Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Venezuela and Guantemala wanted entry into the U.N. Security Council Reason (R): Only one succeeded with American Support In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?
Verified Answer
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
Explanation:
In 2006, Venezuela and Guatemala competed for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Guatemala eventually won the seat with US support. So, both statements are true. However, the reason (R) states the outcome and a factor in it, but it doesn't explain *why* both countries wanted entry (A).