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[#256] The normal term of office for which the President and Vice-President of the International Court of Justice are elected is
Correct Answer
(A) three years
Explanation
Solution: The normal term of office for which the President and Vice-President of the International Court of Justice are elected is three years.
[#257] The ozone layer is being destroyed by chlorofluorocarbons. In this regard which do you consider as the most harmful?
Correct Answer
(C) Fluorine atom
Explanation
Solution: The ozone layer is being destroyed by chlorofluorocarbons. In this regard Fluorine atom is considered as the most harmful. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) could deplete Earth's atmospheric ozone layer, which blocks the sun's damaging ultraviolet rays. When the scientists reported their findings in 1974, CFCs were widely used as refrigerant gases and as propellants in aerosol sprays.
[#258] The main purpose of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) is
Correct Answer
(C) to accelerate economic progress and maintain economic stability
Explanation
Solution: The main purpose of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) is to accelerate economic progress and maintain economic stability. Its principal aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, and sociocultural evolution among its members, alongside the protection of regional stability and the provision of a mechanism for member countries to resolve differences peacefully.
[#259] The main object of which of the following UN agency is to help the underdeveloped countries in the task of raising their living standards?
Correct Answer
(D) IDA
Explanation
Solution: IMF - International Monetary Fund UNICEF - United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund UNDP - United Nations Development Programme IDA - International Development Association
[#260] The headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are at
Correct Answer
(D) Vienna
Explanation
Solution: The headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are at Vienna. Since 1965, the headquarters of OPEC has been in Vienna, Austria. OPEC was established in Baghdad, Iraq on 10–14 September 1960.