UN & World Organisations — GK Questions with Answers

1. On which day is United Nations Day celebrated?
   1. 26 June
   2. 24 October
   3. 10 December
   4. 1 January
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   Answer: (B) 24 October

   The Charter came into force and the UN was born on 24 October 1945; the Charter had been signed on 26 June 1945.

2. At which conference was the "veto" voting formula of the Security Council settled?
   1. Tehran
   2. Dumbarton Oaks
   3. Yalta
   4. Atlantic Charter
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   Answer: (C) Yalta

   At the Yalta Conference of February 1945, Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin settled the veto formula; the structure had been drawn up at Dumbarton Oaks.

3. Which is the 193rd (newest) member of the United Nations?
   1. South Sudan
   2. Timor-Leste
   3. Montenegro
   4. Switzerland
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   Answer: (A) South Sudan

   South Sudan became a member on 14 July 2011; Montenegro joined in 2006, and Switzerland and Timor-Leste in 2002.

4. Which of these is NOT an official language of the United Nations?
   1. Arabic
   2. Spanish
   3. Hindi
   4. Russian
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   Answer: (C) Hindi

   The six official languages are English, French, Russian, Chinese, Spanish and Arabic (added in 1973).

5. Which principal organ of the UN is NOT in New York?
   1. ECOSOC
   2. Trusteeship Council
   3. Secretariat
   4. International Court of Justice
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   Answer: (D) International Court of Justice

   The ICJ sits in the Peace Palace at The Hague (Netherlands); the other five organs are in New York.

6. Who was the first woman President of the UN General Assembly?
   1. Angie Brooks
   2. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
   3. Eleanor Roosevelt
   4. Hansa Mehta
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   Answer: (B) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

   Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit became President of the 8th session in 1953; Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the UDHR drafting committee.

7. What is the term of the non-permanent members of the Security Council?
   1. 2 years
   2. 1 year
   3. 3 years
   4. 5 years
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   Answer: (A) 2 years

   The General Assembly elects the 10 non-permanent members for 2 years; 5 change every year and there is no immediate re-election.

8. At least how many "yes" votes does a substantive Security Council resolution need?
   1. 8
   2. 9
   3. 10
   4. 15
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   Answer: (B) 9

   9 "yes" votes out of 15 are needed, and there must be no "no" (veto) from any of the five permanent members.

9. Which country is NOT in the G4 group?
   1. Japan
   2. Germany
   3. Italy
   4. Brazil
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   Answer: (C) Italy

   The G4 is India, Brazil, Germany and Japan; Italy is in the opposite "Coffee Club", which opposes new permanent seats.

10. How many members does ECOSOC have?
    1. 15
    2. 47
    3. 193
    4. 54
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    Answer: (D) 54

    ECOSOC has 54 members (since 1973), elected for 3 years; 47 is the membership of the Human Rights Council.

11. For how many years are ICJ judges elected?
    1. 5
    2. 6
    3. 9
    4. 12
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    Answer: (C) 9

    The 15 judges are elected for 9 years, and one-third are elected every 3 years.

12. The ICJ verdict in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case was based on the breach of which treaty?
    1. Vienna Convention (consular relations)
    2. Geneva Convention
    3. Rome Statute
    4. Shimla Agreement
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    Answer: (A) Vienna Convention (consular relations)

    On 17 July 2019 the court held, by 15–1, that Pakistan had broken the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

13. Who was the first Asian Secretary-General of the United Nations?
    1. Ban Ki-moon
    2. U Thant
    3. Kofi Annan
    4. Kurt Waldheim
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    Answer: (B) U Thant

    U Thant of Myanmar (Burma) was Secretary-General from 1961 to 1971; Ban Ki-moon was the second Asian.

14. Which is the oldest specialised agency of the United Nations?
    1. ILO
    2. UPU
    3. WMO
    4. ITU
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    Answer: (D) ITU

    The ITU was born in 1865 as the "International Telegraph Union"; the UPU came in 1874 and the ILO in 1919.

15. Where is the headquarters of ICAO?
    1. Geneva
    2. Montreal
    3. Washington
    4. London
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    Answer: (B) Montreal

    ICAO is in Montreal (Canada); it was created by the Chicago Convention (1944) and has worked since 1947.

16. Which of these agencies is NOT in Rome?
    1. FAO
    2. IFAD
    3. WFP
    4. UNIDO
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    Answer: (D) UNIDO

    UNIDO is in Vienna; FAO, IFAD and WFP are all three in Rome.

17. Who publishes the "World Investment Report"?
    1. World Bank
    2. IMF
    3. UNCTAD
    4. WTO
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    Answer: (C) UNCTAD

    The World Investment Report is UNCTAD's; the World Bank publishes the World Development Report and the IMF the World Economic Outlook.

18. The "Human Development Index" appears in the report of which body?
    1. UNDP
    2. UNEP
    3. UNICEF
    4. WEF
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    Answer: (A) UNDP

    UNDP has published the Human Development Report since 1990; the HDI was created by Mahbub ul Haq with Amartya Sen.

19. Which UN body has won the Nobel Peace Prize twice?
    1. UNICEF
    2. UNHCR
    3. WFP
    4. IAEA
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    Answer: (B) UNHCR

    UNHCR won in 1954 and 1981; the ICRC, which has won three times, is not a UN body.

20. Which proposal of India did the UN adopt to make 21 June an international day?
    1. Day of Non-Violence
    2. Environment Day
    3. Millets Day
    4. Day of Yoga
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    Answer: (D) Day of Yoga

    On 11 December 2014 the General Assembly declared 21 June the International Day of Yoga; the Day of Non-Violence is 2 October.

21. Which Indian peacekeeper won the Param Vir Chakra on a UN mission?
    1. Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria
    2. Major Somnath Sharma
    3. General K. S. Thimayya
    4. Captain Vikram Batra
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    Answer: (A) Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria

    In the Congo mission (1961), Captain G. S. Salaria was given the Param Vir Chakra after his death — the only one for a UN mission.

22. Who became a permanent member of the G20 during India's 2023 presidency?
    1. European Union
    2. ASEAN
    3. African Union
    4. Bangladesh
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    Answer: (C) African Union

    At the New Delhi summit (September 2023) the African Union became a permanent member; the EU was already a member.

23. Which country left OPEC from 1 May 2026?
    1. Qatar
    2. United Arab Emirates
    3. Angola
    4. Ecuador
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    Answer: (B) United Arab Emirates

    The UAE left both OPEC and OPEC+ from 1 May 2026; Qatar left in 2019, Ecuador in 2020 and Angola in 2024.

24. Where was the 18th BRICS summit (September 2026) held?
    1. Kazan
    2. Rio de Janeiro
    3. New Delhi
    4. Johannesburg
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    Answer: (C) New Delhi

    India chaired BRICS for the fourth time; the summit was held at Bharat Mandapam on 12–13 September 2026.

25. When did India become a full member of the SCO?
    1. 2001
    2. 2005
    3. 2023
    4. 2017
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    Answer: (D) 2017

    India and Pakistan became full members at the Astana summit on 9 June 2017; India had become an observer in 2005.

26. Where is the BIMSTEC secretariat?
    1. Dhaka
    2. Kathmandu
    3. Bangkok
    4. Colombo
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    Answer: (A) Dhaka

    BIMSTEC's secretariat is in Dhaka; SAARC's is in Kathmandu.

27. Of which of these organisations is India NOT a member?
    1. East Asia Summit
    2. APEC
    3. IORA
    4. SCO
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    Answer: (B) APEC

    India is not a member of APEC, while it is a member of the EAS, IORA and the SCO.

28. Which is the 32nd (newest) member of NATO?
    1. Finland
    2. Montenegro
    3. North Macedonia
    4. Sweden
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    Answer: (D) Sweden

    Sweden became the 32nd member on 7 March 2024; Finland had become the 31st in April 2023.

29. Where is the headquarters of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
    1. New Delhi
    2. Paris
    3. Gurugram
    4. Bengaluru
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    Answer: (C) Gurugram

    The ISA's headquarters is in Gurugram (Haryana); the CDRI's secretariat is in New Delhi.

30. Who releases the "Corruption Perceptions Index"?
    1. World Economic Forum
    2. Transparency International
    3. Amnesty International
    4. FATF
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    Answer: (B) Transparency International

    Berlin-based Transparency International has released the CPI since 1995; in CPI 2025 India ranked 91st out of 182.

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