7th Standard, Social – Civics, Chapter 25
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION (U.N.O.)
EXERCISES
I Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
1 The head office of the UN is situated in New York
2 Maintenance of international peace and security is the main function of the Security council of the UN.
3 Total members of the UN Security Council is 15.
4 The International Court of Justice is situated at Hague in the Netherlands.
II Answer the following in one word or sentence each:
1 When did the United Nations Organization start?
Answer: The United Nations Organization started in 24th October 1945.
2 Who was responsible for the establishment of the UN?
Answer: US President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Churchill and the Russian dictator Stalin, the representatives from 51 nations was responsible for the establishment of the UN.
3 What is called the ‘Parliament of the UN’?
Answer: The General Assembly is called the ‘Parliament of the UN’
4 Who are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?
Answer: United States, Russia, Britain, France and China are the permanent members of the UN Security Council
5 Name two great Indians who have rendered services to the UN.
Answer: Smt. Vijayalakshmi Pandit and Justice Benagal Narsing Rao are the two great Indians who have rendered services to the UN
6 Mention one reason for the declaration of UN Charter of Human Rights.
Answer: The atrocities of World War II are the one reason for the declaration of UN Charter of Human Rights.
III Answer the following in two or three sentences each:
1 What are the basic objectives of the United Nations Organization?
Answer: The basic objectives of the United Nations Organization are,
- maintain international peace and security.
- develop friendly relations, on the basis of equality, among all the nations of the world.
- Co-operated in solving international economic social cultural and humanitarian problems.
- promote respect for human rights.
- function as a conducive centre to achieve its aims.
2 Explain the functions of the UN Security Council.
Answer: The major functions of the Security Council are to provide suitable suggestions regarding the decisions taken by the General Assembly and to maintain global peace and security. The Security Council consists of representatives from 15 member nations. United States, Russia, Britain, France and China are the permanent members. The approval of the nine member nations is necessary for any resolution to be passed in the Security Council. No decision will be approved even if any one of the permanent members opposes it. The power of the permanent member nation to oppose a decision is called Veto.
3 Make a list of four achievements of the United Nations Organization.
Answer: The achievements of the United Nations Organization are,
- Economic contribution: It has given economic aid to various domains such as Health, Transport, Communication, Food, Science, Education etc.
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights : The declaration of Human Rights by the UN is their special achievement
- Help in rise of new nations: UN has strived to aid the rise of many independent nations which were colonized by foreign rule.
- Social contribution: The UN has provided aid to millions of refugees. It has commanded appreciation by providing special needs to infants, mothers and weaker sections of the people.
- Establishment of Peace: The UN has brought hope by preventing another world war by establishing world peace, in a world which was shaken by two world wars. Ban on use of nuclear weapon, after 1945, is the greatest achievement of the UNO.
4 Name the specialized agencies of the UN.
Answer: The specialized agencies of the UN are,
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – UNESCO – Head office is situated in Paris, France.
- Food and Agricultural Organization – FAO – Head office is situated in Rome, Italy.
- World Health Organization – WHO – Head office is situated in Geneva, Switzerland.
- United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund – UNICEF – Head office is situated in New York, USA.
5 What is ‘Veto’?
Answer: No decision will be approved even if any one of the permanent members of Security Council opposes it. The power of the permanent member nation of Security Council to oppose a decision is called Veto.
6 Mention two limitations of the UN.
Answer: The limitations of the UN are,
- The Cold War ended with the disintegration of the Soviet Union. United States is claiming to be the world leader and showing its attitude as the big brother of the world in this changed situation. This has threatened the multicultural pattern of life in the world.
- The UN has not been able to implement many of its decisions. As the UNO has to enforce peace by using the armed forces of the member nations, the UN has no military of its own.
- Since the consent of the permanent members of the Security Council is mandatory, in the absence of acceptance of even one of the permanent member, a decision cannot be implemented.
Additional questions of this lesson:
- What are the main bodies of UN?
Answer: The main bodies of UN are,
- The General Assembly b) The Security Council c) The Economic and Social Council
- International Court of Justice e) The Secretariat f) The Trusteeship Council
- Which are the official languages currently being used by the UN?
Answer: English, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, French, Arabic etc. are the official languages currently being used by the UN. It generally uses English.
- Who is the present Secretary-General of the UN Secretariat?
Answer: The present Secretary-General of the UN Secretariat is Mr. Antonio Guterres (Portugal).
- When UN day is celebrated?
Answer: UN day is celebrated on 24th October, worldwide.
- Who are the two Indian judges in International Court of Justice of UN?
Answer: Justice Benagal Narsing Rao and Dr. Nagendra Singh are the two Indian judges in International Court of Justice of UN.
