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JAMB Government 1992 Question 50

Question 50

League of Nations and United Nations

The dramatic rise in the membership of the UN during late 1991 and early 1992 is best accounted for by the

  1. A.admission of a large number of newly independent African states
  2. B.appointment of the first African as Secretary-General
  3. C.break-up of the Soviet Union into independent Republics
  4. D.expansion of the membership of the Security Council.
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Answer: C (break-up of the Soviet Union into independent Republics)

Explanation

When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, its former republics became independent and many joined the UN in 1991-92.