CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India was elected unopposed for an 8th term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for how many years starting January 2021?
A
2 years
B
3 years
C
5 years
D
1 years
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India has been a non permanent member of the UN Security Council for eight terms (a total of ongoing 16 years), with the most recent being the 2021–22 term.

Detailed explanation-2: -The five latest UNSC members - Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland - are replacing India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway, whose terms ended on December 31, 2022. Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland got a formal welcome into the U.N.

Detailed explanation-3: -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) Brazil (2023) Ecuador (2024)

Detailed explanation-4: -India assumed the monthly rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on December 1, the second time in its two-year tenure as an elected member of the Council in 2021-22. India had earlier assumed the UNSC presidency in August 2021.

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