Indian Polity PYQ 356 of 375 · Miscellaneous

Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations?

  1. AKofi Annan
  2. BU Thant
  3. CKurt Waldheim
  4. DNone of the above

47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005

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Correct answer: (a) Kofi Annan

Explanation

The Secretary-General is the head of the Secretariat, which is one of the organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General is the spokesperson and the chief administrative officer of the United Nations. Kofi Annan, a citizen of the African country Ghana, served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006. At present, António Guterres is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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