Indian Polity PYQ 371 of 375 · Miscellaneous

In the United Nations Security Council, which of the following countries is not a permanent member?

  1. AJapan
  2. BUnited States of America
  3. CBritain
  4. DFrance

47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005

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Correct answer: (a) Japan

Explanation

The United Nations Security Council has five permanent members—United States of America, Britain (U.K.), France, Russia, and China. In the 15-member Security Council, the remaining 10 countries are non-permanent members elected for two years. For the 2026–27 term, Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia have been elected as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.

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