International Organisations
- Which country from the following is a permanent member of the U.N. Security-Council?
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There are 15 members of the Security Council. This includes five veto-wielding permanent members—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—based on the great powers that were the victors of World War II.
Correct Option: B
There are 15 members of the Security Council. This includes five veto-wielding permanent members—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—based on the great powers that were the victors of World War II.
- The number of Judges in the International Court of Justice is
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The International Court of Justice is composed of fifteen judges elected to nine year terms by the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council from a list of persons nominated by the national groups in the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The election process is set out in Articles 4–19 of the ICJ statute. Elections are staggered with five judges elected every three years, in order to ensure continuity within the court.
Correct Option: B
The International Court of Justice is composed of fifteen judges elected to nine year terms by the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council from a list of persons nominated by the national groups in the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The election process is set out in Articles 4–19 of the ICJ statute. Elections are staggered with five judges elected every three years, in order to ensure continuity within the court.
- The President of World Bank is
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Jim Yong Kim, a Korean-American physician and anthropologist, has been the 12th President of the World Bank since July 1 2012. He was President of Dartmouth College from 2009 to 2012.
Correct Option: A
Jim Yong Kim, a Korean-American physician and anthropologist, has been the 12th President of the World Bank since July 1 2012. He was President of Dartmouth College from 2009 to 2012.
- How many principles are in the UN Charter?
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As per the United Nations Charter, the organization and its members, in pursuit of the Purposes stated in Article 1, shall act in accordance with seven principles. The charter was signed in San Francisco, US, on 26 June 1945. It entered into force on 24 October 1945.
Correct Option: C
As per the United Nations Charter, the organization and its members, in pursuit of the Purposes stated in Article 1, shall act in accordance with seven principles. The charter was signed in San Francisco, US, on 26 June 1945. It entered into force on 24 October 1945.
- Name the body which has replaced the U.N. Commission on Human Rights.
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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is the successor to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly. The General Assembly established the UNHRC by adopting a resolution on 15 March 2006, in order to replace the previous CHR.
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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is the successor to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly. The General Assembly established the UNHRC by adopting a resolution on 15 March 2006, in order to replace the previous CHR.