Question 1

By what name are the Sustainable Development Goals commonly known?

Accepted Answer

SDGs Sustainable Development Goals are called SDGs. Exam tip: connect them with poverty education health and environment.

Question 2

By what name were the Millennium Development Goals known?

Accepted Answer

MDGs Millennium Development Goals were called MDGs. Exam tip: remember the difference between MDGs and SDGs.

Question 3

Whose recommendation is necessary for admitting a new member state to the UN?

Accepted Answer

Security Council The Security Council recommendation is important for admitting a new member. Exam tip: also remember the role of the General Assembly after it.

Question 4

The preamble of the UN Charter begins with which phrase?

Accepted Answer

We the peoples The Charter preamble begins with the idea of We the peoples. Exam tip: connect it with public welfare and world peace.

Question 5

What does the principle of sovereign equality in the UN indicate?

Accepted Answer

Legal equality of member states Sovereign equality means member states are treated as legally equal. Exam tip: connect it with one vote in the General Assembly.

Question 6

The United Nations emphasizes solving disputes in which way?

Accepted Answer

Peacefully The United Nations promotes peaceful settlement of disputes. Exam tip: connect it with the aim of preventing war.

Question 7

Which organ of the UN performs regular administrative work?

Accepted Answer

Secretariat The Secretariat helps in the regular administrative work of the UN. Exam tip: remember it with the Secretary General.

Question 8

The Trusteeship Council was mainly related to what?

Accepted Answer

Supervision of trust territories The Trusteeship Council was linked with guiding trust territories toward self government. Exam tip: connect it with the post colonial arrangement.

Question 9

In which year was the work of the Trusteeship Council suspended after Palau's independence?

Accepted Answer

1994 After Palau's independence the Trusteeship Council suspended its work in 1994. Exam tip: connect it with the end of trust territories.

Question 10

In UN history the Dumbarton Oaks talks were related to what?

Accepted Answer

Preparing the framework of the United Nations The Dumbarton Oaks talks helped prepare the framework of the UN structure. Exam tip: connect it with preparation for establishment.

Question 11

Which UN related issue was discussed at the Yalta Conference?

Accepted Answer

Voting system in the Security Council The Yalta Conference included important discussion on Security Council voting. Exam tip: connect it with the process of establishing the UN.

Question 12

Which leader made the name United Nations famous?

Accepted Answer

Franklin D Roosevelt Franklin D Roosevelt popularized the name United Nations. Exam tip: connect it with the Allied countries of World War II.

Question 13

In the declaration of 1 January 1942 the term United Nations was used for whom?

Accepted Answer

Allied countries against Axis powers In the 1942 declaration the term United Nations was used for Allied countries. Exam tip: remember it as a use before the organization was formed.

Question 14

How was India connected with the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

As a founding member India was a founding member of the United Nations. Exam tip: also connect India's role with peacekeeping missions.

Question 15

Why are human rights important in the work of the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

Because they are linked with the dignity of every person The United Nations emphasizes protection of human dignity and rights. Exam tip: connect human rights with peace and justice.

Question 16

In what situation does UN peacekeeping generally help?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining peace after conflict Peacekeeping missions help stability and peace processes after conflict. Exam tip: connect peacekeepers with post conflict support.

Question 17

What is the best conclusion while studying United Nations history?

Accepted Answer

It is an organization for world peace cooperation human rights and development The United Nations tries to bring countries together on world problems. Exam tip: remember it as an institution of peace and cooperation.

Question 18

What was the importance of the San Francisco Conference in forming the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

Finalizing the United Nations Charter The San Francisco Conference finalized the United Nations Charter. Exam tip: connect it directly with the establishment of the UN.

Question 19

Which idea does a major principle of the United Nations promote among member states?

Accepted Answer

Friendly relations The United Nations promotes friendly relations among member states. Exam tip: remember it with peace and cooperation.

Question 20

In UN history the aim of maintaining peace is most related to what?

Accepted Answer

Preventing wars and settling disputes peacefully The United Nations emphasizes preventing war and peaceful settlement of disputes. Exam tip: remember this as the basic aim of the organization.

Question 21

What kind of work do specialized agencies of the United Nations help with?

Accepted Answer

International work like health education labor and agriculture Specialized agencies increase international cooperation in different fields. Exam tip: remember examples like WHO UNESCO and FAO.

Question 22

In which city are the annual sessions of the UN General Assembly generally held?

Accepted Answer

New York Regular sessions of the General Assembly are generally held at UN headquarters in New York. Exam tip: remember the General Assembly with the headquarters.

Question 23

Which principle is shown when small and large countries get equal votes in the UN General Assembly?

Accepted Answer

Equality of member states The one country one vote rule in the General Assembly shows equality of member states. Exam tip: connect it with sovereign equality.

Question 24

Why is the failure of the League of Nations important while studying UN history?

Accepted Answer

It showed the need for a stronger global organization The League of Nations failed to prevent the Second World War so the UN was designed to be more effective. Exam tip: remember the League as background.

United Nations History

Practice questions

01 By what name are the Sustainable Development Goals commonly known?

02 By what name were the Millennium Development Goals known?

03 Whose recommendation is necessary for admitting a new member state to the UN?

04 The preamble of the UN Charter begins with which phrase?

05 What does the principle of sovereign equality in the UN indicate?

06 The United Nations emphasizes solving disputes in which way?

07 Which organ of the UN performs regular administrative work?

08 The Trusteeship Council was mainly related to what?

09 In which year was the work of the Trusteeship Council suspended after Palau's independence?

10 In UN history the Dumbarton Oaks talks were related to what?

11 Which UN related issue was discussed at the Yalta Conference?

12 Which leader made the name United Nations famous?

13 In the declaration of 1 January 1942 the term United Nations was used for whom?

14 How was India connected with the United Nations?

15 Why are human rights important in the work of the United Nations?

16 In what situation does UN peacekeeping generally help?

17 What is the best conclusion while studying United Nations history?

18 What was the importance of the San Francisco Conference in forming the United Nations?

19 Which idea does a major principle of the United Nations promote among member states?

20 In UN history the aim of maintaining peace is most related to what?

21 What kind of work do specialized agencies of the United Nations help with?

22 In which city are the annual sessions of the UN General Assembly generally held?

23 Which principle is shown when small and large countries get equal votes in the UN General Assembly?

24 Why is the failure of the League of Nations important while studying UN history?

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