The major role of the United Nations (UN) include establishing healthy relations among nations, and maintaining international peace and security. Check below important GK questions on United Nations along with their answers. We have provided 50+ GK questions and answers on United Nations.
GK Questions and Answers on United Nations
Question: Which of the following organization led the foundation towards the formation of the International society nations?
a International UN Federation
b United Nations
c League of Nations
d International Institution
Ans: C League of Nations
Question: Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime?
a Hungary
b USA
c Germany
d Austria
Ans: D Austria
Question: Which one of the following is among the principal organs of the UNO …………….. ?
a IMF
B.UNESCO
C.UNICEF
D.Security Council
Ans: D Security Council
Question: What is the term of United Nations Secretary General?
a 5 years
6 years
4 years
3 years
Ans: A 5 years
Question: The United Nations General Assembly has designated the year 2021 as?
a International Year Against Terrorism
b International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
c International Year to fight COVID
d International Year of Health Care
Ans: B International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
Question: When was the ILO established?
a 1919
b 1927
c 1942
d 1930
Ans: A 1919
Question: The United Nations has recently set up a special trust fund for which country, to tackle economic crisis?
a Afghanistan
b Venezuela
c Iran
d Sri Lanka
Ans: A Afghanistan
Question: Which of the following countries is not having veto power in the security council?
a UK
b China
c USA
d Canada
Ans: D Canada
Question: In which year was the UNO awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
a 2001
b 1999
c 1975
d 2006
Ans: A 2001
Question: On which date, United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is celebrated?
a September 13
b September 11
c September 15
d September 12
Ans: D September 12
Question: Who had given the “Fourteen Point” programme for the formation of League of Nations?
a Woodrow Wilson
b Franklin D. Roosevelt
c Sam Kutesa
d Williamson
Ans: A Woodrow Wilson
Question: Who was the only Secretary General of UNO who died while in office?
a U Thant
b Kurt Wldhiem
c Trygve Lie
d Dag Hammarskjold
Ans: D Dag Hammarskjold
Question: Which Conference adopted the United Nations Charter on 26th January, 1945?
a San Francisco Conference
b Tokyo Conference
c London Conference
d None of the above
Ans: A San Francisco Conference
Question: Which country is scheduled to host the second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) in October 2022?
a Canada
b China
c France
d India
Ans: D India
Question: On which date, “International Friendship Day” is celebrated by the United Nations?
a July 30
b August 1
c August 8
d July 28
Ans: A July 30
Question: In which year, Nicaragua joined United Nations?
a 1945
b 1987
c 1955
d 1965
Ans: C 1955
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Question: Under whom recommendations the UN General Assembly suspends the UN membership?
a Security Council
b International Judicial Community
c Judicial Body
d All of the above
Ans: A Security Council
Question: Which one of the following is not an official language of UNO?
a French
b Italian
c Arabic
d Spanish
Ans: B Italian
Question: In which year, the Kingdom of New Zealand joined United Nations?
a 1945
b 1946
c 1955
d 1949
Ans: A 1945
Question: In which year, Nepal became the member of United Nations?
a 1950
b 1945
c 1962
d 1955
Ans: D 1955
Question: Which organisation is termed as “a Child of War”?
a League of Nations
b UN
c SAARC
d WHO
Ans: A League of Nations
Question: When is the ‘United Nations (UN) Day’ observed every year?
a October 21
b October 27
c October 25
d October 24
Ans: D October 24
Question: Who was the only Secretary General of the UNO to have died while in office?
a U Thant
b Kurt Waldhiem
c Trygve Lie
d Dag Hammarskjöld
Ans: D Dag Hammarskjöld
Question: The permanent seat of the International Court of Justice is located in ………………. ?
a Paris
b Geneva
c Mumbai
d The Hague
Ans: D The Hague
Question: When is the International Day of Peace observed by the United Nations every year?
a September 29
b September 25
c September 21
d September 30
Ans: C September 21
Question: Which of the following place is the headquarters of IMF (International Monetary Fund)?
a Washington
b Paris
c Geneva
d Hague
Ans: A Washington
Question: How many member countries did the UNO have on its formation in 1945?
a 51
b 48
c 45
d 54
Ans: A 51
Question: The term of office of a judge of International Court of Justice is ……………… ?
a 5 years
b 9 years
c 7 years
d 6 years
Ans: B 9 years
Question: 7th edition of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Conclave 2020 has started. It was organized by UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD & PR) in collaboration with 3 state governments. Which of the following state is not a part of it?
a Karnataka
b Tamil Nadu
c Andhra Pradesh
d Telangana
Ans: B Tamil Nadu
Question: When was the United Nations adopted the Charter of Economic Rights?
a December 1976
b December 1964
c December 1974
d December 1980
Ans: D December 1980
Question: Which organ of the United Nations has suspended its operations since 1994?
a Secretariat
Economic and Social Council
Trusteeship Council
International Court of Justice
Ans: C Trusteeship Council
Question: When was the United Nations Organisation founded?
a August 24, 1945
b September 24, 1945
c October 24, 1945
d March 24, 1945
Ans: C October 24, 1945
Question: Which year has been declared by United Nations as International Year of Peace and Trust?
a 2021
b 2022
c 2020
d 2019
Ans: A 2021
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Question: What are the parameters to become a member of the UN?
a It must be a state, it must be peace loving
b It must accept the obligations to the Charter; it must be willing to carry out these obligations
c It must be able to carry out these obligations
d All the above
Ans: D
Question: How many official languages does the United Nations have?
a 5
b 7
c 6
d 4
Ans: C 6
Question: General Assembly of UN meets in a regular session …………………. ?
a Once in Three Years
b Twice in a year
c Once in 2 years
d Once in a year
Ans: D Once in a year
Question: In which year, North Macedonia joined United Nations?
a 1994
b 1995
c 1990
d 1993
Ans: D 1993
Question: The General Assembly of the United Nations have designated 1992 as?
a International Space Year
b International Child Year
c International year of the Family
d International year of Literacy
Ans: A International Space Year
Question: What is the term of the President of the UN General Assembly?
a 1 year
b 2 years
c 4 years
d 5 years
Ans: A 1 year
Question: The first secretary general of UNO was ……………….. ?
a Vijai Laxmi Pandit
b U Thant
c J L Nehru
d Trygve Lie
Ans: D Trygve Lie
Question: In which year, Micronesia became a member of United Nations?
a 1991
b 1989
c 1979
d 1993
Ans: A 1991
Question: UN Secretary General heads which principal organ of the United Nations Organisation?
a General Assembly
b The Secretariat
c Economic and Social Council
d Security Council
Ans: B The Secretariat
Question: How many judges are there in International Court of Justice?
a 9
b 11
c 13
d 15
Ans: D 15
Question: United Nations has warned of Mass Deaths in ‘Kayah’ state, located in which country?
a Sudan
b Afghanistan
c Bangladesh
d Myanmar
Ans: D Myanmar
Question: Which organ of the UNO functions from Peace Palace in The Hague, The Netherlands?
a International Court of Justice
b General Assembly
c Economic and Social Council
d Security Council
Ans: A International Court of Justice
Question: In which year, the Republic of Mozambique joined United Nations?
a 1982
b 1980
c 1975
d 1978
Ans: C 1975
Question: What is the term of a non-permanent member of the Security Council?
a 2 years
b 1 year
c 3 years
d 4 years
Ans: A 2 years
Question: Abdulla Shahid, who has been elected as the next president of the United Nations General Assembly, belongs to which country?
a UAE
b Iran
c Saudi Arabia
d Maldives
Ans: D Maldives
Question: Which organ of the United Nations Organisation is responsible for coordinating the work of its specialised agencies?
a General Assembly
b Security Council
c Economic and Social Council
d Secretariat
Ans: C Economic and Social Council
Question: In which year, Netherlands joined United Nations?
a 1949
b 1945
c 1947
d 1955
Ans: B 1945
Question: Which of the following is NOT a specialized agency of the United Nations Organisation?
a World Intellectual Property Organisation
b World Health Organisation
c World Meteorological Organisation
d World Trade Organisation
Ans: D World Trade Organisation
Question: The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has how many members?
a 54
b 100
c 192
d 20
Ans: A 54
Question: The United Nations agency concerned with the improvement of standards of education and strengthening international co-operation in this field is ?
a U. N. E. F.
b U. N. E. D. O.
c U. N. I. C. E. F.
d U. N. E. S. C. O.
Ans: D U. N. E. S. C. O.
Question: Who of the following was the U.N.O.’s first Secretary General from the African continent?
a Kofi Anan
b Javier Perez de Cuellar
c Boutros Boutros-Ghali
d Ban Ki-moon
Ans: C Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Question: How many non-permanent members are there in the Security Council?
a 15
b 12
c 10
d 8
Ans: C 10
Question: How many members does the Economic and Social Council have?
a 15
b 54
c 36
d 22
Ans: B 54
Question: Which of the following is not the main organ of the U. N. O. ?
a General Assembly
b United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
c Trusteeship Council
d Security Council
Ans: B United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Question: Who was the first Indian to be the President of U. N. General Assembly ?
a Natwar Singh
b V. K. Krishna Menon
c Romesh Bhandari
d Smt. Vijay Laxmi Pandit
Ans: D Smt. Vijay Laxmi Pandit
Question: The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for a period of ?
a three years
b one year
c two years
d four years
Ans: C two years
Question: On what date did the U. N. O. adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
a 20th October, 1945
b 10th December, 1948
c 26th June, 1945
d 24th October, 1945
Ans: B 10th December, 1948
Question: How many permanent members are there in the Security Council?
a Three
b Six
c Five
d Four
Ans: C Five
Question: Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council ?
a USA
b Spain
c France
d UK
Ans: B Spain
Question: Who coined the term United Nations?
a Joseph Stalin
b Harry Truman
c Winston Churchill
d Franklin D Roosevelt
Ans: D Franklin D Roosevelt
Question: What is the term of a judge of the International Court of Justice?
a 9 years
b 7 years
c 8 years
d 5 years
Ans: A 9 years
