Q. What is the primary role of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?
a) Promoting international peace and security
b) Maintaining international law and justice
c) Promoting international economic and social cooperation and development
d) Overseeing military operations
Q. Which of the following statements about ECOSOC is true?
a) It is the smallest UN organ
b) It is the largest and most complex UN body
c) It is a judicial body of the UN
d) It directly enforces UN resolutions
Q. What are the main functions of ECOSOC?
a) Gathering data, conducting studies, advising, and making recommendations
b) Creating new international courts
c) Managing the UN Secretariat
d) Enforcing global trade regulations
Q. Which of the following is a subsidiary body of ECOSOC?
a) United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
b) International Atomic Energy Agency
c) UN Security Council
d) World Trade Organization
Q. What is the primary objective of the United Nations Forum on Forests under ECOSOC?
a) Establishing international forest ownership laws
b) Coordinating and promoting sustainable forest management
c) Regulating trade between member states
d) Enforcing environmental protection treaties
Q. How does ECOSOC support sustainable development?
a) By imposing economic sanctions on countries
b) By managing international financial institutions
c) By coordinating efforts between UN agencies and NGOs
d) By setting global tax policies
Q. What is the role of the United Nations Statistical Commission under ECOSOC?
a) Coordinating information-gathering efforts between UN agencies
b) Managing the UN’s global budget
c) Conducting military intelligence assessments
d) Overseeing peacekeeping operations
Q. How does ECOSOC engage with non-governmental organizations (NGOs)?
a) It prohibits NGO participation in UN activities
b) It funds all NGO programs worldwide
c) It allows NGOs to become UN member states
d) It grants consultative status to NGOs
Q. Approximately how many organizations had consultative status with ECOSOC as of April 2021?
a) 1,200
b) 5,600
c) 10,000
d) 500
Q. What does the UN Charter allow each primary organ of the United Nations to do?
a) Establish specialized agencies to fulfill its duties
b) Deploy military forces without Security Council approval
c) Override national governments in decision-making
d) Create new UN member states