Deck 5: Unesco, UNO Budget, and the Role of the United Nations

Question 1

The former President of India was at one time, the President of the General Conference of UNESCO and he was

A)V.V. Giri
B)Zail Singh
C)Sanjeeva Reddy
D)Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Answer 1

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Question 2

The Director General of UNESCO participated in the meetings of the General Conference but

A)has voting right
B)no voting right
C)has not participate
D)has not presence

Answer 2

no voting right

Question 3

The Budget of UNO during 1998-1999 was dollar

A)750 million
B)860 million
C)2532 million
D)1180 million

Answer 3

2532 million

Question 4

The USA withdrew from UNESCO in

A)1981
B)1983
C)1980
D)1984

Question 5

A new post- Deputy Secretary General was created to assist the Secretary General in

A)1996
B)1998
C)1997
D)1995

Question 6

The Executive Board is responsible for the executive of programmes adopted by the

A)Secretariat of UNESCO
B)President of UNESCO
C)Security Council of UNO
D)General Conference of UNESCO

Question 7

At the time of the UNO's foundation, the largest single group was Latin America which had

A)20 members
B)30 members
C)25 members
D)18 members

Question 8

In 1999, the ICJ settled sensitive frontier disputes between

A)Libya and French
B)Nigeria and Chad
C)Botswana and Nambia
D)El Salvador and Hondurus

Question 9

Voting procedure of the ECOSOC is provided in Article

A)67
B)68
C)69
D)70

Question 10

In 1997, dollar 1 billion contribution to the UNO was made by

A)Paul Mackenny
B)Henry Lauda
C)Sam Macpenny
D)Ted Tuner

Question 11

Which country is not a member of the UNO ?

A)Uruguay
B)Vatican city
C)Palau
D)Tongo

Question 12

The organization of UNESCO consists of

A)Three organs
B)Four organs
C)five organs
D)six organs

Question 13

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is appointed for a year

A)1 year
B)2 year
C)3 year
D)4 year

Question 14

Iran asked the ICJ to condemn the shooting down of an Iranian Airline by the USA in

A)1984
B)1989
C)1975
D)1997

Question 15

The highest number of USA vetoes in the Security Council totalling 34 came during

A)1974-1975
B)1979-1984
C)1975-1982
D)1976-1985

Question 16

The first Deputy Secretary General was

A)Louise Frechette
B)James Clerk
C)Juan L.King
D)William Penn

Question 17

The UNICEF organized the World Summit for Children in

A)1988
B)1989
C)1990
D)1991

Question 18

A special session of the UNO was held on October, 1995 at the head of of government level to commemorate the UN's

A)24th anniversary
B)50th anniversary
C)45th anniversary
D)38th anniversary

Question 19

India has been a member of the UN Secretary Council for

A)6 terms
B)5 terms
C)4 terms
D)3 terms

Question 20

Since the Security Council inception, USSR /Russia has used its veto

A)97 times
B)67 times
C)84 times
D)123 times

Question 21

The Statute of ICJ consists of

A)67 Articles
B)68 Articles
C)69 Articles
D)70 Articles

Question 22

The ECOSOC has

A)Three Regional Commissions
B)four Regional Commissions
C)five Regional Commissions
D)six Regional Commissions

Question 23

UNESCO's programme aimed at promoting a culture of peace and sustainable human

A)development
B)air transport
C)training
D)empowerment

Question 24

WHO aims at the attainment of the highest possible level of

A)policy
B)problems
C)family planning
D)health

Question 25

UNICEF is the only UNO exclusively dedicated to

A)Children
B)male
C)adult
D)adult.