Daily quiz: On UNICEF – The Hindu

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A 1949 drawing from one of its young beneficiaries meant as a thank-you note for supplying milk to her village became the organisation’s first greeting card. What did the painting depict?

Answer : The creation by seven-year-old Dzitka Samkova from then Czechoslovakia featured children dancing round a maypole.

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In 1953, the world body underwent a significant transformation when it became a permanent part of the United Nations system. At this time, certain words were dropped from the organisation’s official name, though the acronym UNICEF was retained. Which two words were removed from “United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund”?

Answer : “International” and “Emergency”

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UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for “promotion of brotherhood among nations” in which year?

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In the 1970s, UNICEF partnered with the Government of India and the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop the world’s most widely used hand pump in response to severe droughts affecting rural India. What was it called?

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In the early 1980s, UNICEF ‘took blame’ when the United States announced plans to withdraw from another UN body. What negative impact did this create, and, which other organisation was involved?

Answer : UNICEF experienced a decline in donations because donors confused it with UNESCO.

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In 1989, UN member states adopted this resolution which would become the most universally approved human rights treaty for the protection of children.

Answer : Convention on the Rights of the Child

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The woman shown in the photograph is one of UNICEF’s earliest Goodwill Ambassadors and a legendary Hollywood actress. Who is she?