UPSC Prelims previous year questions on Global Institutions & UN (International Relations) — real questions with answers and explanations.
2026Pairs/Matching (Traditional Style)Global Institutions & UN
Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (UN Peacekeeping Operation):
A. UNMIL
B. MINURCAT
C. MINUSTAH
D. UNMISET
List II (Period of Operation):
1. 2007-2010
2. 2002-2005
3. 2003-2018
4. 2004-2017
A.A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
B.A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
C.A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
D.A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
Explanation: * A - 3: UNMIL (United Nations Mission in Liberia) operated from 2003 to 2018 following the resolution of the Liberian Civil War. * B - 1: MINURCAT (United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad) operated from 2007 to 2010 to protect refugees and manage regional instability. * C - 4: MINUSTAH (United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti) operated from 2004 to 2017 following political unrest. * D - 2: UNMISET (United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor) operated from 2002 to 2005 during East Timor's transition to independence. * This maps to combination (b): 3, 1, 4, 2.
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2026Pairs/Matching (Traditional Style)Global Institutions & UN
Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (INTERPOL Notice):
A. Silver Notice
B. Blue Notice
C. Black Notice
D. Green Notice
List II (Description):
1. To seek information on unidentified bodies
2. To collect additional information about a person's identity, location, or activities in relation to a criminal investigation
3. To provide warning about a person's criminal activities, where the person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety
4. To identify and trace criminal assets
A.A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
B.A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
C.A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
D.A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Explanation: * Silver Notice (4): The newest alert notice, specifically designed to identify, monitor, and trace criminal assets globally. * Blue Notice (2): Used to collect additional background information regarding a person's identity, location, or illicit activities linked to an active criminal probe. * Black Notice (1): Issued to seek information and identification regarding unidentified dead bodies. * Green Notice (3): Used to provide public safety warnings about an individual's repeat criminal acts if they pose a threat. * This yields combination (c): 4, 2, 1, 3.
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2025Multi-statement (Traditional Style)Global Institutions & UN
Consider the following statements in respect of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD):
I. It provides loans and guarantees to middle income countries.
II. It works single-handedly to help developing countries to reduce poverty.
III. It was established to help Europe rebuild after the World War II.
A.I and II only
B.II and III only
C.I and III only
D.I, II and III
Explanation: * Statement I is correct: As a global development cooperative owned by 189 member nations, the IBRD operates as the largest development bank worldwide, extending structural loans, financial guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries. * Statement II is incorrect: The IBRD does not work single-handedly; it coordinates closely with the other institutions of the World Bank Group alongside public and private entities in developing countries to reduce poverty and foster shared prosperity. * Statement III is correct: The IBRD was originally created in 1944 specifically to help European nations rebuild their infrastructure in the aftermath of World War II, later joining with the IDA to form the core of the World Bank.
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2024Multi-statement (Traditional Style)Global Institutions & UN
Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization:
1. It is one of the agencies of the United Nations.
2. World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day and World Toilet College are the initiatives of this organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
3. The main focus of its function is to grant funds to the least developed countries and developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.2 only
B.3 only
C.1 and 2
D.2 and 3
Explanation: * Statement 1 is incorrect: The World Toilet Organization (WTO), founded in 2001, is an independent global non-profit non-governmental organization, not an official agency of the United Nations (though it achieved UN ECOSOC consultative status in 2013). * Statement 2 is correct: To raise public health awareness, the WTO created and coordinates major global awareness initiatives, including the World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day, and the World Toilet College. * Statement 3 is incorrect: The primary focus of the organization is capacity building, public health advocacy, and local marketplace training, rather than acting as a direct financial aid or fund-granting body for developing nations.
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