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SEM CBSE SCHOOL NEEM KA THANA (SIKAR ), Near police station, Neemkathana Contact:-9672998010,16,18, Class – 12th, Subject:- Pol. Science (Humanities), , World Politics - Cartoons Series, Chapter – 1 & 2 | The Cold War Era & The End of Bipolarity, Q. 1. Refer to the following picture and give answers to the questions that follow:, (a) What has been depicted in these pictures?, (b) What were the Consequences of the Second World War?, (c) Which era started after the Second World War?, , Q. (a) What has been depicted in these pictures?, Ans. The first picture depicts Soviet soldiers raising the USSR flag on the Reichstag, building in Berlin, Germany, in May 1945. The second picture symbolises, American soldiers raising the US flag during the Battle Iwo Jima, Japan on 23 Feb, 1945., Q. (b) What were the Consequences of the Second World War?, Ans. Two superpowers - America and USSR emerged as the consequence of Second, World War and the world was divided into two camps after war. These, superpowers gave rise to western and eastern allies. As a consequence of the Second, World War, two superpowers emerged – America and USSR., Q. (c) Which era started after the Second World War?
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Ans. The era of Cold War started after Second World War. The world was divided, into two camps. The superpowers were no less than each other. Both had the, capacity to influence the world by their actions. Both of them had nuclear weapons, that were enough to destroy each other completely. None of the camp wanted to, take the risk., So, Cold War began and situation of deterrence did lead to any war. Cuban Missile, crises, 'Berlin crises' and 'Congo crises' were examples of Cold War., Q. 2. Study the cartoons and answer the following questions., (a). What is shown by these cartoons?, (b). What is being depicted in the first cartoon?, (c). What is the subject matter of the second cartoon?, , Q. (a). What is shown by these cartoons?, Ans. These cartoons show Indian view on the Cold war., Q. (b). What is being depicted in the first cartoon?, Ans. The first cartoon was drawn when the China keeping the USSR in dark. The, cartoon also expresses changing the international political scenario as after a long, time. China made overtures to the USA., Q. (c). What is the subject matter of the second cartoon?, Ans. The second cartoon shows the American misadventure in Vietnam. It also, depicts that the US President Johnson, was in more troubles over Vietnam.
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Q. 3. Look at the following picture and answer the following questions., , (a) What does wall of Berlin Symbolise?, (b) When was this wall built and why was it toppled?, (c) What were the consequences of falling of wall?, Q. (a) What does wall of Berlin Symbolise?, Ans. The Berlin wall symbolised the division between capitalist and communist, world. It was the greatest symbol of the Cold War., Q. (b) When was this wall built and why was it toppled?, This wall was built in 1961 to separate East Berlin from West Berlin. It was, built to stop the migration of people from East Germany to West Germany., But in the decade of 1980, political liberalisation began in Eastern Germany, due to the disintegration of Soviet Union., Boundary rules were loosened. This caused historic chain of events and, movements in Germany that led to the destruction of government., On 9th November, 1989, restrictions on travel to either side of the Berlin Wall, were lifted up and it was announced that free entry and exits are allowed., Huge mass of people from Eastern and Western Berlin crossed the wall and, met each other. Afterwards, the wall was toppled., Q. (c) What were the consequences of falling of wall?, Toppling of wall by common people brought a historic chain of events into, picture on 9 November, 1989 that led to the collapse of Second World and end, of the Cold War. Germany divided after the Second World War was unified., One after another, the eight East European countries that were part of Soviet, bloc replaced Communist government in response to the mass demonstration., The Soviet Union silently observed due to the pressure of mass actions by, ordinary men and women. Eventually, the Soviet Union itself disintegrated., Bipolarity also collapsed because of the disintegration of Soviet Union.
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World Politics - Cartoons Series, Chapter – 6 | UN & its Organizations, , (a) Write name of the related agency., (b) Why did this agency come into existence? Where is its headquarter?, (c) What is its main aim?, , (i) What does the cartoon represent?, (ii) What type of crisis does the cartoon show?, (iii) What message does the cartoon convey?, Answer., (i) A humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan., (i) Starvation, genocide, horror, etc., (iii) 'A Big Helping of Words' only because during these crises, the international, organisations performed debates, speeches on these but no actual aid or support, was reached to peoples
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(i) What does the cartoon represent?, Ans. It represents role of the UN on attack on Lebanon by Israeli forces., (ii) Who is the person being commented in the, cartoon?Ans. The UN Secretary General., (iii) What message does the cartoon convey?, Ans. It conveys message on relevance of the UN as immediate follow-up was not, there byIsraeli forces despite passing a resolution from the UN., , (a) What does it depict?, (b) Can the UN stop the US?, (c) 'If the Right one Don't get you...., then the left one will.' clarify this statement., Ans. (a) America is represented by the man in the picture., The US can force the country by accepting the decisions of the UN by any means (by war)., (b) No, the UN cannot stop the US from doing whatever it wants. The influence of the, US is considerable. As the single largest contributor to the UN, the US has unmatched, financial power. With its veto power, the US can stop any moves that it finds annoying, or damaging toits interests or the interests of its friends and allies. The power of the US, and its veto within the organisation also ensure that it has a considerable degree of say, in the choice of the Secretary General of the UN. The US can and does use this power, to 'split' the rest of the world and to reduce opposition to its policies., (c) The statements represent the hegemony of the US. American attack on Iraq in 1991, is its example. When Iraq captured Kuwait, many measures were taken to make Iraq, understand.After the failure of all measures, the UN permitted use of force in order to, free Kuwait from Iraq invaders. Army of America and 34 countries attacked Iraq and, got succeeded. This is known as 'First Gulf War'.
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World Politics – Map Questions, , Chapter – 1 | The Cold War Era, Q. Identify the marked countries on the world map., , C, B, D, F, , A, E, , 1. Nations related to Cuban Missile Crisis., 2. Leading country of the Allies Nation., 3. Leading country of Axis Nation., 4. Victim country of a Nuclear Bomb in August 1945., 5. One nation of South-East Asia., , B, D, , C, A, , E
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A. Cuba, , B. France, , C. Italy, , D. Japan, , E. Myanmar, , Q. on the given map, find the following country., 1. A member nation of NATO., 2. A member nation of Warsaw pact., 3. Another Communist nation., 4. One non-aligned nation., 5. Both superpowers start war at this place from 1958-63., , E, , C, , A, B, D, , 1. (A) France, 2. (C) Poland, 3. (D) Yugoslavia, 4. (B) Switzerland, 5. (E) Berlin
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World Politics – Map Questions, , Chapter – 2 | The End of Bipolarity, Q. Identify the marked countries on the world map., , U, 1, , 2, , 5, B, B, , C, , F, , 4, T 3, , U, , 1. A republic of Eastern Europe split into two independent countries peacefully., 2. Most dominating republic of Soviet Union., 3. Identify two major oil and gas producer of Soviet Union., 4. Republic where severe conflict took place after 1991., 5. Two countries who were declared founder members of CIS., Answers, 1. Czechoslovakia into A. Czech and B. Slovakia, 2. Russia, 3. Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, 4. Yugoslavia, 5. Ukraine and Belarus
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Q. On the given map, find the following country., 1. Nation that came into existence after the socialist revolution of 1917., 2. A nation that was interfered by the Soviet Union in 1979., 3. Countries that came into existence after 1991., 4. Nation that suffered due to civil war for 10 years i.e., up to 2001., , A, C, B, , D, , 1. Soviet Socialist Republic Russia, 2. Afghanistan, 3. Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, 4. Tajikistan
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World Politics – Map Questions, Chapter – 6 | UN and its Organisation, Q. Identify the countries on the world map., D, B, A, , C, E, , 1. Country where head office of IMF is situated., 2. Country which is a permanent member of UNSC., 3. Country where present General-Secretariat lives., 4. Country which enjoyed maximum Veto-power till 2006., 5. Country where head office of WTO is situated., Answers, 1. America, 2. France, 3. Portugal, 4. Russia, 5. Switzerland
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Q. On the given map, locate and label peace keeping operations of UN:, , A, C, , D, , 1. Cyprus 1964, 2. Lebanon 1978, 3. Israel 1974, 4. Sudan 2005, 5. East Timor 2006, , B
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World Politics - Objective Series, Chapter – 1 | The Cold War Era, Q. 1. Correct and rewrite the statement:, In April 1961, the leaders of China were worried that the United States of America, would invade communist-ruled Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro., Ans. In April 1961, the leaders of the Union Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), were worried that the United States of America would invade communist-ruled, Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro., Q. 2. Complete the sentence., The western alliance was formalised into an organisation, known as _, Ans. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)., Q. 3. State True or False: Non-Aligned Movement gave European countries a way, of staying out of alliances., Ans. False., Q. 4. Match the following: 'A', (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), , Alliance system by USA, Berlin and Congo, Socialism and Communism, NAM, , (a) Josip Broz Tito, (b) Soviet Union, (c) SEATO, (d) Arenas of the Cold War, , Ans. (i)- (c), (ii) - (d), (iii) - (b), (iv) - (a)., Q. 5. When did Cold War begin?, Ans. Cold War began after the end of the Second World War.
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Q. 6. Which two superpowers emerged after the Second World War?, Ans. America and Soviet Union., Q. 7. Write the full form of NATO., Ans. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation., Q. 8. Define 'Bipolarity., Division of world into 2 power blocs led by U.S.A. & U.S.S.R. is called bipolarity., Q. 9. Name two countries involved in communist bloc during Cold War., Ans. Poland and North Korea., Q. 10. What is the full form of "SEATO'?, Ans. The Southeast Asian Treaty Organisation, Q. 11. Name two countries involved in Capitalist Bloc during Cold War., Ans. France and Japan, Q. 12. Name two countries involved in non-alliance during Cold War., Ans. Nigeria and Sri Lanka, Q. 13. Which treaty was signed by eastern alliance to counter NATO?, Ans. Warsaw Pact., Q. 14. Why was the NATO also called 'Western Alliance'?, Ans. Most countries of Western Europe favoured to be with the US, which got, formalised into and an organisation - the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, (NATO). Hence it was also called Western Alliance'., Q. 15. Who was the President of America during Cuban Missile Crisis., Ans. John F. Kennedy.
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Q. 16. Who decided to place nuclear missiles in Cuba?, Ans. Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union., Q. 17. What was the highest point of Cold War?Ans., Cuban Missile Crisis., Q. 18. What did Kennedy order during Cuban Missile Crisis?, Ans. Kennedy ordered American warships to intercept any soviet ship heading to, Cuba as a way of warning the USSR of its seriousness., Q. 19. When was the First World War fought?, Ans. First World War was fought during 1914-1918., Q. 20. When did Second World War end?, Ans. In 1945., Q. 21. Who were leading allied forces during the Second World War?, Ans. America, Soviet Union, Britain and France., Q. 22. Which countries headed the coalition, 'Axis Powers'?, Ans. In the hands of Italy, Germany and Japan., Q. 23. On which two Japanese cities did America drop atomic bombs?, Ans. Hiroshima and Nagasaki., Q. 24. What were the code-names of the atomic bombs dropped by America on two, Japanese cities?, Ans. The code-names of the atomic bombs were "Little Boy' 15 kilotons on 6 th, August 1945 and 'Fat Man' 21 Kilotons on 9th August 1945., Q. 25. What do you mean by deterrence?, Ans. When both sides have the capacity to retaliate against an attack and to cause, so much destruction that neither of the two can afford to initiate war, deterrence is, said to be occurred., Q. 26. When was Baghdad Pact was signed?, Ans. Baghdad pact was signed in 1955, later called CENTO, Q. 27. Which organisation came into existence in April 1949?, Ans. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
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Q. 28. Another name of Warsaw Pact'?, Ans. The eastern alliance is known as Warsaw Pact., Q. 29. On which places were two superpowers poised for direct confrontations?Ans., Korea, Berlin and Congo., Q. 30. Who acted as mediator in Congo Crisis?, Ans. Chief Secretary of United Nations Organisation., Q. 31. Name other arenas of Cold war?, Ans. Korean war (1950-1953), Berlin War (1958-1962), & Congo War (early 1960s)., Q. 32. Why was the Warsaw Pact also called the Eastern Alliance'?, Ans. Most countries of the Eastern Europe had joined the alliance led by USSR-i.e.,, the Warsaw pact- hence it is also known Eastern Alliance., Q. 33. Who provided third alternative to newly decolonised countries in bipolarity?, Ans. Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Q. 34. Who were the leaders of Non-aligned Movement?, Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru, Sukarno, Josip Broz Tito, Gamal Abdel Nasser and Kwame, Nkrumah., Q. 35. What is Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)?, Ans. The foreign policy of remaining independent, non-allied by staying away from, alliance of two world's superpowers., Q. 36. Which report was brought out by the United Nations Conference on Trade, and Development (UNCTAD) in 1972?, Ans. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), brought out a report in 1972 entitled "Towards a New Trade Policy for, Development'., Q. 37. Which alliance did India support during the Cold War?, Ans. India's policy was neither negative nor passive. India didn't support either of, the alliances during the Cold War. India was in favour of actively intervening in, World affairs to soften Cold War rivalries., Q. 38. What was the strength of the non-aligned countries as mediators between the, super powers?
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Ans. The strength of the Non-aligned countries as mediators between the super, powers was based on their unity and their resolve to remain Non-aligned despite the, attempts by the two super powers to bring them into their alliances., Q. 39. With whom did India sign the treaty of friendship in 1971? Ans., India signed the treaty of friendship with USSR in August, 1971., Q. 40. What do you mean by neutrality?, Ans. Neutrality refers principally to a policy of staying out of war., Q. 41. When and where was first non-alliance Summit held?, Ans. First non-alliance summit was held in Belgrade in 1961., Q. 42. How many countries attended first non-alliance summit?, Ans. First non-alliance summit was attended by 25 countries., Q. 43. At present, how many countries are involved in non-alliance movement?, Ans. At present, 120 countries are involved in non-alliance movement., Q. 44. Who is known by the name of "Third World'?, Ans. The member countries of non-aligned movement are known as Third World'., Q. 45. State two arenas of Cold War along with examples., Ans. 1. North Korea (USSR) vs South Korea (USA), 2. Northern vietnam (USSR) vs Souther Vietnam (USA), Q. 46. Write the full form of LDCs., Ans. Least Developed Countries., Q. 47. What is NIEO?, Ans. New International Economic Order, Q. 48. Date the important signed armed control treaties during Cold War., Ans. LTBT – 1963, NPT – 1968, Anti-Ballistic Treaty - 1972
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World Politics - Objective Series, Chapter – 2 | The End of Bipolarity, Q. 1. Complete the sentence:, The Berlin Wall symbolised the division between the capitalist and the……………, world., Ans. Communist, Q. 2. Correct and rewrite the statement:, The Soviet Union had become stagnant in an administrative and political sense as, well. Nikita Khrushchev promised to reform the economy, catch up with the west,, and loosen the administrative system., Ans. Mikhail Gorbachev- The Soviet Union had become stagnant in an, administrative and political sense as well. Mikhail Gorbachev promised to reform, the economy, catch up with the west, and loosen the administrative system., Q. 3. State True or False:, Vladimir Lenin was the founder of the Bolshevik Communist Party., Ans. True., Q.4. Match the following: 'A' with 'B', (i) Warsaw Pact, (a) End of Communism, (ii) Shock Therapy, (b) Peaceful Split of Czechoslovakia, (iii) Chechs and Slovaks, (c) Military Pact, (iv) Disintegration of Soviet Union, (d) Economic Model, Ans. (i) - (c), (ii) - (d), (ii)- (b), (iv) - (a)., Q. 5. What was ideology on which Soviet System was based on?, Ans. Socialist., Q. 6. When did Socialist Soviet came into existence?, Ans. After Socialist revolution of 1917., Q. 7. Which party was dominant over Soviet political System?, Ans. Communist Party.
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Q. 8. What kind of economy was USSR?, Ans. The economy was planned and controlled by the state., Q. 9. Which one of the following was NOT given primacy by makers of the USSR?, (a) Abolition of private property., (b) Society based on the principle of equality., (c) No opposition party to be allowed., (d) No state control over economy., Ans. No State control over economy., Q. 10. What was the chief priority of a state according to Soviet System?, Ans. Establishment of socialism., Q. 11. Which one of the following statements about the Berlin wall is false?, (a) It symbolized the division between the Capitalist and the Communist world., (b) It was built immediately after the Second World War., (c) It was broken by the people on 9th November, 1989., (d) It marked the unification of the two parts of Germany., Ans. (d) It marked the unification of the two parts of Germany, Q. 12. How many republics were involved in Soviet Union?, Ans. Soviet Union was a group of 15 republics., Q. 13. Who was the Chief Secretary of Communist Party in the middle of 1980?, Ans. Mikhail Gorbachev., Q. 14. Eastern European countries came into which bloc?, Ans. Soviet bloc., Q. 15. What was the name of the military alliance formed by Soviet Union?Ans., Warsaw Pact., Q. 16. Who started the improvements in Soviet Union in 1985?, Ans. Mikhail Gorbachev., Q. 17. When was the 'Wall of Berlin' broken?, Ans. 9 November 1989., Q. 18. Which republics wanted to stay with Soviet Union?
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Ans. Middle Asian Republics., Q. 19. Which republics announced the disintegration of Soviet Union?, Ans. Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, 20. Who was accepted as the heir of Soviet Union?, Ans. Russia, Q. 21. Who played an important role in the disintegration and coup against USSR?, Ans. Soviet leader, Boris Yeltsin., Q. 22. For how many years did Communist party rule Soviet Union?, Ans. Up to 70 years., Q. 23. Who had directed 'Shock Therapy Model?, Ans. World Bank and International Monetary Fund., Q. 24. Give an example of an authoritarian President., Ans. President of Uzbekistan appointed himself to be in power first for ten years, and then extended it for another ten years., Q. 25. In which two republics did Secessionist Movements hold?Ans., Chechnya and Dagestan., Q. 26. Why did middle Asia republics become a battleground for inter-rivalry of, external powers and oil companies?, Ans. These states had huge stock of hydro carbonic (petroleum) resources., Q. 27. In which two parts did Czechoslovakia split?, Ans. Czechs and Slovaks., Q. 28. Where did extensive struggle happen in Balken area?, Ans. In Yugoslavia., Q.29. What attracted the people of Uzbekistan the most?, Ans. Indian movies., Q. 30. In middle Asia, for how long did Tazakistan remain under the influence of, civil war?, Ans. Up to 10 years mean from 1990 to 2001.
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Q. 31. For which plants did Soviet Union provide economic assistance?, Ans. Soviet union gave aid and technical assistance for steel plants at Bhilai,, Bokaro, Vishakhapatnam and machinery plants like Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd.,, etc., Q. 32. Write the full form of CIS., Ans. Commonwealth of Independent States., Q. 33. For how many years did Bill Clinton act as the President of USA?, Ans. Bill Clinton was the President of USA for eight years. He belonged to, 'Democratic Party'., Q. 34. Name two major oil producing states of USSR., Ans. Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan., Q. 35. What do you mean by “largest garage sale”?, Ans. In Russia, the large state-controlled industrial complex almost collapsed, as, about 90% of its industries were put up for sale to private individuals and, companies. Since the restructuring was carried out through market forces and note, by government directed industrial policies, it led to the disappearance of industries, virtually. This was called the “largest garage sale in history” as valuableindustries, were undervalued and sold at throw away prices.
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World Politics - Objective Series, Chapter – 6 | UN & its Organizations, Q. 1. Complete the sentence:, The emblem of ………..has a world map with olive branches around it, signifying, world peace., Ans. United Nations., Q. 2. State True or False., Boutros Ghali declared the US-led invasion of Iraq as an illegal act., Ans. False., Q. 3. Correct and rewrite the statement:, Social and economic issues are discussed and dealt with by UN General assembly., Ans. Social and economic issues are dealt with by many agencies other than UN, General assembly and Security Council., Or, War and peace and differences between member states are discussed in the UNGeneral, Assembly as well as the Security Council., Q.4. Match the following:, (i) UN's most visible public figure, (ii) Provides loans and grants to the member countries, (iii) Sets the rules for Global Trade, (iv) Unmatched Financial Power, Ans. (i)- (c), (ii) - (a), (ii) - (d), (iv) - (b)., , (a) World Bank, (b) USA, (c) Secretary General, (d) WTO, , Q. 5. When and why did League of Nations' establish?, Ans. The 'League of Nations' was created in 1920, after the First World War toprovide, forum for resolving international disputes., When was 'United Nations' Established?, Ans, United Nations was established on 24th October, 1945.
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How many founding states signed UN charter? Ans., UN charter was signed by total 51 founding states., Q. 8. How many permanent members and non-permanent members are there in, Security Council?, Ans. In the Security Council, there are five permanent members and ten nonpermanent members., Q.9. Write the names of the permanent members of Security Council of UN.Ans., (1) America, (2) Russia, (3) Britain. (4) France and (5) China., Q. 10. How many non-permanent members of Security Council of UN are chosenby, General Assembly and for how many years?, Ans. 10 non-permanent member of Security., Q. 11. How many member states UN has by 2006?, Ans. By 2006, the UN had 192 member states., Q. 12. How many members at present are there in UN?, Ans. By 2017, the UN has 193 members., Q. 13. Who is the UN's most visible public figure?, Ans. The UN's most visible public figure, and the representative head, is the, secretary general., Q. 14. Who is the UN's representative head? Ans. Secretariat-General., Q. 15. Who is the present secretary-general of UN?, Ans. The present secretary-general of UN is Antonio, Q. 16. When did India become a part of UN?, Ans. India joined the UN on 30th October 1945., Q. 17. What is the chief objective of UN?, Ans. (i) Prevent international conflict., (ii) To facilitate cooperation among states., Q. 18. What is the role of international monetary fund?, Ans. Its work is to manage financial system and to produce financial and technical, aid on demand.
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Q. 19. How many member nations of IMF are there?, Ans. IMF has 189 member nations., Q. 20. Write full form of WHO., Ans. World Health Organisation, Q. 21. Write full name of UNESCO., Ans. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation., Q. 22. Write full form of UNICEF., Ans. United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund,, Q. 23. Write full name of UNHCR., Ans. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees., Q. 24. Write full name of UNHRC., Ans. United Nations Human Rights Commission., Q. 25. When was formal foundation of UN held?, Ans. Formal foundation of UN was held in 1945., Q. 26. Mention any two human rights in political region., Ans. (1) Freedom to organise a meet or a conference., (2) Freedom of expression., Q. 27. Write full form of IME. How many member states are there?, Ans. International Monetary Fund. It has 189 members states., Q. 28. State one function of WTO., Ans. It sets the rules for global trade., Q. 29. What are the complaints of developing countries against WTO?, Ans. (1) Non-transparent procedure., (2) Being pushed around by big economic powers., What is Interdependence? Ans. Growing connections and links between, societies and issues are called Interdependence., Mention names of any two NGOs that campaigns for the protection of, human rights. Ans. (1) Amnesty International, (2) Human Right watch.
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Q. 32. Which chemicals are responsible behind increasing temperature of Earth's, atmosphere?, Ans. The temperature of atmosphere increases due to the spread of, chlorofluorocarbon., , When and why was UN founded?, Ans. The UN was founded on 24th October, 1945. Its head office is in New York, (America). By 2017, the UN had 193 member states. It was established to prevent, war, to set mutual peace and cooperation and to work for the welfare of public., Mention any two objectives of UN. Ans., Two objectives of UN are as follows:, (1) Coming generations should be free from wars., (2) Friendly relationships to be developed among nations., What are the principal organs of the United Nations?, Ans. Six principal organs of United Nations are as follows:, (1) General Assembly, (2) Security Council, (3) Economic and Social (4), Trusteeship Council, (5) International Court of Justice, (6) Secretariat., List any four components of UN., Ans. General Assembly, Security Council, International Court of Justice,, Secretariat., Write a short note on the logo of UN., Ans. In logo of UN, the emblem has a world map as it is an international, organisation. The Q. 6. map has olive branches around it, which signifies world, peace., What is Amnesty International?, Ans. Amnesty International is an NGO that campaigns for the protection of human, rights all over the world. It promotes respect for all the human beings in the, universal declaration of human rights. It believes that human rights are, interdependent and indivisible. It prepares and publishes reports on human rights., Governments are not always happy with these reports since a major focus of, Amnesty is the misconduct of government authorities. Nevertheless, these reports, play an important role in research and advocacy on human rights
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Q. 39. How many members of Security Council of United Nations have veto, power?, Ans. Five permanent members of United Nations Security Council - (1) United, States of America, (2) Britain. (3) Russia, (4) China and (5) France have veto, power., Q. 40. What is a 'Veto' power?, Ans. "Veto' power is that power which enables permanent member states of UN to, prevent from taking a decision, not matter if rest of the permanent members and, non-permanent members have voted in favour of the decision., Q. 41. Which are the agencies that deal with economic and social issues in UN?, Ans. (1) World Health Organisation (WHO), (2) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), (3) United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC), (4) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (5) United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), (6) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Q. 42. What do you understand by 'Human Rights Watch'?, Ans. Human Right Watch is international NGO involved in research and advocacy, on human rights. It is the largest international human rights organisation in the US., It draws the global media's attention to human right abuses. It helps in building, international coalitions like the campaigns to ban landmines, to stop the use of child, soldiers and to establish the international criminal court., Q. 43. Write any two objectives of the Human Rights Watch., Ans. (1) To recommend human rights and implement them in all the countries of, world. (2) To eliminate discrimination and exploitation like child abuse, which can, be seen among all the nations., Q. 44. Write the full form of IAEA. Why has it been formed?, Ans. International Atomic Energy Agency. It seeks to promote the peaceful use of, nuclear energy and to prevent its use for military purposes., Q. 45. What do you understand by International Atomic Energy Agency?, Ans. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established in 1957. It, came into being to implement US president Dwight Eisenhower's 'Atoms for peace, proposal. It seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to prevent its, use for military purposes. IAEA teams regularly inspect nuclear facilities.
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Q. 46. What is World Trade Organisation?, Ans. The World Trade Organisation is an international organisation, which sets the, rules for global trade. This organisation was set up in 1995 as the successor to the, General agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) created after the second world, war. It has 164 members. All decisions are taken unanimously but the major, economic powers such as the US, EU and Japan have managed to use the WTO to, frame rules to trade to advance their own interest. The developing countries often, complain of non-transparent procedures and being pushed around by big powers., Q. 47. Mention any two functions of World Bank., Ans. (1) World Bank provides loans and grants to the member countries., (2) Also help for human development, agriculture, environment,, infrastructure and in enforcing regulations.
