Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (UN Reforms) | LIST-II (Year) | ||
| A. | UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan initiated an inquiry on UN reforms | I. | 1965 |
| B. | Human Rights Council became operational | II. | 2005 |
| C. | Membership of the UN Security Council expanded from 11 to 15 | III. | 1997 |
| D. | The Heads of all member-states met to decide on steps to make the UN relevant | IV. | 2006 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A – III, B – IV, C – I, D – II
(A) UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan initiated an inquiry on UN reforms — this matches (III) 1997. The inquiry began on 1 January 1997.
(B) Human Rights Council became operational — this matches (IV) 2006. The Council has been operational since 19 June 2006.
(C) Membership of the UN Security Council expanded from 11 to 15 — this matches (I) 1965.
(D) The Heads of all member-states met to decide on steps to make the UN relevant — this matches (II) 2005. They met in September 2005, when the UN completed 60 years.
NCERT (2025-26): “India and the UN Reforms … We should keep in mind that the membership of the UN Security Council was expanded from 11 to 15 in 1965. But, there was no change in the number of permanent members.…”
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