Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: International Organisations

Question:

Read the following passage and answer the given question.

"India has supported the restructuring of the UN on several grounds. It believes that a strengthened and revitalised UN is desirable in a changing world. One of India's major concerns has been the composition of the Security Council, which has remained largely static while the General Assembly membership has expanded considerably. India considers that this has harmed the representative character of the Security Council. We should keep in mind the membership of the UN Security Council. We should keep in mind that the membership of the UN Security Council was expanded from 11 to 13 in 1965. But there was no change in the number of permanent members. India supports an increase in the number of the both permanent and non-permanent members. Not surprisingly, India itself also wishes to be a permanent member in restructured UN. India is second most populous country in the world. Moreover, it is also the world's largest democracy. India has participated in virtually all of the initiatives of the UN. The country's economic emergence on the world stage is another factor that perhaps justifies India's claim to a permanent seat in the Security Council. India is aware that permanent membership of the security council also has symbolic importance. It signifies the country's growing importance in world affairs. This greater status is an advantage to a country in the conduct of its foreign Policy."

Why did India support the process of reforms in United Nations?

Options:

To make it India centric

To make it more representative in its character

To oppose Pakistan in UN

To enhance its nuclear capability

Correct Answer:

To make it more representative in its character

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (2) - To make it more representative in its character

India supports the process of reforms in the United Nations to make it more representative.

"India has supported the restructuring of the UN on several grounds. It believes that a strengthened and revitalised UN is desirable in a changing world. One of India's major concerns has been the composition of the Security Council, which has remained largely static while the General Assembly membership has expanded considerably. India considers that this has harmed the representative character of the Security Council. We should keep in mind the membership of the UN Security Council. We should keep in mind that the membership of the UN Security Council was expanded from 11 to 13 in 1965. But there was no change in the number of permanent members. India supports an increase in the number of the both permanent and non-permanent members.