Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · History and Civics
Chapter: Chapter 12 — Chapter 12: The United Nations Organisation - Structure
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. When was the UN established? [1]
(A) 1945
(B) 1919
(C) 1900
(D) 1957
2. What is the General Assembly? [1]
(A) A body where all member nations have a vote
(B) Only five nations vote
(C) No voting occurs
(D) Only one nation decides
3. What is the Security Council responsible for? [1]
(A) Maintaining international peace and security
(B) Only economic matters
(C) Only cultural matters
(D) Nothing significant
4. How many permanent members does the Security Council have? [1]
(A) Five
(B) Ten
(C) Two
(D) One
5. What power do permanent members hold? [1]
(A) Veto power
(B) No special power
(C) Only voting power, same as others
(D) Only advisory power
6. What is the Secretariat? [1]
(A) The body managing daily operations
(B) The body making all final decisions
(C) Only a ceremonial body
(D) Nothing significant
7. Who heads the Secretariat? [1]
(A) The Secretary-General
(B) The President
(C) The Prime Minister
(D) No one heads it
8. What can limit the Security Council's action? [1]
(A) Veto power
(B) Excessive cooperation
(C) Unanimous agreement
(D) Nothing limits it
9. When was the UN established? [1]
(A) 1945
(B) 1919
(C) 1900
(D) 1957
10. What is the General Assembly? [1]
(A) A body where all member nations have a vote
(B) Only five nations vote
(C) No voting occurs
(D) Only one nation decides
11. What is the Security Council responsible for? [1]
(A) Maintaining international peace and security
(B) Only economic matters
(C) Only cultural matters
(D) Nothing significant
12. How many permanent members does the Security Council have? [1]
(A) Five
(B) Ten
(C) Two
(D) One
13. What power do permanent members hold? [1]
(A) Veto power
(B) No special power
(C) Only voting power, same as others
(D) Only advisory power
14. What is the Secretariat? [1]
(A) The body managing daily operations
(B) The body making all final decisions
(C) Only a ceremonial body
(D) Nothing significant
15. Who heads the Secretariat? [1]
(A) The Secretary-General
(B) The President
(C) The Prime Minister
(D) No one heads it
16. What can limit the Security Council's action? [1]
(A) Veto power
(B) Excessive cooperation
(C) Unanimous agreement
(D) Nothing limits it