World Organisations MCQs

223. The five permanent members of UN security council are

A. Japan, West Germany, USSR, UK and USA
B. Canada, China, France, USSR and USA
C. Germany, China, USSR, UK and USA
D. China, France, USSR, UK and USA
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5) are the five sovereign states to whom the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

225. India became a member in 2016 –

A. Non – Proliferation Treaty
B. Missile Technology Control Regime
C. Nuclear Suppliers Group
D. Wassenaar Arrangement
✅ The correct answer is option B.
India formally applied for membership to the Missile Technology Control Regime in June 2015, with active support from Russia, France and the United States, and officially became a member on 27 June 2016 with the consensus of the 34 member nations.

227. The SAARC movement was launched for –

A. political alliances
B. regional cooperation
C. cultural exchanges
D. military strategy
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The SAARC was founded in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. Its secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The organization promotes development of economic and regional integration. It launched the South Asian Free Trade Area in 2006.

229. Consider the following statements regarding Indian Ocean Rim Association : 1. The 13th Council of Ministers Meeting of the Association was held in November 2013 in Perth. 2. India was elected Chair of the Association from 2013 to 2015. 3. There are twenty member nations in the Association. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
✅ The correct answer is option D.
All the statements about Indian Ocean Rim Association are correct.
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