Worksheet: The United Nations | Be an Explorer 5: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets - Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) What was the main reason for the formation of the United Nations Organisation (UNO)?
(a) Economic development
(b) Prevention of wars and promotion of peace
(c) Cultural exchange
(d) Scientific research

(ii) When was the United Nations Organisation officially established?
(a) 1939
(b) 1942
(c) 1945
(d) 1950

(iii) Who coined the term 'United Nations'?
(a) Winston Churchill
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt
(c) Joseph Stalin
(d) Adolf Hitler

(iv) How many countries were initially represented at the establishment of the UNO?
(a) 51
(b) 75
(c) 100
(d) 150

(v) What is the main function of the International Court of Justice?
(a) Economic development
(b) Settling legal matters and disputes between countries
(c) Environmental protection
(d) Providing humanitarian aid

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) The League of Nations failed to bring about peace, leading to the outbreak of ______________.

(ii) The UN Charter was signed in San Francisco in the year _____________.

(iii) The ________________ is the most powerful organ of the UN.

(iv) The UN Secretary General is nominated by the ______________ and appointed by the _______________.

(v) The UN has __________ official languages.

Q3: Match the Column.

Q4: True or False.

(i) The League of Nations successfully prevented the outbreak of the Second World War.

(ii) The Secretary General of the UN is elected for a term of ten years.

(iii) The USA, UK, Russia, China, and France are permanent members of the General Assembly.

(iv) The International Court of Justice is located in New York.

(v) The main function of the Security Council is to improve education in poor countries.