Which of the following statements is correct?
Statement a- In the Security Council, there are ten permanent members and five non-permanent members.
Statement b- The main privileges of the five permanent members are permanency and veto power.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2 - Only statement b is correct
Statement a- In the Security Council, there are ten permanent members and five non-permanent members. (Incorrect)
Statement b- The main privileges of the five permanent members are permanency and veto power. (Correct)
In the Security Council, there are FIVE permanent members and TEN non-permanent members. The Charter gave the permanent members a privileged position to bring about stability in the world after the Second World War. The main privileges of the five permanent members are permanency and veto power.