Latest United Nations Organisations General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

INTERPOL means

A)

International Political Conference

B)

International Criminal Police Organisation

C)

International Association of Police Officers

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : International Criminal Police Organisation

2 .

The headquarters of International Labour Organisation is at

A)

New York

B)

Geneva

C)

Hague

D)

Paris

Correct Answer : Geneva

The International Labour Office in Geneva, Switzerland, composed of the permanent Secretariat and professional staff, handles day-to-day operations under the supervision of an appointed director general. The ILO has international civil servants and technical-assistance experts working in countries throughout the world.

3 .

The NAM summit which demanded expansion of the United Nations Security council had met at

A)

Jakarta

B)

Tehran

C)

Harare

D)

Cairo

Correct Answer : Jakarta

4 .

The Indian Red Cross Society was established in the year

A)

1890

B)

1895

C)

1910

D)

1920

Correct Answer : 1920

Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) was established in 1920 under the Indian Red Cross Society Act and incorporated under Parliament Act XV of 1920.

5 .

United Nations adapted a Charter of Economic Rights in the year

A)

1968

B)

1970

C)

1974

D)

1982

Correct Answer : 1974

The General Assembly adopted resolution 3281 (XXIX) containing the “Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States” on 12 December 1974, by 115 votes to 6, with 10 abstentions. ... The Charter was adopted by the General Assembly in the same year by resolution 3281 (XXIX).

6 .

Which permanent member of the Security Council used double veto on the question of Greece, Czechoslovakia and Spain :

A)

USA

B)

USSR

C)

Britain

D)

Canada

Correct Answer : USSR

7 .

How many members does the Economic and Social Council have?

A)

34

B)

44

C)

54

D)

64

Correct Answer : 54

The Council's 54 member Governments are elected by the General Assembly for overlapping three-year terms.

8 .

How many official languages does the United Nations have?

A)

6

B)

8

C)

10

D)

12

Correct Answer : 6

There are six official languages of the UN. These are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

9 .

The term of office of a judge of International Court of Justice is

A)

10 Years

B)

9 Years

C)

5 Years

D)

4 Years

Correct Answer : 9 Years

10 .

What are the parameters to become a member of the UN?

A)

It must accept the obligations to the Charter; it must be willing to carry out these obligations

B)

It must be a state, it must be peace loving

C)

It must be able to carry out these obligations

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above