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Question 4(A) Delhi Public Library was established in 1951 with financial assitance from UNESCO.(R) UNESCO provides grants for organisation of library systems and promotion of international understanding through education.(R) contradicts (A)(R) is the reason for (A)(A) is true but (R) is false.(A) and (R) are independent of each other.

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(R) is the reason for (A)Explanation — UNESCO provide grants to organizations for the development of library systems and the promotion of international understanding through education. This includes providing financial and technical assistance to establish libraries, such as the Delhi Public Library.

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Question 8Where was the conference held for the establishment of UNESCO?ParisGenevaLondonNew York

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London

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Question 9Where is the Headquarters of UNESCO located?BernGenevaHagueParis

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Paris

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Question 10The largest sector of UNESCO's activity is in the field of:EducationScienceCultureHealth

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Education

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Question 11Which of the following is NOT a function of UNESCO?Scientific ActivitiesCommunicationPreservation of Cultural HeritageResearch of Mythology

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Research of Mythology

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Question 12In a remote village in Rwanda the infant mortality rate is one in every ten live births. Which agency of the UN could help this village?UNICEFWHOUNESCONone of the above

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UNICEF

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Question 13Which of the following is NOT a World Heritage Site?The Taj MahalAjanta CavesDelhi Public LibraryAgra Fort

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Delhi Public Library

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Question 14Which of the following does not have Intangible Culture Heritage Tag?GarbaDurga PujaRamlilaKathak

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Kathak

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Question 15Your school is organising a handicrafts fair. You have gone to a village to seek craftsmen to participate in the fair. You realise that the village is facing a total lack of potable drinking water. Besides the local government who else could help you?WHOUNESCOUNICEFYour school

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UNICEF

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Question 1Study the picture and answer the following questions:(a) Identify the organisation associated with the given emblem. Where is its headquarters located? Name two sources from where this organisation gets its funds.(b) What is the main objective of this organisation? State any two functions of this organisation.(c) Mention any two achievements of this organisation.

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(a) The picture shows the emblem of World Health Organization. The headquarters of WHO are at Geneva in Switzerland. The World Health Organization (WHO) gets its funding from two main sources:Assessed Contributions: These are the dues countries pay in order to be a member of the Organization. The amount each Member State must pay is calculated relative to the country’s wealth and population.Voluntary Contributions: These come from Member States (in addition to their assessed contribution) or from other partners. In recent years, voluntary contributions have accounted for more than three quarters of the Organization’s financing.(b) The main objective of WHO is the attainment of the highest possible level of health by all people. 'Health' in terms of WHO covers complete well being of an individual.Two functions of WHO are as follows:It helps countries to improve their health system by building up infrastructure especially manpower, institutions and services for the individual and community.It gives important drugs needed for medical care. The WHO launched a programme to immunise children against six major diseases—Measles, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Tuberculosis, Polio and Whooping Cough.(c) Two achievements of World health organisation are:Development of an Ebola vaccine.A decline of 40 percent in the number of deaths from Tuberculosis.

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Question 3How does UNICEF raise its funds?

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For financing its projects, the UNICEF depends on voluntary contributions made by different Governments, donations made by private agencies, sale of greeting cards and through various fund-raising campaigns. Sale of UNICEF cards is an important source of income. Worldwide sale of these cards generates funds of more than $100 million, all of which is spent on programmes to benefit children.

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Question 5Mention some of the UNICEF programmes followed in India.

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Some of the UNICEF programmes followed in India are:The National Mission on ImmunisationThe National Mission for Drinking WaterThe National Literacy Mission.

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Question 6What is the role of UNICEF in modern times?

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As the sole agency for children, it speaks on behalf of children and upholds the Convention on the Rights of the Child and works for its implementation.UNICEF has been the driving force in almost all the programmes started by the government of India for providing people with low cost community-based services in maternal and child health, nutrition, clean drinking water, sanitation and immunisation.

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Question 7Why was UNESCO established? Where are its headquarters ?

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UNESCO was established with the objective of contributing to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication. This is undertaken to further respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights for all human beings.The headquarters of the UNESCO are in Paris.

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Question 2With reference to UNESCO, answer the following questions:(a) What were the objectives of the formation of UNESCO?(b) How is the development of education, science and culture related to peace?(c) What efforts have been made by UNESCO to preserve cultural heritage?

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(a) The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication. This is undertaken to further respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights for all human beings.(b) Promotion of education, scientific spirit and enriching culture help in spreading peace and harmony in the world in the following ways:Education provides people with knowledge and inspires them to make a better world.Education results in increased economic growth and stability.It is also an instrument for promoting international understanding and peace.Sciences helps humans to always question superstitions.It teaches not to follow any custom or practice blindly.Social Sciences focus attention on combating all forms of discrimination.Culture enriches the lives of individuals.It makes people appreciate variety of customs and traditions and make them tolerant.UNESCO works towards the cultural development through the medium of fine arts. It sends cultural missions to various countries.This helps in promoting peace and prosperity(c) UNESCO encourages modernisation without the loss of cultural identity and diversity.UNESCO provides technical advice and assistance, equipment and funds for the preservation of monuments and other works of art. It has prepared a World Heritage List to identify the monuments and sites which are to be protected.It aims to protect the world inheritance of books, works of art and rare manuscripts.It gives encouragement to artistic creations in literature and fine arts.It pays attention towards the cultural development through the medium of films.It sends cultural missions to different countries so that there would be development of contacts which may promote peace and prosperity. In the past it has provided travel grants to writers and artists under a project named Mutual Appreciation of Eastern and Western Cultural Values. Under this scheme, India's talented exponents of classical music and dance travelled to Europe and America.

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