History & Civics
The organs and the agencies of the United Nation Organisation work towards the development of the world. With reference to this answer the following questions:
(i) What is the composition of the General Assembly?
(ii) Mention any three functions of the International Court of Justice.
(iii) Give the full form of UNICEF. Mention any three of its functions.
Answer
(i) All members of the United Nations are members of the General Assembly.
- Each State has five representatives in the General Assembly, but each State has one vote.
- At the start of each regular session, the Assembly elects a new President, 21 Vice-Presidents and the Chairmen of the Assembly's six Main Committees.
- To ensure equitable geographical representation, the presidency of the Assembly rotates each year among five groups of States: Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, and Western Europe and other States.
- Decisions on important matters are made by a two-third majority.
(ii) Three functions of the International Court of Justice are:
- The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
- The Court settles, in accordance with international law, the legal disputes submitted to it by the States.
- It gives advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by duly authorised international organs and agencies.
(iii) UNICEF stands for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. Three functions of UNICEF are:
- UNICEF works for the protection of children in respect of their survival, health, and well-being. This is done in cooperation with individuals, civic groups, governments and the private sector.
- It provides funds for training personnel, including health and sanitation workers, teachers and nutritionists. Universal Child Immunisation against preventable diseases was one of the leading goals of UNICEF.
- It assists governments to plan, develop and extend community-based services in the fields of maternal and child health, nutrition, clean water and sanitation.
- It provides help to children and mothers in emergencies arising from natural calamities, civil strifes and epidemics.
Related Questions
The Revolt of 1857 was conscious beginning of the independence struggle against the British. With reference to this, answer the following questions:
(i) What was the Doctrine of Lapse? Who introduced it?
(ii) The British Government interfered in the social and religious matters of the Indians. Mention any three socio religious causes to justify this statement.
(iii) Mention any four military causes which led to this Revolt.
The oppressive British colonial rule led to the growth of nationalism in India. With reference to this, answer the following questions:
(i) The repressive policies of Lord Lytton became a catalyst to the growth of nationalism. Mention any three of his repressive policies to justify this statement.
(ii) Mention any three ways in which the Press promoted nationalism.
(iii) Who presided over the second session of the Indian National Congress?
Mention any three objectives of the Congress.Look at the given picture and answer the questions that follows:
(i) Identify the above incident. Which Gandhian movement did it lead to? Which incident led to the suspension of that movement?
(ii) Mention any three repressive provisions of the Rowlatt Act.
(iii) Mention the following:
(a) Any two causes of the Quit India Movement.
(b) Any two causes of the Civil Disobedience Movement.Read the passage given and answer the following questions:
In an effort to secure resources for its expanding industries, Japan invaded the northern Chinese province of Manchuria. Although many Western nations protested the Japanese action, most members of the League of Nations, including Canada, opposed any form of military intervention to defend Chinese sovereignty. A League of Nations commission, headed by the British diplomat Lord Lytton, was dispatched to Manchuria to investigate.
— Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum
(i) How did the incident being described above become a cause for the Second World War?
(ii) Mention any three reasons for Hitler’s attack on Poland.
(iii) Mention any four reasons for the failure of the League of Nations.