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Olympiad (Class 6) Current Affairs — practice questions

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In which year did the United Nations officially come into existence?Read the answer and worked solution →A new delegate asks where the UN headquarters is located. Which city is it?Read the answer and worked solution →Which principal organ of the UN sits in The Hague instead of New York?Read the answer and worked solution →The Security Council has 15 members, 10 of them elected. How many are permanent?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Security Council member can block a resolution by using the veto?Read the answer and worked solution →Five of the ten elected Security Council members are chosen each year. For how many years does each serve?Read the answer and worked solution →How often does the presidency of the Security Council rotate?Read the answer and worked solution →UN peacekeeping soldiers are nicknamed after what they wear. What is the nickname?Read the answer and worked solution →As of 2025, how many member states does the United Nations have?Read the answer and worked solution →How many official languages does the United Nations use in its meetings and documents?Read the answer and worked solution →Which language is NOT one of the six official languages of the UN?Read the answer and worked solution →In which UN organ does every member state have a seat and a vote?Read the answer and worked solution →What majority is needed in the General Assembly to admit a new member?Read the answer and worked solution →Which UN body can make decisions that member states must carry out?Read the answer and worked solution →The first elected UN secretary-general, Trygve Lie, came from which country?Read the answer and worked solution →In which year did the General Assembly adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?Read the answer and worked solution →Which UN fund was created in 1946 to help European children after the Second World War?Read the answer and worked solution →Which UN agency works to promote agricultural development and food security?Read the answer and worked solution →Which UN agency focuses on international health and disease control?Read the answer and worked solution →Which UN body won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965?Read the answer and worked solution →The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945; the UN began on 24 October 1945. How many months apart?Read the answer and worked solution →In which city did the 1945 conference to draft the UN Charter open?Read the answer and worked solution →The first General Assembly and Security Council meetings in 1946 were held in which city?Read the answer and worked solution →The Trusteeship Council suspended work in 1994 when which territory became independent?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a principal organ of the United Nations?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the main job of the International Court of Justice?Read the answer and worked solution →The ancient Olympic Games were held every four years at a sanctuary of Zeus in which place?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the most widely accepted starting date of the ancient Olympics?Read the answer and worked solution →The usual end date of the ancient Games, 393 AD, is linked to a decree by which emperor?Read the answer and worked solution →Who founded the International Olympic Committee in 1894?Read the answer and worked solution →

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In which year did the United Nations officially come into existence?

  1. 1919
  2. 1945
  3. 1946
  4. 1950
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Correct answer: B. 1945

The Charter was ratified by the five permanent Security Council members and a majority of the others, so the UN began on 24 October 1945.

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A new delegate asks where the UN headquarters is located. Which city is it?

  1. Geneva city
  2. The Hague city
  3. New York City
  4. Vienna city
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Correct answer: C. New York City

The General Assembly chose New York City as the site of the headquarters, which was completed in 1952.

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Which principal organ of the UN sits in The Hague instead of New York?

  1. Security Council
  2. General Assembly
  3. UN Secretariat
  4. World Court (ICJ)
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Correct answer: D. World Court (ICJ)

The International Court of Justice occupies the Peace Palace in The Hague, so it is the only principal organ not based in New York.

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