II. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
Answer the following questions.
1. What role does General Assembly play in the UN?
2. Give one example to prove that the global institution, IMF, fails to pass the simple test
of democracy that is used for national governments.
3. Name the organisation which lends money to the governments of various countries
of the world. Name any two countries that contribute maximum money to this
organisation?
4. Write a short note on World Trade Organisation (WTO).
5. How can we say that all international organisations are less democratic? Explain it
with examples
(MBOSE 2014)
II. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
Answer the following questions.
1. Give an analytical understanding of progress of democracy in the world in the
contemporary period.
2. What were the outcomes of Iraq-USA war?
3. Differentiate between old and modern democracies.
Answers
Answer:
1.The General Assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN. Decisions on important questions, such as those on peace and security, admission of new members and budgetary matters, require a two-thirds majority.
3.World Bank. It is a well known financial institution owned by the countries of the world.
4.The World Trade Organization is a global organization made up of 164 member countries that deals with the rules of trade between nations.Its goal is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly and predictably as possible.
As part of his broader attempts to renegotiate the United States' global trade deals, President Trump has threatened to withdraw from the WTO, calling it a "disaster."2 If the U.S. were to withdraw, trillions of dollars in global trade would be disrupted.
5.(i) The UN Security Council has 15 members including 5 permanent members. ... This shows undemocratic nature of the Security Council. (iii) Ten other members are elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms. In reality, they enjoy no powers and are not decision makers
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