DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE NORTH

GRADE: V SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

Lesson -19 The United Nations
QUESTION BANK
NOTEBOOK NOTES
CREATIVE PAGE: Draw the symbol of United Nations.

I KEYWORDS
1. headquarter 6. disarmament
2. charter 7. peacekeeping
3. human rights 8. secretary
4. organization 9. Council
5. permanent 10. agencies

II DEFINE. (2 marks)
1. CHARTER-
a) It is a written description of how an organization is to be formed and
how it should function.
b) A charter was signed on 24th October 1945 which created a new
international organization called as The United Nations
Organization(UNO).
 2. DISARMAMENT-
a) The reduction or withdrawal of weapons and the military forces is
called as disarmament.
b) The UN favours disarmament.

III ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

Q1When and why was the United Nations formed? (2 marks)
Ans.1. The Second World War caused large-scale destruction in the world.
The countries prayed and hoped for world peace.
2. Representatives of 51 countries met at San Francisco in USA on 24th
October 1945 and signed a charter.
3. This charter created a new international organization called the United
Nations Organization (UNO).

Q2What are the objectives of the UN? (3 marks)

Ans. The objectives of UNO are as follows:
1. To promote peace in the world.
2. To promote cooperation among nations.
3. To improve the social and economic conditions of the people.
4. To protect human rights.

Q3 What are the achievements of the UN? (3 marks)

Ans. 1. The UN has been very successful in maintaining peace in the world. It
has been able to solve many international disputes.
2. It has prevented the conflicts from turning into major wars. It is
involved in peacekeeping operations.
3. It makes efforts to prevent misuse of destructive weapons. Today,
world is a better place to live in largely due to the efforts of the UN.
Q4 Write a short note on India’s association with the UN
? (3 marks)
Ans. India is one of the founder members of the UN. India is very actively
involved in all the activities of the UN.
1. India has given full support to the UN’s peacekeeping efforts.
2. Indian peacekeeping forces are serving in different parts of the world
to restore peace.
3. India has always actively participated in the relief operations of the
UN agencies.

Q5 Make a mind map to show the various agencies of the UN.

Ans.

The United Nations The United Nations

Educational,Scientific Children’s Fund
and Cultural (UNICEF)
Organization (UNESCO)

The International Agencies of the UN

Labour Organization
(ILO)
The World Health
Organization (WHO)

The Food and Agriculture

Organization. (FAO)