Question

Which of the following statements regarding the United Nations Peace-keeping Force is/are correct?
1. The first peace-keeping force was sent to Egypt.
2. Peace-keeping force is accountable to the Security Council.
3. First women peacekeeping force was sent by India to Liberia.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

• A. 1 and 3
• B. 1 and 2
• C. 1, 2 and 3
• D. Only 3

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The United Nations Peacekeeping began in 1948. Its first mission was in the Middle East (in Egypt) to observe and maintain the ceasefire during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. The peace keeping force is deployed at places by the UNSC. The first women peace keeping force was sent by India to Liberia in 2007.