In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.

Assertion: Permanent members of UNSC can also vote in a negative manner.
Reason: The positive vote of permanent members of UNSC is also called a Veto.

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Option 4 is correct: The Assertion is correct, but the Reason is incorrect.

The assertion is correct; permanent members of the UNSC can indeed vote negatively using their veto power. However, the reason is incorrect because a veto is a negative vote, not a positive one.

In taking decisions, the UN Security Council proceeds by voting. All members have one vote. However, the permanent members can vote in a negative manner so that even if all other permanent and non-permanent members vote for a particular decision, any permanent member’s negative vote can stall the decision. This negative vote is the veto.