A. The United Nations organisations or UNO was established in 1945 after the second world war to promote and ensure peace and security in the world. Read these questions about the UNO carefully and tick the correct answer.
1. The United Nations organisations came into being on ________ in 1945.
a. 24th October
b. 26th November
c. 30th April
Ans. a. 24th October
2. Who was the first secretary general of the United Nations organisation?
a. Trygve Lie
b. U Thant
c. Kofi Annan
Ans. a. Trygve Lie
3. The headquarters of the United Nations organisation is situated at _______ in USA.
a. Washington DC
b. New York
c. Chicago
Ans. b. New York
4. The international court of justice which is a part of the UNO and which decides the international disputes has its headquarters at the
a. Hague
b. Vienna
c. Jerusalem
Ans. a. Hague
5. Security Council is one of the five principal organs of the UNO. It has five permanent members including USA, UK, China, Russia and
a. Spain
b. France
c. Brazil
Ans. b. France
6. How many temporary members are there in the United Nations security council?
a. Ten
b. Twelve
c. Fifteen
Ans. a. Ten
7. The UNO has six official languages. Which of the following is not one of them?
a. Russian
b. Chinese
c. Persian
Ans. c. Persian
8. Which main body of UNO has 193 countries as its members?
a. The general assembly
b. Trusteeship council
c. UNO secretariat
Ans. a. The general assembly
B. Given below are clues about some specialised agencies of the UNO that are working across the world for the welfare of humanity. Identify the organisation and write their names in the blanks.
1. This agency seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and inhibit the use of nuclear weapons.
• I.A.E.A
Ans. International Atomic Energy Agency
2. This agency lends money to nations in need through the funds collected from member nations.
• I.M.F
Ans. International Monetary Fund
3. This agency seeks to promote health and welfare for all, across the world.
• W.H.O
Ans. World Health Organisation
4. This agency, which was established in 1961, has since been providing food assistance to over 80 million people all other world.
• W.F.P
Ans. World Food Programme
5. This agency seeks to promote international collaboration through educational, scientific and cultural reforms.
• U.N.E.S.C.O
Ans. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
C. Here are some more abbreviated names of some important international Organisation connected with the UNO. Write their full form in the blanks.
1. W.N.O. : World Meteorological Organisation
2. I.C.A.O. : Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
3. F.A.O. : Food and Agriculture Organisation
4. C.A.R.E. : Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere
5. U.N.I.D.O. : United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
6. W.B.G. : World Bank Group
7. U.N.I.C.E.F. : United Nations Children's Fund
8. I.L.O. : International labour Organisation.
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