Morning Star solutions for टोटल हिस्ट्री एण्ड सिविक्स [अंग्रेजी] कक्षा १० आईसीएसई chapter 14 - Major Agencies of the United Nations [Latest edition]

UNICEF is governed by an Executive Board consisting of ______ members?

Where is the Headquarters of the UNICEF located?

To finance its projects UNICEF depends on ______.

The main focus of UNICEF is ______.

When is the World Health Day celebrated?

Where is the headquarters of WHO located?

Which of the following diseases was not a part of programme to immunise children by WHO?

Where was the conference held for the establishment of an educational, scientific and cultural organisation?

Where is the Headquarters of UNESCO located?

The largest sector of UNESCO’s activity is in the field of ______.

Which of the following is NOT a function of UNESCO?

In a remote village in Rwanda the infant mortality rate is one in every ten live births. Which agency of the UN could help this village?

Which of the following is NOT a World Heritage Site?

Which of the following does not have the Intangible Cultural Heritage Tag?

Your school is organising a handicrafts fair. You have gone to a village to seek craftsmens to participate in the fair. You realise that the village is a facing a total lack of potable drinking water. Besides the local government, who else could help you?

Select the option that shows the correct relationship between Statements (I) and (II).

(I) The United Nations Children’s Fund’s main objective is to look after children’s welfare, especially in developing countries.

(II) UNICEF is a partner of the Indian government in the rural water supply programme.

Select the option that shows the correct relationship between Statements (I) and (II).

(I) WHO’s objective is to attain the highest possible level of health for all people.

(II) WHO developed a vaccine to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic and shipped it to over 100 countries.

Select the option that shows the correct relationship between Statements (I) and (II).

(I) The largest sector of UNESCO’s activity is in the field of education.

(II) The main function of UNESCO is to identify the monuments in different parts of the world and declare them as World Heritage sites.

Select the option that shows the correct relationship between Statements (I) and (II).

(I) Delhi Public Library was established in 1951 with financial assistance from UNESCO.

(II) UNESCO provides grants for the organisation of library systems and promotion of international understanding through education.

Select the option that shows the correct relationship between Statements (I) and (II).

(I) UNESCO lays emphasis on the education of women and children.

(II) UNESCO upholds the freedom of the Press and independence of the media.

Give the full form of the WHO agency of the UN.

State the full form of the foreign agencies of the United Nations: UNICEF

In which type of countries do the WHO and UNICEF agencies of the UN work?

Which agency of the UN looks after the interests of the children in the World? What was the original purpose of setting up this agency?

How does UNICEF raise its funds?

Where are the headquarters of UNICEF?

Name two preventable diseases against which UNICEF organises its programmes.

Mention some of the UNICEF programmes followed in India.

What is the role of UNICEF in modern times?

Why was UNESCO established?

Where are the UNESCO headquarters located?

The United Nations, apart from its main organs, also works through its allied agencies. In this context, answer the following questions:

1. Write the expanded form of UNESCO. Mention two of its functions in the field of education.
2. Explain three vital roles that the WHO plays in combating diseases.
3. Mention any two functions of the UNICEF.

With reference to UNESCO, answer the following questions:

1. What were the objectives of the formation of UNESCO?
2. How is the development of education, science and culture related to peace?
3. What efforts have been made by UNESCO to preserve cultural heritage?

Study the picture and answer the following questions:

1. Identify the organisation associated with the given emblem. Where is its headquarters located? Name two sources from which this organisation gets its funds.
2. What is the main objective of this organisation? State any two functions of this organisation.
3. Mention any two achievements of this organisation.

Study the emblem and answer the following questions:

1. Name the organisation associated with the emblem.
2. Mention any three functions of the organisation named by you.
3. Mention any two programmes of this organisation in India.

Do you think that the major agencies of the United Nations have lived up to the agenda for which they were created? Give reasons to support your answer.

If you were given a choice to work for any one of the major agencies of the UN, which one you will choose and why?