GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In 1945, 51 countries approved the United Nations Charter. Which 5 countries became permanent members of the security council?
A
France, USSR, China, United States, Germany
B
Germany, USSR, China, United States, France
C
Germany, China, United States, France, Great Britain
D
France, Russia, China, United States, United Kingdom
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Article 23. The Security Council shall consist of fifteen Members of the United Nations. The Republic of China, France, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America shall be permanent members of the Security Council.

Detailed explanation-2: -The UN Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by representatives of the 50 countries attending the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco. Poland, which was not represented, signed it later and became one of the UN’s original 51 Member States.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Oppenheim’s International Law : United Nations, “Permanent membership in the Security Council was granted to five states based on their importance in the aftermath of World War II."

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