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India became a member of UNO in

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India signed the UN Charter at San Francisco while still under British rule, so the year is before Independence.
Updated On: Jul 17, 2026
  • 1945
  • 1947
  • 1950
  • 1952
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

The instinct here is to say 1947 because that is when India became independent. That instinct is wrong, and the reason is worth knowing.

  1. 1945: British India was a signatory to the Declaration by United Nations in 1942 and sent a delegation to the San Francisco Conference in 1945, where it signed the UN Charter on 26 June 1945. Membership took effect on 30 October 1945. India is therefore counted among the original members of the UN, and it did not have to apply afresh after 1947.
  2. 1947: This is the year of Independence and Partition. It changed who spoke for India at the UN, but the seat itself already existed, so no new membership began.
  3. 1950: On 26 January 1950 the Constitution came into force and India became a republic. That is a domestic milestone with no bearing on UN membership.
  4. 1952: The first general election under universal adult franchise was completed in 1952. Again, nothing to do with the UN.

Since India signed the Charter in 1945 as a founding member, option (A) is correct.

Let's summarize:

  • India signed the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 and its membership dates from 30 October 1945.
  • Colonies with separate delegations, like British India and the Philippines, could be founding members.

So India joined the UNO in 1945.

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