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

1 .

Who coined the term United Nations?

A)

Harry Truman

B)

Joseph Stalin

C)

Franklin D Roosevelt

D)

Winston Churchill

Correct Answer : Franklin D Roosevelt

The name "United Nations", coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt was first used in the Declaration by United Nations of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War, when representatives of 26 nations pledged their Governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers.

2 .

What is the term of United Nations Secretary General?

A)

6 years

B)

3 years

C)

4 years

D)

5 years

Correct Answer : 5 years

3 .

The Indian delegation to the first World Conference on Human Rights was led by

A)

Dr. Manmohan Singh

B)

Dinesh singh

C)

Alam Khan

D)

Farooq Abdullah

Correct Answer : Dr. Manmohan Singh

4 .

The office of the UN General Assembly is in

A)

Vienna

B)

New York

C)

Paris

D)

Zurich

Correct Answer : New York

United Nations (UN) General Assembly hall at the UN Headquarters, New York City, 2006

5 .

The headquarters of World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is located in

A)

New York

B)

Madrid

C)

Paris

D)

Geneva

Correct Answer : Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland

6 .

Which of the following describe correctly the Group of Seven Countries (G-7)?

A)

They are countries who can launch their own satellites

B)

They are holding Atomic Bomb technology

C)

They are industrialised countries

D)

They are developing countries

Correct Answer : They are industrialised countries

7 .

Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?

A)

Afghanistan

B)

Myanmar

C)

Bangladesh

D)

Nepal

Correct Answer : Myanmar

8 .

The five permanent members of UN security council are

A)

China, France, USSR, UK and USA

B)

Germany, China, USSR, UK and USA

C)

Canada, China, France, USSR and USA

D)

Japan, West Germany, USSR, UK and USA

Correct Answer : China, France, USSR, UK and USA

9 .

Which of the following countries is not a member of G-15?

A)

Peru

B)

Indonesia

C)

Colombia

D)

Jamaica

Correct Answer : Colombia

Membership has since expanded to 18 countries, but the name has remained unchanged. Chile, Iran and Kenya have since joined the Group of 15, whereas Yugoslavia is no longer part of the group; Peru, a founding member-state, decided to leave the G-15 in 2011.

10 .

Which of the following pairs of country and the purpose for which U.N. Peace Keeping Force is maintained is correctly is correctly matched?

A)

Lebanon - For supervising a 1992 accord

B)

El Salvador - to deliver humanitarian aid

C)

Mozambique - To supervise a referendum

D)

Cyprus - to maintain peace between the two dominant ethnic groups in the country

Correct Answer : Cyprus - to maintain peace between the two dominant ethnic groups in the country