Which of the following statements about North and South Korea is correct?

A) The 36th parallel divides the Korean peninsula into South Korea and North Korea.
B) Both the Koreas became Members of the UN on 17 September 1991.
C) Rapid development of North Korea into an economic power is termed as “Miracle on the Han River”.
D) South Korea became a Member of the OECD in 1996.
E) According to the Human Development Report 2016, the HDI rank of South Korea is 18.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

B, D and E

The correct answer is Option 3 - B, D and E

The correct statements are:

B) Both the Koreas became Members of the UN on 17 September 1991.
D) South Korea became a Member of the OECD in 1996.
E) According to the Human Development Report 2016, the HDI rank of South Korea is 18.

Correction in the incorrect statement:

A) The 38th parallel divides the Korean peninsula into South Korea and North Korea.
C) Rapid development of SOUTH KOREA into an economic power is termed as “Miracle on the Han River”.

The Korean peninsula was divided into South Korea (Republic of Korea) and North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) at the end of the Second World War along the 38th Parallel. The Korean War during 1950-53 and dynamics of the Cold War era further intensified the rivalries between the two sides. Both the Koreas finally became Members of the UN on 17 September 1991. Meanwhile, South Korea emerged as a centre of power in Asia. Between the 1960s and the 1980s, it rapidly developed into an economic power, which is termed as “Miracle on the Han River”. Signalling its all-round development, South Korea became a Member of the OECD in 1996. In 2017, its economy is the eleventh largest in the world and its military expenditure is the tenth largest. According to the Human Development Report 2016, the HDI rank of South Korea is 18. The major factors responsible for its high human development include “successful land reforms, rural development, extensive human resources development and rapid equitable economic growth.” Other factors are export orientation, strong redistribution policies, public infrastructure development, effective institutions and governance. The South Korean brands such as Samsung, LG and Hyundai have become renowned in India. Numerous agreements between India and South Korea signify their growing commercial and cultural ties.