Question

Who among the following is the present secretary-general of the United Nations
A.Kofi Annan
B.Antonio Guterres
C.Baan ki-Moon
D.Perez de Cuellar

Answer 1

Hint: The United Nations is an international organisation established in 1945, that works towards bringing every nation together and promotes peace and harmony. Its headquarters is located in New York, United States.

Complete answer: The secretary-general of the United Nations is the administrative head of the United Nations Secretariat. The secretary-general is appointed by the General Assembly of the UN. The term of the secretary-general is discretionary but after 1971 all of them have been appointed for a period of five years.
Presently, Antonio Guterres is the secretary-general of the United Nations. He is the ninth secretary-general who took the office on 1st January 2017. He has earlier served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from June 2005 to December 2015. Before heading UNHCR he had spent more than 20 years in government. He has served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002.
Hence, Option B is correct.

Note: The United Nations apart from having the principal organs also has many subsidiaries. A few of them are the World Health Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, UNESCO, International Labour Organisation etc.