Most Important MCQs about the United Nations

Q. Where are most major UN agencies based, apart from New York?
a) Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi
b) Paris, Brussels, and London
c) Tokyo, Beijing, and Sydney
d) Moscow, Berlin, and Madrid

Q. What is the primary deliberative assembly of the UN?
a) Security Council
b) Economic and Social Council
c) General Assembly
d) International Court of Justice

Q. How often does the UN General Assembly hold regular sessions?
a) Annually
b) Every two years
c) Every five years
d) Monthly

Q. Where did the first session of the UN General Assembly take place?
a) New York City
b) London
c) Paris
d) Geneva

Q. How many nations were represented in the first General Assembly session in 1946?
a) 45
b) 50
c) 51
d) 60

Q. Who leads the General Assembly?
a) UN Secretary-General
b) A president elected on a rotating regional basis
c) The Security Council Chair
d) The International Court of Justice Chief

Q. How many vice-presidents assist the General Assembly president?
a) 15
b) 18
c) 21
d) 25

Q. What majority is required for the General Assembly to decide on matters like peace, security, and budgetary issues?
a) Two-thirds majority
b) Simple majority
c) Unanimous vote
d) Three-fourths majority

Q. What type of matters are UN General Assembly resolutions generally NOT binding on?
a) All matters except budgetary issues
b) Peace and security matters
c) Economic and social issues
d) Human rights violations

Q. Which UN organ has primary responsibility for peace and security, making the General Assembly unable to intervene in such matters?
a) Economic and Social Council
b) Security Council
c) Trusteeship Council
d) International Court of Justice