CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 94

Topic: Polity and governance

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Q94

Consider the following statements with regard to the UN Peacekeeping Operation :

  1. The power to authorize a Peacekeeping Operation is exclusively vested with the General Assembly.

  2. UN Peacekeeping Operations are deployed with the consent of the main parties to the conflict.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. (a) 1 only
  2. (b) 2 onlyCorrect answer
  3. (c) Both 1 and 2
  4. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution.

Answer: (b) 2 only

  1. Consent of the main parties is a basic peacekeeping principle, so statement 2 is correct.
  2. The Security Council normally establishes peacekeeping mandates; authority is not vested exclusively in the General Assembly.