Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: International Organisations

Question:

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.

By 2011, the UN had 193 member states. These included almost all independent states. In the UN General Assembly, all members have one vote each. In the UN Security Council, there are five permanent members. These are the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and China. These states were selected as permanent members as they were the most powerful immediately after the Second World War and because they constituted the victors in the War.

The UN's most visible public figure, and the representative head, is the Secretary-General. The present Secretary-General is Antonio Guterres, he is the ninth Secretary General of the UN. He took over as the Secretary-General on 1 January 2017. He was the Prime Minister of Portugal.

In the UN General Assembly all members have how many vote?

Options:

One vote each

Two vote each

Only few members can vote

Five vote each

Correct Answer:

One vote each

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → One vote each

Per passage:

By 2011, the UN had 193 member states. These included almost all independent states. In the UN General Assembly, all members have one vote each. In the UN Security Council, there are five permanent members.