CHAPTER 22 : THE UNITED NATIONS

Subject – INDIAN SOCIAL STUDIES (Civics)

Grade 5 Worksheet – 2023 -24
LEARNING OBJECTIVES – At the end of this lesson, students will be able to -

➢ Explain the ,circumstances leading to the formation of the United Nations.

➢ Identify the objectives and role of the various organs of the United Nations.
➢ List out the achievements of the UN and its specialized agencies in maintaining an international order.
I. Choose an appropriate response -

1. Who was reappointed as the Secretary-General of the United Nations for a second 5-year term in 2022?

i. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ii. Antonio Guterres

iii. Javier Perez de Cuellar iv. Catherine M. Russell

2. Which country became the most recent member of the United Nations in 2011?

i. Azerbaijan ii. Indonesia iii. South Sudan iv. North Korea

3. When did the UAE become a member state of the United Nations?

i. 1971 ii. 2008 iii. 2011 iv. 1945

4. Which is the only UN organ whose headquarters is not located in New York?

i. International Court of Justice ii. General Assembly

iii. Economic and Social Council iv. The Secretariat

5. Which of the following is not one of the six official languages of the United Nations?

i. Spanish ii. Arabic iii. Russian iv. Urdu

6. The name ‘United Nations’ was coined by –

i. Thomas Jefferson ii. Andrew Carnegie

iii. Theodore Roosevelt iv. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

7. UN Day is commemorated every year on –

i. 16 November ii. 24 October iii. 15 March iv. 3 April

8. In 1945, the Charter of the United Nations was signed and approved. Which are the five countries that
became permanent members of the Security Council?

i. United States, Germany, Russia, China and the United Kingdom

ii. United States, France, Japan, China and the United Kingdom
iii. United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom
iv. United States, Russia, China, Canada and the United Kingdom

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 9. Name the UN agency whose motto is ‘Fiat Panis,’ translating to ‘Let there be bread.’

i. International Labour Organization ii. World Health Organization

iii. Atomic Energy Agency iv. Food and Agriculture Organization

10. Headed by the Secretary-General, which UN organ is responsible for carrying out the day-to-day
functioning of the organization, and the implementation of the programmes and policies of all the other
organs?

i. Security Council ii. Secretariat iii. General Assembly iv. Trusteeship Council

11. Currently, the United Nations has 193 member countries. 3 countries are non-members. If a non-member
country wants to join the UN, two-thirds of all UN member countries need to approve its application.

How many votes would a country need to become a member of the United Nations in 2023?

i. 192 ii. 128 iii. 100 iv. 67

12. Identify the country which did not sign the UN Charter at San Francisco but is still considered an original
member.

i. USA ii. Germany iii. Pakistan iv. Poland

13. Which UN agency deals with the pandemic and reducing the spread of the virus?

i. IMF ii. WHO iii. UNHCR iv. ILO

II. Fill in the blanks -

1. _____________________ is the headquarters of the United Nations.

2. ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________ and ____________ are

the official languages of the UN.

3. _____________________ is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice.

4. Historical and cultural sites globally are entrusted to the care of the _____________________ to ensure
they are preserved, protected for their heritage and historical value.

5. The _____________________ meets every year in the month of September to discuss matters pertaining
to peace and security.

6. The olive branches of the UN logo represent _____________________.

7. The _____________________ carries out the day-to-day functions of the United Nations.

8. Vaccinations and mandates during epidemics and pandemics are provided by the ___________________.

9. The negative vote exercised by certain members to override the main decision is called ______________.

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 10. Children’s rights and education is promoted by _____________________.

11. UAE declared 2023 as ‘Year of Sustainability’ with the theme __________________.

III. Answer the following questions -

1. How has the United Nations strived to promote an international world order of peace and reconciliation?

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2. What are the ways in which India has supported the United Nations?
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3. Write a short note on the following:-

a) UNESCO
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b) UNICEF
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 c) WHO
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CRITICAL THINKING (Assertion & Reason)

IV. Read the two statements and state whether the reason (R) justifies the assertion (A).

1. ASSERTION (A) : The UN has urged governments to spend more funds on the overall development
and maintenance of slums dwellings.

REASON (R) : Slums are poor settlements that are plagued with issues such as poverty, over-crowding,
unsanitary living conditions, lack of access to basic minimum civic services such as safe drinking water,
sanitation, storm drainage, solid waste management, roads, street lighting, education, health care, and
poor quality of shelter.

i. Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
ii. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
iii. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
iv. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

2. ASSERTION (A) : Regular elections are held in the United Nations to ensure that the elected officials
are accountable to the people, and they must return to the voters at prescribed intervals to seek their
mandate to continue in office.

REASON (R) : The office and term of the Secretary-General is permanent to ensure uniformity of
policies enforced across the world.

i. Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
ii. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
iii. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
iv. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

3. ASSERTION (A) : The Trusteeship Council which was initially formed to administer the trust
territories, now remains a defunct and obsolete UN organ.

REASON (R) : There aren’t any trust territories since the liberation of Palau in 1994.
i. Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
ii. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
iii. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
iv. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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 V. On the given world political map, locate the permanent members of the UN security council.

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