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.

Only statement b is correct.

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.