world organisations section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

When India became independent in 1947, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan represented India at UNESCO (1946– 52) and was later Ambassador of India to the Soviet Union, from 1949 to 1952. He was also elected to the Constituent Assembly of India.

Answer: (a)

The International Court of Justice, which is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations, is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Its main functions are to settle legal disputes submitted to it by states and to provide advisory opinions on legal questions submitted to it by duly authorized international organs, agencies, and the UN General Assembly.

Answer: (d)

António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1st January 2017.

Having witnessed the suffering of the most vulnerable people on earth, in refugee camps and in war zones, the Secretary-General is determined to make human dignity the core of his work and to serve as a peace broker, a bridge-builder and a promoter of reform and innovation.

Note: António Guterres, is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who is serving as the ninth SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations.

Previously, he was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees between 2005 and 2015.

Answer: (c)

The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mohandas Gandhi. This day is referred to in India as Gandhi Jayanti.

Answer: (b)

The International Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aid access.

3The day was first celebrated in 1982, and is kept by many nations, political groups, military groups, and peoples. To inaugurate the day, the “Peace Bell” is rung at UN Headquarters (in New York City).

The bell is cast from coins donated by children from all continents except Africa, and was a gift from the United Nations Association of Japan.

Answer: (c)

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 UN General Assembly adopted the Convention and opened it for signature on 20 November 1989 (the 30th anniversary of its Declaration of the Rights of the Child). It came into force on 2 September 1990.

The Convention deals with child-specific needs and rights. It requires that states act in the best interests of the child. Among the several rights given by this convention, safe drinking water is not included.

As a matter of fact, safe drinking water is a necessity for proper upbringing and health; it cannot be treated as a right.