CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Security Council to discuss North Korea on Monday after ICBM launch. Nov 18 (Reuters)-The United Nations Security Council will discuss North Korea in a meeting on Monday at the request of the United States after Pyongyang tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.

Detailed explanation-2: -India carried out a successful training launch of an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-3 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha on November 23, 2022. The successful test was part of routine user training launches carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2022, the country launched at least 95 ballistic and other missiles-more than any previous year-in an ongoing effort to use nuclear and missile brinkmanship in the face of punishing international sanctions. Each test has been in defiance of U.N.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2022, the isolated nation fired more missiles than any other year on record, at one point launching 23 missiles in a single day. North Korea has fired more than 90 cruise and ballistic missiles so far this year, showing off a range of weapons as experts warn of a potential nuclear test on the horizon.

Detailed explanation-5: -Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly (with end of term year): Albania (2023)