In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and China are five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Reason: These states were selected as permanent members as they were very rich and had played a major role in reducing poverty in the least developed countries.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4 - The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.
Assertion: United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and China are five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Reason: These states were selected as permanent members as they were very rich and had played a major role in reducing poverty in the least developed countries.
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.