Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: International Organisations

Question:

Which of the following statements are correct about the United Nations?

(A) The UN was founded as a successor to the League of Nations.
(B) By 2011, the UN had 193 member states.
(C) UN Security Council membership was expanded from 11 to 15 countries in 1965.
(D) India joined the United Nations membership on 30 October 1955.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B) and (D) only

(A), (B) and (C) only

(B), (C) and (D) only

(A), (C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (B) and (C) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (C) only

(A) The UN was founded as a successor to the League of Nations. (Correct)
(B) By 2011, the UN had 193 member states. (Correct)
(C) UN Security Council membership was expanded from 11 to 15 countries in 1965. (Correct)
(D) India joined the United Nations membership on 30 October 1955. (Incorrect). India was one of the founding members of the United Nations. It signed the UN Charter on June 26, 1945, and joined the organization on October 30, 1945, before gaining independence from the British Empire in 1947.