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1. ‘Agenda for peace’ was proposed by (Goa PSC 2022)

A. Willy Brandt

B. Butros Butros Ghali

C. Kofi Annan

D. Kurt Waldheim

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2. The U.N Secretary General who was an exponent of ‘Preventive Diplomacy’: (Kerala SET July 2024)

A) Trygve Lie

B) Boutros Ghali

C) Dag Hammarskjold

D) Kofi Annan

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3. ‘An Agenda for Peace’ is the proposal made by which following Secretary General of UNO? (Kerala SET January 2024)

A) Dag Hammarskjold

B) Kofi Annan

C) Javier Perez de Cueller

D) Boutros Boutrps Ghali

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4. ‘Agenda for peace’ was proposed by: (NET December 2005)

(A) Willy Brandt

(B) Butros Butros Ghali

(C) Kofi Annan

(D) Kurt Waldheim

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5. The Panel on United Nations Peace Operations was set up by the earlier Secretary General Kofi Annan. Name the report (NET June 2013 Paper III)

(a) Hammarskjold Report

(b) Rajeshwar Dayal Report

(c) Brahimi Report

(d) Kofi Annan Report

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6. Who among the following used the phrase - The United Nations is 'sharing in the name of solidarity' for underlining the necessity of the U.N.? (NET December 2014 Paper II)

(a) Winston Churchill

(b) Dag Hammarskjold

(c) Trygve Lie

(d) Woodrow Wilson

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7. Which one of the following is the report that triggered the process of U.N. reform? (NET December 2014 Paper III)

(a) Secretary General Kofi Annan's Report 2005 entitled 'In Larger Freedom'

(b) Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali Report 1992 ‘An Agenda for Peace'

(c) Secretary General Kofi Annan's Report 2005 entitled, Investing in the UN: For a Stronger Organisation World Wide.

(d) Amnesty International Report 1997 entitled, 'Refugees': Human Rights have no Borders'.

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8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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9. The Secretary General of UNO who was an exponent of ‘preventive diplomacy’: (KERALA SET JANUARY 2023)

A) Boutros Ghali

B) U Thant

C) Kofi Annan

D) Dag Hammarskjold

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10. The former Secretary-General of the UN Mr. Kofi Annan propounded the idea of Humanitarian Intervention. What did he imply by that? (GUJARAT SET 2021 DEC)

(A) Intervention in a State to prevent violation of human rights in that State

(B) Use of force by one State against another during a natural disaster

(C) Intervention by one State to prevent infiltration from another State

(D) Aid given to a State during a natural disaster

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11. Match the List-I with List-II (NET August 2024 Shift II)

1. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

2. A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III

3. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

4. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

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12. Arrange the UN Secretary-General as per their tenures in the chronological order: (NET August 2024 Shift II)

A. Boutros Boutros- Ghali

B. Ban- Ki-Moon

C. U Thant

D. Kofi A. Annan

E. Kurt Waldheim

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. C, A, E, B, D

2. A, B, C, D, E

3. C, E, A, D, B

4. E, B, C, D, A

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13. Arrange the following Secretary Generals of UNO in order in which they were appointed: (NET June 2009)

(i) U Thant

(ii) Kurt Waldheim

(iii) Trygve Lie

(iv) Dag Hammarskjold

Code:

(A) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)

(B) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)

(C) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)

(D) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)

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14. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET December 2011 Paper II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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15. Who was the second Secretary General of UN? (CUET UG 2024)

(1) U. Thant

(2) Trygve Lie

(3) Dag Hammarskjold

(4) Kurt Waldheim

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16. The present (2025) Secretary General of the United Nations is (University of Hyderabad M.A. 2011)

A. U Thant

B. Boutros Boutros-Ghali

C. Kofi Annan

D. Antonio Guterres

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17. Who is current secretary general of the United Nations? (JMI M.A. 2021-2022)

A) Javier Perez de Cuellar

B) Kofi Annan

C) Ban-Ki-Moon

D) Antonio Guterres

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18. Arrange the following former UN Secretary Generals in order of their having hold the office. (NET March 2023 Shift II)

A. Dag Hammarskjöld

B. U Thant

C. Boutros Boutros-Ghali

D. Javier Perez de Cuellar

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. B, C, A, D

2. C, B, D, A

3. A, B, D, C

4. D, A, C, B

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19. Who was/is the UN Secretary General took the initiative to conflict prevention and move the UN from a culture of reactions to a culture of prevention? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER III)

(A) Ban Ki Moon

(B) Butros Butros Ghali

(C) Kofi Annan

(D) Kurt Waldheim

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20. UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is from (KERALA SET 2013 DECEMBER)

A) Burma

B) Mauritius

C) South Korea

D) China

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21. Arrange the following reports of Kofi Annan in chronological order (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

1. Inventing in the UN : For a stronger organization Worldwide.

2. Renewing the UN : A Programme for Reform

3. In Larger Freedom : Report for Reforms of ECOSOC.

4. Strengthening the UN : An Agenda for further change.

A) 2, 1, 4, 3

B) 2, 4, 3, 1

C) 4, 2, 1, 3

D) 4, 3, 2, 1

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22. Who of the following served as the Acting Secretary General of the UN? (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

A) Dag Hammarskjold

B) U Thant

C) Kurt Waldheim

D) Perez de Cueller

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23. Arrange the names of UN Secretary Generals in Chronological Order. (KERALA SET 2018 JULY)

1. Boutros Boutros Ghali

2. Dag Hammarskjold

3. Kurt Waldheim

4. Ban Ki moon

A) 2, 3, 1, 4

B) 3, 4, 1, 2

C) 1, 3, 2, 4

D) 4, 3, 2, 1

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24. The first Secretary General of UNO resigned is: (KERALA SET 2018 FEBRUARY)

A) Try gve Lie

B) Dag Hammafskgold

C) U’ Thant

D) Kurt Waldheim

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25. The UN Secretary General who initiated “Preventive Diplomacy”: (KERALA SET 2021 JULY)

A) Trygve Lie

B) Boutros Boutros Ghali

C) Dag Hammarskjold

D) Kofi Annan

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26. Identify the correct sequence of Secretary Generals of the UN (KARNATAKA SET 2016 PAPER III)

1. U. Thant

2. Boutros Boutros Ghali

3. Trygve Lie

4. Kofi Annan

Codes:

(A) 3, 1, 2, 4

(B) 1, 3, 4, 2

(C) 4, 3, 2, 1

(D) 1, 2, 3, 4

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27. Match the following: (KARNATAKA SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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28. Who is the current (2025) Secretary General of the United Nations: (Jadavpur University B.A 2010)

a) U Thant

b) Kofi Annan

c) Boutros Boutros Ghali

d) Antonio Guterres

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29. Chronologically arrange the events related to the history of United Nations. (CUET PG 2024)

(A). UN Charter approved in San Francisco by 50 states.

(B). First UN Peacekeeping force sent to Suez Canal

(C). Trygve Lie appointed Secretary General

(D). UNDP was established

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A), (B), (C), (D).

2. (A), (D), (B), (C).

3. (B), (A), (D), (C).

4. (A), (C), (B), (D).

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30. Who advocated that the State should be viewed as the servant of its people and not vice versa? (DU MA 2020)

1. Kofi Annan

2. Ban Ki Moon

3. Boutros Boutros-Ghali

4. Javier Perez de Cuellar

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31. Which Secretary General of the United Nations prepared 'An Agenda for Peace'? (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) Kofi Annan

(B) Antonio Guterres

(C) Ban ki-moon

(D) Boutros Boutros-Ghali

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32. United Nations Medal named after its former Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold is awarded to: (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) Outstanding members of Economic and Social Council

(B) Members of peace-keeping operations who have lost their lives during service

(C) Outstanding Judges of International Court of Justice

(D) None of the above

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33. Who advocated that the State should be viewed as the servant of its people and not vice versa? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

(A) Kofi Annan

(B) Ban Ki-Moon

(C) Antonio Guterres

(D) Javier Perz de Cuellar

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34. Who has described the United Nations peacekeeping as belonging to 'Chapter Six and a Half of the United Nations charter? (RAJASTHAN SET 2020 PART 2)

(1) Kofi Annan

(2) Dag Hammarskjold

(3) Ban Ki-Moon

(4) Boutros Boutros Ghali

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