{"id":85509,"date":"2025-06-01T03:19:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85509"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:19:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:19:19","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-international-court-of-jus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-international-court-of-jus\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about the International Court of Jus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the International Court of Justice is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Court consists of members, wherein two members cannot be nationals of the same State.<\/li>\n<li>The General Assembly and the Security Council proceed independently of one another to elect the members of the Court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is C) Both 1 and 2.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is correct: According to Article 3, paragraph 1 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, the Court consists of fifteen members, and no two of them may be nationals of the same State. Statement 2 is correct: As per Article 8 of the Statute, the members of the Court are elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council, which proceed independently of one another during the election process. A candidate must obtain an absolute majority of votes in both organs.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe independent voting process in the General Assembly and the Security Council ensures that candidates elected to the ICJ bench have broad support within the United Nations system. This method is designed to prevent any single permanent member of the Security Council from unilaterally blocking a candidate while also ensuring representation and legitimacy through the General Assembly.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the International Court of Justice is\/are correct? The Court consists of members, wherein two members cannot be nationals of the same State. 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