Quiz on The Functions of the United Nations

1. On what does the UN lay special emphasis on resolving conflicts through?

2. What International Day has the UN declared 8 March as?

3. What Year did the UN declare the Year 1975 as?

4. How does the UN expect the nations to resolve their disputes and disagreements?

5. When does the UN use the method of direct action?

6. What work did the Indian Peace Keeping Force do in Somalia?

Caught pirates
Arrested criminals
Digging wells, supplying water, running schools, providing health services, etc.
Drafted codes and constitution
Correct Answer: Digging wells, supplying water, running schools, providing health services, etc.

7. What issues were discussed in the Earth Summit in 1992?

Colonialism and imperialism
Depletion of Ozone layer, protection of forests and other natural resources, bio-diversity and control over pollution.
Armament race
Nuclear proliferation
Correct Answer: Depletion of Ozone layer, protection of forests and other natural resources, bio-diversity and control over pollution.

8. Why has the UN declared International Women's Day?

Women can take leave
Women can have a party
Women work more
To draw the attention of the world towards women's issues and to find solutions to them.
Correct Answer: To draw the attention of the world towards women's issues and to find solutions to them.

9. What is disarmament?

Idea that international peace can be established if armaments are destroyed, their production is stopped or there are limits on the use of armaments.
Building nuclear bombs
Digging trenches
Use of biological and chemical weapons
Correct Answer: Idea that international peace can be established if armaments are destroyed, their production is stopped or there are limits on the use of armaments.

Originally posted 2015-11-18 16:04:59.

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