(A) Japan, France, Russia and Italy
(B) Italy, Britain, USA and France
(C) ** Italy, Japan, Britain and France
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Concept note-1: -The Council consisted of permanent and non-permanent members. In 1920, the four permanent members were the British Empire, France, Italy, and Japan.
Concept note-2: -The G4 nations, comprising Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan, are four countries which support each other’s bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.
Concept note-3: -The Security Council consists of ten elected members, and five permanent members–China, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and the Russian Federation.
Concept note-4: -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?