The United Nations Security Council is composed of __________ permanent members and __________ temporary members.

Afive . . . two
Bfive . . . ten
Cten . . . five
Dtwo . . . five

Verified Answer :


The best answer is B.

In the UN Security Council, there are five permanent members and ten temporary members elected for two year  terms by the General Assembly.

The five permanent members are China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The ten non-permanent members (with end of term date) are:

1. Angola (2016)

2. Egypt (2017)

3. Japan (2017)

4. Malaysia (2016)

5. New Zealand (2016)

6.  Senegal (2017)

7. Spain (2016)

8. Ukraine (2017)

9. Uruguay (2017)

10. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2016

  • - B) Five and ten
    The United Nations Security Council is composed of five permanent members and ten temporary members.