is to pass
(D) The ten non-permanent members do not have the veto power
(E) None of these

9. To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong?
(A) Austria
(B) Egypt
(C) Myanmar
(D) Norway
(E) None of these

10. The total number of judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is :
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 18
(E) None of these

11. The headquarter of the International Court of Justice is at :
(A) Geneva
(B) The Hague
(C) Rome
(D) Vienna
(E) None of these

12. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was created under the aegis of the UN in :
(A) 1945
(B) 1946
(C) 1955
(D) 1957
(E) None of these

13. Which of the following statements in regard to the working of the International Court of Justice is not correct?
(A) All questions before it are decided by a majority of the judges present
(B) The Court is permanently in session at the Hague, but may hold its meetings elsewhere, if necessary
(C) Its opinion, where sought by the UN must be accepted by a simple majority vote
(D) Case may be referred to the Court by member-nations involved in a dispute, in which case the Court’s decision is binding upon them
(E) None of these

14. India became a member of the United Nations in :
(A) 1945
(B) 1947
(C) 1949
(D) 1950
(E) None of these

15. The number of principal organs of the United Nations is :
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) None of these

16. The only Indian woman who became President of the World Health Organisation so far is/was :
(A) Smt. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya
(B) Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur
(C) Smt. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(D) Dr. Sushila Nayar
(E) None of these

17. The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is :
(A) 3 years
(B) 6 years
(C) 9 years
(D) 10 years
(E) None of these

18. Who donated the land for U.N. Secretariat building?
(A) Henry Ford
(B) Roosevelt
(C) John D. Rockefeller
(D) Hilton
(E) None of these

19. Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris?
(A) UNESCO
(B) ILO
(C) FAO
(D) IMO
(E) None of these

20. To which country does the present UN Secretary-General belong?
(A) Egypt
(B) France
(C) South Korea
(D) Sweden
(E) None of these

Answers :
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (C)
11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (A) 20. (C)
21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (A) 24. (B) 25. (B)