world organisations section 1 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (a)

There are 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly. Established in 1945 under the Charter of the United Nations, the General Assembly occupies a central position as the chief deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations.

Answer: (d)

The WTO agreements cover goods, services and intellectual property. These agreements are not static; they are renegotiated from time to time and new agreements can be added to the package. Many are now being negotiated under the Doha Development Agenda, launched by WTO trade ministers in Doha, Qatar, in November 2001.

Answer: (d)

The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are:

1. China,
2. France,
3. Russia (formerly the Soviet Union),
4. The United Kingdom, and
5. The United States.

These are the states in which the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. These countries represent the five great powers considered to be the victors of World War II.

Answer: (a)

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is a human rights treaty setting out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children. The Convention deals with the child-specific needs and rights. It requires that states act in the best interests of the child.

Answer: (c)

The name "United Nations" was coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was first used in the Declaration by United Nations of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War, when representatives of 26 nations pledged their Governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers.