The United Nations (UN), being a foundation of global diplomacy and governance, occupies a significant space in the General Knowledge section of competitive examinations. To empower aspiring candidates with a comprehensive resource for mastering the complexities of the UNO and its organs we proudly present a collection of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) that serves as a vital key for candidates preparing for competitive exams in Pakistan. Designed to cover every conceivable aspect of the United Nations and its principal organs whether you are preparing up for CSS, PMS GK, PPSC, FPSC, NTS or any other competitive examination.
MCQs about UNO and its Organs
When and where did Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin met and agreed to form United Nations?
a. Oct 1943 in Iran
b. Aug 1943 in Egypt
c. Nov 1944 in Sweden
d. Dec 1942 in USA
Which USA President coined the name of United Nations?
a. George Washington
b. John Adams
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. Franklin D. Roosevelt
When did Franklin D. Roosevelt suggest the name of UNO?
a. 25 June, 1945
b. 25 July, 1945
c. 24 Oct, 1945
d. 26 Dec, 1945
On which date the UN charter was signed?
a. 26 June, 1945
b. 27 June, 1945
c. 28 June, 1945
d. 29 June, 1945
How many countries signed the UN charter in 1945?
a. 45
b. 48
c. 50
d. None of these
Which of the following country first signed the UN Charter?
a. Canada
b. China
c. France
d. Brazil
When did Poland signed the UN charter?
a. 13 Oct, 1945
b. 14 Oct, 1945
c 15 Oct, 1945
d. 16 Oct, 1945
After Poland signed the charter, there were 51 founding member countries in 1945.
In which city of California the UN charter was signed?
a. Los Angeles
b. San Diego
c. San Jose
d. San Francisco
When did the UN officially came into existence _____ ?
a. 24 Oct, 1945
b. 26 Oct, 1945
c. 28 Oct, 1945
d. 30 Oct, 1945
How many principal organs of UNO are there?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 10
Currently, how many member states of United Nations ______ ?
a. 191
b. 192
c. 193
d. 194
How many non-member observer states in the United Nations Organization?
a. 5
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2 (State of Palestine and Holy See/Vatican City)
What is the motto of UNO?
a. It’s your world
b. Working for a World Free of Poverty
c. Committed to improving the state of the world
d. We are one People
How many official languages of UNO ____?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
Name the working languages of United Nations Organization within the Secretariat?
a. English and French
b. English and Spanish
c. French and Chinese
d. Arabic and Russian
Other languages play essential roles in regional commissions.
Name the American Architect who design the UN flag Emblem?
a. Frank Lloyd Wrigh
b. Charles Bulfinch
c. William Thornton
d. Donal McLaughlin
On which date the UNO flag was adopted ____ ?
a. 7 Dec, 1946
b. 20 Oct, 1947
c. 7 Dec 1945
d. 20 Oct, 1945
The twin olive branches in the United Nations flag symbolize ____ ?
a. Peace
b. Money
c. Freedom
d. Purity
Name the first Secretary General of the United Nations among the following?
a. Javier Perez de Cuellar
b. Kurt Waldheim
c. Dag Hammarskjöld
d. Trygve Lie
Trygve Lie belonged to which country?
a. Peru
b. Egypt
c. Norway
d. Sweden
United Nations General Assembly MCQs
Who is the current and 9th Secretary General of United Nations Organization?
a. António Guterres
b. Ban Ki-Moon
c. Kofi A. Annan
d. Boutros Boutros-Ghali
António Guterres belongs to which country?
a. Portugal
b. Republic of Korea
c. Ghana
d. Myanmar (Burma)
Which day is celebrated as the United Nations day?
a. 24 June
b. 20 October
c. 24 October
d. 7 December
Which of the following country is the last member to join UN (193)?
a. Afghanistan
b. Argentina
c. South Sudan
d. Montenegro
South Sudan is the last country to join the organization in 2011.
Which of the following country is the second last member to join UN (192)?
a. Czech Republic
b. Tonga
c. East Timor
d. Montenegro (28 June, 2006)
Name the he 191st Member State of the United Nations?
a. Switzerland
b. Timor-Leste/East Timor (27 Sep, 2002)
c. Trinidad and Tobago
d. Tunisia
When did Pakistan Join UNO?
a. 7 Sep, 1947
b. 30 Sep, 1947
c. 16 Aug, 1947
d. 30 Aug, 1947
How many times the session of UN General Assembly is held in a year?
a. Once a year
b. Twice a year
c. After every three months
d. After every eight months
The General Assembly (UNGA) regular sessions held annually every year in the month of _____ ?
a. September
b. October
c. November
d. December
Usually, in the first week of September.
UN Security Council comprises of how many members?
a. 10
b. 15
c. 20
d. 25
United Nations Security Council MCQs
How many Permanent members of UNSC ____ ?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 10
China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States. They have the Veto Power.
On what date China become permanent member of UNSC?
a. 25 January 1951
b. 25 July 1961
c. 25 October 1971
d. 25 December 1981
When did Russia become permanent member of UNSC?
a. 1991
b. 1992
c. 1993
d. 1994
When did France, UK and USA become permanent member of UNSC?
a. 1945
b. 1946
c. 1947
d. 1948
How many non-permanent members of UNSC ____ ?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 10
For how many years the non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly?
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 3 years
d. 5 years
In UNSC the ratio of permanent members to the non-permanent members is ____ ?
a. 5 : 10
b. 7 : 8
c. 9 : 6
d. 10 : 5
The presidency of the UN Security Council is held by each of the members for _____________ in following the English alphabetical order of the Member States names for a duration of?
a. 1 month
b. 2 months
c. 6 months
d. 8 months
Name the first Asian who became the Secretary General of UN?
a. Ban Ki-moon
b. U Thant (1961-1971)
c. Kofi A. Annan
d. Trygve Lie
U Thant belonged to which of the following country?
a. Austria
b. Egypt
c. Myanmar
d. Portugal
Name the 8th Secretary General of UNO?
a. António Guterres
b. Ban Ki-Moon (2007-2016)
c. Kofi A. Annan
d. Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Ban Ki-Moon also the second Asian belonged to South Korea to became the SG.
Name the 7th Secretary General of UNO?
a. Ban Ki-Moon
b. Kofi A. Annan (1997-2006)
c. Boutros Boutros-Ghali
d. Kurt Waldheim
Kofi A. Annan belonged to Ghana.
Name the 2nd Secretary General of UNO?
a. Dag Hammarskjöld (1953-1961)
b. Javier Perez de Cuellar
c. Kurt Waldheim
d. U Thant
Dag Hammarskjöld belonged to Sweden.
Name the first country to leave the United Nations membership?
a. Canada
b. Algeria
c. Brazil
d. Indonesia
On what date Indonesia left the UN membership?
a. 20 January, 1964
b. 20 January, 1965
c. 20 January, 1966
d. 20 January, 1967
Which of the following country is not the member of of UN or its suborganizations?
a. Austria
b. Azerbaijan
c. Bahamas
d. Taiwan
Taiwan is not considered a state because of the unitary China.
The headquarter of UNO is located at:
a. Washington DC
b. San Francisco
c. New York
d. Rome
On what date South Sudan joined United Nations?
a. 14 July, 2011
b. 14 August, 2011
c. 14 September, 2011
d. 14 October, 2011
Which Secretary General of UN was the first to emerge from the ranks of United Nations staff?
a. U That
b. Kofi Annan
c. Trygve Lie
d. Kurt Waldheim
Which Secretary General of UNO who died in air/plane crash ____ ?
a. Gladwyn Jebb
b. Dag Hammarskjöld
c. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
d. Ban Ki-moon
UNO and its Principal Organs
How many times Pakistan became member of UN Security Council?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
Which is the second country that became member of UNSC for 7 times?
a. Japan
b. Argentina
c. India
d. Colombia
Which country joined United Nations Organization with Pakistan on 30 Sep, 1947?
a. KSA
b. India
c. China
d. Yemen
Which of the following was the first Pakistani selected as President in the UNGA?
a. Pitras Bukhari
b. Muneer Akram
c. Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan
d. None of these
Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan served as the first and only President of UN General Assembly till date not as the first representative or ambassador.
Who is the first representative of Pakistan in UNGA?
a. Patras Bukhari
b. Syed Amjad Ali
c. Inam-ul-Haq
d. Shamshad Ahmad
Who is the current representative of Pakistan in UNGA?
a. Munir Akram (05 Nov, 2019 to Present)
b. Masood Khan
c. Maleeha Lodhi
d. Hussain Haroon
Name the first lady representative of Pakistan in UN?
a. Bano Qudsia
b. Benazir Bhutto
c. Maryam Nawaz
d. Maleeha Lodhi
What is the representative head of the UN called?
a. Secretary General
b. Personal Assistant
c. Prime Minister
d. None of these
Who was elected as the first President of the General Assembly?
a. Paul-Henri Spaak from Belgium
b. Nasrollah Entezam from Iran
c. Leslie Munro from New Zealand
d. Mongi Slim from Tunisia
Who is the current President of the UN General Assembly?
a. Abdullah Shahid
b. María Fernanda Espinosa
c. Csaba Korosi
d. Dennis Francis
What is the number of current UNGA session of UNO?
a. 77th
b. 78th
c. 79th
d. 80th
Who was the President of the UN General Assembly in its 77th session?
a. Abdulla Shahid
b. María Fernanda Espinosa
c. Csaba Korosi
d. Dennis Francis
Which of the following is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations Organization?
a. UNGA
b. UNSC
c. ICJ
d. Trusteeship Council
When did International Court of Justice establish by the charter of UN ____ ?
a. 24 June, 1945
b. 26 June, 1945
c. 28 June, 1945
d. 30 June, 1945
In which year the ICJ began work ____ ?
a. June 1945
b. December 1945
c. April 1946
d. December 1946
Headquarter of the world court or ICJ is located in ______ ?
a. Rome, Italy
b. Geneva, Switzerland
c. Paris, France
d. The Hague, Netherlands
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is comprised of how many number of judges?
a. 10
b. 15
c. 20
d. 9
The elected terms of office for ICJ judges is _____ ?
a. 8 years
b. 9 years
c. 10 years
d. 11 years
Who elect the judges for the world court?
a. UNGA and UNSC
b. UNSC and ICJ
c. Secretariat and Trusteeship Council
d. All six organs
Which of the following UN organ, who is not located in New York, USA?
a. UNGA
b. UNSC
c. ICJ
d. Economic and Social Council
International Court of Justice – ICJ MCQs
Who is the current president of International Court of Justice ICJ since 2021?
a. Kirill Gevorgian
b. Joan E. Donoghue (presidency expire on 05 Feb, 2024)
c. Peter Tomka
d. Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf
Who is the current Vice-president of International Court of Justice ICJ ?
a. Kirill Gevorgian
b. Joan E. Donoghue
c. Peter Tomka
d. Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf
What is the term duration of the ICJ President and Vice President?
a. 3 years
b. 5 years
c. 7 years
d. 9 years
Identify the 1st President of the ICJ?
a. Ladreit de Lacharrière
b. Sette-Camara
c. Sepúlveda-Amor
d. José Gustavo Guerrero
In which year Pakistan joined International Court of Justice (ICJ) ?
a. September, 1960
b. October, 1960
c. November, 1960
d. December, 1960