Match List-I with List-II
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List-I (UN Secretary General) |
List-II (Achievement) |
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(A) Trygve Lie |
(I) Oversaw the relief operation in Bangladesh |
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(B) Javier Perez de Cuellar |
(II) Worked for the creation of UN Women |
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(C) Kurt Waldheim |
(III) Worked for ceasefire between India and Pakistan on Kashmir |
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(D) Ban Ki-moon |
(IV) Mediated between Britain and Argentina after the Falklands War |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
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List-I (UN Secretary General) |
List-II (Achievement) |
|
(A) Trygve Lie |
(III) Worked for ceasefire between India and Pakistan on Kashmir |
|
(B) Javier Perez de Cuellar |
(IV) Mediated between Britain and Argentina after the Falklands War |
|
(C) Kurt Waldheim |
(I) Oversaw the relief operation in Bangladesh |
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(D) Ban Ki-moon |
(II) Worked for the creation of UN Women |
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.
Javier Perez de Cuellar (1982-1991) Peru; lawyer and diplomat; worked for peace in Cyprus, Afghanistan and El Salvador; mediated between Britain and Argentina after the Falklands War; negotiated for the independence of Namibia.
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.
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.