The United Nations

Q. Which event marked the end of the Second World War?

1. Nuclear bombing in 1942
2. Nuclear bombing in 1943
3. Nuclear bombing in 1944
4. Nuclear bombing in 1945

Q. On 1 January, 1942, 26 countries signed the “Declaration by United Nations”, wherein they pledged to fight against the Allied powers.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which of the following statement is false with respect to agenda $21$?

1. It is an agenda to combat environmental damage, poverty, disease through global co-operation on common interests, mutual needs and shared responsibilities.
2. This conference took place at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
3. One major objective of the Agenda $21$ is that every local government should draw its own local Agenda $21$
4. It is the declaration signed by world leaders in $1991$ at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)

Q. The United Nations headquarters is located in .

1. Geneva
2. Hague
3. Nairobi
4. New York

Q. Consider the following statements and choose the right option.

Statement A- On 1 Jan 1942, 54 countries signed the “Declaration by United Nations”.

Statement B- On 1 Jan 1942, 26 countries signed the “Declaration by United Nations”.

Reason (1)- The “Declaration by United Nations” pledged to fight against the Axis powers.

Reason (2)- The “Declaration by United Nations” pledged to fight against the Allied powers.

1. Statement A & Reason (1)
2. Statement A & Reason (2)
3. Statement B & Reason (1)
4. Statement B & Reason (2)

Q. Describe the features of Agenda 21.

Q. The headquarteres of the United Nations Security Council is located in which city?

1. Abuja
2. Geneva
3. Hague
4. New York

Q. Which of the following statements are true regarding the League of Nations?

1. It was formed in February 1920.
2. It failed due to limited powers and members.
3. It successfully avoided another World War.
4. It got disbanded in 1946

Q. In 1941, Franklin D Roosevelt, President of the USA, and Sir Winston Churchill, PM of England, issued a joint declaration to stress on the need to have an international organisation, settle disputes and maintain peace.

The discussion on the same was held on a ship near Newfoundland and formed a joint declaration. Interestingly, the joint declaration got its name from the ocean where Newfoundland is located. Identify the name of the declaration associated with the name of the ocean.

1. Arctic Charter
2. Atlantic Charter
3. Indian Charter
4. Pacific Charter

Q. The United Nations facilitates intergovernmental cooperation to find solutions for all social, economic, and environmental problems.

1. True
2. False

Q. With which of the following multilateral institutions do you think does the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) coordinate?

1. World Bank
2. International Labour Organisation
3. World Health Organisation
4. International Monetary Fund

Q. Which of the following statements are true regarding the United Nations?

1. It was formed in 1941.
2. It initially had 51 members.
3. 25 countries signed the Declaration of the United Nations.
4. It has its headquarters in New York.

Q. Q. "Fair globalisation would create opportunities for all and ensure that the benefits of globalisation are shared together."
Justify the statement with five suitable points
(5 marks)

Q. Who among the following issued the joint declaration of the Atlantic Charter?

1. Franklin D Roosevelt
2. George Washington
3. Sir Winston Churchill
4. Abraham Lincoln