In June 2020, India got an opportunity of two-year tenure as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC). Consider the following statements:
1. India won 184 votes out of the 192 ballots cast in the elections for the five non-permanent seats of the Security Council.
2. India was elected for the 5th term as a non-permanent UNSC member.
Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below:

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Only 1
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: In June 2020, India won 184 out of 192 votes in the UN General Assembly elections for the five non-permanent seats on the UNSC, securing its term for 2021–2022.
· Statement 2 is incorrect: This was India’s 8th term, not the 5th. India had earlier served in 1950–51, 1967–68, 1972–73, 1977–78, 1984–85, 1991–92, and 2011–12.
Information Booster:
· The UN Security Council (UNSC) has 15 members: 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent.
· Non-permanent members are elected for two-year terms by the UN General Assembly.