Answer the questions based on the passage: The First World War encouraged the world to invest in an international organisation to deal with conflict. Many believed that such an organisation would help the world to avoid war. As a result, the League of Nations was born. However, despite its initial success, it could not prevent the Second World War (1939-45). Many more people died and were wounded in this war than ever before. The UN was founded as a successor to the League of Nations. It was established in 1945 immediately after the second World War. The organisation was set up through the signing of the United Nations Charter by 51 states. It tried to achieve what the League could not between the two world wars. The UN's objective is to prevent international conflict and to facilitate cooperation among states. It was founded with the hope that it would act to stop the conflicts between states escalating into war and, if war broke out, to limit the extent of hostilities. Furthermore, since conflicts often arose from the lack of social and economic development, the UN was intended to bring countries together to improve the prospects of social and economic development all over the world. By 2011, the UN had 193 member states. |
Which one of the following statement is not correct about the United Nations? |
The United Nations was formed after the First World War. The United Nations's objective is to prevent international conflict. It was founded with the hope that it would act to stop the conflicts between states. If war broke out between countries, the United Nations would limit the extent of hostilities. |
The United Nations was formed after the First World War. |
The correct answer is Option (1) → The United Nations was formed after the First World War. The passage clearly states that the United Nations "was established in 1945 immediately after the second World War." The First World War, which took place from 1914-1918, led to the formation of the League of Nations, not the United Nations. The UN was founded as the successor to the League of Nations after the latter failed to prevent a second global conflict. |