Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: International Organisations

Question:

Who among the following was the first Asian to hold the post of UN Secretary-General?

Options:

U. Thant

Kofi A. Annan

Ban Ki-Moon

Antonio Manuel de Olivera Guteres

Correct Answer:

U. Thant

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → U. Thant

U Thant(1961-1971) Burma (Myanmar); teacher and diplomat; worked for resolving the Cuban Missile Crisis and ending the Congo crisis; established the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus; criticised the US during the Vietnam War.