WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 220

1,096.

Which of the following organs of the United Nations Organization has outlived its usefulness? The

A.

General Assembly

B.

Trusteeship Council

C.

International Court of Justice

D.

Economic and Social Council

Correct answer is B

The United Nations Trusteeship Council  is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, established to help ensure that trust territories were administered in the best interests of their inhabitants and of international peace and security.

1,097.

The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is the

A.

Prime Minister

B.

High Commissioner

C.

British Foreign Secretary

D.

British Monarch

Correct answer is D

Queen Elizabeth II

The Head of the Commonwealth, currently Queen Elizabeth II, is recognised by the members of the Commonwealth of Nations as the "symbol of their free association" and serves as a leader, alongside the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Commonwealth Chair-in-Office.

1,098.

The organ of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)established for peaceful settlement of disputes is the

A.

Commission of Mediation Conciliation and Arbitration

B.

Council of Ministers

C.

Secretariat

D.

Assembly of Heads of State and Government

Correct answer is A

Commission of Mediation Conciliation and Arbitration try to resolve disputes through conciliation (finding a compromise between the two parties) or arbitration (acting as the objective third party to resolve the dispute)

1,099.

The Organization of African Unity (OAU) was set up in

A.

Accra

B.

Harare

C.

Cairo

D.

Addis Ababa

Correct answer is D

OAU was set up in Addis Ababa in may 25 1963. To co-ordinate and intensify the co-operation of African states in order to achieve a better life for the people of Africa .

1,100.

Which of the following factors influences a country's foreign policy?

A.

Size of the country's civil service

B.

Overall national interest of the country

C.

Capacity of the police force

D.

Type of traditional rulers in the country

Correct answer is B

Foreign policy of any country is shaped of multiple internal and external factors. The major internal factors that influence the foreign policy are geographical factors, culture and history, economic factors, technology, national capability, leadership, political accountability, bureau of press and bureaucracy.