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🌍 United Nations – 100 MCQs (SSC Level)

1. The United Nations was established in which year?

B) 1945

2. The UN Charter was signed in which city?

(A) London (B) Paris (C) San Francisco (D) New York

C) San Francisco

3. Headquarters of the United Nations is located in:

(A) Geneva (B) Paris (C) New York (D) Vienna

C) New York

4. The current Secretary-General of UN (2026) is:

(A) Ban Ki-moon (B) Antonio Guterres (C) Kofi Annan (D) Boutros-Ghali

B) Antonio Guterres

5. How many founding members were there in the UN?

(A) 45 (B) 50 (C) 51 (D) 60

C) 51

6. Total current members of UN:

(A) 190 (B) 192 (C) 193 (D) 195

C) 193

7. Which organ of UN is called the “Parliament of the World”?

(A) Security Council (B) General Assembly (C) ICJ (D) ECOSOC

B) General Assembly

8. The Security Council has how many permanent members?

(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 10

B) 5

9. Which country is NOT a permanent member of UNSC?

(A) USA (B) China (C) Germany (D) Russia

C) Germany

10. The veto power is exercised by:

(A) All members (B) Only permanent members (C) General Assembly (D) Secretary-General

B) Only permanent members

11. The UN General Assembly meets in regular session every year in:

(A) January (B) March (C) September (D) December

C) September

12. Which UN organ settles disputes between countries?

(A) ECOSOC (B) ICJ (C) Secretariat (D) UNESCO

B) ICJ

13. The International Court of Justice is located at:

(A) Geneva (B) Vienna (C) Hague (D) Paris

C) Hague

14. The official languages of UN are:

(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7

C) 6

15. Which of the following is NOT an official language of UN?

(A) Arabic (B) Spanish (C) Hindi (D) Chinese

C) Hindi

16. The UN flag has how many olive branches?

(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four

B) Two

17. The UN emblem features a world map centered on:

(A) Equator (B) Prime Meridian (C) North Pole (D) South Pole

C) North Pole

18. The UN Day is celebrated on:

(A) 1 Jan (B) 24 Oct (C) 10 Dec (D) 5 June

B) 24 Oct

19. Which UN body deals with economic and social issues?

(A) UNSC (B) ECOSOC (C) ICJ (D) Secretariat

B) ECOSOC

20. WHO is headquartered in:

(A) Paris (B) Geneva (C) Vienna (D) Rome

B) Geneva

21. UNESCO headquarters is in:

(A) Rome (B) Paris (C) Geneva (D) Vienna

B) Paris

22. UNICEF works for:

(A) Trade (B) Health (C) Children (D) Labour

C) Children

23. FAO headquarters is located in:

(A) Rome (B) Paris (C) Geneva (D) Nairobi

A) Rome

24. The IMF headquarters is in:

(A) Washington DC (B) New York (C) Geneva (D) London

A) Washington DC

25. World Bank headquarters is in:

(A) Paris (B) Washington DC (C) London (D) Rome

B) Washington DC

26. The term of Secretary-General is:

(A) 3 years (B) 4 years (C) 5 years (D) 6 years

C) 5 years

27. Which organ has no voting system?

(A) UNSC (B) ICJ (C) Secretariat (D) GA

C) Secretariat

28. The Trusteeship Council is:

(A) Active (B) Suspended (C) Abolished (D) Expanded

B) Suspended

29. India joined UN in:

A) 1945

30. The largest organ of UN is:

(A) UNSC (B) GA (C) ECOSOC (D) ICJ

B) GA

31. Which country was last to join UN?

(A) South Sudan (B) Kosovo (C) Palestine (D) Timor-Leste

A) South Sudan

32. UN peacekeeping forces are called:

(A) Blue Helmets (B) Red Guards (C) Green Army (D) White Forces

A) Blue Helmets

33. UNHCR deals with:

(A) Health (B) Refugees (C) Trade (D) Labour

B) Refugees

34. ILO headquarters is in:

(A) Geneva (B) Paris (C) Rome (D) Vienna

A) Geneva

35. The UN Charter came into force on:

(A) 24 Oct 1945 (B) 15 Aug 1947 (C) 26 Jan 1950 (D) 1 Jan 1946

A) 24 Oct 1945

36. The Security Council has how many total members?

(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 15 (D) 20

C) 15

37. Non-permanent members of UNSC serve for:

(A) 1 year (B) 2 years (C) 3 years (D) 4 years

B) 2 years

38. Which country replaced Taiwan in UN?

(A) Japan (B) China (C) Korea (D) Vietnam

B) China

39. The UN Secretary-General is appointed by:

(A) GA only (B) UNSC only (C) GA on recommendation of UNSC (D) ICJ

C) GA on recommendation of UNSC

40. Which organ is administrative head?

(A) GA (B) UNSC (C) Secretariat (D) ECOSOC

C) Secretariat

41. UN Women works for:

(A) Trade (B) Gender Equality (C) Peace (D) Education

B) Gender Equality

42. UNDP stands for:

(A) Development Programme (B) Defence Programme (C) Data Programme (D) Democracy Programme

A) Development Programme

43. UNEP headquarters is in:

(A) Geneva (B) Nairobi (C) Paris (D) Rome

B) Nairobi

44. The UN was formed after which war?

(A) WWI (B) WWII (C) Cold War (D) Gulf War

B) WWII

45. League of Nations was replaced by:

(A) NATO (B) UN (C) EU (D) WTO

B) UN

46. WTO headquarters is in:

(A) Geneva (B) Paris (C) Rome (D) Vienna

A) Geneva

47. UN peacekeeping started in:

B) 1948

48. The first Secretary-General was:

(A) Trygve Lie (B) Kofi Annan (C) U Thant (D) Ban Ki-moon

A) Trygve Lie

49. Which country has used veto most times?

(A) USA (B) Russia/USSR (C) China (D) UK

B) Russia/USSR

50. The main aim of UN is:

(A) Trade (B) Peace and Security (C) Culture (D) Tourism

B) Peace and Security

51. The UN Security Council headquarters is in:

(A) Geneva (B) New York (C) Paris (D) Vienna

B) New York

52. The ICJ judges are elected for how many years?

(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 10

C) 9

53. How many judges are there in ICJ?

(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 15 (D) 18

C) 15

54. The President of ICJ is elected for:

(A) 2 years (B) 3 years (C) 4 years (D) 5 years

B) 3 years

55. Which UN organ is headquartered in Vienna?

(A) UNESCO (B) UNIDO (C) WHO (D) IMF

B) UNIDO

56. The UN Secretary-General is often called:

(A) World Leader (B) Chief Diplomat (C) Global President (D) Peacekeeper Head

B) Chief Diplomat

57. Which organ can suspend a member?

(A) GA (B) UNSC (C) Both (D) ICJ

C) Both

58. UN Charter consists of how many chapters?

(A) 15 (B) 17 (C) 19 (D) 21

C) 19

59. UN Charter consists of how many articles?

(A) 100 (B) 111 (C) 125 (D) 150

B) 111

60. Which country withdrew from UNESCO and later rejoined?

(A) USA (B) UK (C) France (D) Japan

A) USA

61. UN peacekeeping forces wear which color helmets?

(A) Red (B) Blue (C) Green (D) White

B) Blue

62. Which organ discusses international issues but cannot enforce laws?

(A) GA (B) UNSC (C) ICJ (D) Secretariat

A) GA

63. Which UN agency deals with aviation?

(A) ICAO (B) ILO (C) WHO (D) FAO

A) ICAO

64. ICAO headquarters is in:

(A) Geneva (B) Montreal (C) Paris (D) Rome

B) Montreal

65. The World Food Programme deals with:

(A) Education (B) Food Aid (C) Labour (D) Refugees

B) Food Aid

66. WFP headquarters is in:

(A) Rome (B) Paris (C) Geneva (D) Nairobi

A) Rome

67. Which UN organ recommends admission of new members?

(A) GA (B) UNSC (C) ECOSOC (D) ICJ

B) UNSC

68. Which organ approves UN budget?

(A) UNSC (B) GA (C) ECOSOC (D) Secretariat

B) GA

69. Which country is not in P5?

(A) France (B) UK (C) India (D) China

C) India

70. Which UN body handles human rights?

(A) HRC (B) WHO (C) IMF (D) WTO

A) HRC

71. UNHRC is headquartered in:

(A) Geneva (B) New York (C) Paris (D) Vienna

A) Geneva

72. The Millennium Development Goals were launched in:

B) 2000

73. SDGs were adopted in:

C) 2015

74. Number of SDGs:

(A) 15 (B) 17 (C) 19 (D) 21

B) 17

75. WHO was established in:

B) 1948

76. Which UN body works for postal services?

(A) UPU (B) IMF (C) ILO (D) FAO

A) UPU

77. UPU headquarters is in:

(A) Paris (B) Bern (C) Geneva (D) Rome

B) Bern

78. Which UN agency works for telecom?

(A) ITU (B) WTO (C) WHO (D) FAO

A) ITU

79. ITU headquarters is in:

(A) Geneva (B) Paris (C) Vienna (D) Rome

A) Geneva

80. UNIDO stands for:

(A) Industrial Development Organization (B) International Defence Org (C) Investment Org (D) Innovation Org

A) Industrial Development Organization

81. UNDP headquarters is in:

(A) Geneva (B) New York (C) Paris (D) Rome

B) New York

82. Which UN agency deals with climate change?

(A) UNEP (B) IMF (C) WTO (D) FAO

A) UNEP

83. UNEP was established in:

B) 1972

84. The UN headquarters building was completed in:

C) 1952

85. The main judicial organ of UN is:

(A) UNSC (B) ICJ (C) GA (D) ECOSOC

B) ICJ

86. Which organ is called executive organ?

(A) UNSC (B) GA (C) ICJ (D) ECOSOC

A) UNSC

87. Which organ is deliberative?

(A) GA (B) UNSC (C) ICJ (D) Secretariat

A) GA

88. The UN budget is mainly funded by:

(A) Taxes (B) Member contributions (C) Loans (D) Donations only

B) Member contributions

89. The smallest UN organ (members) is:

(A) GA (B) UNSC (C) ECOSOC (D) ICJ

D) ICJ

90. The largest contributor to UN budget is:

(A) USA (B) China (C) India (D) UK

A) USA

91. UN’s main aim includes:

(A) War (B) Peace (C) Trade only (D) Culture only

B) Peace

92. UN headquarters complex lies on which river?

(A) Thames (B) Hudson (C) Seine (D) Nile

B) Hudson

93. The UN flag background color is:

(A) Green (B) Blue (C) Red (D) White

B) Blue

94. Which UN organ elects ICJ judges?

(A) GA & UNSC (B) GA only (C) UNSC only (D) ICJ itself

A) GA & UNSC

95. The UN was created to replace:

(A) NATO (B) League of Nations (C) EU (D) IMF

B) League of Nations

96. Which organ can impose sanctions?

(A) GA (B) UNSC (C) ICJ (D) ECOSOC

B) UNSC

97. The UN system includes how many principal organs?

(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8

B) 6

98. Which is NOT a principal organ?

(A) ECOSOC (B) ICJ (C) UNESCO (D) Secretariat

C) UNESCO

99. The UN emblem was adopted in:

B) 1946

100. The UN headquarters land was donated by:

(A) Rockefeller (B) Ford (C) Carnegie (D) Morgan

A) Rockefeller

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