Which of the following statements about the International Court of Justice is/are correct? 1. The Court consists of members, wherein two members cannot be nationals of the same State. 2. The General Assembly and the Security Council proceed independently

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Q: 2 (CDS-I/2024)
Which of the following statements about
the International Court of Justice is/are
correct?
1. The Court consists of members,
wherein two members cannot be
nationals of the same State.
2. The General Assembly and the
Security Council proceed
independently of one another to
elect the members of the Court.

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-I

Both statements are correct. The International Court of Justice has a rule that allows no two judges to be nationals of the same country. The election process for judges involves both the UN General Assembly and the Security Council, who vote independently to ensure a balanced representation.