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Option 1 : (a), (c), (d)

The correct answer is (a), (c), and (d).

  •   International Court of Justice
    • ​The International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, is the main judicial organ of the UN.​
    • It is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, situated at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands).
    • Unlike the six principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one not located in New York (USA). Hence, statement (a) is correct. 
    • It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.
    • 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. Hence, statement (b) is not correct. 
    • The President and Vice-President are elected by the Members of the Court every three years by secret ballot. The election is held on the date on which Members of the Court elected at a triennial election begin their terms of office or shortly thereafter. Hence, statement (c) is correct. 
    •  The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies. Hence, statement (d) is correct. 
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