ICSE solutions for History and Civics [English] Class 10 ICSE chapter 21 - The United Nations Principal Organs – Composition and Functions [Latest edition]

When was the United Nations formed? On which date the ‘UN Day’ is celebrated?

Which Articles of the UN Charter deal with the power and functions of the General Assembly?

Which organ of the United Nations approves the budget?

Which organ is treated as the executive of the United Nations Organisation?

Where does the Security Council have its headquarters?

When does the session of the Security Council take place?

Which is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations?

What are the qualifications for election as a Judge in the International Court of Justice?

What special privileges do the Judges enjoy?

Mention the nature of the functions; the International Court of Justice performs.

What is Voluntary Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice?

Is the International Court of Justice open to individuals?

Who appoints the Secretary General of the United Nations?

Which functions of the General Assembly tends to fulfill the ideals of UN Charter apart from maintenance of peace?

When does the session of General Assembly take place?

How many members are there in the General Assembly? How do they reach to a decision?

Are the recommendations of the ‘Uniting for Peace Resolution’ session of the General Assembly obligatory?

What is meant by ‘important questions’ while voting in the General Assembly?

State any four functions of the General Assembly.

 Name some of the functions of the General Assembly connected with UN appointments.

What do you understand by General Assembly?

What do you understand by ‘Uniting for Peace Resolution’?

What time is required for calling an ‘Uniting for Peace Resolution’ session?

 How is the Security Council formed?

What do you understand by ‘Power to Veto’? Name the permanent member countries of the Security Council.

On what basis are the ten non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly?

How are decisions arrived at in the Security Council?

What do you think is the more powerful organ of the United Nations Organisation the General Assembly or the Security Council?

What do you know about the composition of the International Court of Justice?

How is a decision taken in the International Court of Justice?

What do you understand by International Court of Justice’s Advisory Jurisdiction?

What is the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice?

What are the guiding principles for the International Court of Justice?

Is the Judgment of the International Court of Justice final? What recourse does it have for non compliance?

What is Secretariat? Who does it have as its head?

What is the Economic and Social Council? How is it formed?

What is the Trusteeship Council? How is it formed?

Give in brief about the functions of the Economic social council.

Which works are distributed to the Trusteeship Council and the Secretarial.

What are the various major organs of the United Nations Organisation?

Can the General Assembly be treated as the controlling major organ of the U.N.O.?

Under what conditions does the General Assembly act where the Security Council may fail?

The United Nations Organisation was established to maintain peace and ‘promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom.’ With reference to this, explain the following:

The composition of the Security Council.

 What functions of the Security Council make it, the most important organ as far as internal matters of the UN are concerned?

Explain the composition of the International Court of Justice.

Discuss about the role of the International Court of Justice.

 What type of matters are referred to the International Court of Justice?

What is the composition of the General Assembly? How does it hold the deliberations?

State any four functions of the General Assembly.

Discuss the role of Security Council in maintaining peace.

How does the Security Council enforce its recommendations?

Mention three functions of the International Court of Justice.

Study the picture shown and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Identify the organization associated with the given emblem.
(ii) Where is the headquarters of this organization located? Name the principal organs of this organization.