Read the passage and answer the questions:
Reform and improvement are fundamental to any organisation to serve the needs of a changing environment. The UN is no exception. In recent years, there have been demands for reform of the world body. However, there is little clarity and consensus on the nature of reform. Two basic kinds of reforms face the UN: reform of the organisation’s structures and processes; and a review of the issues that fall within the jurisdiction of the organisation. Almost everyone is agreed that both aspects of reform are necessary. What they cannot agree on is precisely what is to be done, how it is to be done, and when it is to be done. On the reform of structures and processes, the biggest discussion has been on the functioning of the Security Council. Related to this has been the demand for an increase in the UN Security Council’s permanent and non-permanent membership so that the realities of contemporary world politics are better reflected in the structure of the organisation. In particular, there are proposals to increase membership from Asia, Africa and South America. Beyond this, the US and other Western countries want improvements in the UN’s budgetary procedures and its administration.
When is UN Day celebrated?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → October 24
The UN was founded on 24 October 1945; hence October 24 is celebrated as UN Day.
Tip: The passage does not mention UN Day at all; the answer sits in the chapter’s timeline of the UN. Revise the timelines and boxes of each chapter too.
Note: This passage is taken word for word from the NCERT chapter ‘International Organisations’, the section ‘Reform of the UN after the Cold War’. Read that section closely; four of these five answers are lines from it.
NCERT: Contemporary World Politics — Chapter 4: International Organisations (2025-26)
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