This document contains 29 questions related to an assignment on international organizations for a Class XII Political Science subject. The questions cover topics like the formation of the United Nations, its founding date, India's joining date, UN agencies and their full forms, reforms needed in the UN, the UN Security Council and its veto power, India's claims to a permanent seat on the Security Council, and the role and influence of the US on the UN.
This document contains 29 questions related to an assignment on international organizations for a Class XII Political Science subject. The questions cover topics like the formation of the United Nations, its founding date, India's joining date, UN agencies and their full forms, reforms needed in the UN, the UN Security Council and its veto power, India's claims to a permanent seat on the Security Council, and the role and influence of the US on the UN.
This document contains 29 questions related to an assignment on international organizations for a Class XII Political Science subject. The questions cover topics like the formation of the United Nations, its founding date, India's joining date, UN agencies and their full forms, reforms needed in the UN, the UN Security Council and its veto power, India's claims to a permanent seat on the Security Council, and the role and influence of the US on the UN.
1) When was United Nations Organizations referred to as UN?
2) Why are international organizations formed? 3) Why was UN formed? 4) What is the full form of IMF? 5) What work is performed by IMF? 6) When was UN founded? OR Which day is celebrated as UN day? 7) When did India join the UN? 8) Which international organization was formed after the First World War? Why did it fail? 9) How many original members were there in UN? 10) How many members did UN have in 2006? 11) Who is the head of UN? Name the post, the present head and his country. 12) Give full forms of the following UN agencies: a) WHO b) UNDP c) UNHRC d) UNHCR e) UNICEF f) UNESCO 13) What are the two basic kinds of reforms needed in UN? 14) What kind of reforms are needed in UN structures and processes? 15) How has the world seen change after the cold war? 16) Why are reforms needed in UN Security Council? OR What did UN General Assembly Resolution of 1992 say about the reform of UN Security Council? 17) What new criteria have been suggested for being a member of Security Council? What are the problems in these criteria? 18) Write short notes on the following: a) World Bank b) WTO c) IAEA d) Amnesty International 19) What is the nature of the present membership of UN Security Council? 20) What is the VETO power? 21) What can be the effects of abolition or modification of VETO power? 22) What steps were suggested in September 2005 to make UN more effective? 23) Why does India want restructuring of UN? 24) When was UN Security Council membership expanded? How much was the expansion? 25) What arguments are given by India in favour of a permanent seat in Security Council? OR What are India’s claims to a permanent seat in Security Council? 26) How will permanent membership of Security Council help India? 27) Why do countries question permanent membership of India in UN? OR Why is it not easy for India to be a permanent member of the Security Council? 28) Why is US dominating UN? OR Why is US exercising considerable influence over UN? 29) In spite of the US dominance, why is UN considered useful? OR Explain the statement: “The UN is an imperfect body, but without it the world would be worse off”.