Miscellaneous (Indian Polity)

Total Questions: 50

1. The League of Nations was formed at the end of which war? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 20.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) World War I
Note:

The League of Nations was an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, formaed after the First World War to provide a mechanism for resolving international disputes.

 

2. The United Nations Organisation came into existence in- [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 30.08.2016 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (c) 1945
Note:

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the conclusion of Second World War. 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.

 

3. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are- [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-1) 3.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) China, France, Russia, UK and USA
Note:

The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5) are the five sovereign states to whom the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

 

4. The number of permanent members of the U.N. Security Council is- [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 10.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) 5
Note:

The Security Council has five permanent members- China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

 

5. As of 2020, which among the following is a permanent member at United Nations Security Council? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-1) 16.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) China
Note:

China is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

 

6. Which of these countries is not a permanent member of United Nations Security Council? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 7.02.2017 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (b) India
Note:

India is not a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

 

7. Which country has veto power in the United Nations? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 27.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) China
Note:

The United Nations Security Council veto power is the power exercised by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) to veto any "substantive" resolution.

 

 

8. Which one of the following is not the official language of the UNO? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L.. (T-1) 2.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Japanese
Note:

There are six official languages of the UN. These are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. So, Japanese is the wrong answer.

 

9. As of December 2020, there are official_________ languages of the United Nations. official [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-1) 24.08.2021 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (b) 6
Note:

As of December 2020, there are 6 official languages of the United Nations. These are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

 

10. Total number of countries in the world are___________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 11.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) 195
Note:

With seven continents in total, there are 195 countries in the world. Of those, 193 are officially recognized by the United Nations, an organization that was established after WWII to maintain international peace. The remaining two are non-members known as observer states: Holy See and Palestine. These entities are invited to observe various activities with limited participation.