united nations

Question 1

what is the significant feature of the UN logo?

what does this feature represent?

Answer 1

world map with olive branches around it.

world peace

Question 2

why did Israel attack lebanon in 2006?

Answer 2

to control the militant group hezbollah

Question 3

when did the UN pass a resolution for the lebanon crisis in 2006? when did the israeli army move out of lebanon?

Answer 3

august 2006

october 2006

Question 4

an international organisation has authority over its members. true/false?

Answer 4

false, they are created by states and they respond to states

Question 5

how many members does IMF have?

Answer 5

189

Question 6

which are the G-7 members?

Answer 6

US, japan, germany, france, uk, italy and canada.

Question 7

which are the G-8 members

Answer 7

USA, UK, italy, japan, germany, france, canada, russia

Question 8

how many original founding members did the UN have?

Answer 8

51

Question 9

which country joined the UN on 15 October?

Answer 9

poland

Question 10

when was the UN founded?

Answer 10

24 October 1945

Question 11

when was the UN charter signed?

Answer 11

26 June 1945

Question 12

when did India join the UN?

Answer 12

30 October 1945

Question 13

which international organisation was formed due to the first world war?

Answer 13

league of nations

Question 14

when did the UN have 193 members?

Answer 14

2011

Question 15

who are the permanent members of the UNSC?

Answer 15

USA, russia, UK, france, and china

Question 16

who is the 9th secretary general of UN? where is he from?

Answer 16

antonio guterres

PM of Portugal

Question 17

when did antonio guterres take over as secretary general?

Answer 17

1 jan 2017

Question 18

when was an inquiry on how the UN should be reformed initiated and by who?

Answer 18

1 jan 1997 by UN secretary general Kofi Annan

Question 19

when was the world bank created?

Answer 19

during the second world war in 1944

Question 20

since when has the human rights council be operational?

Answer 20

19 june 2006

Question 21

when was the membership of UNSC expanded from 11 to 15?

Answer 21

1965

Question 22

who is the predecessor of the world trade organisation?

Answer 22

general agreement on trade and tariffs (GATT)

Question 23

how many members does WTO have?

Answer 23

164

Question 24

when was the IAEA established?

Answer 24

1957

Question 25

Which US president’s proposal was implemented in IAEA? what was this proposal called?

Answer 25

Dwight Eisenhower

‘atoms for peace’

Question 26

all members of the IMF enjoy an equal say. true/false?

Answer 26

false.