Q. What major global conflict influenced the early challenges of the UN?
a) World War I
b) Korean War
c) Cold War
d) Vietnam War
Q. The UN’s budget for which area exceeded its peacekeeping expenditures by the 1970s?
a) Economic and social development
b) Military alliances
c) International trade
d) Space exploration
Q. What happened to UN membership after decolonization in the 1960s?
a) It declined
b) It grew significantly
c) It remained the same
d) It was restricted
Q. Which of the following is NOT one of the six principal UN organs?
a) General Assembly
b) World Bank Group
c) Security Council
d) International Court of Justice
Q. Who is the chief administrative officer of the UN?
a) President of the UN
b) Director-General
c) Secretary-General
d) Head of the General Assembly
Q. Who is the current UN Secretary-General (as of 2025)?
a) Ban Ki-moon
b) António Guterres
c) Kofi Annan
d) Ursula von der Leyen
Q. How is the UN primarily financed?
a) Corporate donations
b) Assessed and voluntary contributions from member states
c) Profits from UN investments
d) International trade tariffs
Q. What is one of the main criticisms of the UN?
a) Lack of member states
b) Ineffectiveness, bias, and corruption
c) Limited involvement in world affairs
d) Over-dependence on military operations
Q. Which UN organ has been suspended since 1994?
a) Economic and Social Council
b) International Court of Justice
c) Trusteeship Council
d) UN Secretariat
Q. Which of the following is a specialized agency of the UN?
a) World Health Organization
b) International Monetary Fund
c) Amnesty International
d) OPEC