McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Political Science .
| 1. |
How many nations signed on the declaration of the UNO ? |
| A. | 52 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 64 |
| D. | 61 |
| Answer» B. 50 | |
| 2. |
The UNO was established on |
| A. | 21 March, 1945 |
| B. | 26 May, 1945 |
| C. | 20 April, 1945 |
| D. | 24 October, 1945 |
| Answer» D. 24 October, 1945 | |
| 3. |
How many chapters are in the UNO Charter ? |
| A. | 19 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 17 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» A. 19 | |
| 4. |
How many members are in Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) ? |
| A. | 21 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 54 |
| D. | 46 |
| Answer» C. 54 | |
| 5. |
How many Articles are in UNO charter ? |
| A. | 98 |
| B. | 111 |
| C. | 102 |
| D. | 120 |
| Answer» B. 111 | |
| 6. |
The name ‘United Nations’ was devised by |
| A. | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| B. | Winston Churchill |
| C. | Harry Truman |
| D. | Stalin |
| Answer» A. Franklin D. Roosevelt | |
| 7. |
The number of Judges of International Court of Justice (ICJ) is |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 19 |
| Answer» A. 15 | |
| 8. |
What is the tenure of the Judges of ICJ ? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» D. 9 | |
| 9. |
The number of members of Security Council is |
| A. | 14 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 17 |
| Answer» D. 17 | |
| 10. |
When United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was established? |
| A. | 4 December, 1945 |
| B. | 4 January , 1945 |
| C. | 4 November, 1945 |
| D. | 4 March, 1945 |
| Answer» C. 4 November, 1945 | |
| 11. |
When the charter of Human Rights was accepted by the UNO ? |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1946 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1948 |
| Answer» D. 1948 | |
| 12. |
Who is responsible to enforce the decision of ICJ ? |
| A. | General Assembly |
| B. | General Secretary |
| C. | Security Council |
| D. | Secretariat |
| Answer» C. Security Council | |
| 13. |
The headquarters of ICJ is at |
| A. | Hague |
| B. | Washington |
| C. | Paris |
| D. | London |
| Answer» A. Hague | |
| 14. |
Which organ of the UNO decide to economic ban against guilty nation ? |
| A. | General Assembly |
| B. | Security Council |
| C. | Secretariat |
| D. | Secretary General |
| Answer» B. Security Council | |
| 15. |
International Labour Organization (ILO) predates the UNO, and was established in |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1935 |
| C. | 1925 |
| D. | 1919 |
| Answer» D. 1919 | |
| 16. |
The Leaque of Nations was the brainchild of |
| A. | Robert H. Jackson |
| B. | Paul H. Appleby |
| C. | Woodrow Wilson |
| D. | Henry Fayol |
| Answer» C. Woodrow Wilson | |
| 17. |
When the Leaque of Nations was established ? |
| A. | 26 February, 1919 |
| B. | 10 January, 1920 |
| C. | 14 March, 1920 |
| D. | 18 April, 1919 |
| Answer» B. 10 January, 1920 | |
| 18. |
As its peak, the membership of the Leaque of Nations totalled |
| A. | 59 |
| B. | 58 |
| C. | 57 |
| D. | 56 |
| Answer» A. 59 | |
| 19. |
Which Article lays down the provision for membership of the Leaque of Nations ? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» A. 1 | |
| 20. |
Where UNO was established ? |
| A. | Yalta |
| B. | Geneva |
| C. | New York |
| D. | San Francisco |
| Answer» D. San Francisco | |
| 21. |
The only member of the UNO to have been expelled was |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Taiwan |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Kuwait |
| Answer» B. Taiwan | |
| 22. |
The only case of withdrawal of membership from UNO was |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Cuba |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Honduras |
| Answer» C. Indonesia | |
| 23. |
Till July,2011, the membership of the UNO rose to |
| A. | 193 |
| B. | 194 |
| C. | 195 |
| D. | 196 |
| Answer» A. 193 | |
| 24. |
Which organ is called the “Town meeting of the World” ? |
| A. | Security Council |
| B. | Secreteriat |
| C. | ICJ |
| D. | General Assembly |
| Answer» D. General Assembly | |
| 25. |
The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for a terms of |
| A. | Two Years |
| B. | Three Years |
| C. | Four Years |
| D. | Five Years |
| Answer» A. Two Years | |
| 26. |
The President of the Security Council is held for a period of |
| A. | One Year |
| B. | Two Years |
| C. | One Month |
| D. | Six Months |
| Answer» C. One Month | |
| 27. |
Besides all 5 permanent members of the Security Council,all decisions on substantive matter require |
| A. | 4 votes |
| B. | 5 votes |
| C. | 6 votes |
| D. | 7 votes |
| Answer» A. 4 votes | |
| 28. |
If a permanent member does not agree with the decision,it can exerise a negative vote and this act has been known as |
| A. | election |
| B. | veto |
| C. | procedure |
| D. | abstain |
| Answer» B. veto | |
| 29. |
The Security Council is also known as |
| A. | Secondary Organ |
| B. | Recommendation Wing |
| C. | Endanger Organ |
| D. | Enforcement Arm |
| Answer» D. Enforcement Arm | |
| 30. |
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) members are elected for a period of |
| A. | Two Years |
| B. | Three Years |
| C. | Four Years |
| D. | Five Years |
| Answer» B. Three Years | |
| 31. |
The ECOSOC elects a President from among its members for |
| A. | Four Years |
| B. | Three Years |
| C. | Two Years |
| D. | One Years |
| Answer» D. One Years | |
| 32. |
The Secretary General is appointed for a term of |
| A. | Five Years |
| B. | Four Years |
| C. | Three Years |
| D. | Two Years |
| Answer» A. Five Years | |
| 33. |
ICJ elects its own President for a term of |
| A. | One Year |
| B. | Two Years |
| C. | Three Years |
| D. | Four Years |
| Answer» C. Three Years | |
| 34. |
The General Assembly’s regular session begins each year on the |
| A. | Third Tuesday in September |
| B. | Second Thursday in April |
| C. | Third Friday in May |
| D. | First Wednesday in June |
| Answer» A. Third Tuesday in September | |
| 35. |
Which one is not a permanent member of the Securtiry Council ? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | China |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» B. Sri Lanka | |
| 36. |
The first Peacekeeping Operation of the UNO was in the year |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1946 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» A. 1948 | |
| 37. |
Who initiated the proposal for the UN Reform ? |
| A. | Ban Ki-Moon |
| B. | U Thant |
| C. | Kurt Waldheim |
| D. | Kofi Annan |
| Answer» D. Kofi Annan | |
| 38. |
Who is the present Secretary General of the UNO ? |
| A. | Tryve Lie |
| B. | Antonio Gutterres |
| C. | Javier Perez De Cuellar |
| D. | Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali |
| Answer» B. Antonio Gutterres | |
| 39. |
The members of the ECOSOC are elected by the |
| A. | General Assembly |
| B. | Security Council |
| C. | Secretary General |
| D. | ICJ |
| Answer» A. General Assembly | |
| 40. |
To ensure equitable geographical representation, the Presidency of the General Assembly rotates |
| A. | every six months |
| B. | each year |
| C. | every two years |
| D. | every three years |
| Answer» B. each year | |
| 41. |
The headquarters of ILO is in |
| A. | London |
| B. | New York |
| C. | Paris |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» D. Geneva | |
| 42. |
In which year the Noble Peace Prize was awarded to UN Peacekeeping Force ? |
| A. | 1986 |
| B. | 1987 |
| C. | 1988 |
| D. | 1989 |
| Answer» C. 1988 | |
| 43. |
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) was established in |
| A. | 11 December, 1946 |
| B. | 14 December, 1945 |
| C. | 18 December, 1947 |
| D. | 21 December, 1948 |
| Answer» A. 11 December, 1946 | |
| 44. |
The headquarters of UNICEF is located at |
| A. | San Francisco |
| B. | New York |
| C. | Geneva |
| D. | Canbera |
| Answer» B. New York | |
| 45. |
The headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) is at |
| A. | Kuala Lumpur |
| B. | Manila |
| C. | Tokyo |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» D. Geneva | |
| 46. |
Which Article of the UNO deals with the expulsion of members ? |
| A. | Article 4 |
| B. | Article 5 |
| C. | Article 6 |
| D. | Article 7 |
| Answer» C. Article 6 | |
| 47. |
The ILO became the first specialized agency of the UNO in |
| A. | 1946 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1948 |
| D. | 1949 |
| Answer» A. 1946 | |
| 48. |
The headquarters of UNESCO is located at |
| A. | Brussels |
| B. | Paris |
| C. | Berlin |
| D. | Melbourne |
| Answer» B. Paris | |
| 49. |
The headquarters of Nations Development Programme (UNEP) is located at |
| A. | Perth |
| B. | Khartoum |
| C. | Pretoria |
| D. | New York |
| Answer» D. New York | |
| 50. |
The headquarters of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is located at |
| A. | Barcelona |
| B. | Cape Town |
| C. | Nairobi |
| D. | Berne |
| Answer» C. Nairobi | |
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