The United Nations consists of many different structures and agencies. They are-
(A) League Block
(B) Economic and Social Council
(C) International Court of Justice
(D) UN Conference on Trade and Development
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B), (C) and (D) only
(A) League Block Incorrect. The UN’s structures are the General Assembly, the Security Council and the other principal organs and agencies; the League of Nations was the body the UN replaced in 1945, and no ‘League Block’ is part of the UN.
(B) Economic and Social Council Correct. It is one of the principal organs of the UN. Its member states are elected by the General Assembly for overlapping three-year terms, with 54 seats based on geographical representation, and it deals with the economic and social issues of the UN system.
(C) International Court of Justice Correct. It too is a principal organ of the UN: fifteen judges elected for nine years by absolute majority in both the General Assembly and the Security Council, based in The Hague.
(D) UN Conference on Trade and Development Correct. It is one of the UN’s programmes and funds, listed with UNEP, UNDP and UNICEF in the UN system.
NCERT (2025-26): “Evolution of the UN … The UN consists of many different structures and agencies. War and peace and differences between member states are discussed in the General Assembly as well as the Security Council. Social and economic issues are dealt with by many agencies including the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Human Rights Commision (UNHRC), the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), among others.”
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