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Q. 1 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The official report of the British Government is contained in:
A
Blue Book
✓ Correct
B
Green Book
C
Grey Book
D
Orange Book
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Blue books are the traditional format for published British parliamentary and governmental reports.
Q. 2 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Yellow Book is:
A
Official Publication of Italy and Iran
B
Official Publication of Netherlands
C
Official Book of the French
✓ Correct
D
Official Report of the Japanese and Belgium Government
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Historically, the French government published its diplomatic and administrative reports in yellow covers.
Q. 3 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The UNO came into existence in:
A
1946
B
1945
✓ Correct
C
1947
D
1950
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The United Nations was officially founded on October 24, 1945.
Q. 4 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The Headquarter of the UNO are located at:
A
New York
✓ Correct
B
Paris
C
Washington D.C.
D
Geneva
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The UN's international headquarters is located in Manhattan, New York City.
Q. 5 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The UN Security Council has ______ permanent members:
A
5
✓ Correct
B
7
C
8
D
15
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The five permanent members are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Q. 6 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Which of the following is not a principal organ of the UNO?
A
General Assembly
B
Trusteeship Council
C
Security Council
D
World Health Organization
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The WHO is a specialized agency, not one of the six principal organs of the UN.
Q. 7 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Which country joined the UNO on September 10, 2002 as its 190th Member?
A
Switzerland
✓ Correct
B
Bahamas
C
Mauritius
D
Dominican Republic
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Switzerland maintained strict neutrality for over fifty years before joining the UN in 2002.
Q. 8 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The UN day is officially celebrated on:
A
December 25th
B
October 24th
✓ Correct
C
November 26th
D
1st January
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
UN Day commemorates the day the UN Charter officially came into force in 1945.
Q. 9 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The UN has how many principal organs as established by the founding Charter?
A
4
B
5
C
6
✓ Correct
D
7
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Charter established the GA, Security Council, ECOSOC, Trusteeship Council, ICJ, and the Secretariat.
Q. 10 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The most important body of the United Nations is the:
A
IMF
B
UNESCO
C
Security Council
✓ Correct
D
Secretariat
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Security Council holds the primary authority for maintaining international peace and security.
Q. 11 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Which of the following is not a UN Agency?
A
WHO
B
ILO
C
FAO
D
ICRC
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The International Committee of the Red Cross is an independent private institution.
Q. 12 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The non-permanent member in the UN Security Council is elected for a term of how many years?
A
5 years
B
4 years
C
3 years
D
2 years
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for staggered two-year terms.
Q. 13 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The permanent seat (HQ) of the International Court of Justice is located in:
A
Paris
B
Geneva
C
Rome
D
Hague
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The ICJ is the only principal UN organ not located in New York; it is in The Hague.
Q. 14 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, took over as the Secretary General of the UNO in:
A
1990-12-01 00:00:00
B
1991-01-01 00:00:00
C
1992-01-01 00:00:00
✓ Correct
D
1991-12-01 00:00:00
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Boutros-Ghali was an Egyptian diplomat who served as the sixth Secretary-General.
Q. 15 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
How many judges are there in the International Court of Justice?
A
10
B
12
C
15
✓ Correct
D
20
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Court is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms by the GA and SC.
Q. 16 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Which of the following is not a principal body of UNO?
A
Security Council
B
International Court of Justice
C
Trusteeship Council
D
UNICEF
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
UNICEF is a subsidiary program of the UN, not a Charter-established principal organ.
Q. 17 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the UNO?
A
USA
B
Russia
C
UK
D
Pakistan
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pakistan has served as a non-permanent member but is not one of the P5 members.
Q. 18 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Which of the following countries does not have the power of Veto in the Security Council?
A
UK
B
Canada
✓ Correct
C
USA
D
France
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Veto power is restricted to the five permanent members of the Security Council.
Q. 19 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
How many official working languages are recognised by the UNO?
A
8
B
7
C
6
✓ Correct
D
5
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The six official languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
Q. 20 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The Headquarter of ILO is located at:
A
Geneva
✓ Correct
B
Hague
C
New York
D
Rome
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The International Labour Organization has been based in Geneva since its inception.
Q. 21 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Which of the following is not a necessary qualification for a state to become a member of the UNO?
A
It should be a sovereign state
B
It should be a peace loving state
C
It should be willing to discharge responsibilities under the UN Charter
D
It should guarantee human rights and freedom to its citizens
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
While promoted, a domestic human rights guarantee is not a Charter-listed requirement for admission.
Q. 22 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The Headquarter of FAO is located at:
A
New York
B
Washington
C
Rome
✓ Correct
D
France
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Food and Agriculture Organization moved its headquarters to Rome in 1951.
Q. 23 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Kofi Anan was appointed as the Secretary General of UNO in the year:
A
2000
B
1999
C
1998
D
1997
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Kofi Annan was the first Secretary-General to be elected from the UN staff itself.
Q. 24 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The Secretary General of UNO who died in an air-crash:
A
Trygve Lie
B
Dag Hammarskjold
✓ Correct
C
U. Thant
D
Kofi Anan
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Hammarskjöld died in 1961 while traveling to mediate the Congo Crisis.
Q. 25 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Match the following: Column I (A. ILO, B. WHO, C. OPEC, D. UNDP) Column II (1. Oil, 2. Development, 3. Health, 4. Labour)
A
A4, B3, C1, D2
✓ Correct
B
A4, B2, C1, D3
C
A3, B4, C1, D2
D
A2, B1, C3, D4
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This correctly matches each organization with its specialized field of operations.
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