UN System & Reform Agenda — Practice MCQs

With reference to the UN80 Initiative, consider the following statements:

1. It was launched by the UN Secretary-General in March 2025 to mark the UN's 80th anniversary.
2. It comprises three workstreams covering efficiency, mandate review and structural changes.
3. The UN80 Task Force is chaired by the President of the UN General Assembly.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding UN Security Council reform, consider the following statements:

1. G4 comprises India, Brazil, Germany and Japan.
2. The C10 represents the Common African Position on UNSC reform.
3. A Charter amendment to expand the UNSC requires a two-thirds vote in the General Assembly and ratification by all five permanent members.
4. India is the only G4 country that already enjoys non-permanent membership cycles with P5 backing for its permanent seat candidature.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Match the following UN bodies with their primary mandates:

Choose the correct match:

With reference to the recent ICJ ruling on climate change (2025), consider the following statements:

1. The case was led by Vanuatu on behalf of Small Island Developing States.
2. The Court held that a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right.
3. The Court ruled that states have no legal obligation to limit greenhouse gas emissions because the Paris Agreement is non-binding.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Examine the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R):

Assertion (A): India was elected unopposed to the UN Human Rights Council for the seventh time, for the term 2026–28.

Reason (R): All members of the UN Human Rights Council are elected by the UN Security Council on an annual basis.

With reference to UN Peacekeeping and India's contribution, consider the following statements:

1. India became the first country to deploy an all-women Formed Police Unit, in Liberia in 2007.
2. The Centre for UN Peacekeeping (CUNPK) is located in Bengaluru and run by the Ministry of External Affairs.
3. At the 2025 Berlin Peacekeeping Ministerial, India pledged a Quick Reaction Force company, a women-led Police Unit and a SWAT Police Unit.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding UN counter-terrorism committees:

1. Pakistan was elected as the Chair of the Taliban Sanctions Committee (Resolution 1988) for 2025.
2. The Counter-Terrorism Committee was established by UNSC Resolution 1373 of 2001.
3. The 1267 Sanctions Committee deals with terrorism linked to ISIS and Al-Qaeda.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to UNESCO and recent developments, consider the following statements:

1. The United States has decided to withdraw from UNESCO; this is its third such exit.
2. UNESCO recently nominated its first Arab leader as Director-General.
3. The US has also significantly reduced funding to UNRWA — the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about UNTOC and UNCAC:

1. UNTOC is also known as the Palermo Convention and is the only globally legally binding instrument against transnational organised crime.
2. UNCAC is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument.
3. Both UNTOC and UNCAC have the World Bank as their secretariat.

Which of the statements given above are correct?