The five permanent members of the powerful United Nations Security Council are
A) United States, France, Russia, China, and United Kingdom.
B) United States, France, Russia, China, and Canada.
C) United States, France, Russia, India, and United Kingdom.
D) United States, Germany, Russia, China, and United Kingdom.

A) United States, France, Russia, China and United Kingdom

A

Explanation:

The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5) are the five states which the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC): China, France, Russia (formerly the Soviet Union), the United Kingdom, and the United States.