UPSC International Relations – Chapter 16: The United Nations and India (23 MCQs)
UPSC International Relations – Chapter 16: The United Nations and India (23 MCQs) – 22 questions, subject: International Relations. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.
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The newest member of the United Nations is:
Correct Answer: A [South Sudan]
Explanation:
2011.
The Economic and Social Council of the UN has:
Correct Answer: C [54 members]
Explanation:
ECOSOC has 54 members elected by the General Assembly for overlapping three-year terms.
Judges of the International Court of Justice are elected for a term of:
Correct Answer: D [9 years]
Explanation:
Under the ICJ Statute the 15 judges are elected by the GA and Security Council for nine-year terms.
The UN Security Council was enlarged from 11 to 15 members in:
Correct Answer: A [1965]
Explanation:
A Charter amendment in force from 1965 raised the Council from 11 to 15, with ten elected members.
The veto power of the permanent members flows from which Article of the UN Charter?
Correct Answer: C [Article 27]
Explanation:
Article 27 requires nine votes including the concurring votes of the permanent members on substantive matters, which is the veto.
India's latest term as a non-permanent member of the Security Council was in:
Correct Answer: C [2021–22]
Explanation:
eighth term.
The first woman to be President of the UN General Assembly was:
Correct Answer: D [Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit]
Explanation:
1953.
The Trusteeship Council suspended its operations in 1994 after the independence of:
Correct Answer: A [Palau]
Explanation:
Palau, the last UN trust territory, became independent in 1994, after which the Trusteeship Council suspended operations.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Credentials Committee of the UN General Assembly has nine members.
2. Decisions of the General Assembly on important questions need a two-thirds majority.
3. Resolutions of the General Assembly are binding on all members.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:
Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false because GA resolutions are only recommendations.
Assertion (A): Reform of the Security Council's permanent membership is very difficult.
Reason (R): An amendment to the UN Charter must be ratified by two-thirds of members, including all five permanent members.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
Article 108.
Which of the following groups opposes the creation of new permanent seats in the Security Council?
Correct Answer: D [Uniting for Consensus]
Explanation:
Uniting for Consensus, led by Italy and Pakistan, opposes new permanent members and wants only more elected seats.
The Ezulwini Consensus sets out the position on UN reform of:
Correct Answer: B [the African Union]
Explanation:
The Ezulwini Consensus (2005) is the African Union's common position demanding permanent and non-permanent seats for Africa.
The International Day of UN Peacekeepers is observed on:
Correct Answer: D [29 May]
Explanation:
29 May, the date UNTSO began work in 1948, is observed as the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
The Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism was proposed at the UN by India in:
Correct Answer: C [1996]
Explanation:
India tabled the draft Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism at the UN in 1996.
The Pact for the Future was adopted at the Summit of the Future in:
Correct Answer: B [2024]
Explanation:
World leaders adopted the Pact for the Future at the Summit of the Future in New York in September 2024.
Arrange the following in chronological order:
1. India's first term on the Security Council
2. Enlargement of the Security Council to 15 members
3. UN Charter comes into force
4. GA resolution on the International Day of Yoga
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer: C [3-1-2-4]
Explanation:
1945, 1950, 1965, 2014.
The UN General Assembly declared 2023 as the International Year of:
Correct Answer: A [Millets]
Explanation:
proposed by India.
The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on:
Correct Answer: B [2 October]
Explanation:
Gandhi's birthday.
The first President of the UN Economic and Social Council (1946) was:
Correct Answer: C [A. Ramaswami Mudaliar]
Explanation:
Sir A. Ramaswami Mudaliar, who led India's delegation at San Francisco, was elected the first ECOSOC President in 1946.
With reference to the "United Nations Credentials Committee", consider the following statements:
1. It is a committee set up by the UN Security Council and works under its supervision.
2. It traditionally meets in March, June and September every year.
3. It assesses the credentials of all UN members before submitting a report to the General Assembly for approval.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: A [3 only]
Explanation:
the committee is appointed by the General Assembly and reports to it.
With reference to the United Nations General Assembly, consider the following statements:
1. The UN General Assembly can grant observer status to the non-member States.
2. Inter-governmental organisations can seek observer status in the UN General Assembly.
3. Permanent Observers in the UN General Assembly can maintain missions at the UN headquarters.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct Answer: D [1, 2 and 3]
Explanation:
All three are true: the GA grants observer status to non-member States and IGOs, and permanent observers keep missions at UN headquarters.
Consider the following pairs:
I. International Year of the Woman Farmer : 2026
II. International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism : 2027
III. International Year of Peace and Trust : 2025
IV. International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence : 2029
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Correct Answer: D [All the four]
Explanation:
all four were declared by the General Assembly.
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