UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 65
With reference to the "United Nations Credentials Committee", consider the following statements :
- It is a committee set up by the UN Security Council and works under its supervision.
- It traditionally meets in March, June and September every year.
- It assesses the credentials of all UN members before submitting a report to the General Assembly for approval.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (3 only)
Explanation: The Credentials Committee is appointed by the UN General Assembly and reports on representatives’ credentials; it is not run by the Security Council or scheduled as three annual meetings.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. False / does not qualify - The nine-member Credentials Committee is established by the General Assembly, not the Security Council.
2. False / does not qualify - Its work follows General Assembly sessions/credentials submissions, not a fixed March–June–September timetable.
3. True / qualifies - It reviews representatives’ credentials and recommends acceptance to the General Assembly.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-selects exactly the correct statements/items identified above.
B. Incorrect-includes 1 even though The nine-member Credentials Committee is established by the General Assembly, not the Security Council.
C. Incorrect-includes 2 even though Its work follows General Assembly sessions/credentials submissions, not a fixed March–June–September timetable.
D. Incorrect-includes 1 even though The nine-member Credentials Committee is established by the General Assembly, not the Security Council.; includes 2 even though Its work follows General Assembly sessions/credentials submissions, not a fixed March–June–September timetable.; omits 3 even though It reviews representatives’ credentials and recommends acceptance to the General Assembly.