ROP
General Knowledge
UNHRC
Riddles
Geography
100

Motion to adjourn the meeting

To end the meeting for the day 

(Only be entertained at the end of the final committee session)

100

What is the capital of France

Paris

100

What does UNHRC stand for?

 United Nations Human Rights Council

100

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?

An echo.

100

What is the largest desert in the world?

The Sahara Desert.

200

What is a "point of order"?

A request raised by a delegate to correct a procedural mistake.

200

What is the smallest planet in the solar system?

Mercury

200

In which year was the UNHRC established?

2006

200

What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water?

A map.

200

Which country has the most time zones?

France (due to its overseas territories).

300

What is the difference between formal and informal debate

Formal debate follows a particular list; informal debate allows open discussion.

300

What year did World War II end?

1945

300

How many member states are part of the UNHRC?

47

300

What has an eye but cannot see?

 A needle.

300

What is the smallest country in the world by area?

Vatican City.

400

How many delegates need to support a motion for it to pass?

2/3 of the committee, or 66.67%

400

What is the chemical symbol of Anitmony 

Sb

400

Where is the headquarters of the UNHRC located?

Geneva, Switzerland.

400

I am not alive, but I can grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. What am I?

Fire
400

What is the deepest oceanic trench in the world?

The Mariana Trench.

500

When can a delegate use a "motion to divide the house"

During voting, if a simple majority is too close to call and the committee is unsure

500

What is the national animal of Hawaii

(sea animal)

Monk Seal / Seal

500

What is Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in the context of UNHRC?

A process where the human rights records of all UN member states are reviewed.

500

 I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?

A Keyboard
500

What mountain range separates Europe from Asia?

The Ural Mountains