Political Science · International Relations
UGC NET January 2026 Political Science
Arrange the following UN Secretaries-General in descending order by the time they held office at the UN. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Trygve Lie
- 2. Dag Hammarskjold
- 3. Boutros Boutros-Ghali
- 4. U Thant
- 5. Kurt Waldheim
A1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B1, 4, 2, 3, 5
C2, 1, 4, 5, 3
D3, 5, 4, 2, 1 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 3, 5, 4, 2, 1 — The correct descending order is 3, 5, 4, 2, 1.
Explanation
★The correct descending order is 3, 5, 4, 2, 1.
★Boutros Boutros-Ghali held office from 1992 to 1996, the most recent.
★Kurt Waldheim served from 1972 to 1981.
★U Thant served from 1961 to 1971.
★Dag Hammarskjold served from 1953 to 1961.
★Trygve Lie was the first Secretary-General, serving from 1946 to 1952.
★Descending order means starting with the most recent in office.
★So the line runs back from Boutros-Ghali to Trygve Lie.
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