The United Nations Organisation
(Longman Pearson)
Review Exercise
I. Fill in the blanks.
1. The Atlantic Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by fifty members.
2. The five permanent members of the Security Council are China, Russia, France, USA and UK.
3. The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is situated at the Hague in Netherlands.
4. Each member nation is allowed to send five representatives in the General Assembly, out of which only one can vote.
5. There are ten non-permanent members in the UN Security Council.
6. The policy of racial discrimination that was practised in South Africa was called apartheid.
7. The headquarter of the UN is in New York.
8. Ban Ki Moon was elected as the Secretary General of the UN in 2011.
9. The WHO has helped India to fight many diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and smallpox.
10. The International Court of Justice acts as a legal adviser to other organs of the UN.
II. Answer these questions.
1. When was the UN formed? Name the original signatories of the UN.
= The UN was formed in 1945.
The original signatories of the UN are :
❐ Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of Great Britain.
❐ Franklin D Roosevelt, the President of the USA, and
❐ Joseph Stalin, the President of the erstwhile USSR.
2. What are the main objectives of the UN?
= These are the main objectives of the UN.
❐ To maintain international peace and security.
❐ To develop friendly relations among nations.
❐ To settle disputes among nations that may disturb world peace.
❐ To render economic, social and scientific assistance to the developing nations.
3. Mention the official languages of the UN.
= The official languages of the UN are French, English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic.
4. Who are the permanent members of the UN Security Council? What is the difference between the permanent and the non-permanent members of the Security Council?
= The permanent members of the UN Security Council are - China, Russia, France, the USA and the UK.
The permanent members are entitled to enjoy veto power, or the power to cast negative vetoes in order to reject a decision. The non-permanent members do not have that power.
5. What are the main functions of the Trusteeship Council?
= The main function of the Trusteeship Council is to ensure that the territories which were under foreign rule attain self-government.
6. Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice? What is the function of this court?
= The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is at the Hague, Netherlands.
The functions of this court are :
❐ It settles disputes between the member countries.
❐ It acts as a legal adviser to the other organs of the UN.
7. What are the functions of the Economic and Social Council?
= The functions of the Economic and Social Council are :
❐ Promote Economic growth and Social progress.
❐ Create a spirit of respect for human rights.
❐ Solve problems such as health issues, drugs, employment, illiteracy and treat to the status of women.
❐ Supervise the work of various agencies of the UN such as the World Health Organisation (WHO), International Labour Organisation (ILO) and United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
8. How has the FAO helped India?
= Agriculture in Rajasthan has been made possible with the help of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN. The FAO had also helped to transform the uncultivated region of tarai in Uttar Pradesh to a cultivable region. It has helped India set up many institutes for the development of cottage industries and for higher education. The most significant effort of the FAO has been the 'Freedom from Hunger' campaign launched in 1960, in India. It has been very successful.
9. Name the six organs and any three agencies of the UN.
= The six organs of the UN are :
❐ The General Assembly.
❐ The Security Council.
❐ The Economic and Social Council.
❐ The Trusteeship Council.
❐ The International Court of Justice.
❐ The Secretariat.
The names three agencies are :
❐ Food and Agricultural Organisation.
❐ World Health Organisation.
❐ The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
10. State the functions of the General Assembly.
= ❐ To consider and approve the United Nation's budget.
❐ To elect the non-permanent members of the Security Council and the members of the other United Nations Councils and Organs.
❐ To appoint, on the recommendation of the Security Council, the Secretary-General of the UN.
❐ To maintain international peace and security, including disarmament.
❐ To alert the Security Council when the world is in danger.
❐ To receive reports from the UN and discuss them.
❐ To discuss international problems and suggest solutions to the same.
❐ To consider reports from the Security Council and other United Nations organs.
11. Name the countries (former European colonies) where India has supported anti-colonial movements.
= India has always supported the anti-colonial movements in former European colonies such as Angola, Libya, Malaysia, Tunisia and Indonesia.
12. How has India benefited from the UN?
= India has been benefited from the UN in many ways :
❐ The FAO has been launched the 'Freedom from Hunger' campaign to solve the food problem persisting in India after the independence.
❐ The WHO has helped India fight many diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and smallpox. It has also helped India improved its medical infrastructure and has provide medical training to many serving students.
❐ The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has been very active in India in its drive to abolish child labour from the country.
III. Match the columns.
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1. Secretary General |
a. The Hague. [4] |
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2. UN flag |
b. five permanent members. [3] |
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3. veto power |
c. two olive branches. [2] |
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4. International Court of Justice |
d. New York. [5] |
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5. headquarters of the UN |
e. heads the Secretariat. [1] |
IV. Write full forms.
1. UNESCO.
= United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
2. WHO.
= World Heath Organisation.
3. ECOSOC.
= Economic and Social Council.
4. UNICEF.
= United Nations Children's Fund.
5. FAO.
= Food and Agricultural Organisation.
6. ILO.
= International Labour Organisation.