ICSE-X-HistCivics
Previous Year Paper year:2019
- #10-aWrite any three functions of UNESCO that preserves our ‘Cultural Heritage’. [3]Ans : (i) It helps a number of countries in the preservation of their cultural heritage and also protects monuments of artistic or historic symbolic interests.
For example : The Asian Temple of Abu has been saved with the help of the UNESCO.
(ii) It promotes the free-flow of information, freedom of expression, press-freedom and media- independence. To increase the scope and quality of the press, film and radio-service throughout the world is another objective of the UNESCO.
(iii) It encourages cultural interchange. It provides travel grants to writers and artists.
- #10-bState the Composition of the Security Council. [3]Ans : (i) It is the executive body of the UNO with 15 members. It has five permanent members:
(a) China
(b) France
-(c) Russia
(d) Great Britain
(e) United States of America .
The 10 non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly by two-thirds majority for a two year term. A retiring member is not eligible for immediate re-election. States which are not the members of the Security Council but are party to a dispute may participate in its . deliberations with no voting right. Each member of the Security Council is its President in turn for a month.
- #10-cWrite any four functions of the General Assembly. [4]Ans : (i) Financial Functions : The General Assembly considers and approves the budget of the UNO and also determines the amount of funds to be contributed by the different members in accordance with their capacities.
(ii) Electoral Functions
: It elects the non-permanent members of the Security Council and the members of Trusteeship, Economic and Social Council. It also elects the judges of International Court of Justice and to appoint on the recommendations of the Security Council, the Secretary General of the United Nations.
(iii) Supervisory Functions : The General Assembly regulates the working of other organs and agencies of the UNO. It can bring changes in the working of any of its agencies, if required.
(iv) Other Functions : The General Assembly makes recommendations to promote international co-operation, human rights and fundamental freedom for all. It also helps in promoting international cooperation and friendship. Under the Uniting for Peace Resolution, if the Security Council is unable to reach a decision the General Assembly can deal with the problem.