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  • A. 1941
  • B. 1942
  • C. 1943
  • D. 1944

Explanation: The name United Nations was first used formally in the 1942 Declaration by United Nations, signed by the Allied powers during the Second…

Correct answer: 1942
  • A. USA
  • B. France
  • C. UK
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The United States participated in creating the League of Nations but never joined it because the US Senate rejected ratification of the…

Correct answer: USA
  • A. Elected by the Security council
  • B. elected by the General Assembly and the Security council
  • C. Appointed by Secretary General in consultation with the five permanent members of the Security Council
  • D. None of these

Explanation: ICJ judges are elected independently and concurrently by the UN General Assembly and the Security Council, with an absolute majority…

Correct answer: elected by the General Assembly and the Security council
  • A. 15th September 2002
  • B. 19th September 2002
  • C. 14th September 2002
  • D. 27th September 2002

Explanation: East Timor, officially Timor-Leste, was admitted to the United Nations on 27 September 2002, becoming its 191st member at that time.

Correct answer: 27th September 2002
  • A. 10th September 2006
  • B. 10th September 2006
  • C. 28th June 2006
  • D. 15th November 2006

Explanation: Montenegro was admitted to the United Nations on 28 June 2006 after becoming independent from its union with Serbia.

Correct answer: 28th June 2006
  • A. September 24
  • B. August 24
  • C. October 24
  • D. November 24

Explanation: United Nations Day is observed on 24 October, marking the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945.

Correct answer: October 24
  • A. 30 September, 1947
  • B. 20 August, 1947
  • C. 31 December, 1948
  • D. 30 September, 1948

Explanation: Pakistan joined the United Nations on 30 September 1947, shortly after gaining independence.

Correct answer: 30 September, 1947
  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 6Standardized & Admissions Tests

Explanation: The UN Charter establishes six principal organs: the General Assembly, Security Council, ECOSOC, Trusteeship Council, ICJ and Secretariat.

Correct answer: 6Standardized & Admissions Tests

229. The ICJ is:

  • A. Principal organ of the UNO
  • B. Specialized agency of the UNO
  • C. Independent body with its own charter
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The International Court of Justice is one of the six principal organs created by the UN Charter.

Correct answer: Principal organ of the UNO
  • A. Kosovo
  • B. East Timor
  • C. Montenegro
  • D. Switzerland

Explanation: Montenegro joined the United Nations on 28 June 2006 as its 192nd member, following its independence from Serbia and Montenegro.

Correct answer: Montenegro
  • A. New York
  • B. Paris
  • C. London
  • D. Geneva

Explanation: The UN’s principal headquarters is in New York City, although it also maintains major offices in Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi.

Correct answer: New York
  • A. Sudan
  • B. North Korea
  • C. Iran
  • D. Iraq

Explanation: The UN established the Oil-for-Food Programme in 1995 to allow Iraq to sell limited quantities of oil and purchase humanitarian goods…

Correct answer: Iraq
  • A. When Security Council admits it
  • B. When General Assembly admits it after recommendation Security Council
  • C. When Security Council admits it after the recommendation of the Secretary-General
  • D. None of these

Explanation: UN membership requires a Security Council recommendation followed by a decision of the General Assembly.

Correct answer: When General Assembly admits it after recommendation Security Council
  • A. General Assembly
  • B. Security Council
  • C. International Court of Justice
  • D. Trusteeship Council

Explanation: The General Assembly is often described as the UN's world parliament because it includes representatives of all member states and provides…

Correct answer: General Assembly
  • A. A super-state organization
  • B. A creation of member states
  • C. Has no link with state after its establishment
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The UN was established by states through an international treaty and remains dependent on its member states for authority and resources.

Correct answer: A creation of member states
  • A. With the decision of the Security Council
  • B. With the decision of the General Assembly
  • C. With the decision of the both the Security council and the General Assembly
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: UN membership requires a Security Council recommendation followed by a General Assembly decision, under Article 4 of the UN Charter.

Correct answer: With the decision of the both the Security council and the General Assembly
  • A. ASEAN
  • B. British Commonwealth
  • C. World Bank
  • D. UNO

Explanation: The 1931 Statute of Westminster granted legislative autonomy to the self-governing dominions and provided the constitutional basis for the…

Correct answer: British Commonwealth
  • A. 1945
  • B. 1946
  • C. 1947
  • D. 1960

Explanation: The Chicago Convention was adopted in 1944, but it came into force in 1947, creating ICAO as the global body for civil aviation…

Correct answer: 1947
  • A. 1958
  • B. 1948
  • C. 1957
  • D. 1955

Explanation: The IAEA was created in 1957 under its Statute to promote the peaceful use of atomic energy and verify nuclear safeguards.

Correct answer: 1957
  • A. founding document of the SAARC
  • B. founding document of the ASEAN
  • C. founding document of the NAFTA
  • D. founding document of the SCO

Explanation: The Bangkok Declaration of 8 August 1967 founded the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN.

Correct answer: founding document of the ASEAN