Permanent Court of International Justice was one of the auxiliary bodies in the League of Nations.
<u>It consisted of eleven judges and four deputy-judges all of which were elected by the Assembly and the Council.</u>
This court had the authority to intervene in international disputes whenever it was considered of its concern and it could also provide legal advise on demand of the Assembly or the Council.
The church was responsible for social policy and welfare and also carried out some functions of the state. Its clergy conducted and registered marriages, baptisms and funerals; they delivered education to children and distributed charity to the poor.
They protected early civilization from most invaders, is the correct answer. The Himalayas have been shielding India from outside invaders since the early occasions.