Match List I with List - II.
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List – I UN Secretary-General |
List – II Time Period they served |
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(A) Ban Ki-Moon |
(I) 1946-1952 |
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(B) Boutrous Ghali |
(II) 2017- Present |
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(C) Antonio Guterres |
(III) 2007-2016 |
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(D) Trygve Lie |
(IV) 1992-1996 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is option (3) - (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
Correct Match:
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List – I UN Secretary-General |
List – II Time Period they served |
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(A) Ban Ki-Moon |
(III) 2007-2016 |
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(B) Boutrous Ghali |
(IV) 1992-1996 |
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(C) Antonio Guterres |
(II) 2017- Present |
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(D) Trygve Lie |
(I) 1946-1952 |
Explanation:
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.
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.
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (2017- Present ) Portugal; former Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002; was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees during 2005–2015; President of the Socialist International from 1999 to 2005. He is serving as the ninth Secretary–General of the United Nations.
Trygve Lie (1946-1952) Norway; lawyer and foreign minister; worked for ceasefire between India and Pakistan on Kashmir; criticised for his failure to quickly end the Korean war; Soviet Union opposed second term for him; resigned from the post.