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[#56] The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is
Correct Answer

(C) nine years

Explanation

Solution: The term of office of a Judge of the International Court of Justice is nine years. The International Court of Justice is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. These organs vote simultaneously but separately. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes in both bodies.

[#57] UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in
Correct Answer

(D) 1946

Explanation

Solution: UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in 1946. At the end of the conference, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization was founded and the Constitution of UNESCO, signed on 16 November 1945, came into force on 4 November 1946.

[#58] The Treaty of Versailles was signed in
Correct Answer

(C) 1919

Explanation

Solution: The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919 in Versailles, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which had directly led to the war. The other Central Powers on the German side signed separate treaties.

[#59] The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peace negotiation is called
Correct Answer

(C) armistice

Explanation

Solution: The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peace negotiation is called armistice. An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, as it may constitute only a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace. It is derived from the Latin arma, meaning "arms" and -stitium, meaning "a stopping".

[#60] The UN Flag is made up of
Correct Answer

(A) the white UN Emblem is super-imposed on a light blue background

Explanation

Solution: The UN Flag is made up of the white UN Emblem is super-imposed on a light blue background. A white UN emblem (a polar azimuthal equidistant projection world map surrounded by two olive branches) on a blue background. The flag of the United Nations was adopted on December 7, 1946, and consists of the official emblem of the United Nations in white on a blue background.