Question

With reference to the United Nations, examine' Composition of the Security Council, and any two of its functions'

Answer 1

 The Security Council is considered the important organ of the government. There are fifteen member countries that make up the Security Council. Among these fifteen permanent members are - USA, UK, France, Russia & China.
To make decisions a majority vote of at least nine members is required. For every decision the vote of five permanent members is necessary.
Functions of the Security Council are :
1.It investigates any dispute which may lead to international tension and to settle disputes through mediation,negotiations and recommendations.
2. If all its measures fail then it resorts to military action.

Answer 2

The elephant is perhaps the strongest and biggest animal on earth. It is very intelligent and obedient. It can be trained and used for various purposes. It has four pillar like heavy and large legs. It has two large ears like big fans, a long trunk and a short tail with a tuft of hair at the end. Its eyes are small. The male elephant has two long teeth called tusks. It is generally dark in colour.The elephant eats grass, leaves and stem of banana trees or small soft plants, grass, nuts, fruits, etc. It lives for about one hundred and twenty years. It is generally found in thick jungles of Assam, Tripura, Mysore, etc. in India, and also found in bigger sizes in African woods. Some of the elephants are seen to be white in colour in Burma.The elephant is an intelligent animal. It is trained and used in war, hunting, circus, zoo and also as a transporter of men and goods. It is also used in the woods for pulling heavy logs of timber from one place to another by its strength of the tusk. Children enjoy elephant ride also.The camel is a large animal. It has four long and slender legs, a small head, a long neck and a large stomach. It can store large quantity of water in its stomach for use in near future. It has a hump on its back. It lives on herbs. But when hungry, it can eat anything it finds near at hand-bones, skin, fish, even a blanket.