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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India assumed the presidency of the UN security council for which month?
A
March
B
October
C
November
D
December
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The presidency of the Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following the English alphabetical order of the Member States names.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is the second time in its two-year tenure as an elected member of the UN Security Council that India has assumed the Presidency of the Council. India had earlier assumed the Presidency of the UNSC in August 2021.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The presidency has rotated every month since its establishment in 1946, and the president serves to coordinate actions of the council, decide policy disputes, and sometimes functions as a diplomat or intermediary between conflicting groups.

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