Ten MCQs on current International and national events - 187

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A-Category MCQs -187

Q1. UNSC Reform and India's Permanent Membership

Consider the following statements regarding reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC):

1. The present permanent-membership structure largely reflects the international power distribution after the Second World War.
2. Support from one existing permanent member is sufficient for India to obtain permanent membership.
3. Changes in the distribution of global economic and geopolitical influence strengthen demands for more representative global institutions.
4. Russia's support for India's permanent membership can have diplomatic significance without itself guaranteeing UNSC reform.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation: The NBT summary states that Russia's support is diplomatically important for India's claim, but actual expansion of permanent membership depends on a much broader process of institutional reform and member-state agreement. Statement 2 is therefore incorrect. The larger argument is that the UNSC's permanent structure reflects the post-Second World War order, while global economic, demographic and geopolitical realities have changed substantially. Hidden trap: diplomatic support and institutional reform are not the same thing. India's case is connected with the broader demand for a more representative system of global governance.

Q2. Citizenship and Electoral Registration

Consider the following statements:

1. Citizenship and electoral registration are conceptually identical legal processes.
2. A person must be an Indian citizen to qualify as a voter.
3. Electoral-roll verification involves questions of statutory jurisdiction and due process.
4. Institutional independence does not automatically permit a constitutional body to exercise powers outside its legally defined jurisdiction.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (b) 2, 3 and 4 only