Q1. With reference to India's sweep of UN ECOSOC body elections on 8 April 2026, consider the following statements:\n1. India was elected by acclamation, meaning unopposed and unanimously, to four ECOSOC bodies.\n2. ECOSOC is established under Chapter X of the United Nations Charter.\n3. India was elected to a permanent seat on the UN Security Council in the same vote.\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: India was elected unopposed by acclamation to four ECOSOC bodies on 8 April 2026, and ECOSOC is established under Chapter X of the UN Charter. Statement 3 is incorrect: the 8 April 2026 vote was for ECOSOC functional commissions and committees, not the UN Security Council; India remains a non-permanent UNSC contender, not a permanent member.
