CBSE Class 10/Overview
Curriculum 2026–27
Practice
World Cluster· Domain Code INTORG

International Organisations — United Nations, Global Treaties & Multilateral Blocs

The contemporary international order relies on multilateral institutions to govern global diplomacy, resolve interstate conflicts, facilitate economic stability, and coordinate humanitarian initiatives. Founded in 1945 following the Second World War, the United Nations operates through six principal organs, including the General Assembly, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, and the Security Council with its five permanent members. Global financial architecture emerged from the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference, establishing the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to provide monetary stability and development financing, while the World Trade Organization regulates international commerce. In addition to specialized technical agencies like the WHO and UNESCO, regional blocs such as ASEAN, the European Union, G20, and BRICS, alongside collective defence alliances like NATO, continuously reshape multipolar diplomatic governance.

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Public Sample Quizzes & Solved Questions

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Question 1United Nations & Principal Organs
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In which year was the United Nations (UN) officially established following World War II?

Question 2United Nations & Principal Organs
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Where is the headquarters of the United Nations situated?

Question 3United Nations & Principal Organs
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How many permanent member states (P5) with veto power sit on the United Nations Security Council?

Question 4United Nations & Principal Organs
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Where is the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN, located?

Question 5WTO, WHO & Specialized Bodies
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Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) located?

Question 6UN Specialized Agencies
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Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)?

Question 7World Bank & IMF (Bretton Woods)
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Where is the headquarters of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) located?

Question 8NATO & Security Alliances
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Which international security alliance was established in 1949 under the Washington Treaty?

Question 9NATO & Security Alliances
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Where is the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

Question 10WTO, WHO & Specialized Bodies
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Where is the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which replaced GATT in 1995?

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