united nations flashcards

Question 1

what do olive leaves symbolise?

Answer 1

world peace

Question 2

when did lebanon crises take place

Answer 2

june 2006

Question 3

united nations was not created to take humanity to heaven but to save it from hell. whose line is this?

Answer 3

Dag Hammarskjold

Question 4

who was the second secretary general of UN

Answer 4

Dag Hammarskjold

Question 5

Jaw jaw is better than war war, whose line was this?

Answer 5

churchill

Question 6

bore each other instead of boring holes in the battlefield… whose line is this?

Answer 6

shashi tharoor

Question 7

who is UN under secretary general for communications and public information, from India?

Answer 7

shashi tharoor

Question 8

how many member countries does IMF have?

Answer 8

189

Question 9

Name all G7 members of IMF

Answer 9

UK, Japan, Germany, USA, France, Italy, Canada

Question 10

why was league of nations scrapped

Answer 10

because it could not prevent WW2

Question 11

when was UN formed

Answer 11

1945

Question 12

name the principal organs of UN

Answer 12

1. security council
2. general assembly
3. international court of justice
4. secretariat
5. economic and social council

Question 13

how many members does security council have?

Answer 13

15- 5 permanent and 10 non permanent

Question 14

the elected members of security council are elected for ______ term by the ______

Answer 14

two year term, general assembly

Question 15

general assembly comprises of how many countries?

Answer 15

193

Question 16

when and why was trusteeship council suspended

Answer 16

on 1st Nov 1994, due to independence of Palau

Question 17

international court of justice has how many members?

Answer 17

15

Question 18

where is international court of justice based?

Answer 18

Hague

Question 19

what is the term for international court of justice members

Answer 19

9 year long term

Question 20

where and what kind of majority is required for electing judges of international court of justice?

Answer 20

absolute majority, in general assembly and security council

Question 21

who heads the secretariat?

Answer 21

secretary general

Question 22

how is secretary general appointed

Answer 22

by the general assembly on the recommendation of the security council

Question 23

secretary general term?

Answer 23

5 year long renewable term

Question 24

full form of IAEA

Answer 24

international atomic energy agency

Question 25

full form of WHO

Answer 25

world health organisation

Question 26

full form of unesco

Answer 26

united nations educational, scientific, cultural organisation

Question 27

full form of ILO?

Answer 27

international labour organisation

Question 28

full form of UNHCR

Answer 28

united nations high commission for refugees

Question 29

full form of UNHRC

Answer 29

united nations human rights commission

Question 30

full form of UNICEF

Answer 30

united nations international children’s emergency fund

Question 31

full form of UNDP

Answer 31

united nations developmental programme

Question 32

full form of UNEP

Answer 32

united nations environmental programme

Question 33

full form of FAO

Answer 33

food and agriculture organisation

Question 34

UN was set up after signing up of a _____ by ____ countries

Answer 34

charter, 51

Question 35

by 2011 it had ____ member states

Answer 35

193

Question 36

how many vote(s) does each nation have in in general assembly

Answer 36

1

Question 37

what is the objective of UN

Answer 37

prevent conflict and facilitate cooperation

Question 38

name all permanent members of the UN

Answer 38

UK, US, Russia, France, China

Question 39

who is the most visible public figure in the UN?

Answer 39

secretary general

Question 40

who is current secretary general

Answer 40

antonio guterres

Question 41

antonio guterres is the ___ secretary general of the UN, he took over on ______. he was the former _______ of _____ and worked in ____ branch of UN

Answer 41

9th, 1st january 2017, PM, Portugal, UNHCR

Question 42

reforms demanded increased membership from _____, _____ and _____

Answer 42

asia, south africa, south america

Question 43

____ complaints were taken up in the year ____

Answer 43

3, 1992

Question 44

what were the 3 complaints

Answer 44

1. security council lacked equitable representation 2. decision was dominated by the US 3. security council was no longer representing the contemporary world politics

Question 45

why were questions against veto power raised?

Answer 45

it defies the concept of democracy

Question 46

a country be re-elected after completing a term of 2 years in the security council? (true/false) what are such members called?

Answer 46

false, non-permanent members

Question 47

how will removal of veto affect the greater powers?

Answer 47

they will not be interested in remaining a part of the UN, and without their support the body will become ineffective

Question 48

when was UN’s 60th anniversary celebrated?

Answer 48

2005

Question 49

agreement to wind up trusteeship council was decided in?

Answer 49

2005

Question 50

members of security council increased from 11 to ___ in ____

Answer 50

15, 1965

Question 51

WTO was set up in

Answer 51

1995

Question 52

WTO was set up as a successor to?

Answer 52

general agreement on trade and tariffs

Question 53

how many members does WTO have?

Answer 53

164

Question 54

why should india be a permanent member of the security council

Answer 54

1. second most populous country 2. largest democracy 3. participated in all initiatives of the UN 4. regular financial contributions 5. phenomenal economic emergence

Question 55

which country is reluctant to see india as a permanent member of the UN

Answer 55

pakistan

Question 56

which country stands as the only superpower of the UN

Answer 56

USA

Question 57

what power does USA use to split the world

Answer 57

choosing the secretary general

Question 58

when was world bank created

Answer 58

1944

Question 59

when was IAEA established

Answer 59

1957

Question 60

IAEA implemented whose policy? what policy was that?

Answer 60

US president Dwight Eisenhower’s “Atoms For Peace” policy

Question 61

which NGO promotes protection of human rights?

Answer 61

amnesty international

Question 62

which NGO advocates human rights, campaigns to ban land mines and children as soldiers?

Answer 62

human rights watch

Question 63

humanitarian crises of ___ in Sudan in ____

Answer 63

darfur, 2003

Question 64

who launched UN’s 70th anniversary where and in which year?

Answer 64

Ban ki Moon, New Delhi in 2015

Question 65

who was the first secretary general of the UN

Answer 65

trygve lie

Question 66

who was norway’s foreign minister, who was against india pakistan ceasefire, was blamed for korean war and resigned due to opposition from USSR

Answer 66

trygve lie

Question 67

who won nobel prize for congo crises?

Answer 67

dag hammarskjold

Question 68

who was the first asian secretary general

Answer 68

U thant

Question 69

who had a major role in ending congo crises and opposed US in vietnam war

Answer 69

U thant

Question 70

which secretary general was from Australia, blocked for 3rd term by china and carried a relief operation in bangladesh?

Answer 70

kurt waldheim

Question 71

who was responsible for peace in cyprus, afghanistan and el-salvador? the 4th secretary general?

Answer 71

javier perez de cueller

Question 72

who was blocked for second term by US, blamed for failures in Somalia, Bosnia and Rwanda?

Answer 72

Boutros Boutros Ghali

Question 73

who was promoting fight against AIDS, TB, and malaria, claimed that US-led invasion in iraq was illegal and received a noble prize in 2001?

Answer 73

kofi A Annan

Question 74

who advocated climate change issues, focussed on development goals and nuclear disarmament?

Answer 74

Ban ki Moon

Question 75

orderwise name all secretary generals till 2016?

Answer 75

``` Trygve Lie U Thant Kurt Wilheim Javier Perez de Cueller Boutros Boutros Ghali Kofi A Annan Ban ki Moon ```

Question 76

when was unesco formed

Answer 76

4 nov 1946

Question 77

when was unicef formed

Answer 77

1946

Question 78

when was ILO formed

Answer 78

october 1919

Question 79

where is unicef’s headquarters?

Answer 79

new york

Question 80

where is ILO headquarters?

Answer 80

geneva, switzerland

Question 81

where is unesco’s headquarters

Answer 81

paris, france