Since UN ECOSOC is in news 👆👆👆, I will frame mcqs on UN & ECOSOC from my class notes ...& Will share with you all...
UN ECOSOC : ( Economic & Social council )
* One of the 6 primary organs of UN
* 54 seats based on geographical representation
* Members are elected from UNGA for a period of 3 years
* A country requires two-third of total votes to become a member of UN ECOSOC
* Decisions are taken by Simple Majority ( social and economic discussions )
* President of ECOSOC changes annually
* NGO'S are also given "consultative status" at ECOSOC.
FUNCTIONS OF ECOSOC -
a) directs and coordinates the economic , social , humanitarian and cultural activities among the UN nations.
b) conducts studies pertaining to social development, status of women , human rights , environment issues , narcotics etc .
c) sends report to UNGA
* One of the 6 primary organs of UN
* 54 seats based on geographical representation
* Members are elected from UNGA for a period of 3 years
* A country requires two-third of total votes to become a member of UN ECOSOC
* Decisions are taken by Simple Majority ( social and economic discussions )
* President of ECOSOC changes annually
* NGO'S are also given "consultative status" at ECOSOC.
FUNCTIONS OF ECOSOC -
a) directs and coordinates the economic , social , humanitarian and cultural activities among the UN nations.
b) conducts studies pertaining to social development, status of women , human rights , environment issues , narcotics etc .
c) sends report to UNGA
UN ECOSOC has many subsidiary bodies ----
1) Functional Commissions
* Commission on population & development
* Commission on Status of Women ( it's in news 👆👆👆)
* Commission on UN Statistical Commission
* Commission on Narcotics
* Commission on forum on forest
* Commission on science and tech.......etc ......
2) Regional Commissions
* UN Economic & Social Commission on Asia Pacific ( UNESCAP )
* UN Economic Commission on Europe ( UNECE )
* UN Economic Commission on Africa ( UNECA )
* UN Economic & Social Commission on Western Africa ( UN ESWA )
3) Standing Committees
* Committee on intergovernmental agencies
* Committee on NGO's
* Committee on programme and coordination
* Etc ..
1) Functional Commissions
* Commission on population & development
* Commission on Status of Women ( it's in news 👆👆👆)
* Commission on UN Statistical Commission
* Commission on Narcotics
* Commission on forum on forest
* Commission on science and tech.......etc ......
2) Regional Commissions
* UN Economic & Social Commission on Asia Pacific ( UNESCAP )
* UN Economic Commission on Europe ( UNECE )
* UN Economic Commission on Africa ( UNECA )
* UN Economic & Social Commission on Western Africa ( UN ESWA )
3) Standing Committees
* Committee on intergovernmental agencies
* Committee on NGO's
* Committee on programme and coordination
* Etc ..
United Commission on Status of Women ( CSW )
* a Functional Commission of the UN ECOSOC
* 1946 - Formation
* Hq - New York
* Promotes gender equality and sets standards for women empowerment.
* India elected as a member of CSW for a 4-year term ( 2021 - 2025 )
* a Functional Commission of the UN ECOSOC
* 1946 - Formation
* Hq - New York
* Promotes gender equality and sets standards for women empowerment.
* India elected as a member of CSW for a 4-year term ( 2021 - 2025 )
The "Yalta conference" led to the formation of which of the following organisation ?
Anonymous Quiz
27%
UN
15%
World Bank
27%
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
31%
Eurasian Economic union
YALTA CONFERENCE :
* aka "Crimea conference"
* Code name - "Argonaut Conference"
* Held in 1945 ( February )
* The conference was between the "BIG THREE" ( US , UK , SOVIET UNION )
* Aim - to shape a post - war peace that represented not just a collective security order but a plan to give self- determination to the liberated peoples of post-nazi Europe.
* Eventually, in 1945 , The UN was formed to preserve world peace and to avoid another world war .
* There were 3 major war-time ( WW-||) conferences 👇
a) Tehran conference ( 1943 )
b) Yalta conference ( 1945 - feb)
c) Potsdam conference ( 1945 - july )
* aka "Crimea conference"
* Code name - "Argonaut Conference"
* Held in 1945 ( February )
* The conference was between the "BIG THREE" ( US , UK , SOVIET UNION )
* Aim - to shape a post - war peace that represented not just a collective security order but a plan to give self- determination to the liberated peoples of post-nazi Europe.
* Eventually, in 1945 , The UN was formed to preserve world peace and to avoid another world war .
* There were 3 major war-time ( WW-||) conferences 👇
a) Tehran conference ( 1943 )
b) Yalta conference ( 1945 - feb)
c) Potsdam conference ( 1945 - july )
M. VISVESVARAYA -
* Indian civil engineer and statesman
* Diwan of Mysore ( 1912 - 1919 )
* He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire by King George for his contributions to public good .
* He was the chief engineer of the Krishna Raja Sagar dam in Mysore city.
* He introduced "block system of irrigation " in the Deccan canals in 1899.
* This solved the problem of the "muddy and discolored" water in the city of Sukkur located on the backs of river INDUS.
* He invented automatic gates meant to regulate the flow of water in reservoirs. The Krishna Raja Sagar dam was the first to install these gates .
* He is known to have designed and planned an entire area of JAYANAGAR (Bangalore), one of the first planned neighbourhoods in Bangalore and , at that time , the largest in Asia.
* Books by him ---
"Reconstructing INDIA" (1920)
"Planned Economy of India* (1934)
* Indian civil engineer and statesman
* Diwan of Mysore ( 1912 - 1919 )
* He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire by King George for his contributions to public good .
* He was the chief engineer of the Krishna Raja Sagar dam in Mysore city.
* He introduced "block system of irrigation " in the Deccan canals in 1899.
* This solved the problem of the "muddy and discolored" water in the city of Sukkur located on the backs of river INDUS.
* He invented automatic gates meant to regulate the flow of water in reservoirs. The Krishna Raja Sagar dam was the first to install these gates .
* He is known to have designed and planned an entire area of JAYANAGAR (Bangalore), one of the first planned neighbourhoods in Bangalore and , at that time , the largest in Asia.
* Books by him ---
"Reconstructing INDIA" (1920)
"Planned Economy of India* (1934)
Who among the following Indian personalities represented the Bombay Government at the Simla Irrigation Commission, 1904 ? ( Extra misc modern Hist )
Anonymous Quiz
19%
B.G.Tilak
38%
M.G. Ranade
31%
G.K. Gokhale
12%
None of the above
polity_misc_CA_Anglo_indian,_Nixon_Joseph_case,_TMA_PAI_case_art.pdf
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polity misc CA - ( Anglo-indian, Nixon Joseph case, TMA PAI case ( art 30 ), USCIRF & reports.pdf
Some polity extra CA covered in yesterday class ...👆👆👆
Which of the following places was NOT visited by Gautama Buddha ? ( Ancient hist topic )
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Rajagriha
8%
Sarnath
51%
Susumargiri
30%
Avanti
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In Theravada Buddhism, the term "Patimokkha" is associated with which of the following ? [ Buddhism in-depth ]
Anonymous Quiz
33%
A basic code of monastic discipline
24%
Part of Sutta pitaka
36%
Both
7%
None
1. The "mahaparinirvana" event of Buddha's life happened at "Malla" kingdom.
2. Buddha took his last bath in River Kakuttha.
2. Buddha took his last bath in River Kakuttha.
Anonymous Quiz
19%
1 only
17%
2 only
55%
Both 1 and 2
10%
None
Which of the following is the place where Prince Siddhartha ( Gautama Buddha ) left the secular world ?
Anonymous Quiz
33%
Niranjana river
42%
Kakuttha river
17%
Phalgu river
7%
Anoma river
Explanation for above question 👆👆👆
* River Niranjana or River Phalgu/Falgu----- Buddha attained enlightenment after practicing asceticism for six years in the banks of the river.
After realizing that strict asceticism would not lead to enlightenment, he recuperated after bathing in the river and receiving a bowl of "milk-rice" from the milkmaid Sujata.
He sat under the nearby "pippala tree" , where he finally achieved Enlightenment. This tree became to be known as "bodhi tree" , and the site became "Bodh Gaya".
* River Kakuttha---- near pawapuri. Buddha took his last bath before the mahaparinirvana event.
* River Anoma ---- in southern Nepal, Prince Siddhartha renounced the world before becoming Gautama Buddha by cutting off his hair , abandoning his royal dress and exchanging it for the robes of an ascetic.
* River Niranjana or River Phalgu/Falgu----- Buddha attained enlightenment after practicing asceticism for six years in the banks of the river.
After realizing that strict asceticism would not lead to enlightenment, he recuperated after bathing in the river and receiving a bowl of "milk-rice" from the milkmaid Sujata.
He sat under the nearby "pippala tree" , where he finally achieved Enlightenment. This tree became to be known as "bodhi tree" , and the site became "Bodh Gaya".
* River Kakuttha---- near pawapuri. Buddha took his last bath before the mahaparinirvana event.
* River Anoma ---- in southern Nepal, Prince Siddhartha renounced the world before becoming Gautama Buddha by cutting off his hair , abandoning his royal dress and exchanging it for the robes of an ascetic.
Arrange the following places visited by Buddha in chronological order
1. Sarnath 2. Rajagriha 3. Varanasi 4. Kaushambi 5. Shravasti
1. Sarnath 2. Rajagriha 3. Varanasi 4. Kaushambi 5. Shravasti
Anonymous Quiz
27%
1-3-2-4-5
33%
1-2-3-4-5
30%
2-1-3-4-5
10%
4-2-1-3-5
1. According to Buddhist belief , there are 1000 buddhas in each "Kalpa".
2. The present Kalpa is the VYUHAKALPA. 3. Gautama Buddha is the last Buddha of the BHADRAKALPA.
2. The present Kalpa is the VYUHAKALPA. 3. Gautama Buddha is the last Buddha of the BHADRAKALPA.
Anonymous Poll
22%
1 and 2
33%
2 and 3
25%
3 only
20%
1 only