Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: International Organisations

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (UN Secretary General)

List-II (Activities)

(A) Ban-ki-moon

(I) Oversaw the relief operations in Bangladesh

(B) Kurt Waldheim

(II) Declared the US-led invasion of Iraq as an illegal act.

(C) Boutros Boutros Ghali

(III) Issued a Report An Agenda for Peace'

(D) Kofi A. Annan

(IV) Creation of UN Women

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

List-I (UN Secretary General)

List-II (Activities)

(A) Ban-ki-moon

(IV) Creation of UN Women

(B) Kurt Waldheim

(I) Oversaw the relief operations in Bangladesh

(C) Boutros Boutros Ghali

(III) Issued a Report 'An Agenda for Peace' 

(D) Kofi A. Annan

(II) Declared the US-led invasion of Iraq as an illegal act.

Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016) Republic of Korea (South Korea); diplomat and foreign minister; the second Asian to hold the post; highlighted climate change; focused on the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals; worked for the creation of UN Women; emphasised conflict resolution and nuclear disarmament.

Kurt Waldheim (1972-1981) Austria; diplomat and foreign minister; made efforts to resolve the problems of Namibia and Lebanon; oversaw the relief operation in Bangladesh; China blocked his bid for a third term.

Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1992-1996) Egypt; diplomat, jurist, foreign minister; issued a report, An Agenda for Peace; conducted a successful UN operation in Mozambique; blamed for the UN failures in Bosnia, Somalia and Rwanda; due to serious disagreements, the US blocked a second term for him.

Kofi A. Annan (1997-2006) Ghana; UN official; created the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; declared the US-led invasion of Iraq as an illegal act; established the Peacebuilding Commission and the Human Rights Council in 2005; awarded the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.