UNO General Knowledge MCQs - 9

UNO General Knowledge MCQs - 9

1. The United Nations (UN) General Assembly proclaimed the period 2003-2012 as the
(a) United Nations Literacy Decade: Education for All. ✓
(b) Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa.
(c) Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism,
(d) International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World

2. The United Nations (UN) .General Assembly proclaimed the period 2005-2015 as the
(a) International Decade for Action, Water for Life ✓
(b) United Nations Literacy Decade: Education for All, Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa.
(c) Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism.
(d) International decade for the war against terror.

3. Which of these is not among the purpose of the U.N.?
(a) To maintain international peace and security
(b) To promote and encourage respect for human rights
(c) To resolve all inter-state disputes by application of international law ✓
(d) To develop cooperation and friendly relations among the nations of the wold

4. Which of these is not a necessary qualification for states to become members of U.N.?
(a) Must be a sovereign state
(b) Must be peace-loving
(c) Must be willing to discharge its responsibilities under the Charter and international law
(d) Must guarantee fundamental human rights and freedom to its citizens ✓

5. _____ has headquarters of the UN's specialized agencies more than any other country in the world.
(a) America
(b) France ✓
(c) England
(d) Switzerland

6. The Presidency of the Security Council of UNO rotates in alphabetical order of the Security Council member nations names in English.
(a) monthly ✓
(b) bi-monthly
(c) six-monthly
(d) annually

7. Pakistan is a non-permanent member of Security Council of UNO, for a term that begins on January 2012 and will end in December_______.
(a) 2015
(b) 2012
(c) 2013 ✓
(d) 2014

8. The present Secretary General of UN is from
(a) Australia
(b) South Korea ✓
(c) Dr. Ishrat Hussain
(d) Dr. Shahid Amjad

9. Pakistan has become a non-permanent member of Security Council of UNO, for a term that begins on January 2012 and will end in December _______.
(a) 2015
(b) 2012
(c) 2013 ✓
(d) 2014

10.  was elected on 8 November 2012 as a board member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a three year term.
(a) Pakistan
(b) Nepal ✓
(c) India
(d) Bangladesh

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