CBSE Class 12 Political Science International Organizations Worksheet

Question. What are the steps taken to make the UN more relevant in the world changing context?
(i) Creation of a Peacebuilding Commission.
(ii) Establishment of a Human Rights Council (operational since 19th June, 2006)
(iii) Condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
(iv) An agreement to wind up the Trusteeship Council.
Select the correct codes.
(a) Both (i) and (iii)
(b) (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Answer : D

Question. The highest functionary of the UN is called ……………. The UN Security Council has …………… permanent and 10 non-permanent members.
(a) Principal Secretary, 6
(b) Secretariat, 5
(c) Secretariat, 6
(d) Principal Secretary, 5

Answer : B

Question. An NGO that campaigns for the protection of human rights all over the world. It promotes respect for all the human rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It believes that human rights are interdependent and indivisible. It prepares and publishes reports on human rights.
The name of the NGO is
(a) Oxfam
(b) Amnesty International
(c) Greenpeace India
(d) CARE India

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following statements are correct about the Veto power?
(i) The Secretary-General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision.
(ii) Only the permanent members of the Security Council possess the veto power.
(iii) It’s a kind of negative power.
(iv) One veto can stall a Security Council resolution.
Select the correct codes.
(a) Both (iii) and (iv)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (iv)

Answer : B

Question. International organisations are helpful in another way. Nations can usually see that there are some things they must do together. In the light of the statements which of the statement are correct?
(a) There are issues that are so challenging that they can only be dealt with when everyone works together.
(b) UN is generally regarded as the most important international organisation in today’s world.
(c) International organisations help with matters of war and peace.
(d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question. UN had how many member states till 2011?
(a) 190
(b) 181
(c) 193
(d) 182

Answer : C

Question. Arrange the following in the chronological order of their establishment.
(i) The World Trade Organisation
(ii) Amnesty International
(iii) League of Nations
(iv)World Bank
Codes
(a) (iii), (iv), (i) and (ii)
(b) (iv), (iii), (ii) and (i)
(c) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (i)
(d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Answer : A

Question. In view of the growing demands for the restructuring of the UN, on 1st January, 1997, the UN Secretary-General …………… initiated an inquiry into how the UN should be reformed. One of India’s major concerns has been the composition of the ………… , which has remained largely static while the UN General Assembly membership has expanded considerably.
(a) Dag Hammarskjöld, Trusteeship Council
(b) U Thant, General Assembly
(c) Kofi Annan, Security Council
(d) Kurt Waldheim, Trusteeship Council

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following statements are correct regarding World Trade Organisation?
(i) The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is an international organisation which sets the rules for global trade.
(ii) It was set up in 1995 as the successor to the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) created after the Second World War.
(iii) All decisions of WHO are taken unanimously but the major economic powers such as the US, EU and Japan have managed to use the WTO to frame rules of trade to advance their own interests.
Select the correct codes.
(a) Both (i) and (ii)
(b) Both (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (iii)

Answer : C

Question. The UN agency in charge of nuclear safety and peaceful applications is
(a) International Atomic Energy Agency
(b) The UN Committee on Disarmament
(c) UN International Safeguard Committee
(d) None of the above

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding the functions of United Nations?
(i) Humanitarian policies are implemented by the main organs and specialised agencies spread across the globe.
(ii) The members of the General Assembly are automatically the members of all other principal organs and specialised agencies of the UN.
(iii) All security and peace related issues are dealt within the Security Council.
(iv) Having consensus among five permanent members on security issues is vital for its implementation.
Select the correct codes.
(a) Both (iii) and (iv)
(b) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) Both (ii) and (iv)
(d) Both (i) and (ii)

Answer : D

Assertion/Reason :

In the given question, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct code. 
Codes
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Question. Assertion (A) India has supported the restructuring of the UN on several grounds. It believes that a strengthened and revitalised UN is desirable in a changing world.
Reason (R) India believes that development should be central to the UN’s agenda as it is a vital precondition for the maintenance of international peace and security.

Answer : A

Question. Assertion (A) The First World War discouraged the world to invest in an international organisation to deal with conflict.
Reason (R)Many believed that such an organisationwould help theworld to avoidwar.

Answer : C

Question. Assertion (A) US power cannot be easily checked. First of all, with the disappearance of the Soviet Union, the US stands as the only superpower.
Reason (R) The UN is not therefore a great balance to the US. Nevertheless, in a unipolar world in which the US is dominant, the UN can and has served to bring the US and the rest of the world into discussions over various issues.

Answer : B

Question. Study the picture given below and answer the question that follows.

The above picture is logo of which International Organisation?
(a) The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(b) World Bank
(c) United Nations
(d) International Labour Organisation

Answer : B