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QUESTION 10
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10 marks

What are the main functions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)? Explain different functional commissions attached to it.

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What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “What are the main functions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)? Explain different functional commissions attached to it.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on UN ECOSOC.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1What are the main functions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?≈55 words
  2. 2Explain different functional commissions attached to it≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Constitutional/institutional contextAnswer each explicit limb in sequenceUse relevant provisions/judgments/policy evidenceLimitations/counterviewReforms or reasoned conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about UN ECOSOC without directly resolving: “What are the main functions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Explain different functional commissions attached to it.”

Value addition

  • Two-column comparison table with a final synthesis row
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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