Question

The UN has ______ permanent members in the Security Council.

• A. 4
• B. 5
• C. 7
• D. 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B 5

Any decisions relating to war and peace are taken in the Security Council and five nations have a special status within it. These are called the permanent members of the Security Council and they are: China, France, United Kingdom, USSR (now Russia) and the USA. Any decision taken by the Council can be vetoed (made invalid or rejected) by the intervention of even any one of these countries.