International Organizations MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. What is the term of United Nations Secretary General?

1. 3 years
2. 6 years
3. 4 years
4. 5 years

2. Who was the only Secretary General of the UNO to have died while in office?

1. U Thant
2. Dag Hammarskjöld
3. Trygve Lie
4. Kurt Waldheim

3. General Assembly of the United Nations meets in a regular session

1. once a year
2. twice a year
3. once in two years
4. occasionally

4. How many Judges are there in the International Court of Justice?

1. 9
2. 10
3. 11
4. 15

5. How many member countries did the UNO have on its formation in 1945?

1. 45
2. 48
3. 51
4. 54

6. How many members does the Economic and Social Council have?

1. 15
2. 22
3. 36
4. 54

7. How many non-permanent members are there in the Security Council?

1. 10
2. 12
3. 15
4. 8

8. How many official languages does the United Nations have?

1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 4

9. How many permanent members are there in the Security Council?

1. 10
2. 5
3. 15
4. 8

10. In which year was the UNO awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

1. 1975
2. 1999
3. 2001
4. 2006

11. On what date did the U. N. O. adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

1. 20th October, 1945
2. 24th October, 1945
3. 26th June, 1945
4. 10th December, 1948

12. The first Secretary General of the United Nations was

1. Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
2. Trygve Lie
3. Dag hammarskjoeld
4. U. Thant

13. The General Assembly of the United Nations have designated 1992 as

1. International Child Year
2. International Space Year
3. International year of the Family
4. International year of Literacy

14. The Head office of International court of justice is situated at

1. Geneva
2. The Hague
3. New York
4. Paris

15. The Head office of International Labour organization is situated at

1. Paris
2. Geneva
3. New York
4. The Hague

16. The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for a period of

1. two years
2. one year
3. three years
4. four years

17. The UN day is celebrated every year on

1. 24th September
2. 28th September
3. 24th October
4. 28th October

18. The United Nations agency concerned with the improvement of standards of education and strengthening international co-operation in this field is :

1. U. N. E. F.
2. U. N. E. S. C. O.
3. U. N. I. C. E. F.
4. U. N. E. D. O.

19. UN Secretary General heads which principal organ of the United Nations Organisation?

1. General Assembly
2. Security Council
3. Economic and Social Council
4. The Secretariat

20. Under whom recommendations the UN General Assembly suspends the UN membership?

1. Judicial Body
2. International Judicial Community
3. Security Council
4. All of the above

21. What are the official languages of the UNO?

1. English, French and Russian
2. English, French, German and Russian
3. English, French, Russian, Chinese and Hindi
4. English, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabic and Spanish

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

1. It must be a state, it must be peace loving
2. It must accept the obligations to the Charter; it must be willing to carry out these obligations
3. It must be able to carry out these obligations
4. All the above

23. What is the term of a judge of the International Court of Justice?

1. 5 years
2. 7 years
3. 8 years
4. 9 years

24. What is the term of a non-permanent member of the Security Council?

1. 1 year
2. 2 years
3. 3 years
4. 4 years

25. What is the term of the President of the UN General Assembly?

1. 4 years
2. 2 years
3. 1 year
4. 5 years

26. What year did the League of Nations begin?

1. 1920
2. 1933
3. 1945
4. 1918

27. When was the ILO established?

1. 1942
2. 1927
3. 1919
4. 1930

28. When was the United Nations adopted the Charter of Economic Rights?

1. Dec-80
2. Dec-64
3. Dec-74
4. Dec-76

29. When was the United Nations Organisation founded?

1. 9-Aug-45
2. 24-Oct-44
3. 24-Oct-45
4. 10-Dec-45

30. Where is the Headquarter of UNESCO?

1. Geneva
2. Rome
3. Washington
4. Paris

31. Which body was the Leagues Parliament?

1. The Council
2. The Secretariat
3. The Assembly
4. The Permanent Court of International Justice

32. Which Conference adopted the United Nations Charter on 26th January, 1945?

1. London Conference
2. Tokyo Conference
3. San Francisco Conference
4. None of the above

33. Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the UN Security Council?

1. India
2. Japan
3. France
4. Spain

34. Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council?

1. USA
2. UK
3. France
4. Spain

35. Which of the following countries is not having veto power in the Security Council?

1. UK
2. Canada
3. USA
4. China

36. Which of the following is NOT a specialized agency of the United Nations Organisation?

1. World Trade Organisation
2. World Health Organisation
3. World Meteorological Organisation
4. World Intellectual Property Organisation

37. Which of the following is not an official language of United Nations?

1. Arabic
2. Portuguese
3. French
4. Spanish

38. Which of the following is not function of United Nations Development Programme?

1. Protect refugees worldwide
2. Poverty reduction
3. Crisis prevention and recovery
4. Energy and environment

39. Which of the following is not main organ of United Nations?

1. International Court of Justice
2. Economic and Social Council
3. Secretariat
4. Food and Agriculture Organisation

40. Which of the following is not one of the official languages of the U.N.O.?

1. French
2. Spanish
3. Arabic
4. Italian

41. Which of the following is not permanent member of Security council?

1. France
2. China
3. Germany
4. United Kingdom

42. Which of the following is not the main organ of the U. N. O. ?

1. General Assembly
2. Security Council
3. Trusteeship Council
4. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

43. Which of the following is world’s centre for co-operation in the nuclear field?

1. ILO
2. IAEA
3. CTBTO
4. ICAO

44. Which of the following organisation led the foundation towards the formation of the International society nations?

1. League of Nations
2. United Nations
3. International UN Federation
4. International Institution

45. Which of the following place is the headquarters of IMF (International Monetary Fund)?

1. Geneva
2. Paris
3. Washington
4. Hague

46. Which of the following UN agencies focuses on poverty reduction and the improvement of living standards worldwide?

1. World Bank
2. IMF
3. WHO
4. ILO

47. Which organ of the United Nations has suspended its operations since 1994?

1. Trusteeship Council
2. Economic and Social Council
3. Secretariat
4. International Court of Justice

48. Which organ of the United Nations Organisation is responsible for coordinating the work of its specialised agencies?

1. General Assembly
2. Economic and Social Council
3. Security Council
4. Secretariat

49. Which organ of the UNO functions from Peace Palace in The Hague, The Netherlands?

1. Security Council
2. General Assembly
3. Economic and Social Council
4. International Court of Justice

50. Which organisation is termed as a Child of War?

1. UNO
2. League of Nations
3. SAARC
4. NATO