Consider the following statements : 1. The five permanent members of the Security Council are the only countries recognized as nuclear-weapon States under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. 2, The term of non-permanent members of the Council is five ye

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Q: 94 (CDS-I/2011)
Consider the following statements :
1. The five permanent members of the Security Council are the only countries recognized as nuclear-weapon States under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. 2, The term of non-permanent members of the Council is five years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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General Knowledge

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CDS-I

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{'permanent members': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'security council': [0, 0, 2, 1], 'council': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'nuclear': [0, 0, 3, 4], 'only countries': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'weapon states': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 1, which states that only statement 1 is correct. Let`s dissect each option to understand why.

Option 1: "I only" - This option is correct because it states that only statement 1 is correct. Statement 1 says that the five permanent members of the Security Council are the only countries recognized as nuclear-weapon States under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. This is true, as the five permanent members (United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom) are the only countries recognized as nuclear-weapon states.

Option 2: "2 only" - This option is incorrect. Statement 2 says that the term of non-permanent members of the Council is five years. However, this is not true. The term of non-permanent members of the Security Council is actually two years.

Option 3: "Both 1 and 2" - This option is incorrect. As mentioned earlier, statement 2 is incorrect, so both statements cannot be correct.

Option 4: "Neither 1 nor 2" - This option is also incorrect. Statement 1 is correct, so this option cannot be correct.

In conclusion, the correct answer is option 1, as statement