Question

Assertion (A): The membership of the UN Security Council was expanded from 11 to 15 in 1965.

Reason (R): Number of permanent members of the Security Council was changed.

Choose the correct option:

Options

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Assertion (A) is incorrect, but Reason (R) is correct.

• Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect.

Answer 1

Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect.

Explanation:

In 1965, the UN Security Council's membership was increased from 11 to 15, but the number of permanent members remained same.