Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: International Organisations

Question:

What among the following is not criteria that have been proposed for new permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council?

a- It should be a major economic power

b- It should be a major military power

c- It should be large in size (territory)

d- It should be a substantial contributor to the UN budget

e- It should be a big nation in terms of its population

f- It should possess nuclear technology.

g- It should be a nation that respects democracy and human rights

h- It should have a GDP of at least 1 trillion.

Options:

a, d, and f

c, f, and h

b, c, and e

c, g and h

Correct Answer:

c, f, and h

Explanation:

A new member, it has been suggested, should be:
A major economic power
A major military power
A substantial contributor to the UN budget
A big nation in terms of its population
A nation that respects democracy and human rights
A country that would make the Council more representative of the world’s diversity in terms of geography, economic systems, and culture.