Which post did the Swedish economist and diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld hold from April 1953 until his death in 1961?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Step 1: Dag Hammarskjöld, a Swedish economist and diplomat, was the second Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1953 until he died in a plane crash in 1961. Answer: Secretary-General of the United Nations. Why not the others: Chief Justice of the International Court, President of the European Commission and Secretary-General of the League of Nations don't fit.
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