Match List I (UN Peacekeeping Operation) with List II (Period of Operation) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I: A. UNMIL, B. MINURCAT, C. MINUSTAH, D. UNMISET. List II: 1. 2007-2010, 2. 2002-2005, 3. 2003-2018, 4. 2004-2017.

A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2. The correct match is A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2. UNMIL, the mission in Liberia, ran from September 2003 to March 2018. MINURCAT, in the Central African Republic and Chad, ran from September 2007 to December 2010. MINUSTAH, in Haiti, ran from June 2004 to October 2017. UNMISET, in East Timor, ran from May 2002 to May 2005. Read more: UN Peacekeeping Missions and India's Role.

Under which Article of the UN Charter must every member state pay its share of peacekeeping costs?

Article 17. Article 17 makes every member state pay its share. The General Assembly sets a special scale of assessments for peacekeeping. The five permanent members of the Security Council pay a larger share. Peace enforcement falls under Chapter VII of the Charter instead. Read more: UN Peacekeeping Missions and India's Role.

Which was the first UN peacekeeping operation?

UNTSO, set up in May 1948. The first operation was UNTSO, which began in May 1948. It watched an armistice between Israel and its Arab neighbours. UNMOGIP followed in January 1949. UNEF I of 1956 was the first armed mission. Read more: UN Peacekeeping Missions and India's Role.

Which country ranked first by uniformed personnel in UN peacekeeping on 28 February 2026?

Rwanda. Rwanda ranked first with 4,405 uniformed personnel. Nepal had 4,340 and India had 4,278. Bangladesh followed with 4,148. The gap between first and third was only 127 people. Read more: UN Peacekeeping Missions and India's Role.

By 31 March 2026, which country had lost the most peacekeepers in UN service?

India. India had lost 184 peacekeepers by 31 March 2026. Bangladesh had lost 174 and Pakistan 172. Nigeria had lost 160. In all, the UN counted 4,495 fatalities. Read more: UN Peacekeeping Missions and India's Role.

Who is the only UN peacekeeper to have received the Param Vir Chakra?

Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria. Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria died in the Congo. He is the only UN peacekeeper to receive the Param Vir Chakra. Rikhye was the first Military Adviser to the Secretary-General. Nambiar was the first Force Commander of UNPROFOR. Read more: UN Peacekeeping Missions and India's Role.

In which month and year was the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, UNFICYP, set up?

March 1964. UNFICYP was set up in March 1964. June 1999 is when UNMIK began in Kosovo. May 1948 is when UNTSO began. January 1949 is when UNMOGIP began. Read more: UN Peacekeeping Missions and India's Role.

In January 2007 India sent the first all-female UN formed police unit to which mission?

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