Chapter 5: International Organisations
1 Mark Questions
Question 1: Who is the present Secretary-General of the United Nations? (Delhi 2014)
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Name the present Secretary-General of the United Nations who belongs to Asia. (All India 2013)
Answer: The present Secretary-General of the United Nations is Antonio Guterres, former Prime Minister of Portugal. He succeeded Ban-Ki-Moon (2007-2016).
Question 2: What is the main objective of the United Nations? (Delhi 2014)
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State any one important objective of the United Nations. (All India 2014)
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Mention any one objective of the United Nations. (Delhi 2013)
Answer: The main objective of the United Nations is the prevention of conflicts and facilitating cooperation among states.
Question 3: How many permanent and non-permanent members does the UN Security Council have? (Delhi 2013)
Answer: The UN Security Council has five permanent members and ten non-permanent members.
Question 4: Mention any one function of the World Bank. (Delhi 2013)
Answer: The World Bank provides loans and grants to member states, especially to developing countries.
Question 5: Mention the main function of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). (All India 2013)
Answer: The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is an international organisation that sets the rules for global trade.
Question 6: What is the highest functionary of the UN called? (Delhi 2012)
Answer: The Secretary-General is the highest functionary of the United Nations.
Question 7: How many member states did the United Nations have until 2006? (Delhi 2012; All India 2010)
Answer: The United Nations had 192 member states till 2006.
Question 8: How many founder states signed the United Nations Charter in 1945? (Delhi 2012)
Answer: There were 51 countries that signed the United Nations Charter in 1945.
Question 9: State the main objective of the ‘Human Rights Watch.’ (Delhi 2011)
Answer: Human Rights Watch is an international NGO whose main objective is to draw global media attention to human rights abuses and advocate for human rights.
Question 10: Mention the full form of IMF. How many member states does it have? (Delhi 2011, 2010)
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Write the full form of IMF. (All India 2010)
Answer: The full form of IMF is International Monetary Fund. It has 188 member countries.
Question 11: What is the main function of Amnesty International? (All India 2011)
Answer: Amnesty International is an international NGO that campaigns for the protection of human rights worldwide.
Question 12: What is meant by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)? (Delhi 2010)
Answer: The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organisation that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and prevent its use for military purposes.
Question 13: When was the World Trade Organisation (WTO) established? Name any country that used WTO to advance its own interest. (Delhi 2010)
Answer: The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was established in 1995 as a successor to GATT. The US, EU, and Japan have used WTO to frame rules of trade to advance their own interests.
Question 14: How many judges are there in the International Court of Justice, and what is their tenure? (All India 2010)
Answer: There are 15 judges in the International Court of Justice, and their tenure is nine years.
Question 15: What is the World Health Organisation? (All India 2010)
Answer: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations whose objective is to promote the highest possible level of health for all people.
2 Mark Questions
Question 1: What is Amnesty International? State its main functions. (Delhi 2016)
Answer: Amnesty International is an NGO that campaigns for the protection of human rights worldwide.
Main functions:
It promotes respect for all human rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
It believes that human rights are interdependent and indivisible.
It prepares and publishes reports on human rights.
Question 2: Mention any two agencies of the United Nations. (Delhi 2014)
Answer:
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
WHO - World Health Organisation
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
UNHRC - United Nations Human Rights Commission
UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
The World Bank works for human development, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, infrastructure, and governance.
It provides loans and grants to member countries.
To resolve conflicts and differences among nations.
To prescribe rules, regulations, and mechanisms for cooperation to avoid mistrust and mismanagement.
America - Haiti (2004)
Africa - Liberia (2003)
Asia - India and Pakistan (1949)
Europe - Cyprus (1964)
Increase the number of permanent and non-permanent members.
Withdraw the veto power of the five permanent countries.
Question 3: List any four principal organs of the United Nations. (Delhi 2014)
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Name any four main organs of the United Nations. (All India 2013)
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Question 4: Mention any two functions of the World Bank. (All India 2014)
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Question 5: Why are international organisations like the UN required? (Delhi 2013)
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Why do we need organisations like the UN? (Delhi 2011, 2009)
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Question 6: Name one country each from the continents of America, Africa, Asia, and Europe where UN ‘peacekeeping operations’ were administered. (All India 2012)
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Question 7: How many member countries have veto power in the UN Security Council and why? (All India 2011)
Answer: Five permanent members of the UN have veto power. The UN Charter gave them a privileged position to bring about stability in the world after World War II.
Question 8: Suggest any two major changes to improve the functioning of the Security Council. (All India 2011)
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