Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: International Organisations

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (UN Body)

List-II (Composition)

(A) Security Council

(I) International staff servicing the other principal organs, headed by the Secretary-General, who is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council.

(B) General Assembly

(II) Member states elected by the General Assembly for overlapping three-year terms- 54 seats based on geographical representation.

(C) Secretariat

(III) Fifteen members - five permanent (with veto rights), ten elected by the General Assembly for two year terms. Decision binding on all UN members.

(D) Economic and Social

(IV) Representatives of all 193 Member States, each with one vote. Major decisions require a two thirds majority; Council otherwise a simple majority. Decision not binding on UN members.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I (UN Body)

List-II (Composition)

(A) Security Council

(III) Fifteen members - five permanent (with veto rights), ten elected by the General Assembly for two year terms. Decision binding on all UN members.

(B) General Assembly

(IV) Representatives of all 193 Member States, each with one vote. Major decisions require a two thirds majority; Council otherwise a simple majority. Decision not binding on UN members.

(C) Secretariat

(I) International staff servicing the other principal organs, headed by the Secretary-General, who is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council.

(D) Economic and Social

(II) Member states elected by the General Assembly for overlapping three-year terms- 54 seats based on geographical representation.