Political Science · International Relations
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are:
AJapan, West Germany, USSR, UK and USA
BCanada, China, France, USSR and USA
CGermany, China, USSR, UK and USA
DChina, France, USSR (Russia), UK and USA ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) China, France, USSR (Russia), UK and USA — The five permanent members are China, France, Russia, the UK and the USA, so the answer is that option.
Explanation
★The five permanent members are China, France, Russia, the UK and the USA, so the answer is that option.
★They are the victors of the Second World War.
★The Soviet Union's seat passed to Russia in 1991.
★Each permanent member holds the power of veto.
★A veto by any one blocks a substantive resolution.
★So China, France, Russia, the UK and the USA are the permanent five.
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