UPSC Prelims 2009·GS1·polity-and-governance·social justice and international relations

The Security Council of UN consists of 5 permanent members, and the remaining 10 members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of

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  1. A1 year
  2. B2 yearsCorrect
  3. C3 years
  4. D5 years

Explanation

The United Nations Security Council is composed of 15 members. This includes 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members. According to the UN Charter, these 10 non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for a non-renewable term of 2 years. Each year, the General Assembly elects five new members to replace the five whose terms have expired to ensure continuity and regional representation. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.
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