CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -A Member of the United Nations which has persistently violated the Principles contained in the present Charter may be expelled from the Organization by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. The reason for the expulsion is straightforward: persistent violation of the charter’s principles.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council, France and the United Kingdom reiterated their support for a permanent UNSC membership for India at the powerful horse-shoe table, according to the news agency PTI.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the victorious Allies of World War II (the Chinese theatre of which was the Second Sino-Japanese War), the Republic of China (ROC) joined the UN upon its founding in 1945. The subsequent resumption of the Chinese Civil War led to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949.

Detailed explanation-4: -The People’s Republic of China became a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council when it succeeded the Republic of China (ROC), now commonly referred to as Taiwan, following the passage of U.N. General Assembly Resolution 2758 on October 25, 1971.