United Nations (UN) Quiz 3

United Nations (UN) Quiz 3

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1.How many judges are there in the International Court of Justice?

12
15
17
20

2.Name the Indian judge who is presently a member of the International Court of Justice

Dalveer Bhandari
Ronny Abraham
T.S. Thakur
Jagdish Singh Khehar

3.Security Council resolutions are typically enforced by UN peacekeepers. UN peacekeepers are

A group of voluntary social workers
A selected set of world leaders
A committee of Nobel Peace Prize winners
Military forces from different countries

4.In its first two decades, the Security Council had only six non-permanent members. In which year did the number of non-permanent members expand to ten?

1973
1956
1965
1990

5. How many members are there in United Nations Economic and Social Council?

193
54
15
5

6. The Elders is an international non-governmental organisation of public figures noted as elder statesmen, peace activists, and human rights advocates, who were brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007. Who is the former UN Secretary General and now Chairman of the Elders?

Kofi Annan
Desmond Tutu
U Thant
Trygve Lie

7. Which one of the following is the administrative organ of the UN?

UN General Assembly
UN Security Council
UN Secretariat
International Court of Justice

8. Who is the present Secretary-General of UN?

Antonio Guterres
Ban Ki Moon
Kofi Annan
Boutros Boutros-Ghali

9. Name the specialised agency of UN which is NOT headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland

World Meteorological Organization
World Intellectual Property Organization
World Health Organization
World Tourism Organization

10. What is the term of a judge of the International Court of Justice?

5 years
2 years
9 years
12 years

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