Question

Which of the following are permanent members of the UN Security Council?

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> France
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Germany
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> India
• D. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> United Kingdom

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

The correct options are
A <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> France
D <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> United Kingdom

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are France, China, Russia, United Kingdom, and USA. The United Nations Security Council initially consisted of 11 members. These were divided into 5 permanent and 6 non-permanent members. The non-permanent members were increased to 10. Non permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for a period of two years.