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Correct Answer: Option (C) — 2 and 3
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: The UN Charter was signed at San Francisco, USA, on 26 June 1945. Statement 2 is correct: India signed the Declaration by United Nations in 1942 and ratified the UN Charter in October 1945, becoming an original founding member. Statement 3 is correct: The UN Trusteeship Council was established under Chapter XIII of the UN Charter to oversee the administration of trust territories, including mandates and territories detached from enemy states as a result of World War II.
The San Francisco Conference of 1945 is a classic milestone, ruling out statement 1.
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