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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has began its two-year tenure as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council?
A
Russia
B
Pakistan
C
India
D
Bangladesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India assumed the monthly rotating Presidency of the Security Council on December 1, the second time after August 2021 that India is presiding over the Council during its two year tenure as elected UNSC member.

Detailed explanation-2: -Non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for a two-year term by the General Assembly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Japan is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council. All others are permanent members. Q. Which of the following countries is not one of five permanent members of United Nations Security Council?

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -India’s two-year term as a non-permanent member of the Security Council ended last year after it presided over the 15-nation Council. External affairs minister S Jaishankar has already declared India’s candidature as a non-permanent member for the 2028-29 term.

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