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Q.2 Explain with reasons whether the following statements are true or false.

1) The United Nations General Assembly is a platform to discuss


global problems.
Ans.: The given statement is true.
i) All the member countries are members of the General Assembly.
ii) During the session, the General Assembly discusses important issues like
environment, disarmament, etc
iii) It is a platform for representatives of member nations to come together and
discuss and make policy decisions on issues of global importance.

2) The status of all the member nations of the United Nations is not
equal.
Ans.: The given statement is false.
i) All member nations will have the same status. There is no discrimination
among nations based on geographical size, economic or military power.
ii) The position and status of all the countries, whether they are not rich or
poor, big or small, is the same.

3) A resolution can be passed even if China exercises its veto power.


Ans.: The given statement is false.
i) America, Russia, England, France and China are permanent members of the
Security Council.
ii) They have the veto power.
iii) For any decision to be taken, the assent of all five permanent members and
four non-permanent members is necessary.
iv) If even one of the five permanent member uses his veto i.e. gives a
negative vote, the decision cannot be taken.
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4) India has played a major role in the work of the United Nations.
Ans.: The given statement is true.
i) India had participated in the different conferences that were held
before the establishment of the United Nations.
ii) India raised issues like decolonisation , disarmament, racial
segregation on the United Nations platform.
iii) In 1946, India was the first country to raise the question of racism in
the United Nations.
iv) India has always sent her troops to participate in the United Nations
peacekeeping forces.

Q.3 Explain the following concepts.


1) Veto
Ans. i) America, Russia, England, France and China are permanent
members of the Security Council.
ii) They have the veto power.
iii) For any decision to be taken, the assent of all five permanent
members and and four non-permanent members is necessary.
iv) If even one of the five permanent member uses his veto power ,i.e.,
gives a negative vote, the decision cannot be taken.
2) UNICEF
Ans.: i) UNICEF is an affiliated organisation of the United Nations.
ii) It works towards making nutritious food and health care available to
children.
iii) Several workshops were organised in India to find out measures to
overcome malnutrition among babies and children.

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Q.4 Explain the following concepts.
1. Write the reasons for the establishment of the United Nations.
Ans.: i)​​ The League of Nations was established after the First World War to
avoid any such war in the future.
ii) The League of Nations did not succeed at all as it could not prevent
the Second World War.
iii) But after the use of the nuclear weapons in the Second World War, the
idea took root that such destructive wars should be stopped and that
it is the collective responsibility of all nations to do so.
iv) The United Nations was established after the Second World War to
instill this understanding among all nations.

2. What is the role of the Peacekeeping Forces of the United Nations?


Ans.: i) The peacekeeping activity of the United Nations involves creating
appropriate circumstances favourable for bringing about permanent
peace in strife-torn areas.
ii) The peacekeeping forces help the strife torn areas to progress towards
peace by providing security.
iii) The United Nations takes up peacekeeping as one of the tasks for
safeguarding and fostering peace in the world.
iv) Other actions the United Nations may take supplementary to
peacekeeping activities are as follows:
● Prevention of conflict and mediation
● Actually establish peace
● Implement the measures of protecting peace
● Peace-building

3. Write the objectives of the United Nations.


Ans.: The objectives of the United Nations are as follows:
i) To establish friendly relations among nations.
ii) To enhance international security by solving international disputes.
iii) To safeguard and foster human rights and freedom.
iv) To enhance economic cooperation at the international level.

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