Major Agencies of the United Nations Organisation
ICSE · Class 10 · History & Civics
Step-by-step guide to study Major Agencies of the United Nations Organisation in ICSE Class 10 History & Civics. Topics to cover, practice strategy, and time allocation.
Interactive on Super Tutor
Studying Major Agencies of the United Nations Organisation? Get the full interactive chapter.
Quizzes, flashcards, AI doubt-solver and a step-by-step study plan — built for study plan and more.
1,000+ Class 10 students started this chapter today
Learn better with visuals Super Tutor has hundreds of illustrations like this across every chapter — all free to try.
Get startedStudy Plan
Learn the Theory
Read the textbook chapter carefully. Note down definitions, formulas, and key concepts.
Practice Problems
Solve textbook exercises and additional practice questions. There are 40 questions available for this chapter.
Revise & Test
Revise key formulas and concepts without looking at notes. Take a practice quiz to test your understanding. Mark weak areas for re-revision.
Spaced Revision
Revisit Major Agencies of the United Nations Organisation after a week. Use flashcards for quick recall. Solve previous year questions from this chapter.
What to Focus On
- Special agencies work in economic, social, cultural, and scientific fields.
- They were created to support the development of backward countries.
- They aim to make life peaceful and prosperous.
- UNICEF is a UN special agency for child welfare.
- It was created in 1946.
- Its programme was extended in 1950 to all developing countries.
- WHO is a UN special agency for health.
- It came into existence on April 7, 1948.
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
UNICEF is the same as WHO because both work for health and children.
UNICEF headquarters is in Geneva and WHO headquarters is in New York.
WHO was founded in 1946 along with UNICEF.
Memory Tips
UN Special Agencies work in economic, social, cultural and scientific spheres
UNICEF stands for United Nations Children's Fund
UNICEF was created in 1946 for emergency needs of children in post-war Europe and China
UNICEF programme was extended in 1950 to children of all developing countries
Want a personalised study plan?
Super Tutor creates a day-by-day plan for ICSE Class 10 History & Civics that adapts to your exam date and pace.
Create My Study Plan — FreeFrequently Asked Questions
What are the important topics in Major Agencies of the United Nations Organisation for ICSE Class 10 History & Civics?
How to score full marks in Major Agencies of the United Nations Organisation — ICSE Class 10 History & Civics?
Sources & Official References
Content is aligned to the official syllabus. Refer to the board website for the latest curriculum.
More resources for Major Agencies of the United Nations Organisation
Practice Quiz
Test yourself with a quick quiz
Important Questions
Practice with board exam-style questions
Revision Notes
Key points for last-minute revision
Formula Sheet
All formulas in one place
Chapter Summary
Understand the chapter at a glance
Concept Maps
See how topics connect visually
Flashcards
Quick-fire cards for active recall
Syllabus
What topics to cover
NCERT Solutions
Every textbook question solved step by step
For serious students
Get the full Major Agencies of the United Nations Organisation chapter — for free.
Quizzes, flashcards, AI doubt-solver and a step-by-step study plan for ICSE Class 10 History & Civics.