State as a political entity refers to
An organized group within a definite territory
An association of men in a given society
A branch of a nation
A geographical location
Correct answer is A
A state is a type of political entity. It is an organized political community that lives under a single system of government. The main difference between state and government is that the government refers to a particular group of people who control the state at a given time whereas the state is an organized political community.
The distinctive attribute of a state is the monopoly of
control
power
violence
justice
Correct answer is B
The state has four essential attributes, Population, Territory, Government, and Sovereignty. Population and territory constitute the physical basis of the State while government and sovereignty constitute its legal basis or political basis. sovereignty means the supreme power of a state
One very unique feature of a state is the fact that it has the supreme power to make decisions and enforce the same on the people.
Each member state is represented on the Board of Governors of OPEC for a period of
2 years
3 years
4 years
1 year
Correct answer is A
Each member state is represented on the Board of Governors of OPEC for a period of 2 years.
Representatives of member states make up this body called Board of Governors. A representative is referred to as Governor.
Each Governor has only one vote and stays for a term of two years. The Board meets two times a year. The administration of OPEC is in the hands of this organ.
The organ of the United Nations responsible for the approval of its annual budget is the
Secretariat
Security Council
General Assembly
Economic and Social Council
Correct answer is C
The organ of the United Nations responsible for the approval of its annual budget is the General Assembly. General Assembly is composed of Representatives of all the members of nations of the organization. It normally meets once a year for about three months between September and December.
Some of the functions are as follows:
1. It is the principal organ of the organization
2. It discusses matters concerning the world peace and security, then passes resolutions which are recommended to the Security Council.
3. It discusses and approves annual budget of the organization prepared by the Secretariat.
4. It approves the appointment of the Secretary General of the United Nations
5. It admits new members into the organization, etc.
Which of the following international organizations were in existence before the Second World War?
The UNO
The OAU
The League of Nations
The ECOWAS
Correct answer is C
The League of Nations was the international organization which was in existence before the second world war.
After the First World War which took place from 1914 - 1918, the League of Nations was formed to prevent the occurrence of further wars in the world. The League of Nations was weak and could not prevent the second world war 1939-1945.