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The UN organ that is responsible for maintaining peace and security among countries is _________.

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. General Assembly

  2. UN Security Council

  3. Secretary General

  4. UNCTAD

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has 15 Members, and each Member has one vote. Under the Charter of the United Nations, all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.

Who maintains peace & security among nations?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. The UN security council

  2. General Assembly

  3. The World Bank

  4. The United Nation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Security Council has primary responsibility under the Charter for maintaining peace and security. It can be convened at any time, whenever peace is threatened. Member States are obligated to carry out its decisions. When a threat to peace is brought before the Council, it usually first asks the parties to reach agreement by peaceful means. If fighting breaks out, the Council tries to secure a ceasefire. It may then send peacekeeping missions to troubled areas or call for economic sanctions and embargoes to restore peace.

The headquarters of the International court of Justice are in the city of ______.

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. New York

  2. The Hague

  3. Geneva

  4. Rome

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the UN’s main judicial organ. The Court settles legal disputes between nations only and not between individuals, in accordance with international law. The seat of the International Court of Justice is at The Hague in the Netherlands. 

How many permanent member are there in the United Nations Security Council?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. Seven

  2. Six

  3. Five

  4. Four

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Security Council has 15 members, including five permanent members: China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The other 10 are elected by the General Assembly on the basis of geographical representation for two-year terms.

The Judges of International Court of Justice are elected by _________.

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. Security Council

  2. General Assembly

  3. Security Council and Trusteeship Council

  4. Security Council and General Assembly

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), is the principal judicial organ of the UN. It is comprised of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office by the UN General Assembly and the Security Council.

The activities of the specialized agencies of the UNO are coordinated by _______.

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. General Assembly

  2. Security Council

  3. Economic and Social Council

  4. Trusteeship Council

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The activities of the specialized agencies of the UNO are coordinated by the United Nations General Assembly. The General Assembly consists of all the member nations of the United Nations.

The organ of UN which is referred to as the Parliament is the __________.

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. Security Council

  2. World Bank

  3. General Assembly

  4. International Monetary Fund

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The organ of UN which is referred to as the Parliament is the United Nations General Assembly. All member nations have equal representation in the General Assembly. It is the main deliberative, policy-making, and representative organ of the UN.

Who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. Boutros Boutros-Ghali

  2. Trygve Lie

  3. Kofi Annan

  4. Ban-Ki-Moon

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The first Secretary General of the United Nations was Trygve Lie appointed in 1946. He was a Norwegian.

Ms. Sangeeta was born in 1985. She was eligible for which of the following as far as 2011 general elections were concerned?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. Inclusions in electoral list

  2. Filing nomination for contesting for assembly constituency

  3. Filing nomination for contesting for Lok Sabha constituency

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Ms Sangeeta  will be eligible for -Inclusions in electoral list, Filing nomination for contesting for assembly constituency, Filing nomination for contesting for Lok Sabha constituency.

"Special powers to the permanent member countries of UNO is undemocratic" because__________.

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. It is impossible to establish world peace with these nations

  2. Existence of democratic countries depend on the decisions of these nations

  3. They influence the UNO to accept their decisions

  4. Above all

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Correct Option: C

Which one of the following countries is not a permanent member of UN Security Council?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. China

  2. France

  3. Japan

  4. Russia

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The security council is an important part of the United Nations. It consists of 15 members. Out of these 5 members are permanent members. These are China, France, America, Russia, and Britain. These five members have veto power. Rest of the 10 members are non-permanent and are elected for two years. 

The main function of this organ of UN to maintain international peace and security

The International Court of Justice is composed of _____________.

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. 10 Judges.

  2. 15 Judges

  3. 20 Judges

  4. 25 Judges

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Correct Option: B

Which is the most effective and powerful organ of United Nations?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. Security Council

  2. International Court of Justice

  3. Secretariat

  4. General Assembly

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Correct Option: A

A Universal Charter for the Welfare of Children was adopted by UNO's ___________.

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. General Assembly

  2. Security Council

  3. International Court of Justice

  4. Secretariat

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Child was proclaimed by the U.N. General Assembly through Resolution 1386 (XIV) on 20th November 1959. This formed the basis of the Convention of the Rights of the Child adopted by the UN General Assembly 30 years later on 20th November 1989.

Each UN member state sends how many representatives in General Assembly?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. 1

  2. 3

  3. 5

  4. 6

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Correct Option: C

United Nations has _______ main organs.

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 5

  4. 6

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Correct Option: D

What was the main task of Trusteeship Council?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. Preventing third world war

  2. Supervising the administration of trust territories placed under the trusteeship system

  3. Maintenance of global peace

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B

What is the main task of Security Council?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. Environmental Protection

  2. Maintaining world peace

  3. Prevention of global warming

  4. Prevention of ozone layer depletion

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Correct Option: B

Where is the headquarter of International court of Justice?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. Washington D.C.

  2. New York

  3. Geneva

  4. Hague

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Correct Option: D

UN Security Council has ____ permanent and _____ non- permanent members.

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. 5, 10

  2. 5, 15

  3. 10, 5

  4. 10, 15

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following UN bodies is a policy making body?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. The Trusteeship Council

  2. Secretariat

  3. Security Council

  4. General Assembly

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Correct Option: D

Who is the current Secretary General of United Nations?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. Kofi Annan

  2. Ban Ki- Moon

  3. Antonio Guterres

  4. Trygve Lie

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Correct Option: C

The Judges of International Court of Justice are elected for a term of ______.

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. 5 Years

  2. 6 Years

  3. 9 Years

  4. 10 Years

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Correct Option: C

What are the function of UN Secretariat?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. Maintenance of official records of United Nations

  2. Setting the agenda for UN General Assembly

  3. To administer and coordinate the activities of United Nations

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following statements about the International Court of Justice is not correct?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. It is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations

  2. Its judges are elected

  3. Its decisions are not enforceable

  4. Nations aggrieved by the non-implementation of the decision have no further redress

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chapter XIV of the United Nations Charter authorizes the UN Security Council to enforce International Court Justice's rulings. However, such enforcement is subject to the veto power of the five permanent members of the Security Council.

The Secretary General is elected by General Assembly on the recommendation of the security council for a term of _________.

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. 5 years

  2. 7 years

  3. 9 years

  4. 10 years

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is a correct statement in regards to International Court of Justice ?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. International Court of Justice can take up any cases for its consideration.

  2. It does not renders advice on legal matters to UN agencies.

  3. Its main function is to go into and decide legal or other disputes between states by peaceful means.

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C

UN General Assembly usually meets once in a year in the month of ________ .

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. January

  2. May

  3. September

  4. December

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following are permanent members of UN Security Council?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. China, US, India, Russia, France

  2. China, US, India, England, Russia

  3. China, Germany, Russia, England, US

  4. China, France, US, Russia, England

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following is true in regards to UN Economic and Social Council?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. It plays a significant role in the economic and social development of member nations.

  2. It originally had 27 members, and now it has 54 members.

  3. Its members are directly elected by the General Assembly for 3 years term; and 1/3 members retire after every 3 years.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: D

The Judges of International Court of Justice are elected by the ________ and  are approved by the ________ .

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. General Assembly, Secretariat

  2. Secretariat, Security Council

  3. Economic and Social Council, General Assembly

  4. General Assembly, Security council

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following statement in regards to UN Security Council is not true?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. It has 5 permanent and 10 non- permanent members.

  2. The Presidency of the Council is alternated on a monthly basis confined to the permanent members.

  3. The ten non-permanent members do not have the veto power.

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B

Who are the current members of the Trusteeship Council?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. All members of the UN Security Council.

  2. All members of the UN General Assembly.

  3. The permanent members of the Security Council.

  4. All members of the UN Economic and Security Council

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Trusteeship Council, which completed its work in 1994 with Palau attaining independence, consists of the five permanent members of the Security Council.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the International Court of Justice?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. The Judges elect from among themselves, the Chairman and Vice Chairman for the term of 2 years.

  2. The Judges elect from among themselves, the Chairman and Vice Chairman for the term of 3 years.

  3. The Judges elect from among themselves, the Chairman and Vice Chairman for the term of 4 years.

  4. The Judges elect from among themselves, the Chairman and Vice Chairman for the term of 5 years.

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Correct Option: B

Where is the headquarters of UN Trusteeship Council located?

political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

  1. New York

  2. Washington D.C.

  3. Geneva

  4. Hague

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Correct Option: A
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