ICJ( International Court Of Justice)

Question 1

Establishment Date and who was the first President of ICJ?

Answer 1

Established in June 1945 and José Gustavo Guerrero of El Salvador,
became the first president of the ICJ

Question 2

where is ICJ located?

Answer 2

The World Court is located at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands

Question 3

The principal function of the ICJ?

Answer 3

to settle international disputes among countries and advise the United Nations on legal issue

Question 4

who elects the judges of ICJ and how many of them are there?

what is their tenure?

Answer 4

The Security Council and General Assembly elect the 15-judge panel to serve a nine-year term

Question 5

Current President of ICJ?

Answer 5

Joan E. Donoghue

Question 6

Indian Judge at ICJ?

Answer 6

Dalveer Bhandari serving from 2012

Question 7

WHY RECENTLY IN THE NEWS??

Answer 7

Ukraine filed an application before ICJ instituting proceedings against Russia

Question 8

ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA BY RUSSIA?

Answer 8

MARCH 2014