Question

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : United Nations was established in 1945.

Statement II : United Nations was founded as a successor to the League of Nations.

In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
• B. Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
• C. Statement I is true, but Statement II is false.
• D. Statement I is false, but Statement II is true.

Hint:

The UN was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of Nations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understand the question:
We test two statements about the United Nations.

Step 2: Check Statement I:
The UN was set up on 24 October 1945, after the Second World War, when 51 states signed the Charter. Statement I is TRUE.

Step 3: Check Statement II:
The League of Nations was formed after the First World War and failed to stop the Second World War.
The UN was created as its successor, with a stronger structure. Statement II is TRUE.

Step 4: Check each option:
(A) Both true. This is CORRECT.
(B) Both false. Wrong.
(C) I true, II false. Wrong, since II is true.
(D) I false, II true. Wrong, since I is true.

Final Answer:
Both statements are true, so the answer is option (A). \[ \boxed{\text{Option (A)}} \]